Descendants of George Murray and Letitia Heaney


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CAUTION: This submission begins at Generation 3, as it is a sub-set of the entry Descendants of John Murray, Mary Bridges and Catherine Bateman, where Generations 1 and 2 plus other family branches may be viewed.

NOTE: In most instances where the number of children is given, they are not named because, as living persons, their privacy is being protected.

Descendants of George Murray &Letitia Heaney

Generation No. 3

1. GEORGE3 MURRAY (JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 1796 in Kings (now Offaly) County, Ireland, and died 10 Mar 1873 in Alberton, PEI. He married LETITIA JANE HEANEY, daughter of JACOB and DOROTHEA (Aka "Dora") HEANEY. She was born 1800 in Ireland, and died 11 May 1866 in Alberton, PEI.

Children of GEORGE MURRAY and LETITIA HEANEY are:

2. i. CATHERINE4 MURRAY, b. 09 Dec 1834, Lot 17, PEI; d. 31 Oct 1897, Tyne Valley, PEI.

3. ii. JACOB MURRAY, b. 31 Mar 1837, Lot 17, PEI; d. 27 Feb 1917, Alberton, PEI..

iii. GEORGE MURRAY, b. 31 Oct 1839, Lot 11, PEI; d. Abt. 1840.

4. iv. DOROTHY (Aka DOROTHEA or "Dora") MURRAY, b. 1846, Lot 11, PEI; d. 23 Apr 1898.

Generation No. 4

2. CATHERINE4 MURRAY (GEORGE3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 09 Dec 1834 in Lot 17, PEI, and died 31 Oct 1897 in Tyne Valley, PEI. She married PETER WARREN 26 Mar 1967 in Home of John Byran, Lot 11. He was born 1836.

Children of CATHERINE MURRAY and PETER WARREN are:

i. GEORGE5 WARREN, b. 02 May 1868; d. 23 Aug 1903.

5. ii. ARCHIBALD WARREN, b. 1873.

6. iii. ANNIE WARREN, b. 20 Apr 1878, Campbellton West, PEI; d. 02 Aug 1943, O'Leary, PEI.

3. JACOB4 MURRAY (GEORGE3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 31 Mar 1837 in Lot 17, PEI, and died 27 Feb 1917 in Alberton, PEI.. He married CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH GRAHAM Abt. 1863, daughter of JOHN GRAHAM and ISABELLA ADAMS. She was born 14 Aug 1841, and died 09 Mar 1915 in Alberton, PEI..

Children of JACOB MURRAY and CHARLOTTE GRAHAM are:

7. i. ISABELLA5 MURRAY, b. 19 Oct 1864, Lot 11, PEI; d. 27 Oct 1944, Knutsford, PEI.

8. ii. LETITIA ANNE MURRAY, b. 1866, Rosebank, PEI; d. 01 Nov 1920, Elmsdale, PEI.

iii. CHRISTINA (Aka "Tennie") MURRAY, b. 19 May 1868; d. 17 Jan 1950; m. SAMUEL FRIZZELL; b. 21 Jan 1868, Locke Road, PEI; d. 06 Jan 1952. "Tennie" was the loving step-mother of three Frizzell children. One, Sterling married Letitia Murray.

9. iv. GEORGE MURRAY, b. 19 Nov 1868; d. 03 Sep 1938.

10. v. CATHERINE ELIZABETH MURRAY, b. 25 Jun 1870, Lot 4, PEI; d. 02 Nov 1937.

11. vi. JOHN MURRAY, b. 1872; d. 1937.

12. vii. DOROTHY MURRAY, b. 11 Apr 1874; d. 29 Jul 1949.

13. viii. THOMAS EDGAR MURRAY, b. 22 Mar 1875, Elmsdale, PEI.; d. 28 Jun 1938, Alberton, PEI..

ix. JACOB A. MURRAY, b. 19 Apr 1880, Piusville,PEI; d. Aug 1880.

x. SARAH JANE MURRAY, b. 20 Jun 1881; d. Apr 1884.

xi. INFANT MURRAY, b. 1884; d. 1884.

