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Colin Dick (Karana) Murray 1894 – 1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1894

Birth Location: Rotorua, Aotearoa

Death Date: 20 Dec 1960

Death Location: Rotorua, New Zealand

Father: Frederick Murray

Mother: Peata Pahiriko

Spouse(s): Ethel BLAKE

Children(s): Colin MURRAY, Walter Murray, Richard Murray, Frederick Murray, Daphne MURRAY, Mervyn Murray, Doreen MURRAY, William MURRAY, Trevor Murray, Dianna Murray, Dianne MURRAY, Desrae-Jean Murray

In 1894, Colin Dick (Karana) Murray entered the world in Rotorua, Aotearoa, born to Frederick Steele Miller Murray and Peata Te Kirimātao Pahiriko. Colin Dick (Karana) Murray married Ethel Anne 'Annie' Murray BLAKE, and had children including Colin Te Rāwhara 'Ray' MURRAY, Walter Nikora (Wally) Murray, Richard Te Taotahi Murray, Frederick Keith Murray, Daphne Josephine Kirimātao MURRAY, Mervyn Akapita Murray, Doreen Peata MURRAY, William 'Bill' Wīremu MURRAY, Trevor Hurungaoterangi Murray, Dianna Ethel Murray, Dianne Ethel MURRAY, Desrae-Jean Murray. Colin Dick (Karana) Murray passed away in 1960 in Rotorua, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1894, Colin Dick (Karana) Murray entered the world in Rotorua, Aotearoa, born to Frederick Steele Miller Murray and Peata Te Kirimātao Pahiriko.
  • Colin Dick (Karana) Murray married Ethel Anne 'Annie' Murray BLAKE, and had children including Colin Te Rāwhara 'Ray' MURRAY, Walter Nikora (Wally) Murray, Richard Te Taotahi Murray, Frederick Keith Murray, Daphne Josephine Kirimātao MURRAY, Mervyn Akapita Murray, Doreen Peata MURRAY, William 'Bill' Wīremu MURRAY, Trevor Hurungaoterangi Murray, Dianna Ethel Murray, Dianne Ethel MURRAY, Desrae-Jean Murray.
  • Colin Dick (Karana) Murray passed away in 1960 in Rotorua, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Colin Murray's Ancestors

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Colin Murray
1894 – 1960
Birth Place: Rotorua, Aotearoa
Parents
Frederick Steele Miller Murray
1871 – 1952
New Zealand
Peata (Te Kirimātao) Pahiriko
1843 – 1913
Rotorua, Aotearoa
Grandparents
John (Mitchell) Murray
1838 – 1910
Glasgow
Georgee (Hannah Dorothea) Miller
1844 – 1928
Whakatumutumu Mission, Arapae, Te Kuiti, New Zealand
Te (Taotahi 'Tautahi') 'Hiki'
Kaa Nenekura
Great-Grandparents
George Murray
1794 – 1854
Agnes BROWN
1802 – 1854
Frederick Miller
1818 – 1847
Susannah Napier
1811 – 1869
Te Huatahi
Te Ririu
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Murray
1768 –
Margaret Davidson
1774 – 1845
Andrew Brown
1772 – 1828
Jean POLLOCK
1777 –
John Napier
1775 – 1842
Mary Hanson
1775 – 1832

Colin Murray's Descendants

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Colin (Dick (Karana)) Murray (1894 – 20 Dec 1960) m. Ethel (Anne 'Annie' Murray) BLAKE (28 Jul 1898 – 6 Aug 1976)
  1. 1. Colin (Te Rāwhara 'Ray') MURRAY (25 Mar 1916 – 14 Oct 1972)
  2. 2. Walter (Nikora (Wally)) Murray (6 Oct 1917 – 21 Oct 1992)
  3. 3. Richard (Te Taotahi) Murray (21 Jul 1920 – 26 Mar 1978)
  4. 4. Frederick (Keith) Murray (31 May 1922 – 7 Feb 1970)
  5. 5. Daphne (Josephine Kirimātao) MURRAY (31 Oct 1923 – 17 Sep 1986)
  6. 6. Mervyn (Akapita) Murray (12 Sep 1925 – 27 Oct 1969)
  7. 7. Doreen (Peata) MURRAY (3 Jan 1928 – 19 Mar 1976)
  8. 8. William ('Bill' Wīremu) MURRAY (25 Oct 1931 – 30 Jun 1991)
  9. 9. Trevor (Hurungaoterangi) Murray (1 Nov 1936 – 11 Jul 2004)
  10. 10. Dianna (Ethel) Murray (25 Apr 1940 – 14 February 2014) m. Warren (Logan) Lang (27 JUL 1939 – 13 Apr 1986) m. William (Crete) Clayton
    1. 1. Debbie (Elizabeth) Lang (2 Jun 1962 – 11 Sep 2019) m. Collins
    2. 2. Lang
    3. 3. Clayton
  11. 11. Dianne (Ethel) MURRAY (25 Apr 1940 – 14 Feb 2014)
  12. 12. Desrae-Jean Murray (2 Jul 1942 – 30 Jan 1985)

Colin Murray's Timeline

2 Records

1894
1894
Birth of Colin Dick (Karana) Murray in Rotorua, Aotearoa
Rotorua, Aotearoa
1960
20 Dec 1960
Age 66
Death of Colin Dick (Karana) Murray in Rotorua, New Zealand
Rotorua, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1894
    Event Place: Rotorua, Aotearoa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1960
    Event Place: Rotorua, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Thames Valley, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

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