purser family history
Richard Purser married Mary Taylor; married
Elizabeth Bennett; married Ann Humphrey; married Mary ?
John Purser married Hannah Cox.
James Purser born May 1801, probably Kent Co., England and died 27-Jun-1875
Wallaceburg, Ontario.
James was a tanner in Riverhead, Kent, England and briefly in
Toronto, Ontario. He was identified
as farmer in Dover (Kent County) as of the 1871 census.
He married
Harriet King on 04-Jan-1826 at Hever, Kent, England. Harriet was born circa
1807 and died 30-Mar-1882
at Wallaceburg, Ontario. James and Harriet they had 12
children:
1. Reuben Purser born 28 May 1826 in England is identified as machinist in Windsor township as
of 1871 census and at 1881 census, first name spelled Ruban and working as a
hardware merchant in Windsor. Died 21-Jul-1901 in Windsor. Reuban referred to
himself variously as an engineer, machinist and merchant and was the founder of R.
Purser & Sons of Windsor Ont., specializing in steam and gas pipe fitting,
iron roofing and tin, copper and sheet-iron working and eventually included
plumbing. Married Selina Oldershaw on 27-Dec-1849 in Chatham,
Ontario. Selina was born circa 1830 in England and died 13-Mar-1897 in Windsor, Ontario.
Sarah Ann Purser
William Purser
George Purser
Rose Purser
James Edward Purser born 29-Oct-1856 in Ontario. Proprietor of J. E. Purser Sanitary Plumber
and Heating Engineer. Married Caroline Louise Frank 14-Dec-1881
in Windsor. Caroline
was born 28-Oct-1857 in Ontario and died 24-May-1915 in Windsor, Ontario.
Gordon Frank Purser born 6-Sep-1883 in Windsor, Ontario. Died 29-Mar-1943. Married
Annie Taylor 23-Mar-1904.
Had 2 sons & 2 daughters
Elma Christine Purser born 9-Aug-1889 in Windsor, Ontario. Died 3-Jul-1964. Married
Carl R.
Pickard 30-Dec-1912.
1 son
Ralph Clinton Purser born 7-Apr-1896 in Windsor, Ontario. Died 9-Sep-1959. Married
Mary
Louella Wilson on 7-Mar-1911. Mary died 17-Aug-1941.
Ralph Purser ? Married ?
James Purser
Son
Eliza Purser
Celia Purser
Ellen (Nellie) Purser
Clara Jane Purser
Reuben Purser re-married widow Sophia Uegg
(nee Eskie) on 26-May-1898. Sophia was born in Germany
13-May-1835.
2. Moses Purser born 14 May 1829 in England and emigrated in 1849 and identified as farmer in
Raleigh (Kent County) as of 1871 census. Died 30-Dec-1901. Married Mary
Burgess on 5-Dec-1855. Mary was born 8-Jan-1832 in Scotland and emigrated in 1853.
Wyndham Purser born 26 August 1857 in Ontario and identified as foreman brick maker in
Dover,
Kent County. Married Agnus R. ? born 27-Jun-1863 in Ireland.
Marion A. Purser born 26-Aug-1890 in England
Ethel Purser born 5 September 1896 in Ontario
Janet Purser born 5 April 1898 in Ontario
Amil E. Purser (daughter) born 22 May 1900 in Ontario
Edward Purser born c. 1868
Annie (Anna?) Purser born c. 1866
John Purser born c. 1864
Arthur Purser born c. 1871
Mary B. (Belle) Purser born c. 1876
Note: additional information for Aaron Purser provided by Bert de la Houssaye.
3. Aaron Purser born 1831 in England and identified as farmer in Chatham township as of 1871
census. Died 24-Mar-1919. Married Emily Benton who was born
c. 1837 in Ontario
William Purser born c. 1859 and identified as sailor as of 1881 census.
Edith Purser born c. 1861 and identified as tailoress as of 1881 census. Married
Frederick
Harris.
Bert Elmer Harris, who moved to New Orleans in 1917 and died in 1950. Married in 1921.
?
?
Barbara Margot Harris married Bert H. de la Houssaye
Frederick Lorne Harris - never married
Ora Mae Harris married George Ray Mitchell (son of Dr. George Mitchell
and Mary Ann
Mott). They had no children.
Harry Nelson Harris
Edwin Purser born c. 1863 and identified as farmer as of 1881 census
Cornelius (Corrie) Purser born c. 1968
R. N. Purser born c. 1872
Effie (Effa) M. Purser born c. 1874
Hilliard (Millard?) B. Purser born c. 1877
Freddie (Fred) Purser born c. 1880
4. Amos Purser born 1833 and died 4-Aug-1868.
Note: additional information for Gideon Purser provided by Lloyd Mitton and used here with permission.
5. Gideon Purser born 28-Sep-1835 and died 22-Feb-1918 was identified as farmer in Raleigh (Kent
County) as of 1871 census. Married Eliza Jane Bedford
on 31-Oct-1860. Eliza was born 28-Jun-1840 and died 13-Jan-1918. The family was living in Romney Township, Kent County, Ontario
as of 1901 census
Salem W. Purser (1861-1945) married Margaret Wells (born c. 1874) in 1890.
