Purdy, Ivan Keigh
| Birth Name | Purdy, Ivan Keigh |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 67 years, 1 month, 23 days |
Events
| Type | Date | Place | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | 1916-10-16 | |||
| Death | 1983-12-08 | Williamsdale, Cumberland, NS, Canada |
Parents
| Father | Purdy, John Lawson Berry |
| Mother | Thompson, Mary Ellen |
| Siblings |
Families
| Married | Wife | Crawford, Living |
| Children |
Narrative
Oxford Journal, dated Wednesday Dec 27, 2000
News 50 Years Ago
Thursday, December 21, 1950
Councillor Ivan PURDY of Williamsdale has finished sawing 1,500,000 feet
of lumber on the old Jackson mill site and has moved his mill to
Truemanville for the winter.
Narrative
From the Oxford Journal, dated October 23, 2002.
News 50 Years Ago
Thursday, October 30, 1952
Claude THOMPSON and G. Wilson MCLELAN, Oxford, and Councillor Ivan PURDY
of Jackson, are government appointees and C. Elmer BRAGG of Collingwood
and Warden Merton O. SEAMAN, Mansfield, Municipal Council appointees,
have been appointed Oxford Regional High School board members. The
Oxford town Council will appoint the remaining two members. The school
will not operate as a regional school until next term.
Narrative
Oxford Journal, Sept. 19, 2001
News 40 Years Ago
Thursday, October 5, 1961
County Councillors, Ivan PURDY, Millvale; Eden FISHER, Shinimicas; Morley SMITH, Amherst Head; Ralston RIPLEY, River Philip; K. Lawrence MILLER and Daniel A. MATHESON, Wallace; C.P. FOLEY, Crowley's Corner; Michael CASEY, Rodney, were among those elected by acclamation. Other nominations in this locality were Earle D. FULLERTON, Henry I. SMITH, Lawrence SKIDMORE, Pugwash; Byron PATRIQUIN and Lynn WOODWORTH, Wentworth; Melville MACKENZIE and James MACLEOD, Malagash; Merton SEAMAN, Mansfield and Norman HENLEY, Roslin.
Narrative
Oxford Journal, June 19, 2002
News 70 Years Ago
Thursday, June 26, 1932
A large part of Oxford's business district was wiped out by fire early Tuesday morning, June 28. The buildings housing the stores of R.S. Umlah, Davis and Swan and D.G. Wood, also the flat occupied by Mrs. Maude CHISHOLM and the Women's Institute and K of P rooms were completely destroyed. The flames were halted in the building of J. E. HILLS of Water St., occupied by Ivan PURDY's barber shop, which was nearly all burned.
Narrative
Oxford Journal, October 16, 2002
News 50 Years Ago
Thursday, October 23, 1952
In the municipal election of October 21, Warden M.O. SEAMAN of Mansfield was re-elected. Middleboro elected Lawrence CROWLEY; Westchester elected Ivan PURDY; Pugwash elected Henry SMITH and Earl D. FULLERTON; Malagash elected George LANGILLE.
Narrative
Oxford Journal, October 23, 2002
News 50 Years Ago
Thursday, October 30, 1952
Claude THOMPSON and G. Wilson MCLELAN, Oxford, and Councillor Ivan PURDY of Jackson, are government appointees and C. Elmer BRAGG of Collingwood and Warden Merton O. SEAMAN, Mansfield, Municipal Council appointees, have been appointed Oxford Regional High School board members. The Oxford town Council will appoint the remaining two members. The school will not operate as a regional school until next term.
Narrative
Oxford Journal, January 8, 2003
News 50 years Ago
Thursday, January 15, 1953
The first meeting of the Oxford Regional High School was held on January 9. Members of the board are A.L. DEWOLFE; P.H. SWAN; G.W. MCLELAN; Claude THOMPSON; Warden M.O. SEAMAN, Mansfield; C.E. BRAGG, Collingwood; and Ivan PURDY, Millvale.
Narrative
Oxford Journal, 10 December 2003
News 20 Years Ago
Wednesday, December 14, 1983.
Died - Ivan Keigh PURDY, 67, of Williamsdale, December 8. Active for over 45 years in the lumbering, maple and Christmas tree exporting industries, he was a pioneer and leading blueberry producer in the province. He served as a Cumberland County Councillor for 18 consecutive years.