Elizabeth Helen Murphy (1914 – 1980)
Elizabeth Murphy was the granddaughter of immigrants. Sadly, we know almost nothing about the people in this chart who came to America.
Murphy Marriages
Lee Andrew Stephens + Elizabeth H Murphy
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Lee Andrew and Elizabeth married in Waterloo, Illinois. Later, they had the marriage blessed at St. Francis de Sales, St. Louis, Missouri. They always celebrated their anniversary on the earlier date.
Lee A Stphens
Elizabeth Murphy
Frank Joseph Murphy + Anna Mary Preis
√ Parents of Elizabeth Helen Murphy
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Frank + Anna, about 1955
Frank and Anna married at St. Nicholas Church, St. Louis, Missouri. Anna was the daughter of German immigrants. She said her personality was one marked by “German determination.”
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If you were lucky enough to be their grandchild and live in St. Louis, you could spend overnights at their home, where you got to stay up late watching their new TV, and eat lots of cake which Mum made just for you. You could throw things down their laundry chute and watch as they landed in the basement. There was a big yard with Mum’s many beautiful rose bushes. She allowed you to cut roses and take them home.
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Frank was born in Omaha, Nebraska, before birth records were required. When he wanted a passport (about 1955), he had to get sworn testimony from a relative stating he was born in the United States. The photo is their passport photo.
Joseph Preis + Helena Grove
Munchen
√ Parents of Anna Mary Preis
Grandparents of Elizabeth Helen Murphy
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Joseph and Helena married at St. Nicholas, St. Louis, Missouri. He was an immigrant from Munich, Bavaria. She was the daughter of German immigrants.
50th Wedding Anniversary
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There is a family story that says that Joseph moved to the United States to escape conscription. It is also said in the family that if he wanted to go to confession, he had to find a priest who spoke German. He didn’t think his English was good enough.
Michael J Murphy + Elizabeth Maher
√ Parents of Frank Joseph Murphy
Grandparents of Elizabeth Helen Murphy
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Michael and Elizabeth Murphy
Michael and Elizabeth probably married about 1877 in St Louis. They had twelve children, most of whom were born in St. Louis. Their son Frank was born and baptized in Omaha, Nebraska. (That information is part of Frank’s marriage record.)
Frank Christoph Grove + Gertrude Traumann
Hanover
√ Parents of Helena Grove
Great grandparents of Elizabeth H Murphy
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Both Frank and Gertrude came to America from Germany, probably from Hanover. They had five children in St. Louis. They both rest in St. Louis’ Calvary Cemetery, Section 16, Lot D. That is where poor people could buy only one grave at a time. Their graves are probably unmarked.
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This passenger record is the earliest record I have found for the Grove family. While I think this is our family, the record is mysterious. They have a seven-month-old child, but that child never appears in later records. What happened? More research is needed …
SS Atlantic arrived at NYC, September 11, 1867
Franz Grove, wife and daughter, lines 8-10
Hit the brick wall!
Michael J Murphy + Bridget McCarthy
from Ireland
Parents of Michael J Murphy
Great grandparents of Elizabeth H Murphy
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Michael and Bridget probably married in St. Louis about 1855. Their daughter Margaret was baptized at St. Lawrence O’Toole on the 7th of September 1856. In that record the mother’s maiden name is McCarthy. They were from Ireland. That is all we know.
Hit the brick wall!