Effie Irene Murphy

Female18 January 1913–29 July 1923

Brief Life History of Effie Irene

When Effie Irene Murphy was born on 18 January 1913, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, James William Murphy, was 29 and her mother, Mary Virginia Strauss, was 23. She died on 29 July 1923, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 10, and was buried in Hartsville, Warminster Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

James William Murphy
1883–1928
Mary Virginia Strauss
1890–1921
Effie Irene Murphy
1913–1923
Earl Nelson Murphy
1914–1981

Sources (3)

  • Effie I Murphy in household of Mattie Strauss, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Effie Irene Murphy, "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Births, 1860-1906"
  • Effie Irene Murphy, "Find A Grave Index"

Parents and Siblings

Siblings (2)

World Events (7)

1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress

Age 3

Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.

1917

Age 4

U.S. intervenes in World War I, rejects membership of League of Nations.

1917 · Joining the First World War

Age 4

Starting with the sinking of the RMS Lusitania, which killed 128 American citizens, and many other conflicts with trade from Germany. Congress held a special meeting that resulted in The United States declaring war on Germany. Formally entering the First World War.

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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