4. DOROTHY4 (Aka "Dora") MURRAY (GEORGE3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 1846 in Lot 11, PEI, and died 23 Apr 1898. She married DONALD MACARTHUR 24 Jun 1862 in Rochford's Hotel, St Eleanors, PEI. He was born 1829, and died 23 Apr 1898.

Children of DOROTHY MURRAY and DONALD MACARTHUR are:

14. i. ALBERT5 MACARTHUR, d. 02 Apr 1948.

15. ii. MARY JANE MACARTHUR.

iii. CATHERINE MACARTHUR, b. Abt. 1865.

16. iv. PERMINAS MACARTHUR, b. Abt. 1868.

17. v. GEORGE MACARTHUR, b. Abt. 1869.

vi. ISABELLA MACARTHUR, b. 1871; d. 07 Jul 1906; m. JAMES JOHNSON; b. Wyvern, NS.

vii. JACOB MACARTHUR, b. 1873.

viii. WILLIAM MACARTHUR, b. Abt. 1875.

    1. LAURETTA MACARTHUR, b. 1878; d. 11 Jun 1916, Wyvern, NS; m. WYLIE SWEET; b. Wyvern, NS.

Generation No. 5

5. ARCHIBALD5 WARREN (CATHERINE4 MURRAY, GEORGE3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 1873. He married MINNIE SELLICK, daughter of SAMUEL SELLICK and MARIA YEO.

Child of ARCHIBALD WARREN and MINNIE SELLICK is:

i. GEORGE6 WARREN.

6. ANNIE5 WARREN (CATHERINE4 MURRAY, GEORGE3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 20 Apr 1878 in Campbellton West, PEI, and died 02 Aug 1943 in O'Leary, PEI. She married ERVIN JOHNSON (Aka Alexander "Irving" Johnston) 22 Nov 1899 in Brocton, PEI, son of GEORGE JOHNSON and JANE FYFE. He was born 18 May 1873 in Margate, PEI, and died 03 Dec 1918 in O'Leary, PEI, Children: 8.

Children of ANNIE WARREN and ERVIN JOHNSON are:

i. PEARL KATHLEEN6 JOHNSON, b. 31 Jul 1900, O'Leary, PEI; m. RAY CLIFFORD BERNARD; b. 16 Dec 1902; d. 18 Oct 1954.

ii. RDITH ALMA JOHNSON, b. 31 Aug 1902, O'Leary, PEI; m. EARL WILLIAMS.

iii. ALICE MINNIE JOHNSON, b. 30 Dec 1904, O'Leary, PEI; m. JAMES DONALD GILLIS.

iv. ANNIE MABLE JOHNSON, b. 09 Mar 1907, O'Leary, PEI; d. 1991.

v. Four children, possibly living.

7. ISABELLA5 MURRAY (JACOB4, GEORGE3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 19 Oct 1864 in Lot 11, PEI, and died 27 Oct 1944 in Knutsford, PEI. She married (1) SAMUEL METHERALL SWEET 1889, son of JOHN SWEET and SUSAN METHERALL. He was born 09 Dec 1849 in Cascumpec, PEI., and died 15 Oct 1918. She married (2) EDWARD LIDSTONE Abt. 1920. He was born 05 Sep 1862 in Cape Wolfe, PEI, and died 04 Jun 1941 in Knutsford, PEI.

Children of ISABELLA MURRAY and SAMUEL SWEET are:

i. MURRAY J.6 SWEET, b. 14 Sep 1899; d. 30 Aug 1969; m. GOLDIE A. EVANS; b. 1904; d. 1962.

ii. CHARLOTTE SWEET, b. 23 Jun 1901; m. ALLISON HARRIS, 18 Jun 1927; b. 07 May 1900; d. 06 Jun 1983, Summerside, PEI.

iii. JOHN PERCY SWEET, b. 06 May 1903; m. ANNIE IRENE ELLIS, 27 Oct 1927, first couple married in United Church, O'Leary, PEI. She was born 02 Feb 1912. Children: 8.

8. LETITIA (Aka "Lettie") ANNE5 MURRAY (JACOB4, GEORGE3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 1866 in Rosebank, PEI, and died 01 Nov 1920 in Elmsdale, PEI. She may not have married RICHARD ARCHIBALD MURRAY, son of CHARLES MURRAY and ELIZABETH SELLICK. He was born 1875 in Fredericton, PEI, and died 1956.

