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Robert McBryde Purvis

Male 1892 - 1966  (74 years)


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  • Name Robert McBryde Purvis 
    Born 19 Jun 1892  Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 3 Oct 1966  Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Siblings
    1. Alice Silburn Purvis,   b. 29 Mar 1894, Hawaii, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1983, Los Angeles, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Robert William Theodore Purvis,   b. 11 Feb 1856, Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Aug 1941, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)  (Father) 
    Sarah Vaughan,   b. Abt 1801,   d. 26 Nov 1841, Trevethan, Pontypool, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years)  (Great Grandmother) 
    Person ID I17284  Clark
    Last Modified 25 Oct 2012 

    Father Robert William Theodore Purvis,   b. 11 Feb 1856, Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Aug 1941, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Mary Elizabeth Amelia McBryde,   b. Abt 1865, Hawaii, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F4881  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Wife Thyrza Louise Hunkin,   b. 23 Apr 1906, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Nov 2008, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 102 years) 
    Married 1930 
    • Source http://files.usgwarchives.net/hi/honolulu/newspapers/robertmp36gnw.txt
      UNKNOWN NEWSPAPER December 31, 1948 George S. Waterhouse, president of the Bishop National Bank of Hawaii, Thursday announced the resignation and retirement of Robert McBryde Purvis, 56, as an officer of the bank. Mr. Purvis' withdrawal will become effective Saturday. Born in Lihue, Kauai, he has been employed by the bank for more than 35 years. Starting as an office boy in 1913, after leaving Lehigh university, he progressed through all departments to become an executive officer. Mr. Purvis attended public schools on Kauai and Punahou school before going to the mainland. He was married here in 1930 to the former Thyrza Louise Hunkin. They have two daughters. The banker, who lives at 3920 Noela drive, served with the navy in World War I and during World War II was a member of the Honolulu police reserves. A member of the Commercial club and the Waialae Golf club, he is also a director of the McBryde Sugar Co.

      1940 census USA
      Tract 25, Honolulu Judicial District, Representative District 4, Honolulu, Hawaii Territory, United States
      head Robert M Purvis M 46 Hawaii
      wife Thyrza H Purvis F 33 Ohio
      daughter Thyrza L Purvis F 7 Hawaii
      daughter Roberta E Purvis F 5 Hawaii
      servant Itsuo Wataoka M 51 Japan
      servant Tamayo Wataoka F 34 Hawaii
    Children 
    +1. Thyrza Louisa Purvis
    +2. Roberta Elizabeth Purvis
    Last Modified 25 Oct 2012 
    Family ID F4882  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart