Family History - Frank Agustus Purdy

1. Frank Agustus Purdy,¹ born 3 August 1880 in Yates County, New York, the son of Stewart Lewis Purdy and Josephine Barnes;^{1, 2} died 15 February 1963 in Boise, Ada County, Idaho.^{2, 3} Frank married Edith Gaylord Coe⁴ (born 2 October 1881 in Benton, Yates County, New York, parents not determined;⁴ Edith died 29 September 1919 in Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho⁴). Frank and Edith are buried in Twin Falls Cemetery, Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho.^{2, 4}

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James Mallett Purdy, born 14 August 1905 in Geneva, Ontario County, New York; died 15 March 1989 in Boise, Ada County, Idaho. Married Maude Belle Martin.

1. Draft Registration Card, World War I, Frank Agustus Purdy, Serial No. 832, born: 3 August 1880, age: 38; occupation: farmer; nearest relative: Ethel Gaylord Purdy.
2. Find a Grave (website). Twin Falls Cemetery, Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho, Frank A. Purdy, born: August 1880 in Yates County, New York; died: 14 February 1963 in Glendale, Los Angeles County, California [sic, several other records indicate he died on 15 February 1963 in Boise, Idaho, while visiting his son.] (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents, siblings and wife).
3. New York, Yates County, Swann Vital Records Collection,1723-2009 (available at familysearch.org), Obituary (unidentified newspaper clipping), Frank A. Purdy, died: 15 February [1963] while visiting his son in Boise, Idaho. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of his parents, son, two grandchildren, cousins, nieces, nephew, and grandnieces.
4. Find a Grave (website). Twin Falls Cemetery, Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho, Edith Gaylord Coe Purdy, born: 2 October 1881 in Benton, Yates County, New York; died: 29 September 1919 in Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho (from record, which provides the name and link for her husband).

2. James Mallett Purdy² (Frank¹), born 14 August 1905 in Geneva, Ontario County, New York;^{1, 2} died 15 March 1989 in Boise, Ada County, Idaho.^{1, 2} James married, 1930, Maude Belle Martin³ (born 25 November 1911 in Pikeville, Bledsoe County, Tennessee, the daughter of William Smith Martin and Elizabeth Hemphill;³ Maude died 14 April 2000³). James and Maude are buried in Twin Falls Cemetery, Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho.^{1, 3}

+	3	i.	Wallace James Purdy, born 26 October 1931; died 20 January 1994. Married Jodell Lund.
+	4	ii.	Barbara Lavon Purdy, born 15 July 1936 in Wendell, Gooding County, Idaho; died 12 August 1994. Married (1) Gerald Arthur ‘Jerry’ Strutz Married (2) (unidentified) Married (3) John Bernard Payne.

1. Find a Grave (website). Twin Falls Cemetery, Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho, James M. Purdy, born: 14 August 1905; died: 15 March 1989 (from record, which provides the name and link for his wife).
2. Obituary, Times-News, Twin Falls, Idaho (available at archive.org), 17 March 1989, John Mallett Purdy, died: 15 March 1989 in Boise, Idaho; born: 14 August 1905 in Geneva, New York. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of his parents, wife, and two children.
3. Find a Grave (website). Twin Falls Cemetery, Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho, Maude Belle Martin Purdy, born: 25 November 1911 in Pikeville, Bledsoe County, Tennessee; died: 14 April 2000 (from record, which provides the names and links for her parents, siblings, and husband).

3. Wallace James Purdy³ (James,² Frank¹), born 26 October 1931;¹ died 20 January 1994.¹ Wallace married, 1 September 1959 in Ada County, Idaho, Jodell Lund⁴ (born 15 January 1936 in Baker, Baker County, Oregon, the daughter of Donald E. Lund and Lola F. Sailing;^{2, 3} Jodell died 24 September 2003²). Their marriage ended in divorce on 12 January 1962 in Gooding County, Idaho.⁵ Jodell is buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Weiser, Washington County, Idaho.²

4. Barbara Lavon Purdy³ (James,² Frank¹), born 15 July 1936 in Wendell, Gooding County, Idaho;^{6, 7} died 12 August 1994.⁷ Barbara married, first, 29 May 1955 in Weiser, Washington County, Idaho, Gerald Arthur ‘Jerry’ Strutz⁹ (born 26 October 1929, parents not determined;⁸ Jerry died 26 March 2012⁸). Their marriage ended in divorce on 9 February 1963 in Gooding County, Idaho.¹⁰ Barbara married, second, (unidentified) (born ____, parents not determined). Barbara married, third, John Bernard Payne (born 19 August 1935 in Idaho, the son of Bernard A. Payne and Cecilia Aripa;¹¹ John died 12 May 2003 in St. Maries, Benewah County, Idaho¹¹). Jerry is buried in Tahoma National Cemetery, Kent, King County, Washington.⁸

	5	i.	Carrie Purdy, born 7 April 1956.
	6	ii.	Valerie Purdy, born 4 January 1958.
	7	iii.	Victoria Purdy, born 12 June 1959.

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James Martin Purdy, born 11 June 1964. Married Kirsten Marie Boveng.

1. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Family Search (website), Wallace J. Purdy, born: 26 October 1931; died: 20 January 1994; last place of residence: Ada, Ohio.
2. Find a Grave (website). Hillcrest, Weiser, Washington County, Idaho, JoDell Bendickson, born: 15 January 1936; died: 24 September 2003 (from record).
3. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Security Applications, Jodell Lund, born: 15 January 1936 in Baker, Oregon; father: Donald E. Lund; mother: Lola F. Sailing.
4. Idaho Marriage Index, 1947-1961, Wallace James Purdy and Jodell Lund, married on 1 September 1956 in Ada [County], Idaho.
5. Idaho, Divorce Index, 1947-1963, Wallace Purdy and Jodell Lund Purdy, divorced on 12 January 1962 in Gooding [County], Idaho.
6. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Social Security Applications, Barbara Purdy Payne, born: 15 July 1936 in Wendell, Idaho; other name: Barbara Lavon Purdy; signature name: Barbara Purdy Archer; father: James M. Purdy; mother: Maude B. Martin.
7. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), Death Files, Barbara L. Payne, died: 12 August 1994; born: 15 July 1936; residence zip code: 83861 [corresponding to St. Maries, Benewah County, Idaho].
8. Find a Grave (website). Tahoma National Cemetery, Kent, King County, Washington, Gerald Arthur Strutz, born: 26 October 1929; died: 26 March 2012 (from record).
9. United States Western States Marriage Index, Gerald Arthur Strutz and Barbara Lavon Purdy, married on 29 May 1955 in Weiser, Washington County, Idaho.
10. Idaho, Divorce Index, 1947-1963, Gerald A. Strutz and Barbara Strutz, divorced on 9 February 1963 in Gooding [County], Idaho.
11. Obituary, Yates Funeral Homes (website: yatesfuneralhomes.com), John B. Payne, died: 12 May 2003 in St. Maries, Idaho; born: 19 August 1935. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of his parents, wife Barbara, children, brother, and grandchildren.

8. James Martin Purdy⁴ (Barbara,³ James,² Frank¹), born 11 June 1964.¹ James married, 5 October 1998 in Seattle, King County, Washington, Kirsten Marie Boveng² (born 11 February 1965, the daughter of Oystein Boveng and Gail Torgerson¹).

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2. Marriage Announcement, Kalispell Daily Inter Lake (newspaper), Kalispell, Montana, 11 January 1998, marriage of Kirsten Boveng and James Purdy on 5 October 1998 in Seattle, Washington. The article provides the names of their parents and members of the wedding party.