Child of LETITIA MURRAY and RICHARD MURRAY is:

i. LETITIA6 (Aka "Lettie") MURRAY, b. 25 Mar 1900, Elmsdale, PEI; d. 13 Sep 1984, Alberta; m. ALEXANDER FRIZZELL (Aka Alexander Sterling Frizzell), 08 Jun 1924,son of SAMUEL FRIZZELL; He was born 28 Mar 1900; d. 16 Apr 1986, Jasper, Alberta.

Note: The above Richard/Letitia liaison is the only known romantic encounter between the Prince and Queens County Murrays. Unfortunately it did not turn out well!

9. GEORGE5 MURRAY (JACOB4, GEORGE3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 19 Nov 1868, and died 03 Sep 1938. He married JOSELINE (Aka "Josie") THOMSON, daughter of JAMES THOMSON and ISOBEL MACCALLUM. She was born 1879, and died 20 Dec 1925.

Children of GEORGE MURRAY and JOSELINE THOMSON are:

i. JAMES6 MURRAY, b. 15 Jan 1899; d. 18 Nov 1949; m. VIOLA CANNON; b. 01 May 1922.

ii. WILLIAM MURRAY, b. 1902; d. 15 Nov 1968; m. HANNAH COSTAIN; b. 18 Feb 1909, Minimigash, PEI.

iii. EVERETT MURRAY, b. 30 Jan 1914; d. 02 Mar 1991; m. HILDA ALICE CANNON; b. 02 July 1918; d. 23 Jan 2001. Children: 12, two infants died.

10. CATHERINE (Aka "Kate") ELIZABETH5 MURRAY (JACOB4, GEORGE3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 25 Jun 1870 in Lot 4, PEI, and died 02 Nov 1937. She married EDGAR CANNON 24 Jun 1902 in Bloomfield, PEI, son of CHARLES CANNON and MINNIE MUNN. He was born 1869, and died 01 Jul 1940.

Adopted children of CATHERINE MURRAY and EDGAR CANNON are:

i. MILDRED6 CANNON, b. Abt. 1904; d. 11 Dec 1989, Mexico, Maine; m. HAROLD B. WHITE, 16 Nov 1932; b. England.

ii. EDGAR MANFRED CANNON, b. 03 Sep 1906; m. (1) JOSEPHINE BROWN, Abt. 1928; m. (2) RUBY ARDENE CAMERON, 20 Mar 1949; b. Appin Road, PEI.

11. JOHN5 (Aka "Jack") MURRAY (JACOB4, GEORGE3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 1872, and died 1937. He married SARAH (Aka "Sadie") SWEET, daughter of SAMUEL SWEET and ANNIE GORMAN. She was born 1880, and died 1967, Children: 12.

Children of JOHN MURRAY and SARAH SWEET are:

i. SUSAN ANNETTE BELLE6 MURRAY, b. 18 May 1906; d. 31 Jul 1980; m. (1) HERMAN BRYAN; b. 08 Apr 1906; d. 01 Apr 1956; m. (2) CHARLES WIGHT; b. California.

ii. Eleven children, possibly living.

12. DOROTHY5 (Aka "Dollie") MURRAY (JACOB4, GEORGE3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 11 Apr 1874, and died 29 Jul 1949. She married JAMES HENRY HARDY. He was born 14 Jun 1865, and died 05 Jul 1919, Children: 6.

Children of DOROTHY MURRAY and JAMES HARDY are:

i. GEORGE HENRY6 HARDY, b. 31 Oct 1901; d. 1991; m. RENA MACARTHUR; b. 1903; d. 15 Sep 1987, Saint John, NB, Children: 3.

ii. JACOB MURRAY HARDY, b. 04 Aug 1903; d. 1971; m. RITA MACARTHUR; b. 1905; d. 25 Oct 1990, Summerside, PEI, Children: 6.

iii. THOMAS JAMES HARDY, b. 27 Jan 1905; d. 12 May 1981; m. OLA MATHEWS; b. 1913, Children: 10.

iv. FRANK HARDY, b. 1908; d. 1979; m. HELEN ELIZABETH SMALLMAN; b. 28 Jun 1907, Knutsford, PEI.

v. Two children, possibly living.

