Robert McBryde Purvis (1892 - 1966)

Born 19 Jun 1892 in Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii, USA

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Died 3 Oct 1966 at age 74 in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA

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Biography

Robert was born in 1892. He was the son of Robert Purvis and Mary McBryde. He passed away in 1966.

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Born 19 Jun 1892 Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii, USA Find all individuals with events at this location Gender Male Died 3 Oct 1966 Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA Find all individuals with events at this location Person ID I17284 Clark Last Modified 25 Oct 2012

Father Robert William Theodore Purvis, b. 11 Feb 1856, Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 25 Aug 1941, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) Mother Mary Elizabeth Amelia McBryde, b. Abt 1865, Hawaii, USA Find all individuals with events at this location, d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F4881 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family Thyrza Louise Hunkin, b. 23 Apr 1906, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location, d. 3 Nov 2008, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 102 years) Married 1930 Source http://files.usgwarchives.net/hi/honolulu/newspapers/robertmp36gnw.txt UNKNOWN NEWSPAPER December 31, 1948 George S. Waterhouse, president of the Bishop National Bank of Hawaii, Thursday announced the resignation and retirement of Robert McBryde Purvis, 56, as an officer of the bank. Mr. Purvis' withdrawal will become effective Saturday. Born in Lihue, Kauai, he has been employed by the bank for more than 35 years. Starting as an office boy in 1913, after leaving Lehigh university, he progressed through all departments to become an executive officer. Mr. Purvis attended public schools on Kauai and Punahou school before going to the mainland. He was married here in 1930 to the former Thyrza Louise Hunkin. They have two daughters. The banker, who lives at 3920 Noela drive, served with the navy in World War I and during World War II was a member of the Honolulu police reserves. A member of the Commercial club and the Waialae Golf club, he is also a director of the McBryde Sugar Co.

1940 census USA Tract 25, Honolulu Judicial District, Representative District 4, Honolulu, Hawaii Territory, United States head Robert M Purvis M 46 Hawaii wife Thyrza H Purvis F 33 Ohio daughter Thyrza L Purvis F 7 Hawaii daughter Roberta E Purvis F 5 Hawaii servant Itsuo Wataoka M 51 Japan servant Tamayo Wataoka F 34 Hawaii Children + 1. Thyrza Louisa Purvis + 2. Roberta Elizabeth Purvis