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William John PURVIS 1836–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jul 1836

Birth Location: Desertmartin Parish, Moneymore, Londonderry, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 22 Jun 1904

Death Location: Frontenac County, Storrington Div, Ontario, Canada

Father: William Purvis

Mother: Isabella March

Spouse(s): Mary Smith

Children(s): martha ,hallstead, William Purvis, Robert PURVIS, May Purvis, Lucy Brooks, Thomas Purvis, Rachael Burns, Daisy Purvis, Norman Purvis, Alex Purvis

William John PURVIS was born in 1836 in Desertmartin Parish, Moneymore, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, the child of William Purvis And Isabella March. William John PURVIS married Mary Ann Smith, and had children including Alex C H Purvis, Daisy May Purvis, Lucy Elleanor Purvis Brooks, Martha Lillian Purvis Sickles Hallstead, May Zilfia Purvis, Norman Freeman Purvis, Rachael M Purvis Burns, Robert James Purvis, Thomas G Purvis, William Harold Purvis. William John PURVIS passed away in 1904 in Frontenac County, Storrington Div, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • William John PURVIS was born in 1836 in Desertmartin Parish, Moneymore, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, the child of William Purvis And Isabella March.
  • William John PURVIS married Mary Ann Smith, and had children including Alex C H Purvis, Daisy May Purvis, Lucy Elleanor Purvis Brooks, Martha Lillian Purvis Sickles Hallstead, May Zilfia Purvis, Norman Freeman Purvis, Rachael M Purvis Burns, Robert James Purvis, Thomas G Purvis, William Harold Purvis.
  • William John PURVIS passed away in 1904 in Frontenac County, Storrington Div, Ontario, Canada.

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William PURVIS's Ancestors

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William PURVIS
1836–1904
Birth Place: Desertmartin Parish, Moneymore, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Parents
William Purvis
1793–1873
,,,Ireland
Isabella March
1793–1861
Cranny, Northern Ireland or Moneymore, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Grandparents
william purvis
1760–
Arboe, County Tyrone, Ireland
Jane Percival
1758–
Great-Grandparents
James Tyrone
1720–1811
Mary Purves\Purvis
1724–1801
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James 1691-1774
1691–1774
Janet, Greenknowe
1695–1760

William PURVIS's Descendants

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William (John) PURVIS (10 Jul 1836–22 Jun 1904) m. Mary (Ann) Smith (20 September 1865–8 Feb 1958)
  1. 1. martha (lillian purvis,sickles) ,hallstead 1895–1985 m. clay sickles 1883–1929
    1. 1. Clay Sickles 1919–1997
    2. 2. Werberta Sickles 1929–2019
    3. 3. Vincent (S) Sickles 1927–2019
    4. 4. Webster (J) Sickles 1929–2008
  2. 2. William (Harold) Purvis 1884–1960 m. Sarah (Lorretta) Bennett 1888–1956
    1. 1. Helena (Margaret) Purvis 1926–1999
    2. 2. Norman (Harold) Purvis 1918–2007
    3. 3. Edith (Irene) Purvis 1914–2001 m. Claude (Robert) MILLAR 1914–
    4. 4. Keitha (Loretta) Purvis 1911–1947
    5. 5. Ruth (May) Purvis 1921–1998
  3. 3. Robert (James) PURVIS 1890–1966 m. Rena Maitland 1895–1985
    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
  4. 4. May (Zilfia) Purvis 1902–1991
    1. 1. Leola Glazier 1927–2012 m. Dominick (Anthony) Riccardi 1922–1986
      1. 1. Donald Riccardi 1948–2021
    2. 2. Lucy (Marian) Glazier 1935–2018
  5. 5. Lucy (Elleanor Purvis) Brooks 1888–
  6. 6. Thomas (G) Purvis 1900–1963
  7. 7. Rachael (M. Purvis) Burns 1892–
  8. 8. Daisy (May) Purvis 1887–1960 m. Thomas (Henry) Lloyd 1873–
  9. 9. Norman (Freeman) Purvis 1899–1969
  10. 10. Alex (C H) Purvis 1894–

William PURVIS's Timeline

2 Records

1836
10 Jul 1836
Birth of William John PURVIS in Desertmartin Parish, Moneymore, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Desertmartin Parish, Moneymore, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
1904
22 Jun 1904
Age 68
Death of William John PURVIS in Frontenac County, Storrington Div, Ontario, Canada
Frontenac County, Storrington Div, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1836
    Event Place: Desertmartin Parish, Moneymore, Londonderry, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1904
    Event Place: Frontenac County, Storrington Div, Ontario, Canada

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