Thanks Dorothy!
I don't have time right now to go over each of the family members that you've written about but I don't think any of them are Ellen Maude PETTIPAS that married Francis James PURCELL abt 1883.
According to 1901 Census, Ellen's DOB is Jan 16 1868 in NS - I have no idea whether or not she was born in Chezzetcook now that this Ephraim & Mary may not be her parents :o(
You will also note at the *end* of these notes that her husband Francis James [aka Frank] PURCELL, was the s/o James PURCELL & Elizabeth PETTITPAS b abt 1833 of Chezzetcook!
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Here's Ellen's death registration info:
DEATH CERTIFICATE:
Ellen Purcell, died 1945 in Portuguese Cove
Year: 1945 - Book: 218 - Page: 532
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http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nshalifa/OurLadyofSorrowsO...OUR LADY OF SORROWS CEMETERY (OLD SECTION)
St. Anne's Catholic Church
Portguese Cove, NS
LOT 8:
Ellen Maude Purcell, 1864 – 1945, wife of Francis J. Purcell.
Gerald Purcell, 1906 – 1944
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Ellen Maud {Pettipas} 1864-1945 April 15
Wife of Francis J. Purcell
Buried in St. Anne's Cemetery Portuguese Cove
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Here they are in various Census:
1891 CENSUS
Name: Francis Purcell
Marital Status: Married
Age: 38
Birth Year: abt 1853
Birthplace: Nova Scotia
Relation to Head of House: Head
Religion: Roman Catholic
French Canadian: No
Father's Birth Place: Nova Scotia
Mother's Birth Place: Nova Scotia
Province: Nova Scotia
District Number: 33
District: Halifax City
Subdistrict: Ward 2c
Archive Roll #: T-6313
Household Members:
Name Age
Francis Purcell 38, carpenter, can read and write
Ellen Purcell 24, wife, can read and write
Margaret Purcell 13
Daniel Purcell 7
Hildred Purcell 5
Rabnell Purcell 3
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1901 CENSUS
Name: Francis J. Purcell
Marital Status: Married
Age: 43
Birth Date: 31 Oct 1857
Birthplace: Ns
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Ellen
Racial or Tribal Origin: Irish
Nationality: Canadian
Religion: Roman Catholic
Occupation: Carpender
Province: Nova Scotia
District: Halifax (County/Comté)
District Number: 33
Sub-District: Portuguese Cove
Sub-District Number: G(1)-1
Family Number: 10
Page: 1
Household Members:
Name Age
Francis J. Purcell 43, Irish, carpenter
Ellen Purcell 33, wife, French
Daniel J Purcell 17
Francis A Purcell 15, fisherman
Hildred Purcell 14
Ravanell A Purcell 11
Francess E. Purcell 6
Cecelia M Purcell 5
Elsie M Purcell 3
Louis A. Purcell 1
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1911 CENSUS
Name: Francis J Purcell
Marital Status: Married
Age: 50
Birth Date: Oct 1860
Birthplace: Nova Scotia
Family Number: 87
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Ellen
Tribal: Irish
Province: Nova Scotia
District: Halifax
District Number: 45
Sub-District Number: 24
Place of Habitation: Portuguese Cove
Census Year: 1911
Page: 9
Household Members:
Name Age
Francis J Purcell 50, fisherman carpenter
Ellen Purcell 39
Daniel Purcell 24, fisherman carpenter
Hildred Purcell 22, fisherman carpenter
Della Purcell 16
Elsie Purcell 12
Louis Purcell 10
Gorden Purcell 8
John Purcell 6
Gerald Purcell 4
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DEATH CERTIFICATE:
Francis James Purcell, died 1935 in Portuguese Cove, Halifax County
Item can be found in Registration Year: 1935 - Book: 91 - Page: 1255 -
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Francis James 1852-1935 February 19
Son of James Purcell & Elizabeth Pettipas
Cruikshanks Funeral Records