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Thyrza Louise Hunkin

Female 1906 - 2008  (102 years)


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  • Name Thyrza Louise Hunkin 
    Born 23 Apr 1906  Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Alias Bim 
    Died 3 Nov 2008  Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I17285  Clark
    Last Modified 25 Oct 2012 

    Husband Robert McBryde Purvis,   b. 19 Jun 1892, Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Oct 1966, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 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