Frances J. (Murphy) Donaldson (1910 - 1964)

Born Jan 1910 in Cato, New York State, United States of America [uncertain]

Wife of George R. Donaldson — married 23 Sep 1936 (to 20 Jun 1964) in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Died 20 Jun 1964 at age 54 in Hamburg, Erie County, New York State, United States of America

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Biography

Frances was born in early 1910 in Cato, NY, the daughter of Howard S. R. Murphy and Jeanie Dudley. She grew up in Ira, NY, where her father was a superintendent of schools. She continued to live with her family when they moved to Cato, NY at some point between 1925 and 1930. Frances did three years of college at ??. She married George R. Donaldson in 1936 in Erie, PA, and they settled in Hamburg, NY. They did not have children. She passed away there at 54 years of age in 1964.

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Death Announcement

Buffalo Courier-Express (Buffalo, NY), 21 Jun 1964, p. 6B. Deaths.^[1]

"DONALDSON--Frances (nee Murphy) of 6891 Gowanda State Rd., Hamburg, N.Y., June 20, 1964, wife of George R. Donaldson; sister of Mrs. Elsie Havens, Howard D. Murphy, Carroll Murphy and Richard Murphy. Funeral from the W.L. Froehley Funeral Home Inc., 84 Lake St., Hamburg, Monday at 2 p.m. Visiting hours from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m."

Housekeeping

• Wonder why they would marry in Erie, PA when both lived and worked nearby in NY.
• Recorded as born in Cato in marriage license application, but family was living in Ira, NY at the time
• Died relatively young at 54: cause of death?
• Burial?
• Birth, school, death records; exact birthdate?

Sources

"United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5M3-VXZ : accessed 4 April 2015), Frances Murphy in household of Howard R Murphy, Ira, Cayuga, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 42, sheet 1B, family 30, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,940. Name: Frances Murphy; Gender: Female; Age: 0; Marital Status: Single; Race: White; Race (Original): White; Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter; Birth Year (Estimated): 1910; Birthplace: New York; Father's Birthplace: New York; Mother's Birthplace: New York; Household (Role Gender Age Birthplace): Howard R Murphy, Head, M, 38, New York; 2nd marriage; yrs married: 3; Commissioner, public schools, wages, not out of work; Jeanie E Murphy, Wife, F, 24, New York; 1st marriage; yrs married: 3; children born:2; living:2; Occupation: none; Elsie H Murphy, Daughter, F, 2, New York; Frances Murphy, Daughter, F, 0 (recorded on original form as 3/12), New York. Address: East Main Street. Rental house Parents' birthplaces: all NY. Census enumerated on the 15 April 1910, so Frances birth would be Jan-Feb 1910.

"New York, State Census, 1915," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9FG-T9G : accessed 4 April 2015), Francis J Murphy, Ira, A.D. 01, E.D. 01, Cayuga, New York, United States; from "New York, State Census, 1915," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing p. 03, line 12, state population census schedules, 1915, New York State Archives, Albany. Name: Francis J Murphy; Gender: Female; Age: 5; Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter; Birth Year (Estimated): 1910; Page: 03; Line Number: 12. Address: North Street. Household members: Howard S.R. Murphy, head, w, m, 43, Supt. of schools, wages; Genie D. Murphy, wife, w, f, 39, housework; Elsie H. Murphy, daughter, w, f, 7, school; Frances J. Murphy, daughter, w, f, 5; Howard D., son, w, m, 2. Birthplace: all U.S., all Citizens.

"United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJKP-TP1 : accessed 4 April 2015), Frances J Murphy in household of Howard S R Murphy, Ira, Cayuga, New York, United States; citing sheet 3A, family 70, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,089. Name: Frances J Murphy; Gender: Female; Age: 9; Marital Status: Single; Race: White; Race (Original): White; Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter; Birth Year (Estimated): 1911; Birthplace: New York; Father's Birthplace: New York; Mother's Birthplace: New York; Household (Role Gender Age Birthplace): Howard S R Murphy, Head, M, 47, New York; Superintendent, rural schools, wages; Jeanie D Murphy, Wife, F, 35, New York; occupation: none; Elsie H Murphy, Daughter, F, 12, New York; Frances J Murphy, Daughter, F, 9, New York; Dudley H Murphy, Son, M, 7, New York; Carrol R Murphy, Son, M, 2, (2 3/12) New York. Address: North Street. Owned home, with mortgage. Parents' birthplace: all NY.

"New York, State Census, 1925," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS9G-77J : accessed 4 April 2015), Frances J Murphy, Ira, A.D. 01, E.D. 01, Cayuga, New York, United States; from "New York, State Census, 1925," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing state population census schedules, 1925, p. 5, line 21, New York State Archives, Albany. Name: Frances J Murphy; Gender: Female; Age: 15; Nationality: United States; Race: White; Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter; Birth Year (Estimated): 1910; Page: 5; Line Number: 21. Address: North Street. Household members: Howard S.R. Murphy, head, w, m, 53, US, cit, Dist. Sup. of schools, salary; Jeanie D. Murphy, wife, w, f, 39, US, cit, housework; Elsie H. Murphy, daughter, w, f, 17, US, cit, school; Frances J. Murphy, daughter, 2, f, 15, US, cit, school; Howard D. Murphy, son, w, m, 12, US, cit, school; Carroll R Murphy, son, w, m, 7, US, cit, school.

"United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7HF-FGX : accessed 4 April 2015), Frances J Murphy in household of Howard S R Murphy, Cato, Cayuga, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0035, sheet 1B, family 21, line 61, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1411; FHL microfilm 2,341,146. Name: Frances J Murphy; Gender: Female; Age: 20; Marital Status: Single; Race: White; Race (Original): White; Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter; Birth Year (Estimated): 1910; Birthplace: New York; Father's Birthplace: New York; Mother's Birthplace: New York; Household (Role Gender Age Birthplace): Howard S R Murphy, Head, married, M, 58, New York; marriage age: 28; supt. of schools, public schools, wages, employed; not a veteran; Jeanie D Murphy, Wife, married, F, 44, New York; marriage age: 20; occupation: none; Elsie H Murphy, Daughter, single, F, 22, New York; attended school; occupation: none; Frances J Murphy, Daughter, single, F, 20, New York; attended school; occupation: none; H Dudley Murphy, Son, single, M, 17, New York; attended school; bookkeeping, Electric Light Co., wages; Caroll R Murphy, Son, M, 12, New York; attended school; Richard S Murphy, Son, M, 1 (1 11/12), New York. Address: North Main Street. Owned home, $4000, no radio, not a farm. All parents' birthplaces: NY.

"Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFQY-R2J : accessed 3 April 2015), George R. Donaldson and Frances G. Murphy, 23 Sep 1936; citing Marriage, Pennsylvania, county courthouses, Pennsylvania; FHL microfilm 2,260,041. Application for Marriage License. Name: George R. Donaldson; Occupation: Clerk; Event Type: Marriage; Event Date: 23 Sep 1936; Event Place: , Erie, Pennsylvania, United States; Age: 35; Birth Year (Estimated): 1901; Birthplace: Eden Center, NY; Residence: Buffalo, NY, 96 Tuscarora Rd; Previous marriage: Once; Date of divorce of former wife: 2 Jan 1934; Afflicted with any transmissible disease: No; Father's Name: Charles Donaldson; Mother's Name: Etta Roeller Donaldson; Residence of Father and Mother: Eden Center, NY; Occupation of father: salesman, mother: housewife; Father's birthplace: New Castle, PA; Mother's birthplace: Eden Center, NY; applicant of unsound mind, etc: No, Inmate of asylum: No; Physically able to support a family: Yes. Spouse's Name: Frances G. Murphy; Occupation: Teacher; Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1910; Age: 26; Birthplace: Cato, NY; Previous marriage: None; Transmissible disease: No; Spouse's Father's Name: Howard S. R. Murphy; Residence: Cato, NY; Occupation: Ins. Salesman; Birthplace: Victory, NY; Spouse's Mother's Name: Jeanie Dudley Murphy. Residence: Cato, NY; occupation: housewife; Birthplace: Meridian, NY. Applicant of unsound mind: No. Application signed 19 Sep 1936; License No. 164 issued 23 Sep 1936, Married 23 Sep 1936 at Erie, PA, by Ralph K. Merker, Minister of the Gospel D.

"United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQLF-1PD : accessed 4 April 2015), Frances Donaldson in household of George Donaldson, Hamburg Town, Erie, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 15-90, sheet 12A, family 262, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 2528. Name: Frances Donaldson; Gender: female; Age: 30; Marital Status: Married; Race (Original): White; Race: White; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): wife; Relationship to Head of Household: wife; Birthplace: New York; Birth Year (Estimated): 1910; Last Place of Residence: Cato, Cayuga, New York; Household (Role Gender Age Birthplace): George Donaldson, Head, M, 39, New York, educ:H-4; 1935 residence: Buffalo, NY; clerk, steel mill; 40hr/52 wks; wages, $2260, no other income; Frances Donaldson, Wife, F, 30, New York, Educ:C-3; last residence: Cato, Cayuga, NY, housework, no other income. Address: Greenfield Road, rented, $32.50, not a farm.

See also:

Dudley Family Tree

Roeller Family Tree

Footnotes

1. ↑ Accessed at Fultonhistory.com 4 Apr 2015