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John Purcell

Birthdate:
Death: Pilgrims Rest, Mpumalanga, South Africa
Immediate Family:

Husband of Mary Ann Purcell
Father of William Henry Purcell; Maud Mary Purcell; Charles Purcell; Philip William Purcell; Mabel Catherine Purcell and 1 other

Managed by: Merek Svacha
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About John Purcell

Maud Mary PURCELL was the first white child born in Pilgrim's Rest on 25 August 1874, to John PURCELL and Mary Ann. In 1872 her parents arrived in the Mac Mac area from Kimberley. They later moved to Pilgrim's Rest. In 1878 the family moved to Swaziland for a short while, but returned to Pilgrim's Rest in 1880

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John Purcell's Timeline

1855
August 3, 1855
Grahamstown, Cape Colony
1874
August 1874
Pilgrims Rest, Transvaal, South Africa
1880
1880
1882
July 10, 1882
Pilgrim's Rest, Transvaal
1884
June 7, 1884
Pilgrim's Rest, Transvaal
1886
1886
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Pilgrims Rest, Mpumalanga, South Africa