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Note: 1917 - June 5 - World War 1 Draft Registration Card - Chemung Co., NY: Nathan Henry Purdy of 109 1/2 West LaFrance St., Elmira; age 28, b. Aug. 14, 1888 in Ogdensburg, PA; medium tall and stout; blue eyes and blonde hair; railroad fireman for Pennsylvania R.R. Co. in Elmira; has wife and 3 children 1920 - Jan. 7 - census - W. LaFrance St. - Elmira City: Nathan H. Purdy, age 31, b. NY, dad b. NY, mom b. PA, fireman - railroad Pearl, age 28, she and parents b. PA Olive, age 9, b. PA Elva, age 6, b. nY Chester, age 4, b. NY Clarence, age 2, b. NY Nathan, age 8/12, b. NY 1930 - April 8 - census - Laurel St. - Southport Town - Chemung Co., NY: Nathan H. Purdy, age 41, married at 20, he and parents b. PA, fireman - steam railroad Pearl, wife, age 37, married at 18, she and parents b. PA Olive, dau., age 19, single, b. PA, waitress at lunch counter Elvie, dau., age 17, single, b. NY Chester, son, age 14, b. NY Clarence, son, age 12, b. NY Nathan, son, age 11, b. NY 1936 - June 8 - date of burial record - Woodlawn Cemetery Office Records 1979 - March 1 - Thurs. - Star Gazette - Elmira - obituary for Mrs. Pearl Purdy - age 85, living Conoga Park, CA, formerly of Elmira - died suddenly - two daughters, Mrs. Edgar Russell of Elmira and Mrs. Lyle Wastun - unsure of spelling - of Conoga Park - two sons, Clarence of Tigard, OR and Nathan of Elmira.
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