Cecil May Purser (1892- ?)
Ruby Purser (1893-1971) married Willis Brewer (1882-1972) in 1927.
Mary Lou Brewer (1923- ?) married Don Johnson
Christine Johnson
Doreen Johnson
Donald Johnson
James Johnson
Berta A. Purser (1895-1965)
Jeanette Purser (1897-1965) married Russell High (1893-1973) in 1925
Gerry High (1936- ?) married ?
Molly
Mollie Purser (1899- ?) married Maynard Slater (1898- ?) in 1918
Margaret Jean Slater (1919- ?) married R. C. Lippard in 1940
Londa Kay Lippard >married Mark Elliott in 1972
Annalee Slater (1921- ?) married Jack Hale in 1943.
James Hale (1945- ?) married Amy Mendel
Benjamin Hale (1972- ?)
Jean Ann Hale married James Coad in 1972
Marjorie Purser (1906-1947) married Ed Barber in 1928
Richard Albert (J.?) Purser born 7-Jan-1909, died 1-Oct-1993 in Pontiac Township, Michigan (residence was Sylvan Lake, Michigan)
Albert J. Purser born 1-Mar-1863 in Ontario, died ? Married Jennie J. Smyth (born 29-Oct-1865
in Ontario) in 1892. The family was living in Romney Township, Kent County, Ontario as of 1901 census and shown living
in Pontiac Township, Oakland County, Michigan as of the US 1930 census. The US 1930 census also shows a Clarence J.
Purser as a roomer from Detroit Township, Wayne County, Michigan with Albert and Jennie.
Beatrice I. Purser born 3-Sep-1865 in Ontario
Gladys H. Purser born 2-Mar-1894 in Ontario married Everett Russell.
Robert Russell
Barbara Russell
Raymer Vincent Purser born 14-Jul-1865 and died 2-Aug-1865.
Annie Gertrude Purser (1867-1923) married Charles J. Cumming in 1893.
Laverne Cumming
Bessie Cumming
Orma Cumming married Harold Johnson.
Harold Johnson
Marilyn Johnson
Douglas Johnson
Adella (Della) S. Purser (1870-1931) married Humbert Graves in 1888
Vergie Irena Graves (oldest grandchild of Gideon & Eliza Jane Purser) born 30-Nov-1891 and died 17-Jun-1941. Vergie was
buried 20-Jun-1941 in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Thamesville, Ontario. Married Leslie Bentley Mitton
19-Jun-1912. Leslie was born 6-Apr-1892 and died 7-Dec-1963 and was buried 10-Dec-1963 in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Thamesville,
Ontario
Russell Lloyd Mitton (oldest great-grandchild of Gideon & Eliza Jane Purser) married Ina
Robert Mitton (shares distinction of being oldest great-great-grandchild of Gideon & Eliza Jane Purser)
Humbert Glenn Mitton married Ursula Coggins.
Wilbert Lorne Mitton married Marjorie Buschemeyer.
Pearl Purser (1875- ?) married John Collins in 1901
Harry Collins married Lois ?
Jon Collins
Karen Collins
Linda Collins
Ray Collins married Muriel ?
Faye Collins
Dean Collins
Alice Pansy Purser born 15-Aug-1878 in Ontario, died in 1937. Married Ira Ferguson in 1901.
Verda Ferguson married Carl Voeden.
Carolyn Voeden
Annalee Voeden married ? Kennedy
James Kennedy (shares distinction of being oldest great-great-grandchild of Gideon & Eliza Jane Purser)
Valerie Voeden
Salem Ferguson
Leda Ferguson married Glenn Scarlett
Ruth Jeanne Scarlett
6. Hezekiah Purser (on birth registration listed as Zedekiah) - born and died 1838.
7. Anna (Annie) Purser born 28-Jul-1839 in Riverhead, Kent, England and died 18-Jun-1920. Married James Steinhoff 30-Dec-1857. James was born 01-Oct-1834 and his occupation listed as mariner and was living in Wallaceburg on 1881 Ontario census.
8. Cornelius Purser born 22-Mar-1842 in England (age 37 at time of 1881 census) and identified as brick-maker and farmer in Dover (Kent County) as of 1881 census. Died 30-Mar-1934. Married Mary M. McLean on 10-Dec-1868. Mary was born 5-Jun-1851 (28 at time of 1881 census) and died 4-Feb-1904. Re-married Ann H. Ingalls on 17-Mar-1906 in Chatham, Ontario. Ann was born c. 1860 and died 9-Jan-1913 in London, Ontario.
Note: additional information for Gideon Purser provided by Coleen Handlon-Shaull and used here with permission.
9. Harriet Purser born 7-Mar-1844 in Seven Oake (or Riverhead), Kent Co. England and died in Alabama
(still living in Citronelle AL at 1930 US census). Married Andrew T. Crow
26-Dec-1860 in Kent Co., Ontario. Andrew was the son of Thomas Crow and Rachel
Everitt. He was born born 14-Jan-1838 in Kent Co., Ontario and died 26-Jan-1884 in Chatham, Kent Co., Ontario.
