Person:Mary Murphy (170)

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Mary Ann Murphy
m. 29 Jun 1901
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Name Mary Ann Murphy
Gender Female
Birth[1][4] 22 Feb 1879 Echo, Antrim, Michigan, United States
Marriage 29 Jun 1901 Echo, Antrim, Michigan, United Statesto Edward Spence
Death[2][3][5] 8 Jan 1973 Duart, Kent, Ontario, Canada

In 1900 she is living with her parents, 1 child born and 1 alive. The child does not appear on the census with her. By 1910, 5 children had been born and were alive.

Belle Murphy Sweet said she had 8 children, and adopted one, Diana, from an orphanage and that Evelyn Madlimore (sp?) was raised by them.

In 1923 she came to take care of aunt 'Belle (Rosa)' when she was ill with cancer. In 1972, she was living in Richtown, Canada when her sister Maggie died.

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References
  1. Compiler: Antrim County. Michigan County Clerk. Antrim County Michigan Births.

    Pg 69 No 118.

  2. Maurice Murphy, Informant 1: Maurice Murphy.
  3. Kay Spence, Informant 1: Kay Spence, Inf's Address: Deceased.
  4. 1900 census and John's military records give year as 1878.
  5. She died in a nursing home from bladder cancer.