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William Francis Murray 1897–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 October 1897

Birth Location: Dorchester, Massachusetts

Death Date: 7 July 1957

Death Location: Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: John Murray

Mother: Ellen Morrissey

Spouse(s): Margaret Horan

Children(s): William Jr, Joan Murray, Robert Murray, Lawrence Murray

The story of William Francis Murray began in 1897 in Dorchester, Massachusetts. In 1910, William Francis Murray resided in Boston Ward 20, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. In 1917, William Francis Murray resided in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. William Francis Murray married Margaret E Horan, and had children including Joan Murray, Lawrence Basil Murray, Robert Michael Murray, William F Murray Jr. William Francis Murray passed away in 1957 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Francis Murray began in 1897 in Dorchester, Massachusetts.
  • In 1910, William Francis Murray resided in Boston Ward 20, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.
  • In 1917, William Francis Murray resided in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.
  • William Francis Murray married Margaret E Horan, and had children including Joan Murray, Lawrence Basil Murray, Robert Michael Murray, William F Murray Jr.
  • William Francis Murray passed away in 1957 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Murray's Ancestors

Self
William Murray
1897–1957
Birth Place: Dorchester, Massachusetts
Parents
John Henry Murray
1868–1945
Waterford, Ireland
Ellen (Mary) Morrissey
1870–1931
Waterford, Ireland
Grandparents
John Murray
1839–
Ireland
Mary (Anne) Pease
1845–
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Murray's Descendants

1.
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William (Francis) Murray (10 October 1897–7 July 1957) m. Margaret (E) Horan (1 Aug 1898–Aug 1986)
  1. 1. William (F Murray) Jr 1926–
  2. 2. Joan Murray 1928–2018 m. Charles (Frankland) Barre 1917–1981 m. Melchiore ((Michael)) Denaro 1926–2020
  3. 3. Robert (Michael) Murray 1932–2022
  4. 4. Lawrence (Basil) Murray 1933–2010

William Murray's Timeline

5 Records

1897
10 October 1897
Birth of William Francis Murray in Dorchester, Massachusetts
Dorchester, Massachusetts
1910
1910
Age 13
William Francis Murray resided here in Boston Ward 20, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston Ward 20, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 20
William Francis Murray resided here in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1950
1950
Age 53
William Francis Murray resided here in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1957
7 July 1957
Age 60
Death of William Francis Murray in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 October 1897
    Event Place: Dorchester, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Massachusetts; Registration County: Suffolk
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Boston Ward 20, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_622; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 1565; FHL microfilm: 1374635
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Cambridge, Middlesex

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Boston Ward 20, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Boston Ward 20, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_622; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 1565; FHL microfilm: 1374635

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Massachusetts; Registration County: Suffolk

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Cambridge, Middlesex

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 July 1957
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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