Record #1487 from Maryland Death Certificates (Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties), 1910-1922 - Enduring Connections

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Certificate Number	15869
Name of Deceased	Purnell, Wilmer
Place of Death	Worcester
Town of Death	Berlin
Sex	M
Race	col
Married, Widowed, or Single	single
Date of Birth	8/26/1894
Age (year, month, days)	19 yrs 2 mos 15 ds
Occupation or Employer	labor in livery stable
Birthplace	Worcester
Father's Name	James Purnell
Father's Birthplace	Worcester
Mother's Name	Sally M Gray
Mother's Birthplace	Worcester
Informant (Relationship and Address)	Sally M Gray; Berllin Md
Date of Death	11/11/1913
Cause of Death and Time Attended by Doctor	broncho pneumonia
Immediate, Secondary, or Contributory Cause and How Long	–
Physician and Address	Charles? Berlin
Burial Place, Date, Undertaker, and Address	St Pauls Cemetery; 11/12/1913; JW Burbage 7 Bros; Berlin Md
Length of Residence, Where Disease Contracted, Former Residence	–
Other Notes	–

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