Genealogy Richard Remmé, The Hague, Netherlands » Bernard Charles (Bernard Charles "Bert") "Bert" Purvis Jr. (1903-1990)

Personal data Bernard Charles (Bernard Charles "Bert") "Bert" Purvis Jr. 

Source 1
  • Nickname is Bert.
  • He was born on September 5, 1903 in Alton, Madison Co., IL (Funeral Card date).Source 2
  • (Religion) in Catholic.
  • (Alt. Birth) on September 20, 1903 in Alton, Madison Co., IL (Social Security Death Index).
  • He died on December 15, 1990 in Glendale, St. Louis Co., MO, he was 87 years old.
  • He is buried on December 18, 1990 in Resurrection Cemetery, Cem. 01, Sec. 043, Lot: 0102, age 87 years.Source 3
  • This information was last updated on December 4, 2022.

Household of Bernard Charles (Bernard Charles "Bert") "Bert" Purvis Jr.

He is married to Velma Emeline Hill.

They got married on September 4, 1923 at Salem, Marion Co., IL, he was 19 years old.

SOURCES: Velma Emeline Hill and Bernard "Burt" Purvis, personally.

Child(ren):

  1. (Not public)


Notes about Bernard Charles (Bernard Charles "Bert") "Bert" Purvis Jr.

Bert, Velma and her sister, Ella, owned and operated the Parkway Drive-In Restaurant in Woodriver, Madison Co., IL until they retired. Bernard continued to be active and was a Real Estate Developer, and was for quite a few years on the Board of Directors of the Godfrey State Bank. Bert, Velma, and Ella were of the Catholic Faith.

[Genealogy.com, Family Archive #110, Vol. 2 L-Z, Ed. 9, Social Security Death Index: U.S., 1937-1999, Date of Import: 15 Aug 2002, Internal Ref. #1.112.9.66840.10]
Individual: Purvis, Bernard;  Social Security #: 351-28-8381;  Issued in: Illinois
Birth date: 20 Sep 1903;  Death date: 15 Dec 1990
ZIP Code of last known residence: 63122
Location associated with this ZIP Code: Saint Louis, Missouri

Resurrection Cemetery, 6901 Mackenzie Road St. Louis, MO. 63123, 314-352-5300
Founded in 1928, Resurrection is the second busiest cemetery of the Archdiocese of St. Louis; second only to Calvary Cemetery. It was first named 'New St. Peter & Paul Cemetery' and was changed to 'Resurrection Cemetery' around 1954.

SOURCES: Bernard "Burt" Purvis and wife, Velma Hill Purvis, nee Hill.   Marjorie "Marge" Louise Purvis, daughter of Velma Emeline Hill and Bernard Charles Purvis, Jr., daughter of Bernard Charles "Bert" Purvis, Jr.; all in his family were Catholic.   Oral Edgar Hill, Ella Hill, Elmer Bryan Hill, Velma Emaline Hill Purvis, Opal Lee Hill, children of Samuel Arthur Hill & Nancy Elizabeth Eubanks, Velma Emaline Hill married Bernard Charles Purvis, 4 September 1923.   Funeral Card of Bernard C. Purvis, born September 5, 1903, died December 15, 1990.  "The Wilderman Family," by Mrs. Lora Wilderman Stookey, 1970s.  "The Hill Family Genealogy", Iola Avenel Hill Kaiser, R.R. #1, Box 39, Freeburg, St. Clair Co.,  IL, 1968-1973.   "The Wilderman Family Tree;" based on "The Wilderman Family," by Mrs. Lora Wilderman Stookey; revised and edited with additional information, by Mike and Debbie Krug, Godfrey, IL 62035, © 1991 Edition; copies can be found at the Belleville Public Library, Belleville, St. Clair Co., IL.   Family Tree Maker, Family Archive CD110, Vol. 2 L-Z, Ed. 9, Social Security Death Index: U.S., 1937-1999, © 2000 Genealogy.com; Purvis, Bernard.  Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, Lot Detail-Interment Search-Cemetery Burial; Resurrection Cemetery; http://stlcathcem.com/iSearch.aspx.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Bernard Charles Purvis

