George Washington Murphy b. 1868 Iowa marr. 4 Dec 1895, stated to be in Lacombe (but no proof) to Martha Augusta Behnke, of Jeffers, Minn. but b. 1877 in Pommern, Germ. (now Poland.) She may have been in Lacombe to help her sister Anna who had married a John Hederick. George ran a livery service and he and Martha had their first child George Herman Murphy 13 Jun 1898 in Lacombe. They returned to S.D./Neb. areas of the U.S. abt 1900 before returning to s. Alberta in 1910.
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The finding aids of the Alberta Genealogocal Society show that your MURPHY family ended up in Taber Alberta.
With a quik search I found these 3;
George Washington MURPHY, 1873 - 25 Feb 1956 (Father). Martha Augusta MURPHY, 1878 - 22 Feb 1949 (Mother nee BEHNKE). George Herman MURPHY, 1900 - 30 Jan 1939 (Brother.
These are buried next to each other in plot B,13,2 of the Taber Memorial Gardens.
This cemetery has been recorded by members of the Alberta Genealogical Society, and is published and for sale as publication #1336.
There are some 400 Murphy's on the AGS Alberta Master Surname index which is not on the web.
Peter at Edmonton
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My grandfather John William Fortune also owned a livery stable in Lacombe. He was married to Gertrude Mae Tice.
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How do you buy or view the published #1336 Taber thing
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Re: Lacombe FORTUNE, John Wm,
Hi, Is your posting re your Grandfather John William FORTUNE m.Gertrude Mae Tice - connected to the original message re George William MURPHY m Martha Augusta BELNKE and Anna& John HEDRICK?
If not - it is best to post an separate message - with your specifica research interests - rather than attached to another . Otherwise - the threads of the messages get mixed together - making it difficult to follow.
1911 Census:Alberta/Red Deer/16/LaCombe/ Page 4. 47 36 Fortune John W M Head M Nov 1862 48 48 36 Fortune Gertrude F Wife M Oct 1872 38 49 36 Fortune Grace F Daughter S Oct 1898 12 50 36 Fortune Harrey M Son S Sep 1901 9 Cheers Stella
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