Francis Edward BLACKBURN

1894 - 1951  (56 years)

• Name	Francis Edward BLACKBURN
  Nickname	Nap
  Birth	2 May 1894	Halifax County, NS   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	14 Mar 1951	Halifax, Halifax, NS   [4]
  	Cause: Intracranial hemorrhage
  Burial	Mount Olivet Cemetery, Halifax, NS
  Person ID	I25488	A Few Relatives of Bob and Mary Hegerich
  Last Modified	27 May 2013

  
  

  Father	Thomas Arthur BLACKBURN,   b. 25 May 1866, Lower Prospect, Halifax, NS d. 21 Sep 1913, Halifax, Halifax, NS (Age 47 years)
  Mother	Mary J. SHEEHAN,   b. 7 Aug 1863, Halifax, Halifax, NS d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	22 Jun 1893	Halifax County, NS   [5]
  Family ID	F11788	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Lillian May PURCELL,   b. 1892, Halifax, Halifax, NS d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	6 Apr 1921	Halifax, Halifax, NS   [6]
  Divorce	1930	Halifax, Halifax, NS   [7]
  Family ID	F52192	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Jun 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Rita PURCELL
  Children	1. Michael BLACKBURN
  Family ID	F70352	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Jun 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S81] 1901 Census of *NS*, Halifax City, Ward 2, Div 1, Family #39. [S12554] !NS Historical Vital Statistics, Year: 1924 - Book: 35 - Page: 897. [S493] CEF Attestation Papers WW I. [S12554] !NS Historical Vital Statistics, Year: 1951 - Page: 1938. [S12554] !NS Historical Vital Statistics, Year: 1893 - Book: 1818 - Page: 287 - Number: 209. [S12554] !NS Historical Vital Statistics, Year: 1921 - Book: 10 - Page: 124. [S2065] NS Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes.