John Purcell1

M, #1976, b. 10 April 1863, d. 6 May 1929
FatherEdward Purcell1 b. 13 Mar 1837, d. 7 Feb 1909
MotherMary Jane Weavers1
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of Timothy George Sheens
Last Edited10 Jan 2022
Birth*10 April 1863 Mount Clarence, NSW1 
Baptism10 May 1863 St John's, Hartley, NSW1 
Death of Father7 February 1909 Granville, NSW;Principal=Edward Purcell2 
Marriage*10 September 1910 Dubbo, NSW;Bride=Eva J Johnson3 
Marriage*23 September 1910 Dubbo, NSW;Bride=Tessa W Edwards4 
Death*6 May 1929 Dubbo Base Hospital, Dubbo, NSW;
JOHN PURCELL
One of Dubbo's oldest residents in the person of John Purcell (66), who has lived here for 40 years, passed away in the District Hospital on Monday. Deceased was born at Penrith, his sisters being Mrs. T. S. MacDonald (Dubbo), Mrs. C. Glazier (Barmedman), and brothers Charles and Ernest (Dubbo), Arthur and William (Bega). The funeral took place to the Church of England portion of the cemetery on Tuesday, where the Rev. C. W. Leavers performed the burial services. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Shakespeare and Son.5 

Family 1

Eva J Johnson

Family 2

Tessa W Edwards

Citations

  1. [S420] Ancestry - Sydney Anglican Parish Registers, 1814-2011, online www.ancestry.com, baptism John Purcell 1863.
  2. [S11] NSW Death Index, 1585/1909 Edward Purcell.
  3. [S12] NSW Marriage Index, 11964/1910 John Purcell & Eva J Johnson.
  4. [S12] NSW Marriage Index, 5145/1896 John Purcell & Tessa W Edwards.
  5. [S154] Australian Newspapers, trove.nla.gov.au, The Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent, Thursday, May 9, 1929.