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Michael Murphy (1863)

Michael Murphy
Born in Prince Edward Islandmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 11 Feb 1890 [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Biography

Michael married Ann Gavin. Two of their children were in the PEI Baptismal Index:

Child's Full Name Mary Priscilla Murphy
Birth Date 6 July 1890
Baptismal Date 11 July 1890
Place of Baptism Alberton
Officiating Clergy A. E Burke
Father's Name Michael Murphy
Mother's Name Ann Gavin
Church Name Sacred Heart Parish
Church Location Alberton
Record Book Number 1
Record Book Page 81


Child's Full Name Joseph Austin Murphy
Birth Date 11 January 1892
Baptismal Date 21 January 1892
Place of Baptism Alberton
Officiating Clergy A. E Burke
Father's Name Michael Murphy
Mother's Name Ann Gavin
Church Name Sacred Heart Parish
Church Location Alberton
Record Book Number 1
Record Book Page 88

Michael and Ann were in Lot 3 with their daughter Mary in 1891. [1]

Ann said she was married in 1901, but she was the head of household. Michael was back in 1911. [2]

On the 1921 Census, Michael said his father was born in Newfoundland and his mother in Ireland. [3]

Research Notes

Michael could be the son of Patrick Murphy, born Newfoundland and Bridget, born Ireland in the 1881 Census. They had a 17 year old son Patrick in 1881, but no Michael. Michael said he was born in May:

Child's Full Name Michael Murphy
Birth Date 29 May 1862
Place of Birth Charlottetown
Baptismal Date 19 June 1862
Officiating Clergy D McDonald
Father's Name Patrick Murphy
Mother's Name Bridget Cahil
Church Name St. Dunstan's Basilica
Record Book Number 3
Record Book Page 81


Sources

  1. Year: 1891; Census Place: Lot 3, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Roll: T-6382; Family No: 15 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1891 Census of Canada [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008. Michael, age 27
  2. Year: 1911; Census Place: 11 - Lot 2, Prince, Prince Edward Island; Page: 10; Family No: 75Source Information Ancestry.com. 1911 Census of Canada [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
  3. Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 104; Census Place: 104, Prince, Prince Edward Island; Page Number: 1Source Information Ancestry.com. 1921 Census of Canada [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2013.




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