Brief Life History of Leslie Leven
When Leslie Leven Murphy was born on 1 May 1917, in Wawona, Mariposa, California, United States, his father, Charles Henry Murphy, was 55 and his mother, Mary Ellen McDonough, was 38. He registered for military service in 1941. He died on 15 June 1944, at the age of 27, and was buried in North Africa American Cemetery, Carthage, Tunis, Tunisia.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- Leslie Murphy in household of Chas H Murphy, "United States Census, 1920"
- Leslie Leven Murphy, "California, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
- Leslie L Murphy, "California Birth Index, 1905-1995"
Parents and Siblings
1862–1927 Male
1878–1925 Female
Siblings (6)
1911–1997 Female
1913–1917 Male
1916–1993 Male
1917–1944 Male
1919–1985 Male
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1918 · Attempting to Stop the War
Age 1
1919 · The Eighteenth Amendment
Age 2
1927
Age 10
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Liam, Aileen, Kieran, Brigid, Donal, Siobhan, Eamon, Aidan, Dermot, John Patrick, Declan.
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Murchadha ‘descendant of Murchadh’, a personal name composed of the elements muir ‘sea’ + cath ‘battle’, i.e. ‘sea warrior’. This was an important family in Tyrone. For the surname with mac, see also McMurrough (Leinster).
English: variant of Morphey (see Morphew ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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