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Charles Murray

Charles Murray

Born
1796-01-01 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to /Born in Canada

Charles was born between 1796 and 1801 (dates vary by censuses) in Ireland.  His death is between 1861 Canada Census and 1870 US census - but is not confirmed. Could be 9 Jan 1868 in either Tiffin, Ohio (no records there) or New Ireland, Albert County, New Brunswick. 

He married Jane (?) and they had a son James in 1821 in Ireland.  Charles, Jane and James left Sligo in 1824 for New Brunswick, Canada, but ended up in Nova Scotia because of shipwreck.

Jane died 26 Feb 1871 in Hartland Township, Huron County, Ohio where she lived with her daughter Susan

James married Sarah Crubb and had 4 sons, Charles, William, Samuel and Thomas in Canada

Catherine Murray was either born in 1818 in Ireland (from her gravestone) or 1825 in Nova Scotia Canada (from census). All records appear to have been lost by fires in both countries.  She married William McFarland in 1843 in New Brunswick, Canada and they went to Ohio about 1858 and then to Sauk County, Wisconsin before 1870 census.  She died in 1878 in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin.

John Murray  - born 1826 in Nova Scotia Canada, died after 1870. He married Catherine ? and had a son, Andrew William Murray

William H Murray - born in December 1828 in Picton, Nova Scotia, Canada. He died in 1906 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachutts. He married Susan McKay and had these children:  George Wiliam, Catherine, Allan G, James Milledges, Alonzo D, Olivia Eva, John A. and Edwin Stevens

Susan Murray -- born in 1831 in New Ireland, Albert County, New Brunswick.  Can't find info about her death.  She married James Fleming and had one daugher, Margaret Jane Fleming in 1867.  She moved to Hartland, Huron, Ohio with her mother and sister Catherine's family by the 1870 census - but can't find her after that.

Charles A Murray - born in 1834 in New Ireland, Albert County, New Brunswick.  He died 29 May 1904. He married Margret Crofort and had 3 children - John H, Jane (Jennie), Margaret (Maggie)

Andrew F Murray - born in 1836 in New Ireland, Albert County, New Brunswick.  He married Margaret Wright and had a son Charles John

Mary Jane Murray - born in 1840 in New Ireland, Albert County, New Brunswick.  She died 15 Sep 1865 in Albert County, Hopewell Parish, New Brunswick. She married Isaac Wood and had 3 children - Mortimer Lovett, Evangelina and Laura Hanefa.

 

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