Charles Daniel Murphy (1884 - 1948)

Born 8 Mar 1884 in Opunake, Taranaki, New Zealand

Husband of Margaret McLean — married 15 Oct 1911 (to Nov 1918) in New Zealand

Husband of Maude (Stephens) Murphy — married 6 Dec 1918 in New Zealand

Died 6 Sep 1948 at age 64 in Drouin South, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Birth

On 8 March 1884 Charles Daniel Murphy was born in New Zealand to Mary and Denis Murphy. ^[1]

In 1906 he was a groomsman at his sister Annie's wedding in Opunake. ^[2]

Marriage-1

On 15 October 1911 Margaret McLean and Charles Daniel Murphy were married. ^[3]

Children

On 8 August 1912 Rita May Murphy was born to Margaret and Charles Daniel Murphy. ^[4]

Divorce

Divorce August 1918 ^[5]
MURPHY v. MURPHY.

A Wife Who Was Deserted.

Margaret Murphy then sought to have Charles Daniel Murphy thrown into the waste-paper basket, on the grounds of desertion. They shouldered their little load in 1911, at Hawera, and then lived at Opunake, where her husband worked as a laborer. In 1913 that tired feeling came over Charles Daniel, and he ordered Maggie out of the house. She returned to Petone and lived with her mother. Her husband had agreed in the court to pay her 15s a week for her support, but he had never paid a penny. His Honor: "You were very foolish. Why didn't you make him pay the money or go to gaol?" The usual decree, and in three months Maggie, will be free to try again.

Military Service

In August 1918 he was balloted for war service. He lodged a request for exemption due to farming commitments in Opunake, Taranaki, and was given a temporary exemption until November. World War II ended in November 1918.

Marriage-2

On 6 December 1918 Maude Agnes Stephens and Charles Daniel Murphy were married. ^[6]

Emigration

Charles emigrated from New Zealand to Australia.

From census records, Charles and Maude were located at

1921 Flinders, Vic

1922-1936 Gippsland, Vic

1937-1942 Flinders, Vic

1934-1943 Richmond, Vic

Children

Children mention on his gravestone are Rita, Roy, Rona, Jack, Eric, Ivan and Noel.

Mentioned as executors in his will are Maude Agnes, Eric Emmett and Ivan Bruce.

Burials of children at Drouin

Eric Emmett Murphy (1923-1978)

Ivan Bruce (1927-1953)

Noel David (1931-2004)

Death

Charles died at home in Drouin South, Victoria on 4 September 1948, leaving a widow Maude Agnes, and 4 surviving children, Rita, Rona, Ivan and Noel.

Death Notice ^[7]
MURPHY. —On September 4, (suddenly), at his residence, Drouin South, Charles Daniel Murphy, dear husband of Maude, and loving father of Rita. (Mrs. Dengselder, Ravenswood), Roy (Australian Imperial Force, dec.), Rona (Mrs. J. Miller, Ripplebrook), and Jack (Royal Australian Navy, dec.), Ivan and Noel.

Maude lived in the McMillan district, Victoria from 1949 until her death in 1968.

Burial

Charles and Maude are buried together in the Drouin Cemetery.

Research

Daughter Rona: ^[8]

MURPHY Rona Margaret / Marriage / Miller, Charles William / 1937 / Vic. Australia

Documented to avoid confusion - What follows is most likely a different person, since the above had moved to Australia 1921-1943:

Compensation Case, Dec 1933^[9]
CHRISTCHURCH, December 4. The Arbitration Court, in the compensation case Charles Daniel Murphy v. A. H. Turnbull and Company, awarded the plaintiff compensation from the time of his incapacity to date and for a further six weeks.

Sources

1. ↑ NZBDM births 8/3/1884 1884/1507 Murphy, Charles Daniel, Mary, Denis
2. ↑ Opunake Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 928, 30 November 1906
3. ↑ NZBDM marriages 15/10/1911 1911/8773 Margaret McLean, Charles Daniel Murphy
4. ↑ NZBDM births 8/8/1912 1912/13385 Murphy, Reta May, Margaret, Charles Daniel
5. ↑ NZ Truth, Issue 688, 24 August 1918
6. ↑ NZBDM marriages 6/12/1918 1918/13 Maude Agnes Stephens, Charles Daniel Murphy
7. ↑ 1948 'Family Notices', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), 6 September, p. 2. , viewed 21 Nov 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22684699
8. ↑ BDM Vic, Australia
9. ↑ Evening Post, Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 135, 5 December 1933