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Robert James PURVIS 1890–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 February 1890

Birth Location: Sanbury, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 19 November 1966

Death Location: Watertown, Jefferson, New York, USA

Father: William PURVIS

Mother: Mary Smith

Spouse(s): Rena Maitland

Children(s): Robert Pervis, Norma Purvis

Robert James PURVIS was born in 1890 in Sanbury, Ontario, Canada, the child of William John Purvis And Mary Ann Smith. Robert James PURVIS married Rena Maitland, and had children including Norma Purvis, Norman H Purvis, Robert Pervis. Robert James PURVIS passed away in 1966 in Watertown, Jefferson, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • Robert James PURVIS was born in 1890 in Sanbury, Ontario, Canada, the child of William John Purvis And Mary Ann Smith.
  • Robert James PURVIS married Rena Maitland, and had children including Norma Purvis, Norman H Purvis, Robert Pervis.
  • Robert James PURVIS passed away in 1966 in Watertown, Jefferson, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William PURVIS
1836–1904
Birth Location: Desertmartin Parish, Moneymore, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
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Mary Smith
1865–1958
Birth Location: Kingston, Ontario
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Spouses(s)

Rena Maitland
1895–1985
Birth Location: Watertown, New York, USA
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Children(s)

Robert Pervis
1916–1990
Birth Location: New York
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Norma Purvis
1927–2004
Birth Location: Watertown, Jefferson County, New York, United States of America
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Robert PURVIS's Ancestors

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Robert PURVIS
1890–1966
Birth Place: Sanbury, Ontario, Canada
Parents
William John PURVIS
1836–1904
Desertmartin Parish, Moneymore, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Mary (Ann) Smith
1865–1958
Kingston, Ontario
Grandparents
William Purvis
1793–1873
,,,Ireland
Isabella March
1793–1861
Cranny, Northern Ireland or Moneymore, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Hugh Smith
1836–1897
Storrington, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
Lucy Pierce
1837–1893
England
Great-Grandparents
william purvis
1760–
Jane Percival
1758–
Charles Smith
1801–1873
Rose McFayden
1802–1889
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Tyrone
1720–1811
Mary Purves\Purvis
1724–1801

Robert PURVIS's Descendants

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Robert (James) PURVIS (5 February 1890–19 November 1966) m. Rena Maitland (5 Feb 1895–Jan 1985)
  1. 1. Robert Pervis 1916–1990
    1. 1. Shirley (Ann) Purvis 1935–2011
    2. 2. James (Robert) Purvis 1943–2008
  2. 2. Norma Purvis 1927–2004 m. James (R.) Secor 1923–1977

Robert PURVIS's Timeline

2 Records

1890
5 February 1890
Birth of Robert James PURVIS in Sanbury, Ontario, Canada
Sanbury, Ontario, Canada
1966
19 November 1966
Age 76
Death of Robert James PURVIS in Watertown, Jefferson, New York, USA
Watertown, Jefferson, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 February 1890
    Event Place: Sanbury, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 November 1966
    Event Place: Watertown, Jefferson, New York, USA
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