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Martha Louisa Murray 1876–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 MAR 1876

Birth Location: Bethulie, Orange Free State, South Africa

Death Date: 8 JUN 1959

Death Location: Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa

Father: William Murray

Mother: Alletta Botha

Spouse(s): Andries Ley

Children(s):

In 1876, Martha Louisa Murray entered the world in Bethulie, Orange Free State, South Africa, born to William Thomas Donaldson Murray And Alletta Sophia Botha. Martha Louisa Murray married Andries Johannes Ley, and had children including Johan Andries Ley. Martha Louisa Murray passed away in 1959 in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa.

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Biography

  • In 1876, Martha Louisa Murray entered the world in Bethulie, Orange Free State, South Africa, born to William Thomas Donaldson Murray And Alletta Sophia Botha.
  • Martha Louisa Murray married Andries Johannes Ley, and had children including Johan Andries Ley.
  • Martha Louisa Murray passed away in 1959 in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Martha Murray's Ancestors

Self
Martha Murray
1876–1959
Birth Place: Bethulie, Orange Free State, South Africa
Parents
William Thomas Donaldson Murray
1846–1930
Cape Province, South Africa
Alletta (Sophia) Botha
1853–1931
Cape Province
Grandparents
Christiaan (Mauritz) Botha
1831–1907
Colesburg, Cape Province, Republic Of South Africa
Martha (Louisa) Joubert
1832–1895
Colesberg, Northern Cape, South Africa
Great-Grandparents
Petrus Botha
1796–1852
Maria Zyl
1804–1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Petrus Botha
1779–1852
Anna Snyman
1779–1864

Martha Murray's Timeline

4 Records

1876
29 MAR 1876
Birth of Martha Louisa Murray in Bethulie, Orange Free State, South Africa
Bethulie, Orange Free State, South Africa
1876
9 APR 1876
Martha Louisa Murray was baptized in Bethulie, Orange Free State, South Africa
Bethulie, Orange Free State, South Africa
1876
9 APR 1876
Martha Louisa Murray was christened in Bethulie, Orange Free State, South Africa
Bethulie, Orange Free State, South Africa
1959
8 JUN 1959
Age 83
Death of Martha Louisa Murray in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 MAR 1876
    Event Place: Bethulie, Orange Free State, South Africa
    Record Source:
    [1] South Africa, Civil Death Registration, 1953-1967, "South Africa, Civil Death Registration, 1953-1967", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sat Mar 09 04:22:42 UTC 2024), Entry for Mrs Martha Louisa Murray  Ley, 8 Jun 1959.
    [2] South Africa, Transvaal, Civil Marriages, 1870-1931, "South Africa, Transvaal, Civil Marriages, 1870-1931", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sat Mar 09 12:08:39 UTC 2024), Entry for Johan Andries Ley and Martha Louisa Murray, 19 September 1899.
    [3] South Africa, Free State Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1848-1956, "South Africa, Free State Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1848-1956", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Oct 02 08:33:16 UTC 2025), Entry for Martha Louisa and William Thomas Donaldson Murray, 09 Apr 1876.
    [4] South Africa, Free State Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1848-1956, "South Africa, Free State Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1848-1956", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sun Mar 10 17:00:22 UTC 2024), Entry for Martha Louisa Murray and William Thomas Donaldson Murray, 09 Apr 1876.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 9 APR 1876
    Event Place: Bethulie, Orange Free State, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 9 APR 1876
    Event Place: Bethulie, Orange Free State, South Africa
    Record Source:
    [1] South Africa, Free State Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1848-1956, "South Africa, Free State Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1848-1956", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Oct 02 08:33:16 UTC 2025), Entry for Martha Louisa and William Thomas Donaldson Murray, 09 Apr 1876.
    [2] South Africa, Free State Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1848-1956, "South Africa, Free State Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1848-1956", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sun Mar 10 17:00:22 UTC 2024), Entry for Martha Louisa Murray and William Thomas Donaldson Murray, 09 Apr 1876.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 JUN 1959
    Event Place: Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
    Record Source: South Africa, Civil Death Registration, 1953-1967, "South Africa, Civil Death Registration, 1953-1967", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Sat Mar 09 04:22:42 UTC 2024), Entry for Mrs Martha Louisa Murray  Ley, 8 Jun 1959.

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