Re: John Murphy
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In reply to:
John Murphy
James Izzard 6/02/14
1930 US Census
St. Ignace, Mackinac Co., Michigan
Murphy, John, Head, aged 86, widowed, married for first time at age 30, born Ireland, parents b. same, immigrated 1864
Murphy, Mary, Daughter, aged 39, b. Michigan
Murphy, James, Son, aged 41, b. Michigan
Murphy, Timothy, Son, aged 36, b. Michigan
1920 US Census
St. Ignace
Murphy, John,Head, aged 70, widowed, immigrated 1865, naturalized 1871, b. Ireland, parents b. same, hostler, railroad
Murphy, James, Son, aged 31, b. Michigan
Murphy, Mae, Daughter, aged 28, b. Michigan
Murphy, Timothy, Son, aged 27, b. Michigan
1910 US Census
St. Ignace
Murphy, John, Head, aged 60, widowed, married for 22 years, b. Ireland, parents b. same, immigrated 1865, naturalized, laborer
Murphy, Mary, Daughter, aged 20, b. Michigan
Murphy, Timothy, Son, aged 18, b. Michigan
1900 US Census
St. Ignace
Murphy, John, born April 1845, married, 15 years, b. Ireland, parents b. same, immigrated 1865, RR laborer
Murphy, Mary, Wife, born March 1864, aged 36, married, 15 years, 5 children born, 3 children living, b. Ireland, parents b. same, immigrated 1884
Murphy, John, son, b. November 1875, aged 24, b. Michigan
Murphy, Johanna, daughter, b. June 1877, aged 22, b. Michigan
Murphy, Patrick, son, b. May 1879, aged 21, b. Michigan
Murphy, James, son, b. May 1888, aged 12, b. Michigan
Murphy, Mary, daughter, b. July 1890, aged 9, b. Michigan
Murphy, Timothy, son, b. June 1892, aged 7, b. Michigan
So, James, Mary & Timothy are the children from the second marriage, while the older ones are from the first marriage.
His death certificate (familysearch.org) provides a father's name of Patrick:
Name: John Murphy
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 03 Sep 1933
Event Place: Saint Ignace, Mackinac, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 79
Marital Status: Widowed
Birth Date: 15 Jul 1854
Birthplace: Limerick, Ireland
Birth Year (Estimated): 1854
Father's Name: Patrick Murphy
Mother's Name:
GS Film number: 1972852
Digital Folder Number: 005237817
Image Number: 03030
Timothy's birth certificate gives his mother's maiden name:
Name: Timothy Thomas Murphy
Birth Date: 19 Sep 1892
Birthplace: St. Ignace, Mackinac, Michigan
Gender: Male
Race (Original):
Father's Name: Jno. Murphy
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Father's Age (Expanded):
Mother's Name: Mary Anderson
Mother's Birthplace: Unknown
John & Mary's marriage:
Name: John Murphy
Birth Date: 1833
Birthplace: Ireland
Age: 50
Spouse's Name: Mary Anderson
Spouse's Birth Date: 1864
Spouse's Birthplace: Ireland
Spouse's Age: 19
Event Date: 25 Sep 1883
Event Place: St Ignace, Mackinac, Michigan
1880 US Census
Negaunee, Marquette Co., Michigan
Murphy, John, aged 30, laborer, b. Ireland, parents b. same
Murphy, Ann, aged 23, b. Ireland, parents b. same
Murphy, John, aged 4, b. Michigan
Murphy, Johanna, aged 2, b. Michigan
Murphy, Patrick, aged 1, b. Michigan
You mention Reidy as a name. In the 1880 census, they are living next door to a Patrick & Bridget Ready, who might be Ann's brother and sister-in-law.
John Jr.'s marriage:
Name: John J. Murphy
Race (Original):
Age (Expanded): 29 years
Birth Year: 1877
Birthplace: Michigan
Spouse's Name: Mary Agnes Killackey
Spouse's Race (Original):
Spouse's Age (Expanded): 25 years
Spouse's Birth Year: 1881
Spouse's Birthplace: Michigan
Event Date: 27 Jun 1906
Event Place: Sault Ste Marie, Chippewa, Michigan
Father's Name: John Murphy
Mother's Name: Ann Reidy
Spouse's Father's Name: Robert Killackey
Spouse's Mother's Name: Tillie O'Brien
Patrick's marriage:
Name: Patrick Murphy
Race (Original):
Age (Expanded): 33 years
Birth Year: 1879
Birthplace: Michigan
Spouse's Name: Polly Buckley Rose
Spouse's Race (Original):
Spouse's Age (Expanded): 24 years
Spouse's Birth Year: 1888
Spouse's Birthplace: Michigan
Event Date: 30 Dec 1912
Event Place: Manistique, Schoolcraft, Michigan
Father's Name: John Murphy
Mother's Name: Ann Reidy
Spouse's Father's Name: James Buckley
Spouse's Mother's Name: Rose Smith
In the 1870 census, I find a John Murphy, aged 37, born Ireland, living in Negaunee, married to a Margaret, aged 42, born Ireland.Since John's age seems to change with every census, it is possible that this is him with his first wife.