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Thomas Purcell

Birth
Milltown, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada
Death
7 Oct 1940 (aged 74)
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Milltown, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada Add to Map
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In memory of Thomas Purcell
Age: 75 years old

Husband of Theresa Salisbury - Purcell

Father of Helen Purcell

Son of
Dennis & Johanna Bresnahan - Purcell

Brother of:
Michael Purcell, John Purcell, William Purcell, Francis Henry Purcell, Mary Purcell, James Leo & Dennis J. Purcell Jr.

Thomas Purcell married Theresa Salisbury on November 28, 1888 in Milltown, N.B.


THOMAS PURCELL DEAD
A telegram received here Monday afternoon announced the death of Thomas Purcell in the hospital in Boston. The deceased left Milltown upwards of 30 years ago and would be aged 72. One daughter, Mrs. Helen Gray, resides in Camden, Maine,, three brothers in Milltown, MICHAEL, James and Dennis and a sister Miss Mae Purcell, a brother Francis resides in New York. Arrangements have been made to have the funeral in Boston. (St. Croix Courier, Oct 10, 1940)

Genealogy note:

Dennis and Johanna Bresnahan - Purcell were married in Ireland.
They immigrated from Tralee, County Kerry in 1864, with their baby Michael to Milltown, New Brunswick, Canada, where Johanna's brother Michael Bresnahan was already living and working.

Johanna Bresnahan Purcell left home on July 8, 1864, on Saturday and sailed on the 16th of July, 1864, from liverpool, and landed on Saturday, the 25th of August, 1864, and came to St. Stephen, the 29th of August, 1864.

Dennis went to work on the 3rd of September, 1864.

Source: Original paper signed by Johanna Purcell in the Purcell Family Bible.

For genealogy purposes.
In memory of Thomas Purcell
Age: 75 years old

Husband of Theresa Salisbury - Purcell

Father of Helen Purcell

Son of
Dennis & Johanna Bresnahan - Purcell

Brother of:
Michael Purcell, John Purcell, William Purcell, Francis Henry Purcell, Mary Purcell, James Leo & Dennis J. Purcell Jr.

Thomas Purcell married Theresa Salisbury on November 28, 1888 in Milltown, N.B.


THOMAS PURCELL DEAD
A telegram received here Monday afternoon announced the death of Thomas Purcell in the hospital in Boston. The deceased left Milltown upwards of 30 years ago and would be aged 72. One daughter, Mrs. Helen Gray, resides in Camden, Maine,, three brothers in Milltown, MICHAEL, James and Dennis and a sister Miss Mae Purcell, a brother Francis resides in New York. Arrangements have been made to have the funeral in Boston. (St. Croix Courier, Oct 10, 1940)

Genealogy note:

Dennis and Johanna Bresnahan - Purcell were married in Ireland.
They immigrated from Tralee, County Kerry in 1864, with their baby Michael to Milltown, New Brunswick, Canada, where Johanna's brother Michael Bresnahan was already living and working.

Johanna Bresnahan Purcell left home on July 8, 1864, on Saturday and sailed on the 16th of July, 1864, from liverpool, and landed on Saturday, the 25th of August, 1864, and came to St. Stephen, the 29th of August, 1864.

Dennis went to work on the 3rd of September, 1864.

Source: Original paper signed by Johanna Purcell in the Purcell Family Bible.

For genealogy purposes.


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