Following Andrew Crow's death, worked for an undetermined period as a housekeeper for son-in-law Edward Kelly
in Wallaceburg, Ontario.
Emily N. Crow born 6-Jan-1862 and died 27-May-1889 in Wallacaburg, Kent Co., Ontario.
Married Edward
Theobold Kelly on 17-May-1881 in Wallaceburg, Kent Co., Ontario. Edward
was born 1848 in
Brockville, Ontario and died 17-Jan-1912 in Wallaceburg, Kent Co., Ontario.
Herman W. Crow born 1863, died 2-Mar-1896 in Calgary, Alberta.
Naomi Crow
Ann (Annie) Aretta Crow born 8-Jul-1868 in Ontario and died Jul-1941 in Citronelle, Alabama
(referred to as Retta in
obituary) married William Coy Milner 9-Aug-1887 in
Chatham,
Ontario. William was born about 1863 in Ontario and died 21-Sept-1897 in
Calgary, Alberta.
child
child
child
Ann re-married
David A. Hall about 1903. David was born 6-Aug-1869 in Canada.
Amos Benjamin Crow born 2-Aug-1869 in Chatham, Kent Co., Ontario and died 11-Nov-1956 in
Alpena, MI. Joined US Army
14-May-1894, served in Co. B 33rd Michigan Infantry during
Spanish-American
War of 1898, lost an eye and contracted malaria. Married Emma Lough
11-Dec-1895
in Alpena, MI. Emma was born 8-Jan-1875 in Cumberland, Ontario and died 20-
May-1937 in Alpena, MI.
Harriet Adie Crow born 31-Jul-1871 in Dover, Kent Co., Ontario and died about Sep-1938 in
Nelson, British
Columbia. Married John James Binns who was born 1-Jul-1869 in
New
York, NY and died 15-Sep-1944 in Nelson, British Columbia.
Templeton (Temp) Wood Crow born 28-Jul-1876 in Wallaceburg, Kent Co., Ontario and died 31-
Jul-1957 in Marine
City, MI. Married Sarah Jane Robertson. Sarah died 15-Jun-1962. Harry
Robertson is named in Sarah's will as her half brother, therefore
unsure of Sarah's surname.
Temp re- married Gertrude Loretta Jones 12-Aug-1902 in
Marine City, MI. Gertrude was
born 22-Jun-1881 in Port Lambton, Ontario and died 25-Dec-1930 in Marine City,
MI (obituary
indicates time as 1 a.m., so date could be 26-Dec-1930).
Hariet Purser re-married John Simmons 10-Oct-1902 in Wallaceburg, Ontario. John was the
son of John Simmons and Sarahstend Ford who born in Alabama.
10. Emily Purser born 1846. Married Ben Fox.
Mae Fox
Emily Fox
Orrin Fox
Harriet Fox
Alan Fox
Rose Fox
James Fox
11. James Purser born 20-May-1848 (born May 1850 in England per 1901 census) and identified
as a billiard table keeper in Chatham township as of 1871 census. Died 18-Sep-1927.
Married Elizabeth ? (born April 1862 in Ontario per 1901 census).
Annie May (Mae?) Purser born July 1887 in Ontario.
Randle (Randall?) D. Purser born September 1890.
Vaughn R. Purser born June 1898.
12. Elizabeth Purser born 9-May-1850 in Toronto, Ontario (only child born in Canada - all
others born in England). Married ? McLean who was born 1872 and
died ?
James McLean died circa 1927 unmarried
Ella Emel (sometimes Emil) McLean born 1874. Died 25-Feb-1911 (see obituary). Married
Chester Burton McDougall and resided
in Wallaceburg Ontario. Emel died after an illness of
several months after losing a child
during childbirth. Emel is buried at Maple Leaf Cemetery in
Chatham, Ontario.
Greta Fay McDougall (my paternal grandmother) born 16-Nov-1896
Chester Burton McDougall re-married Otta Sills of Napanee 30-Sep-1914
and he and second
wife were drowned in a boating accident in summer of 1915. Chester is buried at
Riverview
Cemetery in Wallaceburg, Ontario,
Note: additional information for McDougall provided by Barbara Thornton and used here with permission.
Elizabeth Purser re-married William Whitebread.
Reah Whitebread died at the age of 4 years
Lela Winnifred Whitbread married Ernest C. Brisco in
1913
William - died at the age of 3 weeks
Ernest C. (Bill) Brisco Jr. born 30-Apr-1917 and died 24-Jul-1996. Married Hester Caroll.
Fredrick B. (Rick) Clayton Brisco (1924- ) married Maxine
Note:
Both the Purser and Bedford family
trees were initially prepared for a "Purser-Bedford" 40th Reunion
9-Sep-1973. The research was done by Richard A. Purser
who requested the guests to add more to the trees or make corrections by
mailing the information to him, he has however passed away.
Recently further research has been undertaken by Bert H. de la Houssaye,
Wilson Purser, Coleen Handlon-Shaull and Lloyd Mitton,
who have provided permission for use of their information here, however all copyright and
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