Maria (Holland) Purvis, Daughter of Abigail Richmond

2513.  Abigail Richmond (7), born about 1804; married James Holland.  Resided in Murray, C.W.

Maria (HOLLAND) PURVIS was a daughter of James and Abigail (Richmond) Holland. 

 From an Ontario court case regarding Maria Purvis' brother, Ichabod Holland, mentioned Maria and her children, William, Nellie and Joseph.

Canada Census, 1881

Name:     Maria Purvis

Calculated Birth Year:     1825

Birthplace:     Ontario

Marital Status:     Married

Religion:     Meth.

Head of Household:     William Purvis, Sen.

Census Place:     Harwich, Kent, Ontario, Canada

    William Purvis, Sen.     M     62y

      Maria Purvis     F     56y

    Mary J. Purvis     F     31y

    Nillie Purvis     F     28y

    John Purvis     M     26y

    Elizabeth Purvis     F     18y

    Joseph Purvis     M     13y

Ontario Deaths,1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947
Name:     Maria Purvis

Event Date:     24 Jan 1907
Event Place:     Harwich, Kent, Ontario


Estimated Birth Year:     1825



Ontario Deaths,1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947
Name:     William Purvis
Event Date:     28 Dec 1900
Event Place:     Harwich, Kent, Ontario
Estimated Birth Year:     1853

Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927

Name:     William Purvis

Event Date:     25 May 1875

Event Place:     Chatham, Ontario

Age:     21

Estimated Birth Year:     1854

Father:     William Purvis

Mother:     Mariah Purvis

Spouse:     Claressa J Guilds

Spouse's Age:     18

Spouse's Estimated Birth Year:     1857

Spouse's Father:     Timothy Guilds

Spouse's Mother:     Mary A Guilds

Note:  Mary May Purvis's daughter, Myrtle (Purvis) Knowles, died in Flint, Genesee Co., Michigan, where I was born and spend a lot of time researching.  Another Richmond descendant in Flint!