George Irving Purnell, I

1889 - 1966  (76 years)

• Name	George Irving Purnell  [1]
  Suffix	I
  Birth	26 Aug 1889	Snow Hill, Worcester Co., Maryland
  Gender	Male
  Census head of household	1930	Bellefonte, Centre Co., Pennsulvania   [2]
  	George I. Purnell, 41, MD, salesman mining, American Lo S Co., is head of household. His home was valued at $8,000. In the household were wife Caolyn M., 40, France, immigrated 1898; daughter Georgette C., 16, DE; son Calvin C., 14, DE; daughter Madeline J., 12, DE; son George I., 7, DE; and daughter Jeanne M., 4, PA
  Death	3 Aug 1966	Danville, Montour Co., Pennsylvania
  Obituary	4 Aug 1966	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania   [3]
  	George was former manager, Lime Division, Warner Co. He was a Mason. Surviving: wife, the former Mary Hibbard; 3 daughters: Mrs. Richard Claypool, Mrs. Robert Greene, Mrs. John E. Wray; 2 stepdaughters: Mrs. Robert A. Windecker, Jane Hibbard; 2 sons: Calvin Purnell and George I. Purnell Jr; 2 brothers, a sister, 18 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
  Burial	Union Cemetery, Bellefonte, Centre Co., Pennsylvania   [1]
  Person ID	I127030	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	George Washington Purnell,   b. Jun 1855, Maryland d. 1924, Snow Hill, Worcester Co., Maryland (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Harriet J. Murray,   b. 1860   d. 1919 (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1880
  Family ID	F45723	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Carolyn Madeline Heller,   b. 2 Jun 1888, Strasbpurg, Alsace Lorraine, France d. 13 Jul 1935, Centre Co., Pennsylvania (Age 47 years)
  Marriage	18 Dec 1912
  Children	1. Georgette Carolyn Purnell,   b. 16 Oct 1913, Wilmington, Delaware d. 12 Jan 2002, Oakmont, Pennsylvania (Age 88 years)   2. Calvin C. Purnell   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Madeline J. Purnell,   b. 1 Apr 1918, Wilmington, Delaware d. 3 Jan 1994, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania (Age 75 years)   4. George Irving Purnell, II,   b. 15 Aug 1922, Wilmington, Delaware d. 28 Aug 1988, Bellefonte, Centre Co., Pennsylvania (Age 66 years)   5. Jeanne M. Purnell,   b. 24 Jun 1925, Bellefonte, Centre Co., Pennsylvania d. 27 Mar 2007, Bellefonte, Centre Co., Pennsylvania (Age 81 years)
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2023
  Family ID	F45733	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Pauline White   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Jul 1939
  Divorce	Bef 1950
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2023
  Family ID	F45735	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Mary Elizabeth Junkin,   b. 27 Jul 1910, Bellevue, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania d. 29 Nov 1967 (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	1950
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2023
  Family ID	F45736	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  George Irving Purnell Family top: Georgette (1913), George I. Purnell, Sr. bottom: George, Jr. (1922), Madeline (1918), Carrie holding Jeanne (1925), Calvin (1915)

  
  

• Sources

  [S3363] Karen L. Robert & George I. Purnell, III, Descendants of Thomas Purnell, (private, 1999). [S3245] 1930 Census. [S3178] Philadelphia Inquirer, 3178.