Bernard Charles Purvis
1903-1990

1923

Velma Emeline Hill
1900-1989

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Sources

  1. "Rootsweb gedcom, Catherine J & Richard K Hill (2008)," supplied by Hill, 2008., Catherine J & Richard K Hill, compiled by CJ & RK Hill [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE Johnston City, Illenois
  2. Funeral Card of Bernard C. Purvis, born September 5, 1903, died December 15, 1990
    (Image).
  3. "Resurrection Cemetery", Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, Cem. 01, Sec. 043, Lot: 0102
    Bernard Purvis, age 87 years
    / Not Given

Historical events

Birthday September 5, 1903

  • The temperature on September 5, 1903 was between 16.2 °C and 26.0 °C and averaged 19.3 °C. There was 3.8 hours of sunshine (28%). Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1903: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.3 million citizens.
    • January 4 » Topsy, an elephant, is electrocuted by the owners of Luna Park, Coney Island. The Edison film company records the film Electrocuting an Elephant of Topsy's death.
    • June 19 » Benito Mussolini, at the time a radical Socialist, is arrested by Bern police for advocating a violent general strike.
    • July 19 » Maurice Garin wins the first Tour de France.
    • July 23 » The Ford Motor Company sells its first car.
    • October 6 » The High Court of Australia sits for the first time.
    • October 31 » The Purdue Wreck, a railroad train collision in Indianapolis, kills 17 people, including 14 players of the Purdue University football team.

Day of marriage September 4, 1923

  • The temperature on September 4, 1923 was between 3.0 °C and 17.5 °C and averaged 10.9 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was 4.8 hours of sunshine (36%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1923: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 7.1 million citizens.
    • February 10 » Texas Tech University is founded as Texas Technological College in Lubbock, Texas
    • March 20 » The Arts Club of Chicago hosts the opening of Pablo Picasso's first United States showing, entitled Original Drawings by Pablo Picasso, becoming an early proponent of modern art in the United States.
    • September 1 » The Great Kantō earthquake devastates Tokyo and Yokohama, killing about 105,000 people.
    • October 13 » Ankara becomes the capital of Turkey.
    • October 16 » The Walt Disney Company is founded.
    • October 22 » The royalist Leonardopoulos–Gargalidis coup d'état attempt fails in Greece, discrediting the monarchy and paving the way for the establishment of the Second Hellenic Republic.

Day of death December 15, 1990

  • The temperature on December 15, 1990 was between -1.5 °C and 6.6 °C and averaged 3.4 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain during 1.0 hours. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 7, 1989 to Monday, August 22, 1994 the cabinet Lubbers III, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1990: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 14.9 million citizens.
    • January 10 » Time Warner is formed by the merger of Time Inc. and Warner Communications.
    • June 19 » The current international law defending indigenous peoples, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989, is ratified for the first time by Norway.
    • June 30 » East Germany and West Germany merge their economies.
    • July 22 » Greg LeMond, an American road racing cyclist, wins his third Tour de France after leading the majority of the race. It was LeMond's second consecutive Tour de France victory.
    • August 7 » First American soldiers arrive in Saudi Arabia as part of the Gulf War.
    • November 22 » British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher withdraws from the Conservative Party leadership election, confirming the end of her Prime-Ministership.

Day of burial December 18, 1990

  • The average temperature on December 18, 1990 was -0.2 °C. There was -0.1 mm of rain. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the east-northeast. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 7, 1989 to Monday, August 22, 1994 the cabinet Lubbers III, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1990: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 14.9 million citizens.
    • January 1 » David Dinkins is sworn in as New York City's first black mayor.
    • January 24 » Japan launches Hiten, the country's first lunar probe, the first robotic lunar probe since the Soviet Union's Luna 24 in 1976, and the first lunar probe launched by a country other than Soviet Union or the United States.
    • March 4 » American basketball player Hank Gathers dies after collapsing during the semifinals of a West Coast Conference Tournament game.
    • March 20 » Ferdinand Marcos's widow, Imelda Marcos, goes on trial for bribery, embezzlement, and racketeering.
    • April 23 » Namibia becomes the 160th member of the United Nations and the 50th member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
    • April 24 » STS-31: The Hubble Space Telescope is launched from the Space Shuttle Discovery.


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