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Nehemiah Purdy 1797–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Oct 1797

Birth Location: Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada

Death Date: 1873

Death Location: Hemlock, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada

Father: Archelaus Purdy

Mother: Hannah Birdsill

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Ellsworth

Children(s): Deliah Purdie, Julia French, Hannah Purdy, John Purdy, Lavina Sharp, Teresa Rickley, Benjamin Purdy, Elizabeth Purdy, Melvin Purdy, Sarah Fitch

The story of Nehemiah Purdy began in 1797 in Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada. In 1852, Nehemiah Purdy resided in Norfolk County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada. In 1861, Nehemiah Purdy resided in Norfolk, Canada West, Canada. Nehemiah Purdy married Ann Burlock, Elizabeth Ellsworth, and had children including Benjamin Isaac Purdy, Deliah Purdie, Elizabeth Rachel Purdy, Hannah Mary Purdy, John Baby Purdy, Julia R French, Lavina Adelaide Sharp, Melvin Purdy, Nehemiah Purdy, Sarah E Fitch, Teresa Rickley. Nehemiah Purdy passed away in 1873 in Hemlock, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Nehemiah Purdy began in 1797 in Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada.
  • In 1852, Nehemiah Purdy resided in Norfolk County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada.
  • In 1861, Nehemiah Purdy resided in Norfolk, Canada West, Canada.
  • Nehemiah Purdy married Ann Burlock, Elizabeth Ellsworth, and had children including Benjamin Isaac Purdy, Deliah Purdie, Elizabeth Rachel Purdy, Hannah Mary Purdy, John Baby Purdy, Julia R French, Lavina Adelaide Sharp, Melvin Purdy, Nehemiah Purdy, Sarah E Fitch, Teresa Rickley.
  • Nehemiah Purdy passed away in 1873 in Hemlock, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Archelaus Purdy
1763–1842
Birth Location: White Plains, Westchester County, New York, United States
AP
Hannah Birdsill
1770–1833
Birth Location: New York, United States of America
HB

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Ellsworth
1819–1875
Birth Location: New Brunswick, Canada
EE

Children(s)

Deliah Purdie
1844–1920
Birth Location: Houghton Centre, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada
DP
Julia French
1845–1929
Birth Location: Gagetown, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada
JF
Hannah Purdy
1854–1861
Birth Location: Houghton Centre, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada
HP
John Purdy
–1853
Birth Location: Houghton Centre, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada
JP
Lavina Sharp
1847–1917
Birth Location: New Brunswick, Canada
LS
Teresa Rickley
1857–1904
Birth Location: Canada
TR
Benjamin Purdy
1857–1949
Birth Location: Houghton Centre, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada
BP
Elizabeth Purdy
1847–1924
Birth Location: Jemseg, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada
EP
Melvin Purdy
1859–1913
Birth Location: Houghton, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
MP
Sarah Fitch
1844–
Birth Location: Indiana
SF

Nehemiah Purdy's Ancestors

Self
Nehemiah Purdy
1797–1873
Birth Place: Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada
Parents
Archelaus Purdy
1763–1842
White Plains, Westchester County, New York, United States
Hannah Birdsill
1770–1833
New York, United States of America
Grandparents
Samuel (Purdy) III
1742–1784
Phillipsburgh, Westchester, New York, USA
Hannah Unknown
1746–
White Plains,, New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Rev
1710–1796
Winnifred Griffin
1716–1783
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Purdy
1685–1753
Clorinda Strang
1688–1726

