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James Roderick "Rab" Murdoch 1905–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Nov 1905

Birth Location: Michigan, USA

Death Date: 18 Oct 1988

Death Location: Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida, USA

Father: Peter Murdoch

Mother: Catherine Cameron

Spouse(s): Faith Townsend

Children(s):

The story of James Roderick "Rab" Murdoch began in 1905 in Michigan, USA. In 1910, James Roderick "Rab" Murdoch resided in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA. In 1920, James Roderick "Rab" Murdoch resided in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA. James Roderick "Rab" Murdoch married Faith Alexandra Townsend. James Roderick "Rab" Murdoch passed away in 1988 in Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Roderick "Rab" Murdoch began in 1905 in Michigan, USA.
  • In 1910, James Roderick "Rab" Murdoch resided in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1920, James Roderick "Rab" Murdoch resided in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.
  • James Roderick "Rab" Murdoch married Faith Alexandra Townsend.
  • James Roderick "Rab" Murdoch passed away in 1988 in Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Murdoch
1868–1946
Birth Location: Ashfield, Huron, Ontario, Canada
PM
Catherine Cameron
1869–1952
Birth Location: Ashfield, Huron, Ontario, Canada
CC

Spouses(s)

Faith Townsend
1909–2001
Birth Location: Sault Sainte Marie, Chippewa, Michigan, USA
FT

Children(s)

James Murdoch's Ancestors

Self
James Murdoch
1905–1988
Birth Place: Michigan, USA
Parents
Peter Murdoch
1868–1946
Ashfield, Huron, Ontario, Canada
Catherine ("Kate") Cameron
1869–1952
Ashfield, Huron, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
James Murdoch
1835–1895
New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Anne Cuthbertson
1829–1889
New Brunswick, Canada
Great-Grandparents
John Murdoch
1795–1854
Mary Caldwell
1805–1886
Bartholomew Cuthbertson
1796–1895
Catherine Alexander
1797–1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Caldwell
1783–1843
Elizabeth Jamieson
1786–1874
Richard Alexander
1769–
Janet Cockburne
1764–

James Murdoch's Timeline

10 Records

1905
4 Nov 1905
Birth of James Roderick "Rab" Murdoch in Michigan, USA
Michigan, USA
1910
1910
Age 5
James Roderick "Rab" Murdoch resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1920
1920
Age 15
James Roderick "Rab" Murdoch resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1926
1926
Age 21
James Roderick "Rab" Murdoch resided here in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA
Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA
1930
1930
Age 25
James Roderick "Rab" Murdoch resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1935
1935
Age 30
James Roderick "Rab" Murdoch resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1940
1940
Age 35
James Roderick "Rab" Murdoch resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1950
1950
Age 45
James Roderick "Rab" Murdoch resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1951
Bef. 1951
Age 46
James Roderick "Rab" Murdoch resided here in Michigan, USA
Michigan, USA
1988
18 Oct 1988
Age 83
Death of James Roderick "Rab" Murdoch in Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida, USA
Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1905
    Event Place: Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: 5046; Page: 32; Enumeration District: 85-2549

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1926
    Event Place: Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Michigan State Normal College; Year: 1926

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01888; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 84-1572

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01888; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 84-1572

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: 5046; Page: 32; Enumeration District: 85-2549

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bef. 1951
    Event Place: Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Michigan, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 848

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1988
    Event Place: Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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