PURCELL, Edwin J.

Other Events:

• Census: 12 Jun 1880, San Jose, Santa Clara, California; w/parents & siblings

Other Events:

• Census: 14 Jul 1870, San Jose, Santa Clara, California; w/wife & daughter; living w/Gustave Brohasky's family
• Census: 12 Jun 1880, San Jose, Santa Clara, California; w/wife & children

Notes:

Birth:
BIRTHPLACE DISCREPANCY:
- Michigan --- 1870 Census, children's 1900 & 1910 Censuses
- Maine --- 1880 Census

Died:
DEATH DATE:
- 1900 --- listed death year per son-in-law Alden French's Biography
- 14 Jun 1900 (died prior to) --- wife listed as widowed in Census

John married GORMAN, "Delia" Teresa Bridget Abt. 1870, California. "Delia" was born Oct 1845, Ireland; died 18 Aug 1920, Santa Clara County, California; was buried Abt. 20 Aug 1920, Santa Clara County, California. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Immigration: 1868, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; From Ireland
• Census: 14 Jul 1870, San Jose, Santa Clara, California; w/husband & daughter; living w/Gustave Brohasky's family
• Census: 12 Jun 1880, San Jose, Santa Clara, California; w/husband & children
• Census: 14 Jun 1900, San Jose, Santa Clara, California; widowed; w/children; next door to dau. & her family
• Census: Apr 1910, San Jose, Santa Clara, California; widowed; w/daughters

Notes:

Birth:
BIRTH PLACE DISCREPANCY:
- Ireland --- 1870-1900 Censuses
- Australia --- Son-in-law Alden French's Biography & dau. Naomi's 1920 Census

Name:
NAME VARIATIONS:
- Bridget PURCELL --- 1870-1880 Censuses
- Delia T. PURCELL --- 1900 Census
- Delia C. PURCELL --- 1910 Census
- Maiden name Teresa GORMAN --- son-in-law Alden French's Biography

Notes:

Married:
FAMILY: per SON-IN-LAW, ALDEN FRENCH'S BIOGRAPHY
- October 18, 1904, San Jose, Alden French married Anna M. Purcell, a native of San Jose, and the daughter of John and Delia Purcell.
- Mrs. Purcell (nee Teresa Gorman) was born in Australia & came to San Francisco at the age of twenty. She moved to San Jose in 1868 & two years later married Mr. Purcell.
  Three of their seven children are living; 1. May, wife of Joseph Calice, mgr. of Black's Package Co., San Jose; 2. Anna (wife of Alden French); 3. Naomi, wife of Alfred J. Pinard.
  Mr. Purcell, past superintendent of San Jose streets, died in 1900.