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     Jane Purdy was born circa 1800 at Ernestown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; Per Karen Corbeil's GEDCOM.

     Mary Purdy was born circa 1803 at Ernestown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; Per Karen Corbeil's GEDCOM. As of after 1823,her married name was Abbott. She married John Abbott after 1823. Mary Purdy married Wilson Ellerbeck after 1830; Per Karen Corbeil's GEDCOM.

     John Abbott was born circa 1800; Per Karen Corbeil's GEDCOM. He married Mary Purdy, daughter of David Purdy and Abigail Ostrum, after 1823.

     Wilson Ellerbeck was born circa 1800; Per Karen Corbeil's GEDCOM. He married Mary Purdy, daughter of David Purdy and Abigail Ostrum, after 1830; Per Karen Corbeil's GEDCOM.

     John Purdy was born on 12 June 1803 at Ernestown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; Date 1803 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1802 & location CW per 1851 Census. Location England per Death Reg'n.'s of sons Samuel L. Date Jun 12 1803 & locaiton Ont. per family tree of jameslee0410 on ancestry.ca, Jun 5 2024. Purdy & Lewis Allen Purdy. Per Karen Corbeil's GEDCOM.^1,2,3,4 He married Anna Margaret Fretz, daughter of Louis Fretz and Esther Bristol, on 6 August 1831 at Bath, Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; Marriage Register: "6 August 1831; At Bath, on Tues. 5th July, John Purdy, of Sidney, & Anna Margaret Frety, of Fredericksburgh. (Rev. J. Stoughton)" Christian Guardian Addenda, pg. 14, Ontario Registers CD.)⁵ John Purdy lived on 25 August 1837 at Village Lot 24, Prince Edward St. East, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Grant A813) show that Josiah H. Proctor sold "7 chains 25 links more or less, supposed to be this lot", Village Lot 24, Prince Edward St. East, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to John Purdy. ITS Date: Aug 25 1837. Reg'n. Date: Jun 2 1836(8?). (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 007, pg. 163 of 310, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Oct 12 2020.)⁶ He appeared on the census of 1852 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Age 49 at 1851 Census: Purdy, John, 49, b. CW, WM, farmer, married; Ann, 40, b. Cw, WM, married; Matura, 20; Lewis, 18; Daren, 16; Ralph, 12; Samuel L., 10; Esther Ann, 8; Ridley N., 6; Wm. M.?, 4; Charles B., 2 (1851 Census: Sidney Twp., pg. 165 of 186, line 1 - ancestry.com.)¹ He lived on 5 January 1857 at Brighton, Northumberland Co., Canada West; "In that year the citizens voted not only for inspectors, but also for the disposition of the clergy reserve fund. The vote was by means of the poll book. In order to give the reader an idea of how the poll book was used and also how some of the citizens of Ward 2 voted, I append the following excerpt from the book used on January 5, 1857." from page 328 or The Tobey Book.
Below is a page showing the poll book showing John Purdy - Page 329 of the Tobey Book.⁷ He lived on 25 August 1857 at Village Lot 24, Prince Edward St. East, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Upper Canada; Land Registry Records (Mortgage A910) show that John Purdy took a mortgage on "the same, discharged Sep 6 1861", Village Lot 24, Prince Edward St. East, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. with Peter Huffman in the amount of 65 pounds 12.0. ITS Date: Aug 25 1857. Reg'n. Date: May 11 1857. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 007, pg. 163 of 310, page copied from OnLand.ca by Dan Buchanan, Oct 12 2020.)⁶ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 58 at 1861 Census: Purdy, John, 58, b. UC, WM, farmer, married; Ann M., 49, married; Rolf W., 21, lab., single; Samuel, 19; Hester A., 16; Ridley, 14; Charles, 10; Emma, 7.⁸ He died on 8 January 1863 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West, at age 59; His wife Margaret is a widow per 1871 Census. Date Jan 8 1863 & location Murray Twp. per family tree of jameslee0410 on ancestry.ca, Jun 5 2024.^9,4

