He was a construction contractor and built St. Peter 's Canal in Nova Scotia and sections of the Canadian Pacific Railway and Intercolonial Railway .
In 1852 , Purcell married Isabella McDonald .
Purcell was a Purcell   and built St. Peter 's Canal in Nova Scotia and sections of the Canadian Pacific Railway and Intercolonial Railway .
In 1852 , Purcell married Isabella McDonald .