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Purdy was born in Headford, Quebec, Canada and went to school there. He ran the family farm at St. Catharine's for a while, but left when he was twenty-- arount 1890. He went to New York and worked as a free lance reporter and messenger for the New York Central Railroad. He was once shot by the James boys. He also worked as a promoter and knew Calamity Jane and Ned Hanlan.

By 1930, Purdy was in Montreal, Canada and had the Jewish Wholesale trade. He was known as the only "Christian Jew" in Montreal.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Tuskin, Jo Ann

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Purdy married Rita Wallace in 1915. Rita was born on 27 Nov 1893; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In 1871, Francis "Frank" was living with his parents in Markham Township, Ontario, Canada. The 1878 Atlas for York County, Markham Township lists Francis Munro - Lot 13. Conc. 10. He married the daughter of William M. Button.

He bought a farm in St. Catherine's and may have had a negro slave. His three boys were born in Headford and went to school there. His wife, Elizabeth, took the boys on boat rides out of St. Catharine's as a therapy for whooping cough.

Francis worked for the A&P Tea Company and had a tea route in Toronto in 1890.

He died in 1891 of Typhoid. His wife can be found in a family picture with her father in Locust Hill in July 1907. By 1934, she was living with her son, Herbert and finally died in a nursing home in Dec 1943.

Ref: Clan Munro files - Tuskin, Jo Ann

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Francis married Elizabeth Phoebe Ruth Button. Elizabeth was born on 9 Dec 1846; died on 26 Dec 1943. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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William grew up in York County, Ontario, Canada, attending the schools of that region. On reaching manhood, he decided upon farming as the most congenial business for him and followed that occupation through his active life. In 1871, he was living with his family in Markham Township, Ontario and the 1878 Atlas for York County, Markham Township lists him as owning Lot 19, Conc. 3.

He married, Phoebe Anne, the daughter of Peter and Mercy (Marr) Wilmot. She was one of 10 children.

In politics he was a reformer, although he took no active part. In religion he was a Methodist. He was an auditor of the church books in Mar 1885 in Headford. In 1887 he was one of the trustees and is mentioned several times in the secretary's minutes until 1892. He paid pew rent for other families and bought dishes, hymn books etc. for the church.

In 1892, he moved to 783 Gerrard Street East in Toronto. About this time, his farm was mortgaged and lost. His son, Newberry, may have been in Toronto at this time, possibly in business. He died in Toronto in 1899.

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William married Phoebe Ann Wilmot in 1849 in Markham, York Co., Ontario, Canada. Phoebe was born on 30 Jan 1830 in Markham, York Co., Ontario, Canada; died on 26 Jan 1905. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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