Born in Saint Francisville, Lawrence, Illinois, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Frank Christian Griesemer
and Elizabeth Jane (Talley) Griesemer
Sister of
Dessie Inis (Griesemer) Berry, Lawrence Abraham Griesemer, Margaret Alice (Griesemer) Rasico, William Griesemer, Flossie M. (Griesemer) Davis, Iva Irene (Griesemer) Potts and Lillie Violet (Griesemer) Andrew
Wife of
Patrick Edward Murphy
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 61
in Lawrenceville, Lawrence, Illinois, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 6 Sep 2019
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Biography
Dorothy was born in 1913. She died in 1974 at the age of 61.
Parents: Frank Christian Griesemer 1866 - 1950 and Elizabeth Jane (Talley) Griesemer 1875 - 1954.
Dorothy was married two times.
Spouse #1: William Edward Murphy 1910 - aft. 1950 (on 1950 Census). They were married 7/18/1931 in Knox, Indiana. Per Indiana Marriages, 1811 - 2019.
Spouse #2: Patrick Edward Murphy 1910 - 1992. Findagrave #156687957
Sources
- Dorothy is buried at the Oak Lawn Cemetery in Saint Francisville, Lawrence County, Illinois, USA. Her page lists and has links to her parents, siblings, spouse, 1 child. There is a copy of her obit. and a picture of her headstone. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31549287/dorothy_fern_murphy#add-to-vc
- Dorothy: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GFSF-574 Lists her parents, 6 siblings, 1 spouse William, 6 sources/notes. Note: Does not list her spouse Patrick that is linked on her burial page.
- 1920 Census: Dorothy F. Grismer. Age: 6. White, female. Home in 1920: Lawrence Township, Lawrence, Illinois. Birth date/place: 1914 in Illinois. Parent's birthplace: Illinois. Household members: Christian F. Grismer, 52 (IL). Elizabeth J. Grismer, 42 (IL). Lily V. Grismer, 10 (IL). Flossie M. Grismer, 17 (IL). Dorothy F. Grismer, 6 (IL). Iva I. Grismer, 14 (IL).
- 1930 Census: Dorothy Griesemer. Age: 17. Home in 1930: Saint Francisville, Lawrence, Illinois. Birth date/place: 1913 in Illinois. Parent's birthplace: Illinois. Household members: Frank Griesemer, 62 (IL). Elisebeth Griesemer, 53 (IL). Iva Griesemer, 24 (IL). Dorothy Griesemer, 17 (IL). Wilma Griesemer, 7 (IL) (other).
- 1950 Census: Dorothy F. Murphy. Age: 37. Married. Home in 1950: Denison Township, Lawrence, Illinois. Birth date/place: 1913 in Illinois. Household members: William E. Murphy, 39 (IL). Dorothy F. Murphy, 37 (IL).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Dorothy by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Dorothy:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Dorothy by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Dorothy:
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~3.12%
~6.25%
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