 1848 - 1926 (77 years)
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| Name |
Edouard (John Murray) CHARTIER-SHIRKEY |
When the 1870 census was taken, this family was living in Ishpeming Township (Marquette), Michigan. John “Morrey” was a laborer. Could not find this family in 1880 census. When the 1900 census was taken, this family was living at 521 Wells Ave. in Escanaba (Delta), Michigan. It looks like John worked for the railroad. It also appears that his sons, Steven and Albert were day laborers on the railroad. In this census Matilda says she is the mother of 13 children with 11 of them living. When the 1910 census was taken, this family was living at 514 Wolcott St. in Escanaba. John was a labour; Anthony was a cook at a café; Lizzie was a servant for a private family; and John was a labour. In this census Matilda said she was the mother of 9 children with 4 of them living which, of course, doesn’t make any sense. She had five children in the household in this census; Frank Anthony, Lizzie, John and Arthur. COULD NOT FIND THEM IN THE 1920 CENSUS. When the 1930 census was taken, Mathilda was a widow living at 901 First Ave. in Escanaba. Also, in the household were two of her sons, Steven and John Murray. Steven was a woodsman working in the woods and John was a laborer in a railroad yard. John died from exposure after he had fallen from the Merchant’s dock on the ice on a Tuesday, Feb 9 1926. At that time he was living at 1007 First Avenue South. He left his home to haul home some wood. When he did not arrive at supper time, his sons searched for him and found him unconscious at 7 p.m.. Examination revealed that he had injured his spine from the fall and died from exposure. John’s obit said he was born in Canada. However, the family says he was born near Detroit, and the 1870, 1900, and 1910 censuses all say he was born in Michigan. At the time of his death he was survived by one daughter, eight sons, 17 grandchildren and one great grandchild. John’s body was taken to the Allo Funeral Home and later removed to the home of his son, Albery Murray at 410 South Eleventh Avenue. Family members say that John was adopted by a Murray family, but there is nothing to indicate that is true or not. When Edward and Albert married, they said their father’s name was Edward Chartier. John Murray’s obituary says he was also known as John Chartier.
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| Born |
03 Jul 1848 |
Mt.Clemens, Macomb Co., MI  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
10 Feb 1926 |
| Buried |
Escanaba, MI @ St.Anne Cemetery |
| Person ID |
I7878 |
Chartier Family |
| Last Modified |
7 Jul 2016 |
| Family |
Mathilda MARS, b. c.Jun 1852, Canada |
| Married |
c.1869 |
| Children |
| | 1. Edward CHARTIER-MURRAY, b. 09 Jan 1870, Negaunee, Marquette Co., MI , d. 29 Nov 1948, Crystal Falls, Iron Co., MI (Age 78 years) [Birth] |
| | 2. Peter Napoleon CHARTIER-MURRAY, b. 25 Mar 1874 [Birth] |
| | 3. Steven CHARTIER-MURRAY, b. 11 Mar 1878, MI [Birth] |
| | 4. Albert Jerry CHARTIER-MURRAY, b. 17 Feb 1880, MI , d. 13 May 1930, Escanaba, Delta Co., MI (Age 50 years) [Birth] |
| | 5. Frank Xavier CHARTIER-MURRAY, b. c.Nov 1883, Greenwood, St.Clair Co., MI , d. c.1957, Masonville, Delta Co., MI (Age ~ 74 years) [Birth] |
| | 6. Anthony MURRAY, b. c.1886, MI , d. after 1910 [Birth] |
| | 7. Elizabeth CHARTIER-MURRAY, b. 01 Aug 1887, MI [Birth] |
| | 8. John CHARTIER-MURRAY, b. c.Jul 1889, Goose Lake, Jackson Co., MI [Birth] |
| | 9. Arthur CHARTIER-MURRAY, b. 15 May 1892, MI [Birth] |
| | 10. William MURRAY [Birth] |
| | 11. Mary E. CHARTIER-MURRAY, b. c.May 1896, MI [Birth] |
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| Last Modified |
21 Jun 2016 00:00:00 |
| Family ID |
F3727 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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