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James Edward Murphy

Male 1879 - 1932  (53 years)

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  • Name James Edward Murphy  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Birth 2 Apr 1879  St-Alphonse de Rodriguez, Joliette, Québec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Christening 2 Apr 1879  St-Alphonse de Rodriguez, Joliette, Québec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Gender Male 
    _UID 2D9349CF1CCEB24DBF0B30A40CA0250030B4 
    Death 30 Apr 1932  Abington, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Cause: Uremea, hypostatic pneumonia/Struck by trolly car 
    Burial 2 May 1932  St. Mary's Cemetery, Waverly, Wright, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10
    Notes 
    • Struck by trolly car at York Rd and Township Line, Cheltenham, Montgomery, PA, 20 Mar 1932, bet. 9 and 10 pm. Died at Abington Hospital on 30 April. [10]
    Person ID I4016  broderick
    Last Modified 5 Jun 2025 

    Father John M. Murphy,   b. 15 Jan 1849, Monaghan, Ulster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Sep 1942, Waverly, Wright, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann Mason,   b. 19 Oct 1849, Rawdon, Montcalm, Québec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Dec 1887, Marysville, Wright, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 38 years) 
    Marriage 25 May 1876  St-Patrice de Rawdon, Montcalm, Québec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12
    Family ID F171  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 2 Apr 1879 - St-Alphonse de Rodriguez, Joliette, Québec, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristening - 2 Apr 1879 - St-Alphonse de Rodriguez, Joliette, Québec, Canada Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S89] Ancestry.com, Census of Canada, 1881, (Ancestry.com, database on-line. Census images provided by Library and Archives Canada.), Quebec, Joliette, St. Alphonse, Dist 87, p 23, ln 8 (Reliability: 3).
      James Mason, age 2, born Quebec, ethnic Irish, no occ., single.
      Dwelling 92, household 96.

    2. [S123] Ancestry.com, Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905, (Database on-line, Provo, UT, 2007.), 1885, Wright, Marysville, p 28, img 15, ln 38 (Reliability: 3).
      James Murphy, age 6, born Canada, father and mother of foreign birth,

    3. [S123] Ancestry.com, Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905, (Database on-line, Provo, UT, 2007.), 1895, Wright, Marysville, p 30, img 30, fam. 208 (Reliability: 3).
      James Murphy, age 16, born Canada, no occ., father of foreign birth, mother of foreign birth.

    4. [S6] United States of America, Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 12th, 1900, (Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. 2005), Minnesota, Wright, Marysville, ED229, sht 10B, img 20, ln 93 (Reliability: 3).
      James E. Murphy, son, born Apr 1879, age 21, single, born Canada (Eng), father born Ireland, mother born Canada (Eng). occ. F(arm) Laborer, no months unemployed.
      Dwelling 183, household 187.
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      John Murphy 45
      Anna Murphy 22
      James E Murphy 21
      Eugene Murphy 17
      John Murphy 12
      Alice Murphy 10
      Walter Murphy 7
      Edword Murphy 6

    5. [S15] United States of America, Bureau of the Census, United States Census, 13th, 1910, (Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc. 2005), Minnesota, Roseau, Roosevelt, ED251, sht 3A, img 5, ln 45 (Reliability: 0).
      Name: James E Murphey
      Age in 1910: 30
      Birth Year: abt 1880
      Birthplace: Canada English
      Home in 1910: Roosevelt, Roseau, Minnesota
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Marital Status: Single
      Father's Birthplace: Canada English
      Mother's Birthplace: Canada English
      Occ.: Teamster, Hauling Logs, wages, not unemployed, no weeks out of work.
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      James E Murphey 30

    6. [S64] National Archives and Records Administration, U.S., WW I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Provo, UT: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005), Minnesota, Wright County, Draft Card M, img 328 (Reliability: 0).
      Name: James Laurence Murphy
      County: Wright
      State: Minnesota
      Birth Date: 2 Apr 1879
      Race: White
      Date, citizenship information and father's name match. Middle name and residence/father's residence do not.

    7. [S7] Ancestry.com, Québec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967., ([database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2008. Includes images of the actual copies of parish registers submitted to the central authorities.), St-Alphonse (St-Alphonse), 1879, p 6, B-10. img 6 (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S7] Ancestry.com, Québec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967., ([database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2008. Includes images of the actual copies of parish registers submitted to the central authorities.), St-Alphonse (St-Alphonse), 1879, p 6, B-10. img 6 (Reliability: 3).
      Sponsors were Gilbert Nallan and Catherine Murphy.

    9. [S476] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963, 1932, 040501-043500, img 1090 (Reliability: 3).
      Name: James Murphy
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Age: 53
      Birth Date: 2 Apr 1879
      Birth Place: Minneapolis, Minn
      Death Date: 30 Apr 1932
      Death Place: Abington, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
      Father: John M Murphy
      Mother: Mary Mason
      Certificate Number: 41482

    10. [S47] FindAGrave.com, (http://www.findagrave.com), Memorial ID 229420439 (Reliability: 3).
      James L Murphy

      Birth
      2 Apr 1879
      Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
      James L Murphy

      Birth
      2 Apr 1879
      Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
      Death
      30 Apr 1932 (aged 53)
      Jenkintown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
      Burial
      Saint Marys Cemetery
      Waverly, Wright County, Minnesota, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 45.0692889, Longitude: -93.9810722
      Memorial ID 229420439
      Death certificate: Son of John M. Murphy & Mary Mason, cause of death was being struck by a trolley
      Family Members
      Parents
      John Murphy Sr
      1849– 1942
      Mary Anna Coffee Mason [sic]
      1850– 1887
      Siblings
      Ann Jane Murphy Demarais
      1877– 1958
      John A Murphy Jr
      1887– 1970

    11. [S25] Parroissioux de St-Patrice de Rawdon, Registres Parroissioux de St-Patrice de Rawdon, (FamilySearch.org. Québec Catholic Parish Registers, 1621-1900. Database online, with images of original parish registers.), fr 232, M., Microfilm #1293145. (Reliability: 3).
      Witnesses were Thomas Mason, brother of the bride, Patrick Mason, father of the bride, and others who signed.
      Groom son of John Murphy, deceased, and Ann Duffy of the parish of Beauharnois
      (sp?) Alphonse; bride the daughter of Patrick Mason and Ann Coffey.

    12. [S7] Ancestry.com, Québec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967., ([database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2008. Includes images of the actual copies of parish registers submitted to the central authorities.), Rawdon (St-Patrice), 1876, pp 3v&4, M-3, img 4 (Reliability: 3).
      Witnesses were Thomas Mason, brother of the bride, Patrick Mason, father of the bride, and others who signed.
      Groom son of John Murphy, deceased, and Ann Duffy of the parish of Beauharnois
      (sp?) Alphonse; bride the daughter of Patrick Mason and Ann Coffey.