     Ridley Neville Purdy was born on 6 March 1846 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Date Mar 6 1846 & location Sidney Twp. per Death Reg'n. Date 1825 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1847 & location CW per 1861 Census. Date 1845 & location CW per 1851 Census. Date 1847 & location Sidney per marr. reg'n. Location Sidney Twp. per Death Reg'n. of son Aldred Wellington Purdy. Date 1846 & location Sidney Twp. per family tree of jameslee0410 on ancestry.ca, Jun 5 2024. Per Karen Corbeil's GEDCOM.^1,3,4,2,5,6 He appeared on the census of 1852 at Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., Canada West; Age 6 at 1851 Census: see John Purdy.³ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 14 at 1861 Census: see John Purdy.⁷ He lived on 17 November 1869 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton Twp. per marriage reg'n. - Annie Ireland.¹ He married Elizabeth Anne "Annie" Ireland, daughter of Richard Ireland and Elizabeth A. Snelgrove, on 17 November 1869 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: Ridley M. Purdy; Age: 22; Res.: Brighton; Born: Sidney; Status: bachelor; Occ.: yeoman; Parents: John & Ann Purdy; Bride: Annie Ireland; Age: 21; Res. & Born: Murray Twp; Status: spinster; Parents: Richard & Elizabeth Ireland; Wit.: P. C. Buthone & Jane Morrison, Belleville; Date: Nov 17 1869; Place: Belleville; Rel.: WM; Performed by: D. L. Buthone (Ontario Marriage Registration, ancecstry.com.)¹ Ridley Neville Purdy lived in 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Per Karen Corbeil's GEDCOM. He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., Ontario; Age 26 at 1871 Census: Purdy, Ridley M., 24, b. Ont., Eng., WM, farmer, married; Anna E., 23, b. Ont., Eng., WM, married; Alfred W., 7/12 - Sep. (1871 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland East Co., dist. 55, sub-dist. C-2, pg. 25, line 10 - ancestry.ca.)⁵ He married Jane Ann Purdy, daughter of Jacob Purdy and Amelia Fretz, on 8 September 1880 at Clarke Twp., Newcastle, Durham Co., Ontario; per family tree of jameslee0410 on ancestry.ca, Jun 5 2024.⁶ Ridley Neville Purdy lived on 30 October 1908 at Village Lot 43, Main St. South, Brighton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 4232) show that Lewis A. Purdy sold "part lot 43 south of Main St. & part lot 42 as in deed set forth, subject to mortgage", Village Lot 43, Brighton Village, Northumberland Co. to Ridley N. Purdy for $3,300. ITS Date: Oct 30 1908. Reg'n. Date: Oct 31 1908. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Village, Book 004, pg. 242 of 399, OnLand.ca)
Note: Lewis Allen Purdy is an older brother of Ridley.⁸ He died on 20 July 1936 at Murray Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 90; Death Reg'n.#026364: Name: Ridley Neville Purdy; Date: Jul 20 1936; Age: 90y 4m 14d; Place of Death: Conc 2, Murray Twp., 2 months; Res.: Trenton; Born: Sidney Twp., Mar 6 1846; Nat.: Eng; Status: widower; Spouse: Annie Ireland & Jane A. Purdy; Occ.: farmer, mixed farming, last in 1916; Parents: John Purdy & Annie Fretz, both born Ont; Inf.: Wm. Purdy, Trenton, son; Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Jul 22 1936; Und.: B. E. Brintnell, Brighton; Cause: ?? ; Phys.: Wm. S. Farncomb?, Trenton; Reg'd.: Jul 22 1936; Reg'r.: Edward Nelson, Trenton, Hastings Co. (Ontario Death Registration, #026364-1936, ancestry.ca) Date Jul 20 1936 & location Murray Twp. per family tree of jameslee0410 on ancestry.ca, Jun 5 2024.^6,9 He was buried on 22 July 1936 at Greenwood Cemetery, Murray Twp., Smithfield, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jul 22 1936 & location Greenwood Cemetery per Death Reg'n.²

     Joseph D. Purdy was born circa 1805 at Ernestown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; Per Karen Corbeil's GEDCOM. He married Eunice Minerva Lockwood before 1827 at Upper Canada.

     Eunice Minerva Lockwood was born in 1806 at Ontario; Date 1802 & location USA per 1871 Census. Date 1806 & location UC per 1861 Census. Per Karen Corbeil's GEDCOM.¹ As of before 1827,her married name was Purdy. She married Joseph D. Purdy, son of David Purdy and Abigail Ostrum, before 1827 at Upper Canada. Eunice Minerva Lockwood appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 55 at 1861 Census: see John Turney (son-in-law.)² She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 69 at 1871 Census: see John Turney (son-in-law.)¹

     Sarah Lucinda Purdy was born in 1832 at Upper Canada; Per Karen Corbeil's GEDCOM. As of after 1852,her married name was McGiven. She married Hiram McGiven after 1852. As of after 1853,her married name was Rankin. Sarah Lucinda Purdy married Hugh Rankin after 1853.

