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Record #21855
Name :
: Martha LECKES (1883 - 1959)
  aka : Maggie Lickes


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 17 Nov 1883 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 1959
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialCanada, Ontario
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 22 May 1890
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Siberian

Placement Family
: Adopted by Charles & Marie Tackaberry
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Quarriers
NotesMaggie was the twin sister of Kate.

Leckes (Lecker) Mattie and Katie. Following information is from Ron Tackberry. Parents of the girls both born Scotland, these girls were twins. Charles Tackaberry (Feb 14 1837-March 12, 1923) and his wife Marie L Sherman (April 25 1841-Feb 2) adopted Martha (Mattie) Nov 17 1883 Scotland - so her name changed to Tackaberry. She married Heber Sweet Purvis. Lived Lot 2 Con 9 Bastard Twp.
Nov. 27/Nov 25, 1901 Athens Reporter: At the residence of Charles Tackberry, Plum Hollow, Martha Tackaberry & Herber Purvis both of Plum Hollow were married. Miss Kate Eyre, sister of the bride & Gordon Purvis assisted the bride & Groom.
Philllisville Baptist Cemetery - Purvis, Herber Sweet Purvis 1877-1949, His wife Martha Tackaberry 1883-1959.
Mar 31/March 22 1927 - Athens Reporter Mrs. Laura Jane Sweet Purvis wife of Edward Purvis, a former resident of Plum Hollow died at Pennant, Sask at the home of her son Gordon and Mary (Percival) Purvis. She also leaves a son Herber of Peterboro. She was 87 and a half years old.

Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928 about Heber S Purvis
Name: Heber S Purvis
Birth Place: Smiths Falls, Ontario
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1884
Father Name: Edmund Purvis
Mother Name: Laura J Sweet
Spouse Name: Martha Lickes
Spouse's Age: 18
Spouse Birth Year: abt 1889
Spouse Birth Place: Edinburgh, Scotland
Spouse Father Name: Isaac Lickes
Spouse Mother Name: Katharine McDonald
Marriage Date: 19 Nov 1907
Marriage County or District: Lee 
ContributorsCreated : 2013-09-08 16:51:35 / From original database

Last Updated : 2013-09-09 06:08:49 /

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10451 ALEXANDER, Thomas George1891ENG,    , Glasgow Camlachie Jun 1897 : Sarmatian CAN Quarriers  
6358 ALEXANDER, William1893SCT,     Apr 1906 : Sicilian CAN Quarriers  
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