When Mary Magdalena Purcell was born on August 18, 1843, in Apia, Samoa, her father, William, was 23, and her mother, Salaevalu, was 24. She married Captain John T Lee in 1860 in her hometown. They had 12 children in 20 years. She died on June 21, 1925, in Carrizozo, New Mexico, at the age of 81, and was buried in Douglas, Arizona.
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1900 CENSUS
| Name: | Mary Magdalena Purcell Lee |
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| Age: | 54 |
| Birth Date: | Aug 1845 |
| Birthplace: | Samoan Island |
| Home in 1900: | White Oaks, Lincoln, New Mexico |
| Sheet Number: | 2 |
| Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: | 30 |
| Family Number: | 35 |
| Race: | White |
| Gender: | Female |
| Immigration Year: | 1878 |
| Relation to Head of House: | Wife |
| Marital status: | Married |
| Spouse’s name: | John T Lee |
| Marriage Year: | 1863 |
| Father’s Birthplace: | England |
| Mother’s Birthplace: | Samoa |
| Mother: Number of Living Children: | 6 |
| Mother: How Many Children: | 11 |
| Years in US: | 27 |
| Naturalization: | Na |
| Can Read: | Yes |
| Can Write: | Yes |
| Can Speak English: | Yes |
| Neighbors: | Jacob Miller And George Price |
| Household Members: | Name Age John T Lee 64 Mary Lee Lee 54 James Lee 20 May T Lee 17 Jeanette Lee 16 |
According to the search results, Mary Magdalena Purcell was born on August 18, 1843, in Apia, Samoa. 1She was the granddaughter of the king of Samoa, Luteru Si’ilatamai (King Mata’afa). Her parents were Ned William Purcell and Salaevalu Si’ilateamai Mata’afa (also known as Ruth Hanna Mata’afa). 1In 1861, at the age of 18, Mary Magdalena Purcell married Captain John T. Lee, who was 23 years old. Together they had 12 children over the next 20 years, 9 of whom were born in Samoa.
