Alexander William Turple

Brief Life History of Alexander William

When Alexander William Turple was born on 15 March 1837, in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, British North America, his father, James Jeremiah Turple, was 24 and his mother, Elizabeth Stevens, was 22. He married Regina Kezanah Webber in 1860, in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, British North America. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 8 daughters. He lived in Jeddore, Halifax, Nova Scotia, British North America for about 20 years and Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1901. He died on 18 September 1910, in Clam Bay, Halifax, Nova Scotia, British North America, at the age of 73, and was buried in Clam Harbour, Halifax, Nova Scotia, British North America.

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Family Time Line

Alexander William Turple
1837–1910
Regina Kezanah Webber
1843–1920
Marriage: 1860
Elizabeth Ann Turple
1861–1919
William Alexander Turple
1863–1925
Sarah Jane Turple
1865–
Angus McLean Turple
1868–1952
Elias Addington Turple
1869–1943
Charles Alfred Turple
1869–1950
Emeline Catherine Turple
1872–1928
Mary Ella Turple
1874–1899
Alexander Webber Turple
1876–1876
Alice Rebecca Turple
1878–
Clara Turple
1880–1969
Jane Euphemia Turple
1882–1956
Everett Havelock Turple
1886–1954
James Jeremiah Turple
1888–
Etta Regina Bayers
1891–

Sources (77)

  • Alex Turple in household of Peter Webber, "Canada Census, 1871"
  • Alexr, "Canada, Nova Scotia, Marriages, 1864-1918"
  • William Turple, "Canada, Nova Scotia Deaths, 1890-1955"

World Events (4)

1848 · Self-Governing

In 1848, Nova Scotia became the first self-governing colony in the British Empire.

1869

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1871

British Columbia joins the confederation.

Name Meaning

Probably an Americanized form (translation into English) of Italian Purpura .

English (Norfolk): nickname or occupational name from Middle English purpel ‘purple, dark crimson’, perhaps denoting a dyer or a trader in fine cloth, or perhaps referring to a feature of someone's appearance.

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

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