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Michael Joseph Murray

Michael Joseph Murray

Born
1867-07-27 12:00:00
Died
1948-01-01 12:00:00
Gender
Male
Place of migration
Migrated to/Born in USA

Michael emigrated to New York about 1887.  He was a widower when he married Violet Hinge in 1905.  They met in a boarding house where Michael lived and she was employed as a cook. They had two surviving children, John and Violet, one grandchild, and seven great-grandchildren. Michael retired from many years of employment as a valet for one or two private residents. He was fortunate enough to retain employment during the Great Depression.

Father Michael Murray, a tailor in Ballynacargy town, died Moranstown 1914

Mother Anne Ward, died 1901 in Ballynacargy

Siblings all born in Ballynacargy parish:

John (~1857-1860), tailor, living in Ballynacargy, died there in 1914

Anne (1859), no information

Mary (1853/54-1918) emigrated to NY married John Shelby - surviving children Mary (Boland), Anna (Brice), Margie (Lenaeus)

Kate/Cathrine (1862-1942) emigrated to NY, unmarried

James (1864-1915) remained in Ballynacargy/Ballintue where he died

Margaret Josephine (1869), married Conlon (Bernard), moved to Dublin, one suriving child known John (Jack) Conlon

Agnes (1871-1872)

Patrick Joseph (1873), emigrated to NY in 1899, registered for draft in 1918, no other information known

Joseph (~1874), emigrated to NY, married Rosetta Flynn, children Joseph, Mildred, & Frederick

An Aunt Selia or Delia

 

 

 

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