James Algar Purdie
26 March 1916–2 February 2005 (Age 88)
Auckland, New Zealand
The Life Summary of James Algar
When James Algar Purdie was born on 26 March 1916, in Auckland, New Zealand, his father, William Purdie, was 31 and his mother, Emma Ruby Chissell, was 25. He died on 2 February 2005, in his hometown, at the age of 88.
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Family Time Line
James Algar Purdie
1916–2005
Mildred Edwards
1920–2000
Spouse and Children
1916–2005Male
1920–2000Female
Parents and Siblings
1884–1971Male
1891–1974Female
Siblings
(5)
1916–2005Male
1917–2003Female
1919–1987Male
1926–1981Female
1928–2007Female
World Events (8)
1923 · New Zealand's Claim to Antartica
Age 7
1923 · New Zealand's Claim to Antartica
Age 7
The Ross Dependency is a New Zealand dependency located on the Antarctician Continent. It is the only settlement on the Antartica that is claimed by a sovereign nation. New Zealand still owns claim even after the Antarctic Treaty that was signed in 1959 by 11 other nations.
1939
Age 23
1939
Age 23
WWII. Troops from New Zealand see action in Europe, North Africa and the Pacific during World War II.
1943 · Eleanor Roosevelt Visits During War
Age 27
1943 · Eleanor Roosevelt Visits During War
Age 27
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt visited New Zealand during the calmer years of World War II in the Pacific. It was the first time that a first lady of the United States had visited the country alone without their husband.
Name Meaning
Scottish: variant spelling of Purdy .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Purdy
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