63. Oscar4 Pursell (William S3, William2, Unknown Parents1 Pursellunknown) was born Bucks Co, Pennsylvania February 1873. Oscar died 1922 at 49 years of age.
He married Cora Dhiel 1896. Cora was born in Pennsylvania September 1878. Cora died 1961 at 82 years of age. In the 1900 census Holland Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, page 142, Oscar (age 27) is recorded with his wife Cora (age 21), Lizzie (age 3), and Charles (age 2). They have been married 4 years and have 2 children. Oscar is a day laborer and they own their home with a mortgage.
In the 1910 census Holland Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, page 162, Oscar (age 37) is recorded with his wife Cora (age 31), Raymond (age 9), Clara (age 8), Minnie (age 7), Samuel (age 4), and Oscar (age 1). They have been married 14 years and have 7 children. Charles Pursell is a couple of doors away (age 12) and is recorded as a servant working on a farm.
Oscar Pursell and Cora Dhiel had the following children:
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Elizabeth5 Pursell(4226) was born in Pennsylvania September 1896.
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Charles Pursell was born November 9, 1897.
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Raymond Pursell (still alive).
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Clara Pursell (still alive).
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Minnie Pursell was born in Holland Twp, Hunterdon Co, NJ 1902.
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Samuel Pursell was born in Holland Twp, Hunterdon Co, NJ February 11, 1906. Samuel died August 5, 1982
Milford, Holland Twp, Hunterdon Co, NJ, at 76 years of age. Buried in Riegelsville Union Cemetary, Riegelsville PA
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Oscar Pursell was born in Holland Twp, Hunterdon Co, NJ March 15, 1909. Oscar died December 19, 1998 in
Holland Twp, Hunterdon Co, NJ, at 89 years of age.
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William Pursell (still alive).
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Cora Pursell (still alive).
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Tunis Pursell (still alive).
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Walter Pursell (still alive).
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Harry Pursell was born in Holland Twp, Hunterdon Co, NJ May 11, 1920. Harry died October 1983 in
Bloomsbury, Hunterdon Co, NJ, at 63 years of age.
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