Florence Ethel Armstrong and David Ralph Purintun

DAVID RALPH PURINTUN, son of KATIE SYLVESTER and CHARLES GILMAN PURINTUN, was born February 4, 1903 in Sylvester, Green, Wisconsin,^{7377, 8819} and died April 17, 1988 in Janesville, Rock, Wisconsin.^{5365, 8819} He is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Monroe, Green, Wisconsin.⁴⁵⁶

He married FLORENCE ETHEL ARMSTRONG on January 11, 1927 in Woodbine, Illinois.⁸⁸¹⁸ She was born February 22, 1904 in Cadiz, Green, Wisconsin,⁴⁶⁵³ and died April 8, 1983 in Rock County, Wisconsin.⁵³⁶⁵ She is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Monroe, Green, Wisconsin.⁴⁵⁶

• Descendant Reports
  • William Sutherland Descendant Report (Ancestor of David R. Purintun)
  • Samuel Stanley Descendant Report (Ancestor of David R. Purintun)
  • Joseph Baker Descendant Report (Ancestor of David R. Purintun)

Personal Information

Florence E. Armstrong

• graduated from Monroe High School, Green County, Wisconsin, 1921⁴⁵⁶
• taught school prior to her marriage⁴⁵⁶

David R. Purintun

• graduated from Monticello High School, Green County, Wisconsin, 1922⁸⁸¹⁸

Marriage Announcements and News

Capital Times, January 15, 1927⁸⁸¹⁸

Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Florence Divan, Monroe, and David R. Purintun, Monticello, who were married Tuesday in Woodbine, Ill. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Isaac Divan, uncle of the bride.

Mrs. Purintun is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Divan. She is a graduate of Monroe high school and the Green County Normal.

Mr. Purintun, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Purintun, is a graduate of the Monticello high school. He has been working on farms near his home. They will reside on a farm.

Obituaries

Florence Purintun

Mrs. David (Florence) Purintun, 79, 1405 Manor Drive, Janesville, died Friday, April 8, 1983 at 2 a.m. at Mercy Hospital, Janesville, where she had entered April 4.

She was born in Cadiz Township Feb. 22, 1904, the daughter of Alfred Armstrong and Sarah Etta Reynolds. She was adopted at age 3 by the Charles Divan family. She graduated from Monroe High School in 1921 and Green County Normal. She then taught for a few years at Dutch Hollow Rural School, at New Glarus and at South Wayne. Her marriage to David R. Purintun took place Jan. 4, 1927 in Woodbine, Ill. They farmed in Green, Rock and Walworth counties, then retired and moved to Janesville in 1962.

Survivors include her husband, David, of Janesville; six children, Mrs. Kenneth (Donna) Kundert, Monroe; Duane, Berthoud, Colo.; Milton, R. 1, Evansville; Ronald and Garnett, both of Janesville and Richard of Longmount, Colo.; one brother, George Atkinson, Alma Center, Wis.; nine grandchildren and two step grandchildren.

She was preceded by both parents, four brothers, John, Joe, Pete and Harvey; and two sisters, Marjorie Beck and Sylvia Beck. In 1977, the couple celebrated their 50th anniversary at St. John's church.

Services are Monday, April 11, at 11 a.m. at Stuessy Funeral Home. The Rev. Fred Bachman of St. John's will preside with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Funeral Home.⁴⁵⁶

Janesville Gazette, April 18, 1988⁸⁸¹⁹

Purintun, David R.

JANESVILLE—David R. Purintun, age 85, of 1405 Manor Dr., died Sun., April 17, 1988 at Mercy Hospital. He was born Feb. 4, 1903 in Sylvester Township, the son of Charles Purintun and Katie Sylvester Purintun. On Jan. 4, 1927, he married Florence Ethel Armstrong Divan in Woodbine, IL. They farmed in the Green, Rock and Walworth Counties, he then worked for the Porter for Profit Co.

He is survived by 6 children: Duane of Johnstown, CO, Milton of Evansville, Mrs. Kenneth (Donna) Kundert of Monroe, Ronald, Richard and Garnett all of Janesville; 2 sisters, Ruth Purintun and Florence Purintun both of Madison; 9 grandchildren, 2 step-grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Florence in April 8, 1983; 1 brother, Paul; 1 sister, Helen Bubb.

Funeral services will be Wed., April 20 at 1:30 p.m. at the Stuessy Funeral Home, Monroe, WI, with the Paster Lowell Stuessy officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Monroe. Friends may call from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Tues. at the Stuessy Funeral Home.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
April 28, 19107154	Mount Pleasant, Green, Wisconsin	Charles Gilman Purintun Katie Sylvester David Ralph Purintun Paul Martin Purintun Ruth Louise Purintun
January 13, 19207155	Mount Pleasant, Green, Wisconsin	Charles Gilman Purintun Katie Sylvester David Ralph Purintun Paul Martin Purintun Ruth Louise Purintun Helen Irene Purintun Florence Emmaline Purintun
April 22, 19307715	Cadiz, Green, Wisconsin	David Ralph Purintun Florence Ethel Armstrong
April 5, 19509562	Lima, Rock, Wisconsin	Florence Ethel Armstrong David Ralph Purintun