Purnell married Andrew Ribbeck, the son of Frederick Ribbeck and Christina Barneyes, marrying in Hillsdale County, Michigan on October 1, 1903[3] and having one son together. They also had a daughter, who died at birth. Purnell and her family made their home in HIllsdale, Michigan, where her husband worked as the bookkeeper at a flour mill.[4][5]
Purnell and her family moved west to Washington, where her husband passed away in 1927.[6] In 1930, Purnell and her son lived in Seattle residing in a home that she owned at 2299 E. 60th Street.[7]
During the next few years, Purnell traveled, always alone. In 1932, she sailed from San Francisco and Los Angeles aboard the SS Pennsylvania, departing on December 29, 1931 and arriving into the Port of New York on January 4, 1932.[8] In 1933, Purnell sailed alone from Shanghai, China aboard the SS President Grant, departing from Shanghai on November 19, 1933 and arriving into Seattle on November 28, 1933.[9] In 1935, she sailed from Montevideo, Uruguay aboard the SS Hollywood on February 22, 1935 and arriving into Seattle.[10] In 1938, she traveled to Brazil, sailing out of Rio de Janeiro aboard the S.S. La Plata Maru on October 15, 1938 and arriving into the Port of Los Angeles on November 12, 1938.[11]
Purnell Ribbeck passed away in Los Angeles, California[12] at the age of 72.
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↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW3K-84B : 14 January 2022), Maud Depuy in household of Edward Depuy, Saline, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9B5-P6Y : accessed 2 February 2022), Parnell Depeuy in household of Edward Depeuy, Saline township Saline village, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 102, sheet 17B, family 422, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,746.
↑ "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPMQ-L78F : 2 March 2021), Andrew G Ribbeck and Purvell A de Puy, 1 Oct 1903; citing reference ID , various county clerks and libraries, Michigan; FHL microfilm.
↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML5C-QMB : accessed 2 February 2022), Purnell A Ribeck in household of Audwin G Ribeck, Hillsdale Ward 1, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 105, sheet 4B, family 126, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 649; FHL microfilm 1,374,662.
↑ "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3P8-GY9 : 10 March 2018), Prunell Ribbeck in entry for Andrew George Ribbeck, 19 Sep 1927; citing Everett, Snohomish, Washington, reference 238, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 2,022,416.
↑ United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Year: 1930; Census Place: Seattle, King, Washington; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0022; FHL microfilm: 2342226. Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Ancestry Record 6224 #112016182 with attached Image
↑ "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24NG-8B1 : 2 March 2021), Purnell Ribbeck, 1932; citing Immigration, New York, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑ "Washington, Seattle, Passenger Lists, 1890-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDZZ-2SZ : 1 March 2021), Purnell Ribbeck, 1933; citing Seattle, King, Washington, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1383, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 2,266,176.
↑ "Uruguay, listas de pasajeros, 1888-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ZW78-STN2 : 22 May 2020), Purnell Ribbeck, 1935; citing Immigration, 1935, 1, Archivo General de la Nación, Dirección Nacional de Migración (General Archive of the Nation, National Migration), Montevideo; FHL microfilm.
↑ "California, Los Angeles Passenger Lists, 1907-1948," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZQC-VQW : 13 March 2018), Purnell Ribbeck, 1938; citing Immigration, ship name La PLata Maru, NARA microfilm publication M1764 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 90; FHL microfilm 1,734,694.
↑ "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLR5-DHVR : Sun Oct 15 13:02:03 UTC 2023), Entry for Purnell A Ribbeck and Edward Depuy, 12 Jan 1950.
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