Ignatius Edward Murphy (1889 - 1953)

Born 14 May 1889 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Julia C (McCoy) Murphy — married 1908 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Husband of Helen (Rinear) Murphy — married 26 Apr 1934 in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Died 21 Jul 1953 at age 64 in Willow Grove, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Maureen Rosenfeld [send private message]

Plot information: Sec 4, Range 1, Lot 175, Grave 3

Biography

Baptized at Saint Malachy's godparents were Patrick Leary and Mary Leary^[1]

Name Ignatus Murphy

Sex Male

Birth Date 14 May 1889

Birthplace Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Birthplace (Original) Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Race white

Father's Name John T. Murphy

Mother's Name Kate Murphy

Record Number 514

Record Number 514

His Occupation in 1910 is a Roofer

Draft Registration shows Ignatius's occupation as a Hose man for the Fire Department, that he's married and his date of birth.^[2]

He served as a sargeant in the army from 1917 to 1919. He was with the Util Tr Center.

His Occupation in 1920 is a Fireman

'Uncle Naish was a fire fighter. On the 1942 draft registration, he names his nephew Bob McCann and not his wife as a person who will always know where he is. He died in the VA Hospital from arterial thrombosis which caused gangrene in both legs.^[3]

• 1940 3622 Indian Queen Lane

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Census Records

Census 1900 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

John T Murphy Head Male 44 Pennsylvania

Catharine C Murphy Wife Female 40 Pennsylvania

Stephen F Murphy Son Male 20 Pennsylvania

Mary E Murphy Daughter Female 19 Pennsylvania

Thomas V Murphy Son Male 17 Pennsylvania

Julia H Murphy Daughter Female 13 Pennsylvania

Ignatious E Murphy Son Male 11 Pennsylvania

Agnes Murphy Daughter Female 8 Pennsylvania

John Murphy Son Male 6 Pennsylvania

Joseph Murphy Son Male 5 Pennsylvania

Mary Murphy Mother-in-law Female 61 Ireland

Census 1910 Philadelphia Ward 15, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Julia Mccoy Head F 59 Ireland

Alexander Mccoy Son M 36 Pennsylvania

Ellen Mccoy Daughter F 26 Pennsylvania

Joseph Mccoy Son M 17 Pennsylvania

Charles Mccoy Son M 30 Pennsylvania

Julia Murphy Daughter F 24 Pennsylvania

Winifred Mccoy Daughter-in-law F 28 Pennsylvania

Winifred Mccoy Granddaughter F 5 Pennsylvania

Ignatius Murphy Son-in-law M 24 Pennsylvania

Census 1920 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Ignatius Murphy Head M 31 Pennsylvania

Julia Murphy Wife F 32 Pennsylvania

Nellie Mc Cay Sister-in-law F 35 Pennsylvania

Sources

1. ↑ baptism record at findmypast
2. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-91JY-8J8?i=4209&cc=1968530&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AK6KS-HXL
3. ↑ Entered by Maureen Henigan, Nov 2, 2011

• Philadelphia births
• United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M37Y-9FK : accessed 26 Apr 2014), Ignatious E Murphy in household of John T Murphy, Philadelphia city Ward 20, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 3B, family 50, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241462.
• WW I draft registration
• 1920 census
• 1930 census
• United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KQWT-NYJ : accessed 26 Apr 2014), Ignatius E Murphy, Ward 38, Philadelphia, Philadelphia City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 51-1410, sheet 11A, family 224, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 3732.
• WW II draft registration
• death certificate available at ancestry.com

• Maureen Henigan, firsthand knowledge. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Maureen and others.
• Birth Records
• Draft Registration
• Census Records
• The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Friday, July 24, 1953