John Roderick Murray (abt. 1836 - 1884)

Born about 1836 in Tolsta (Tòlastadh), Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Ross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret MacIver (Macdonald) Murray — married 24 Mar 1864 in Stornoway, Lower Canada.

Descendants

Died 15 Mar 1884 at about age 48 in Scotstown, Compton, Quebec, Canada

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Biography

John Murray migrated from Scotland to Canada.

John Roderick Murray (Iain Ruairidh Alasdair Ghobha) was born about 1836 in Isle of Lewis, Scotland. ^[1][2][3][4]

In 1851, at age 15, he is shown as a son, residing in North Tolsta, Ross and Cromarty, Parish of Stornoway in the family of “Rodk and Margaret Murray.” ^[5]

In 1851, he emigrated with his father’s family to Whitton in the Eastern Townships of Canada.^[4]

On 24 Mar 1864, he married Margaret Macdonald, daughter of Alexander Macdonald and Mary MacIver, in Stornoway, Frontenac, Quebec, Canada^[6][4]

In 1871, at age 36, he is shown as head of family, residing in Whitton, Compton, Quebec. ^[7]

In 1881, at age 45, he is shown as head of family, residing in Hampden, Compton, Quebec, Canada. ^[8]

He died on 15 Mar 1884 and was buried in Dell Cemetery in Dell, Quebec, Canada. ^[9]

Children of John Roderick Murray and Margaret MacIver Macdonald

1. Donald J. “Dan” Murray, b. 20 Sep 1864, Whitton, Compton, Quebec, Canada; d. 31 Jan 1920, Barre Town, Washington, Vermont, United States
2. Murdo John Murray, b. 20 Sep 1864, Whitton, Compton, Quebec, Canada; d. 30 Jan 1936 in Graniteville, Barre, Washington, Vermont, United States
3. Mary Murray, b. 10 Sep 1866, Hampden, Quebec, Canada; d. 6 Feb 1941, Graniteville, Washington, Vermont, United States
4. Margaret Murray, b. 1869, Whitton, Frontenac, Québec, Canada
5. Alexander J. Murray, b. 9 Feb 1872, Whitton, Frontenac, Québec, Canada; d. 22 Jan 1925 in Graniteville, Barre City, Washington, Vermont, United States
6. Christina M. Murray, b. 1873, Whitton, Frontenac, Québec, Canada; d. 1939, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
7. Roderick John Murray, b. 31 Oct 1875, Whitton, Frontenac, Québec, Canada; d. 28 Aug 1954, San Diego, San Diego, California, United States
8. John J. Murray, b. 7 Oct 1876, Milan, Quebec, Canada; d. 13 Jun 1921, Barre, Washington, Vermont
9. Catherine Murray, b. 22 Mar 1881, Whitton, Frontenac, Québec, Canada; d. 18 Mar 1920, Windsor, Windsor, Vermont, United States; buried Mar 1920, Dell, Estrie Region, Quebec, Canada

Research notes

1. “ …The first Lewismen in [The Eastern Townships] came from Mealista in Uig in 1838, with further influxes in 1841 and 1855. The area was largely English- and Gaelic-speaking during the 19th century and Hebrideans at one time accounted for a third of the population. However as more French settlers arrived the culture shifted and most Hebridean families had departed by the 1930s, principally for Ontario, Alberta and the United States.”^[10] Perkins-11750 13:05, 4 April 2022 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ "1851 Scotland Census," database
   Parish: Stornoway; ED: 1; Page: 26; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1851_19; Year: 1851; Household schedule number: 87; Roll: CSSCT1851_19
   Ancestry Record 1076 #2775605 (accessed 2 October 2023)
   John Murray (15) son, Small Tenant, in household of Rodk Murray (52) in North Tolsta, North Tolsta, Stornoway, Ross and Cromarty. Born in Parish of Stornoway.
2. ↑ "Québec, recensement, 1861," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM75-KCJ : 9 March 2018), John Murray, Whitton, Compton, Quebec, Canada; citing line number 46, p. 214; Library and Archives Canada film number C-1276-1277, Archives Publiques, Ottawa (Board of Registration and Statistics. Public Archives, Ottawa); FHL microfilm 517,372.
3. ↑ Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2VQX-HPN : 5 November 2017), John Murry in entry for Murdo John Murrey, 30 Jan 1936, Death; State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 2,050,674.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} “Hebridean Connections.” John Murray | Hebridean Connections. Accessed April 20, 2022. https://www.hebrideanconnections.com/people/95175.
5. ↑ "1851 Scotland Census"
   Parish: Stornoway; ED: 1; Page: 26; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1851_19; Year: 1851
   Ancestry Record 1076 #2775605 (accessed 30 April 2022)
   John Murray (15) son, Small Tenant, in household of Rodk Murray (52) in North Tolsta, North Tolsta, Stornoway, Ross and Cromarty. Born in Parish of Stornoway.
6. ↑ Civil Registry, Stornoway, Frontenac Co., Quebec, Canada
7. ↑ "1871 Census of Canada"
   Quebec > Compton > Whitton > image 7 of 58
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 30 April 2022)
   John Murray
8. ↑ "1881 Census of Canada"
   Quebec > Compton > Hampden > image 2 of 12
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 30 April 2022)
   John Murray
9. ↑ Find a Grave (has image).
   Find A Grave: Memorial #84704788 (accessed 30 April 2022)
   Memorial page for John Roderick “Ian” Murray (Oct 1836-15 Mar 1884), citing Dell Cemetery, Dell, Estrie Region, Quebec, Canada; Maintained by Peter MacDonald (contributor 48019757).
10. ↑ “Hebridean Connections.” Eastern Townships, Quebec | Hebridean Connections. Accessed April 4, 2022. https://www.hebrideanconnections.com/locations/18034.

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #84704788 with image
• MURRAY CLAN DNA RESEARCH PROJECT, https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/murray/about

See also:

• Paternal and Maternal relationships are both confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Clyde Perkins and Elizabeth (Murray) Wold, his 2nd cousin 1x removed. Their most-recent common ancestors are Roderick Murray and Margaret Stewart, the great great grandparents of Clyde Perkins and great grandparents of Elizabeth (Murray) Wold. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2C1X, based on sharing 27 cM across 2 segments.