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Purl E Biggs

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Purl E Biggs

Birth
Columbia County, Oregon, USA
Death
14 Jul 1927 (aged 10–11)
Malheur County, Oregon, USA
Burial
Vernonia, Columbia County, Oregon, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Oregon Death Index, 1903-98
Name: Biggs, Purl
County: Columbia
Death Date: 14 Jul 1927
Certificate: 94

Oregonian 7/17/1927

The funeral of Purl Biggs, 6, small son of Mr. and Mrs. T.C. Biggs of Vernonia, was held this afternoon in the Christian church. The boy was drowned in the Nehalem river Thursday afternoon while playing on rafts with some other children.

(newspapers age was in error)

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1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Pearl E Biggs
Age: 3
[3 4/12]
Birth Year: abt 1917
[abt 1916]
Birthplace: Oregon
Home in 1920: Clatskanic, Columbia, Oregon
Race: White
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Charles C Biggs
Father's Birthplace: Kansas
Mother's Name: Cora D Biggs
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Household Members: Name Age
Charles C Biggs 47
[45]
Cora D Biggs 44
John W Biggs 28
Carl Biggs 19
Ruby F Biggs 11
Pearl E Biggs 3
[3 4/12]
Oregon Death Index, 1903-98
Name: Biggs, Purl
County: Columbia
Death Date: 14 Jul 1927
Certificate: 94

Oregonian 7/17/1927

The funeral of Purl Biggs, 6, small son of Mr. and Mrs. T.C. Biggs of Vernonia, was held this afternoon in the Christian church. The boy was drowned in the Nehalem river Thursday afternoon while playing on rafts with some other children.

(newspapers age was in error)

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1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Pearl E Biggs
Age: 3
[3 4/12]
Birth Year: abt 1917
[abt 1916]
Birthplace: Oregon
Home in 1920: Clatskanic, Columbia, Oregon
Race: White
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Charles C Biggs
Father's Birthplace: Kansas
Mother's Name: Cora D Biggs
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Household Members: Name Age
Charles C Biggs 47
[45]
Cora D Biggs 44
John W Biggs 28
Carl Biggs 19
Ruby F Biggs 11
Pearl E Biggs 3
[3 4/12]


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