NameSarah E. Murphy
Birth Date1862
Birth PlaceLawrence, Massachusetts
Chr PlaceHoly Cross Church, Lawrence Mass.
Death Date1932 Age: 70
Death PlaceMarcellus, N.Y.
Burial Date9 Dec 1932
Burial PlaceSt. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Sec. 2, Lot 152, Grave 3
Misc. Notes
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"Sarah Murphy was born in Lawrence, Mass.......christened in Holy Cross Church"
or is Holy Cross Church in Worcester Mass ?
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Sarah's mother Annie Murphy was 65 a widow, living with the Curtins ( John, Sarah E., Thomas A.,14, Anna F., 14, Nathaniel J., 11, and John J., 8 years old), data in 1900 / U.S. Census
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The following information came from the booklet titled " The Parish of Saint Francis Xavier, Marcellus, N.Y. 1873- 1973"
The Choir:
"In 1879 Sarah Murphy, Mr. Dodd's niece became organist Sarah had studied with Professor Renaud in Syracuse. Later she married John Curtin & went to Rochester to live. She became the mother of a daughter Anna who was known to Marcellians as Mrs. William Kirchhof,Sr. At a later date Mrs. Curtin who had been widowed married Joseph Kraus & returned to Marcellus,resumed position as organist, followed by her daughter Mrs. Kirchof till1920 retirement. "
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Spouses
Birth Date1854
Birth PlaceMarcellus N.Y.
Chr Date25 Jun 1854 Age: <1
Death Date1 Sep 1901 Age: 47
Death PlaceMarcellus N.Y.
Burial PlaceSt. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Sec.1, Lot 196,
OccupationWeaver
Misc. Notes
Who is Charles Curtin born May 1862, & 38 in 1900 US Census
married to Nora, born 1867 & 33 in 1900
Baptism Sponsor = Jeremiah Curtin & Susan Connell
Marr Date26 Nov 1902
Marr PlaceMarcellus N.Y.