13. THOMAS EDGAR5 MURRAY (JACOB4, GEORGE3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 22 Mar 1875 in Elmsdale, PEI., and died 28 Jun 1938 in Alberton, PEI.. He married MARY ELLEN (Aka "Nellie") SWEET, daughter of SAMUEL SWEET and ANNIE GORMAN. She was born 1886, and died 26 Nov 1947 in Piusville, PEI.

Children of THOMAS MURRAY and MARY SWEET are:

i. JACOB6 MURRAY, b. 30 Oct 1905; d. 03 Jun 1976; m. JEAN SIMPSON (Aka Sarah Stella Jean Simpson); b. 1906; d. 1996, Children: 3.

ii. JOHN SWEET MURRAY, b. 11 Nov 1907, Elmsdale, PEI; d. 22 May 1954, Brampton, Ontario; m. RUTH ELIZA COUGHLIN 20 May 1942. She was born. 18 May 1910, Brockton, PEI; d. 08 Aug 1983, Downsview, Ont, Children: 3.

iii. SAMUEL MURRAY, b. 26 Mar 1910, Elmsdale, PEI; d. 1920, Home, appendectomy operation.

iv. GEORGE WILBUR MURRAY, b. 20 Feb 1912, Elmsdale, PEI; d. 06 Oct 1992, Burlington, Ontario; m. (1) BERNETTA SOULLICRE; d. 1988; m. (2) MARJORY RIX; b. 1915; d. 1975, Children: 6.

14. ALBERT5 MACARTHUR (DOROTHY4 MURRAY, GEORGE3, JOHN2, JOHN1) died 02 Apr 1948. He married FRANCES COLBURN, daughter of JOHN COLBURN and MARIETTA. She died 13 Dec 1949.

Children of ALBERT MACARTHUR and FRANCES COLBURN are:

i. MYRTLE6 MACARTHUR, b. 1888; d. 05 Jun 1966; m. CHESTER HODGSON; b. 03 Sep 1877; d. 1952.

ii. ESSA MAE MACARTHUR, b. 1891; d. 01 Jun 1975; m. BYRON STONEHOUSE; d. 23 Jan 1956, Children: 1.

15. MARY JANE5 MACARTHUR (DOROTHY4 MURRAY, GEORGE3, JOHN2, JOHN1) She married MACDONALD, Children: 3.

16. PERMINAS5 MACARTHUR (DOROTHY4 MURRAY, GEORGE3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1868. He married (1) EMMA SHAW, Children: 6. He married (2) ALICE (WAGNER) RIX.

17. GEORGE5 MACARTHUR (DOROTHY4 MURRAY, GEORGE3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1869. He married ADA BOULTER, daughter of HENRY BOULTER and ROSENA WEATHERBY. She was born 1881, and died 1963.

Children of GEORGE MACARTHUR and ADA BOULTER are:

i. RENA6 MACARTHUR, b. 1903; d. 15 Sep 1987, Saint John, NB; m. GEORGE HENRY HARDY; b. 31 Oct 1901; d. 1991,.Children: 3.

ii. RITA MACARTHUR, b. 1905; d. 25 Oct 1990, Summerside, PEI; m. JACOB MURRAY HARDY; b. 04 Aug 1903; d. 1971, Children: 6.

iii. LAURETTA MACARTHUR, b. 1907; m. ROBERT ARTHUR; b. 1906; d. 1971.

iv. BESSIE (Aka "Lulu") MACARTHUR, b. 1909; m. JOHN THOMPSON.

v. BERTHA (Aka "Birdie") MACARTHUR, b. 30 Jun 1912; m. CHARLES ALLAN MACMILLAN, 07 Oct 1932; b. 17 Jan 1908.

vi. ELVIN MACARTHUR, b. 30 Jun 1912; d. 1985; m. JEAN MACLAURIN; b. 1917, Summerside, PEI; d. 28 Oct 1986, Sea View, PEI.

vii. VERNA MACARTHUR, b. 12 Sep 1915; m. HERBERT COULSON; b. Sea View, PEI.


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