Dolly Purdy

Brief Life History of Dolly

When Dolly Purdy was born on 10 August 1864, in Huron, Ohio, United States, her father, Charles Purdy, was 29 and her mother, Rebecca Dinges, was 28. She married August Rheiner in 1881, in Rice, Cloud, Kansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. She lived in Fresno, Fresno, California, United States for about 10 years and Fresno, California, United States in 1934. She died on 1 January 1941, in Anaheim, Orange, California, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Anaheim, Orange, California, United States.

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Family Time Line

August Rheiner
1858–1934
Dolly Purdy
1864–1941
Marriage: 1881
Evea Rheiner
1883–1970
Maud Rheiner
1884–1924
Boyd J Rheiner
1887–1973
Ruth Rheiner
1891–1981

Sources (22)

  • Dolly Rheiner in household of August Rheiner, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Dollie Purdy Rheiner, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Mrs Dolly Rheiner in entry for August Rheiner, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"

World Events (8)

1865

Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

1868

Historical Boundaries: 1868: Cherokee, Kansas, United States

1886

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

Name Meaning

English (of Norman origin): from Old French pour Dieu ‘for God(‘s sake)’, from frequent use of this expression as an oath. See also Perdue .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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