Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Robert Purves

Male 1859 - 1930  (70 years)


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  • Name Robert Purves 
    Born 31 Jul 1859  Cobourg, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Business Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    R. Purves Grocer 
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    Occupation 1891  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Woolen Mill Worker 
    Residence 1891  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1901  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Dyer 
    Occupation 1911  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Retail, Grocer 
    Residence 1911  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-311269 
    Died 1930  Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I311269  Generations
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 

    Father Robert Purves,   b. CA 1830,   d. Bef 1891  (Age ~ 60 years) 
    Mother Janet Small,   b. 18 Jun 1831, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1904  (Age 72 years) 
    Family ID F241018  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S143] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1901, Hespeler (Village) D-1 Page 23.

    2. [S392] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1911, Div. 21 Pg. 6.

    3. [S2208] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1891, Section 1 Page 26.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 31 Jul 1859 - Cobourg, Hamilton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBusiness - R. Purves Grocer - - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Woolen Mill Worker - 1891 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Dyer - 1901 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Retail, Grocer - 1911 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1930 - Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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