Francis William Murphy

Brief Life History of Francis William

When Francis William Murphy was born on 21 October 1917, in Lowell, Orleans, Vermont, United States, his father, Eugene Stephen Murphy, was 38 and his mother, Margaret Marie Ainsboro, was 34. He married Glenna Marie Field on 22 August 1938, in Troy, Orleans, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He died on 29 October 1981, in Burlington, Chittenden, Vermont, United States, at the age of 64.

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Francis William Murphy
1917–1981
Glenna Marie Field
1918–2013
Marriage: 22 August 1938
Patricia Ann Murphy
1938–1938
Carolyn Marie Murphy
1943–

Sources (32)

  • Francis Murphy in household of Steve Murphy, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Francis Murphy, "United States Social Security Death Index"
  • Francis in entry for Larry Gaylord Arel and Carolyn Marie Murphy, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-2008"

World Events (8)

1918 · Attempting to Stop the War

To end World War I, President Wilson created a list of principles to be used as negotiations for peace among the nations. Known as The Fourteen Points, the principles were outlined in a speech on war aimed toward the idea of peace but most of the Allied forces were skeptical of this Wilsonian idealism.

1919 · The Eighteenth Amendment

The Eighteenth Amendment established a prohibition on all intoxicating liquors in the United States. As a result of the Amendment, the Prohibition made way for bootlegging and speakeasies becoming popular in many areas. The Eighteenth Amendment was then repealed by the Twenty-first Amendment. Making it the first and only amendment that has been repealed.

1935 · The FBI is Established

The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.

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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