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

Cecil Purkis

Male 1884 - 1963  (79 years)


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  • Name Cecil Purkis 
    Born 9 Aug 1884  London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Military 1914  WW1 Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    WW1, Corporal, Territorials / 34th Battalion / 2nd Reinforcing Draft 
    Military 1914  WW1 Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    WW1, Infantry, Service #402682 
    Residence , England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-350007 
    Died 17 Oct 1963  [1
    Buried Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I350007  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 

    Family Hester Wiltshire,   b. 5 Sep 1886,   d. 20 Oct 1948  (Age 62 years) 
    Children 
     1. Harold Purkis,   b. 1 Aug 1914,   d. 14 Sep 1980  (Age 66 years)
     2. Stanley Arthur Purkis,   b. Abt 1917
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F251208  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      Purkis/ [Flat Markers] Cecil Purkis/ Sept. 9, 1884/ Oct. 17, 1963. [Bronxe Legion Plaque]./ Hester Wiltshire/ Wife Of Cecil Purkis/ Sept. 5, 1886 - Oct. 20, 1948./ Son/ Harold Purkis/ Aug. 1, 1914 - Sept. 14, 1980./ [4 Corner Stones] Purkis.

    2. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers.

    3. [S2231] Military - Kitchener Public Library - Soldier Information Card Collection - World War One.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 9 Aug 1884 - London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - , England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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