     Hiram McGiven was born circa 1830; Per Karen Corbeil's GEDCOM. He married Sarah Lucinda Purdy, daughter of Joseph D. Purdy and Eunice Minerva Lockwood, after 1852.

     Hugh Rankin was born circa 1830; Per Karen Corbeil's GEDCOM. He married Sarah Lucinda Purdy, daughter of Joseph D. Purdy and Eunice Minerva Lockwood, after 1853.

     David Purdy was born in 1833 at Upper Canada; Per Karen Corbeil's GEDCOM. He married Rachel M. Switzer after 1853.

     Rachel M. Switzer was born circa 1835; Per Karen Corbeil's GEDCOM. As of after 1853,her married name was Purdy. She married David Purdy, son of Joseph D. Purdy and Eunice Minerva Lockwood, after 1853.

     Jacob Purdy was born in 1835 at Upper Canada; Per Karen Corbeil's GEDCOM. He married Hannah Fraser after 1855. Jacob Purdy married Nancy A. McDonald after 1860.

     Hannah Fraser was born circa 1840; Per Karen Corbeil's GEDCOM. As of after 1855,her married name was Purdy. She married Jacob Purdy, son of Joseph D. Purdy and Eunice Minerva Lockwood, after 1855.

     Nancy A. McDonald was born circa 1840; Per Karen Corbeil's GEDCOM. As of after 1860,her married name was Purdy. She married Jacob Purdy, son of Joseph D. Purdy and Eunice Minerva Lockwood, after 1860.

     Elizabeth Purdy was born in 1838 at Upper Canada; Per Karen Corbeil's GEDCOM. As of after 1858,her married name was Rankin. She married David John Rankin after 1858.

     David John Rankin was born circa 1835; Per Karen Corbeil's GEDCOM. He married Elizabeth Purdy, daughter of Joseph D. Purdy and Eunice Minerva Lockwood, after 1858.

     Samuel Purdy was born in 1841; Per Karen Corbeil's GEDCOM. He married Sarah Ellen Breden after 1860.

     Sarah Ellen Breden was born circa 1845; Per Karen Corbeil's GEDCOM. As of after 1860,her married name was Purdy. She married Samuel Purdy, son of Joseph D. Purdy and Eunice Minerva Lockwood, after 1860.

     John E. Purdy was born in 1842; Per Karen Corbeil's GEDCOM. He married Mary Jane Clark after 1862.

     Mary Jane Clark was born circa 1845; Per Karen Corbeil's GEDCOM. As of after 1862,her married name was Purdy. She married John E. Purdy, son of Joseph D. Purdy and Eunice Minerva Lockwood, after 1862.

     Joseph Purdy was born in 1844; Per Karen Corbeil's GEDCOM.

     Jacob Purdy was born in 1811 at Ernestown Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Upper Canada; Per Marilyn Willette's email, Nov 30, 2001. Per Karen Corbeil's GEDCOM. He married Amelia Fretz on 26 March 1840 at Upper Canada; Per Marilyn Willette's email, Nov 30, 2001. Jacob Purdy married Hanah Fraser on 26 December 1855 at Canada West; Per Marilyn Willette's email, Nov 30, 2001. Jacob Purdy died on 31 October 1894 at Clarke Twp., Durham Co., Ontario; Per Marilyn Willette's email, Nov 30, 2001.

     Amelia Fretz was born on 16 December 1816 at Fredericksburgh Twp., Lennox & Addington Co., Ontario; Per Marilyn Willette's email, Nov 30, 2001. Per Karen Corbeil's GEDCOM. As of 26 March 1840,her married name was Purdy. She married Jacob Purdy, son of David Purdy and Abigail Ostrum, on 26 March 1840 at Upper Canada; Per Marilyn Willette's email, Nov 30, 2001. Amelia Fretz died on 21 April 1854 at Clarke Twp., Durham Co., Ontario, at age 37; Per Marilyn Willette's email, Nov 30, 2001.

     Benjamin Purdy was born circa 1845 at Clarke Twp., Durham Co., Canada West; Per Karen Corbeil's GEDCOM. He married Rachel Oliver after 1865.

     Rachel Oliver was born circa 1850; Per Karen Corbeil's GEDCOM. As of after 1865,her married name was Purdy. She married Benjamin Purdy, son of Jacob Purdy and Amelia Fretz, after 1865.

     Louis F. Purdy was born in 1843 at Clarke Twp., Durham Co., Canada West; Per Marilyn Willette's email, Nov 30, 2001. Per Karen Corbeil's GEDCOM. He married Margaret Oliver after 1863 at Canada West; Per Marilyn Willette's email, Nov 30, 2001.