Lorraine Phyliss Burke was born on January 5, 1923 in California to parents: Ivan T Burke and Martha Thiel. She married James Wells and they had a son. She later divorced James and married a long time friend Wes Purcell. Wes was Samoan, and his family is rumored to have been royalty in Samoa. Wes was very good to Lorraine and treated her like a queen. They were very happy together.[1]
They moved to Hawaii for a few years and later, when Lorraine became ill, they moved to Newport Beach, California. When she was living in Hawaii, her cousin Curt came to visit her. (Curt is the son of her cousin Daisy Pelley).
Lorraine was very much loved by her granddaughter.
She passed away on November 1, 1980 in Newport Beach, California due to cancer. Her family begged her to stop smoking, but she said she enjoyed it too much.
1930 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930.
1940 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940.
California Death Index, 1940-1997 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.Original data - State of California. California Death Index, 1940-1997. Sacramento, CA, USA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics.
Social Security Death Index Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011.Original data - Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index
↑ 2.02.12.2 Year: 1930; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .1930 Census: Ancestry.com Birth date: abt 1923 Birth place: California Residence date: 1930 Residence place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
↑ 3.03.13.2 Number: 550-14-2440; Issue State: California; Issue Date: Before 1951. Social Security Death Index: Ancestry.com Birth date: 5 Jan 1923 Birth place: Death date: Nov 1980 Death place: Newport Beach, Orange, California, United States of America
↑ 4.04.14.21940 Us Federal Census: Ancestry.comBirth date: abt 1923 Birth place: California Residence date: 1 Apr 1940 Residence place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
WikiTree profile Burke Purcell-1 created through the import of Vicki Norman family tree v2 (3).ged on Aug 1, 2012 by Vicki Norman. See the Purcell-1 Changes page for the details of edits by Vicki and others.
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