William Joseph Murray, Sr

1888 - 1952  (63 years)

• Name	William Joseph Murray  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Suffix	Sr
  Birth	8 Sep 1888	Waterford County, Ireland   [1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1908	USA   [1, 2]
  Census	1920	Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA   [1]
  	Relation to Head: Head; Residence Marital Status: Married
  Census	1930	Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA   [2]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
  Census	1940	Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA   [6]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
  Residence	1942	Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA   [7]
  Census	1950	Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA   [8]
  	Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married to Alice
  Death	1952	Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
  Person ID	I26037	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Michael Murray
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Maryann Colbert
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F905	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alice F Sheehan,   b. Jul 1887, Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 15 Mar 1956, Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	25 Aug 1909	Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA   [4]
  Children	1. Helen Theresa Murray,   b. 15 Oct 1922, Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 15 Apr 2001 (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. William Joseph Murray, Jr,   b. 8 Jul 1918, Massachusetts, USA d. 20 Apr 1989, Randolph, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 70 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Thomas J Murray,   b. 2 Oct 1920, Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 12 Oct 1978, Los Angeles County, California, USA (Age 58 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Kathleen Josephine Murray,   b. 1 Apr 1914, Massachusetts, USA d. 11 Sep 1994, Wareham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Margaret Veronica Murray,   b. 2 Nov 1912, Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 27 Jan 2000, Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, USA (Age 87 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Elizabeth Murray,   b. 30 Jul 1919, Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 27 Nov 1986, Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. James Joseph Murray,   b. 10 Dec 1923, Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 10 May 2006, Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. John Patrick Murray,   b. 10 Oct 1927, Massachusetts, USA d. 2 Aug 1994, Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 66 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. Michael Edward Murray,   b. 8 Aug 1916, Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 25 Oct 2003, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 87 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   10. Mary Elizabeth Murray,   b. 18 Nov 1909, Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 14 Aug 1975, Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 65 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   11. Alice Murray,   b. 2 Oct 1910, Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 16 Jun 1988, Norfolk, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 77 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   12. Anne Frances Murray,   b. 2 Sep 1911, Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 9 Dec 1996, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA (Age 85 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F11297	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 8 Sep 1888 - Waterford County, Ireland Marriage - 25 Aug 1909 - Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Census - Relation to Head: Head; Residence Marital Status: Married - 1920 - Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Census - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1930 - Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Census - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1940 - Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Residence - 1942 - Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA Census - Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married to Alice - 1950 - Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Death - 1952 - Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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