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Palen Church                                         1847-1927
Palen was born 19 December 1847, the son of Richard James Church and Amelia M. Welbanks, in Marysburgh, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada.
Mary Adeline Purcell                           1867-1940
Mary was born 18 Oct 1867, the daughter of James Purcell and Rachel Rice Coshow, in Donner, Placer, California.
I have identified the following children.
  May Born abt 1883   California  
Harry Brinton Born 10 Nov 1883   California Married Sara Elizabeth Lattimore
Hubert Donald Born 4 Jul 1899   California Married Frances Marian Goodwin

Birth of Parents
Palen Church b: 19 Dec 1847         Marysburgh, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
son of Richard James Church and Amelia M. Welbanks

Mary Adeline Purcell b: 18 Oct 1867         Donner, Placer, California
daughter of James Purcell and Rachel Rice Coshow

Marriage
9 May 1883
Palen Church
Mary Adeline Purcell 		        Tulare, California

Children
May Church b: abt 1883               California
daughter of Palen Church and Mary Adeline Purcell
Harry Brinton Church b: 10 Nov 1883               California
son of Palen Church and Mary Adeline Purcell
Hubert Donald Church b: 4 July 1899               Waukena, Tulare, California
son of Palen Church and Mary Adeline Purcell

1900 Census 1 Jun 1900
 Tulare, Tulare County, California
Image 20 of 27
Tulare Township		 Birthplace
Person		 Birthplace
Father		 Birthplace
Mother		 Month & Year of Birth
George Cliff
Marcia (Wife)
 Palen Church      (Lodger)
Addie (Wife)      (Lodger)
Brinton (Son)     (Lodger)
Hubert D. (Son) (Lodger) 		Age 25
Age 23
 Age 47
Age 32
Age 16
Age 10 Mon 		Farmer

at School 		Canada
Minnisotta
 Canada
Canada
California
California 		Canada
Maine
 Canada
Iowa
Canada
Canada 		Canada
Minnisotta
 Canada
Iowa
Canada
Canada 		May 1875
Mar 1877
 Nov 1852
Dec 1867
Nov 1883
July 1899
They has been married 18 years, and had 3 children, 2 still living.

1910 Census 15 April 1910
 Township 15, Contra Costa, California
Durham Road
Image 9 of 37
Richmond City		 B I R T H     P L A C E
Person           Father          Mother
Palen Church
Mary (Wife)
Donald 		Age 61
Age 41
Age 10 		Laborer, Oil Co. Canada
California
California 		England
Indiana
Canada 		Canada
Iowa
California 		19 Dec 1847
18 Oct 1867
4 Jul 1899
Married for 16 Years, Had Thnree children, only One living.

Death
Mary Adeline (Purcell) Church No Data

1920 Census 1 Jan 1920 Richmond, Contra Costa County, California
District 29, Image 5 of 34
Normal Avenue		 B I R T H     P L A C E
Person               Father                  Mother
T. Franklin Stout
L. Rose (Wife)
Mabel A. (Dau)
Eliza A. Silver (Mother)
Harriet A. Kennedy (Boarder)
Mildred L. DeLong (Boarder)
Hallie G. Kaiser      (Boarder)
 Palen Church           (Boarder)
Stephen Kolonich    (Boarder)
John Huston            (Boarder)
Mary Lafferty         (Boarder) 		Age 54
Age 44
Age 20
Age 87
Age 28
Age 20
Age 21
 Age 71
Age 16
Age 49
Age 45 		Gas Co.
None
None
None
Oil Co.
Oil Co.
Oil Co.
 Jitney Dvr.
Oil Co.
Oil Co.
Private 		California
Tennessee
California
Massachusetts
California
California
Kansas
 Canada
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Colorado 		Tennessee
Tennessee
California
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
UNKNOWN
Indiana
 Canada
Austria
Pennsylvania
North Carolina 		Missouri
Tennessee
California
Connecticut
Missouri
California
Indiana
 Canada
Austria
Pennsylvania
Tennessee 		abt 1865
abt 1875
abt 1899
abt 1832
abt 1891
abt 1899
abt 1898
 19 Dec 1847
abt 1903
abt 1870
abt 1874
Palen was a Widower, He immigrated to U.S. in 1869, became citizen in 1886

Death
Palen Church Died 28 Apr 1927       Tulare, California