Nehemiah Purdy's Descendants

1.
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Nehemiah Purdy (15 Oct 1797–1873) m. Elizabeth Ellsworth (1819–1875)
  1. 1. Deliah Purdie 1844–1920 m. Albert Fitch 1845–1936
    1. 1. Arthur (Edward) Fitch 1867–1920 m. Sophronia (Ann) Graydon 1871–1898 m. Rosa Halbert 1880–
      1. 1. Lavinia Fitch 1895–
      2. 2. Roy Fitch 1894–
        1. 1. Kenneth (Earl) Fitch 1922–1994
        2. 2. Donald (Ray) Fitch 1924–1984
      3. 3. Mary (Ann Elizabeth) Fitch 1889–
      4. 4. Charles (Edward) Fitch 1901–
      5. 5. Permilla Fitch 1903–
        1. 1. Robert (Cavalier (William Nelson)) Lasalle 1920–2006
      6. 6. Ivan Fitch 1906–
      7. 7. Coral (Pearl Eva) Fitch 1891–1947 m. Peter Simmons 1889–1967
        1. 1. Peter Simmons 1926–1934
        2. 2. Kathleen (Clarissa) Simmons 1909–1994 m. Arthur (William John) Richardson 1903–
        3. 3. Violet (Grace) Simmons 1916–1996 m. Clayton Brandow 1911–1971
        4. 4. Ida (Leona) Simmons 1914–1993 m. Lance (Lewis) Emsley 1917–1979
        5. 5. Anna (Margaret) Simmons 1919–2002 m. John (Edwin) Heywood 1921–1994
        6. 6. George (Peter) Simmons 1912–1984 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Cronk 1912–1973
        7. 7. Elma (L) Simmons 1917– m. Fredrick (James) Earl 1918–1986
        8. 8. Olive (Pearl) Simmons 1910–1995 m. William (Henry) Riddell 1903–
        9. 9. Charles (Albert) Simmons 1924–1970 m. Jennie (Anne) Cole 1927–2017 m. Charlotte (Alberta) Cay 1922–1961 m. Anna (Marie) McEachern 1928–2000
        10. 10. Ilene Simmons 1923–2009 m. George (A) White 1916–1989
    2. 2. Nehemiah (Purdy) Lambert 1874–1948
      1. 1. George (Raymond) Lambert 1914–1965
      2. 2. Maurice (Albert) Laudie 1923–2009
    3. 3. Gertrude (Rose Annie Lambert) Guimond 1888–1972
      1. 1. Deliliah (De) Chaney 1909–1990
        1. 1. Gladys Decheney 1930–2019
    4. 4. John (H) Lambert 1870–1937
    5. 5. William (Edgar) Lambert 1876–
    6. 6. Ezra ("Edward") Lambert 1884–1963
  2. 2. Julia (R) French 1845–1929
    1. 1. Ella French 1874–1948
      1. 1. Leo (Ernest) Berry 1895–1939
        1. 1. Marie (Ilene) Berry 1927–2020
    2. 2. Mary (Hannah) French 1884–1962
      1. 1. Burton (E) Mudge 1897–1982
        1. 1. Verna (G) Mudge 1922–2014
  3. 3. Hannah (Mary) Purdy 1854–1861
  4. 4. John ((Baby)) Purdy –1853
  5. 5. Lavina (Adelaide) Sharp 1847–1917
  6. 6. Teresa Rickley 1857–1904
  7. 7. Benjamin (Isaac) Purdy 1857–1949
  8. 8. Elizabeth (Rachel) Purdy 1847–1924 m. William (Current) Hilton 1837–1926
    1. 1. John (Selethio) Hilton 1872–1950
      1. 1. Eva (Johnston) Hilton 1903–2003
    2. 2. Julia (Mae (May)) Hilton 1883–1968
      1. 1. John (Thomas) McWilliams 1912–2004
      2. 2. Anna (Mae) McWilliams 1920–1996
        1. 1. Vonda (Lee) Dewey 1942–1976
      3. 3. Archie (Francis) McWilliams 1914–1993
    3. 3. George (B) Hilton 1876–1948
    4. 4. Ellsworth Hilton 1874–
    5. 5. William (Earl) Hilton 1882–1960
  9. 9. Melvin Purdy 1859–1913
    1. 1. Dorothy Purdy 1905–1977
      1. 1. Benjamin (Charles) Spero 1924–1991
  10. 10. Sarah (E.) Fitch 1844– m. Perry Fitch 1842–1900
    1. 1. William (Seymour) Fitch 1868–1933 m. Sophronia (Ann) Graydon 1871–1898
      1. 1. Arthur (R) Fitch 1892–1965 m. Beatrice (Maude) Drum 1895–1977
        1. 1. Glenadine (Lucille) Fitch 1915–1982

Nehemiah Purdy's Timeline

7 Records

1797
15 Oct 1797
Birth of Nehemiah Purdy in Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada
Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada
1852
1852
Age 55
Nehemiah Purdy resided here in Norfolk County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
Norfolk County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
1861
1861
Age 64
Nehemiah Purdy resided here in Norfolk, Canada West, Canada
Norfolk, Canada West, Canada
1871
1871
Age 74
Nehemiah Purdy resided here in Houghton, South Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
Houghton, South Norfolk, Ontario, Canada
1871
1871
Age 74
Nehemiah Purdy resided here
None
1873
01 Dec 1873
Age 76
Death of Nehemiah Purdy in Houghton Centre, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada
Houghton Centre, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada
1873
1873
Age 76
Burial of Nehemiah Purdy
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1797
    Event Place: Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1852
    Event Place: Norfolk County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Norfolk, Canada West, Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Houghton, South Norfolk, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Dec 1873
    Event Place: Houghton Centre, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1873
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hemlock, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index
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