Margaret Anna PURDY

1928 - 2009  (80 years)

• Name	Margaret Anna PURDY
  Birth	7 Jun 1928	Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia
  Gender	Female
  Death	31 May 2009	Welland, Niagara, Ontario   [1]
  Burial	Welland, Niagara, Ontario   [2]
  Siblings	1 brother and 5 sisters
  + 1. Bertha Helen PURDY,   b. 17 Jun 1913, Belmont, Colchester, Nova Scotia d. 7 May 2005, Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia  (Age 91 years)   2. Charles Edward PURDY,   b. 30 Jan 1918, Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia d. Sep 1992, Welland, Niagara, Ontario  (Age 74 years)   3. Jean Isabel PURDY,   b. 18 Dec 1919, Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia d. 23 Sep 1970, Canada  (Age 50 years)   4. Ruth Adelaide PURDY,   b. 21 Jun 1922, Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia d. 2 Feb 1937, Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia  (Age 14 years) + 5. Esther Joan PURDY,   b. 28 Feb 1925, Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia d. 28 Jun 2018, Welland, Niagara, Ontario  (Age 93 years) + 6. Charlotte Etta PURDY,   b. 25 Aug 1926, Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia d. 23 Apr 2011, Kincardine, Bruce, Ontario  (Age 84 years) + 7. Margaret Anna PURDY,   b. 7 Jun 1928, Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia d. 31 May 2009, Welland, Niagara, Ontario  (Age 80 years)
  Person ID	I15642	bmds
  Last Modified	12 Aug 2017

  
  

  Father	Charles Alexander PURDY,   b. 28 Jul 1888, Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia d. 14 Sep 1970, Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Annabell LIGHTBODY,   b. 29 Jun 1893, Belmont, Colchester, Nova Scotia d. 11 Mar 1974, Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F6372	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Arthur LeRoy TOTTEN,   b. 25 Nov 1922, Debert, Colchester, Nova Scotia d. Apr 2000, Welland, Niagara, Ontario (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	1 Sep 1954
  Age at Marriage	Margaret : 26 years old | Arthur : 31 years old.
  Children	2 sons
  	1. James TOTTEN   2. Ken TOTTEN
  Family ID	F6374	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 7 Jun 1928 - Truro, Colchester, Nova Scotia Death - 31 May 2009 - Welland, Niagara, Ontario Burial - - Welland, Niagara, Ontario
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  [S4] Obituary. Totten, Margaret Anna (née) Purdy died peacefully at the Welland General Hospital on Sunday May 31, 2009.  Margaret Totten in her 81st year. Pre-deceased by her husband of 49 years, the late, Arthur Totten (April 2000). Dearly loved mother of James (Verna) and Ken (Mary) all of Welland. Will be sadly missed by her sisters Esther (Arnold) Matthews of Welland and Charlotte Petit of Oshawa. Lovingly remembered by her grandchildren Jennifer and Michael Totten. Survived by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Pre-deceased by her sisters Ruth Purdy, Helen Dewar, Jean Stevenson and a brother Edward Purdy.  Margaret was born in Truro, Nova Scotia and is pre-deceased by her parents Charles and Annabel Purdy. In keeping with Margaret’s wishes, cremation has taken place. A service of committal will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery (Welland) on Thursday June 11, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be greatly appreciated by the family. Arrangements entrusted to the Davidson-Walker Funeral Home (905) 734-4673 — Truro Daily News, Fri. June 5, 2009 [S5] Find A Grave, → Memorial ID 132001697.