CAPT. Reuben Boltenhouse Purdy

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Captain Reuben Boltenhouse Purdy

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Master Mariner Reuben B Purdy was born in Sackville, New Brunswick about 1841. He went to sea at an early age and was in command of an Atlantic sailing vessel at the age of 21. After moving to New Westminster in 1890 he went to work on boats of the Royal City Planing Mills. He was appointed Captain of the Surrey in 1903, succeeding JW Rogers, and would be the last to operate the ferry across the Fraser River.

Capt. Reuben Purdy and Emma M. Purdy are the parents of Russell Belmont Purdy.

Reuben Boltenhouse Purdy: Royal British Columbia Museum Archives Death Registration No. 1925-09-363640.

Emma M. Purdy: There is a Emma Evans Purdy who died June 23, 1908 in New Westminster, B.C., age 62. There is no other information available to date for Emma M. Purdy - the Death Registration No. for Emma Evans Purdy is 1908-09-083398 - POSSIBLY being Emma M. Purdy.

Russell Belmont Purdy: Royal British Columbia Museum Archives Death Registration No. 1943-09-626825.

Russell Belmont Purdy and Alice Mary Christie Sangster: Royal British Columbia Museum Archives Marriage Registration No. 1907-09-119395 July 2, 1907 New Westminster. (occupation of groom documented as "Mill Telling").

Note: Alice Mary Christie Purdy (Sangster), the wife of Russell Belmond Purdy was cremated at North Shore Crematorium. Her dates are February 20,1884 - December 18,1970. Her death registration no. is 1970-09-017932. Widow of Russell Purdy. Her father Alexander Sangster Purdy, her mother Elizabeth Christie. Kathleen Purdy, daughter signed as informant.

Alice Murray Purdy: Royal British Columbia Museum Archives Death Registration No. 1913-09-088787 New Westminster. Age 42.