Reuben John Purves (1870 - 1943)

Born 22 Aug 1870 in Tradeston, Glasgow City, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Beatrice (Thompson) Purves — married 15 Aug 1894 in St. Andrew's Church Parish of Leytonstone, Essex, England

Died 29 Dec 1943 at age 73 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Reuben John was born August 22nd 1870 at Tradeston, Glasgow, Scotland; son of James and Jane Purves. He died on 29 Dec 1943 at Vancouver, British Columbia.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current Name Rueben John Purves Gender Male Birth Date 22 Aug 1870 Birth Place Scotland Death Date 29 Dec 1943 Death Place Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada Cemetery Mountain View Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada Has Bio? Y Spouse Beatrice Purves Children Nellie May Millar; Vera Price

"England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X9K2-GBT : 8 April 2016), Reuben J Purves, Litherland, Lancashire, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Litherland subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

"British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FL2P-QF6 : 13 April 2017), Rueben John Purvis, 1943.

"England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VB6C-YRD : 24 June 2017), Reuben Purves in entry for James Purves, 1871.

Extract of an entry in a Register of Births kept under the Registation of Births, 1861 Deaths & Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965.

"England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/2DBG-ZDH : 13 December 2014), Reuben John Purves, 1894; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1894, quarter 3, vol. 4A, p. 141, West Ham, Essex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NN87-BBG : 30 December 2014, Reuben Purves in entry for Reuben Stanley Purves, ); citing ROCK FERRY, CHESHIRE, ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,656,759.

Web: UK, Campaign Medals Awarded to World War I Merchant Seamen, 1914-1925 Name Reuben John Purves Birth Date 1870 Birth Place Glasgow Year Issued 1914-1925

"England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F3V5-3DH : 18 July 2017), Reuben Purvis in entry for Reuben Stanley Purvis, 29 Jul 1896, Christening; citing item 2 p 13, , Rock-Ferry, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 1,656,759.