Amelia Brew, 1831-1897

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Amelia's Marriage Certificate

Thomas Murphy, full age, bachelor, engineer, Abode: St. Woolos, Father: John Murphy, Plate Layer, married Amelia Brew, full age, spinster, Abode: St. Woolos, Father: Thomas Brew, Ropemaker on 19 October 1851. Witnesses: William Niblett [husband of her eldest sister, Mary Ann] and Elizabeth Brooks, by Banns.

Note

Sometime during the year following their marriage, Thomas and Amelia moved to Chatham, Kent, which is where her oldest brother Thomas and his wife Jane were living. Nearby, in Plumstead, another brother, John, his wife Elizabeth and their children, were also living. 

Amelia gave birth to four boys 1852 and 1864, but the eight-year break between the two oldest and two youngest may indicate there were also other children who did not survive childhood.

The entire family emigrated to Quebec, Canada in 1870, and then in the following years to Michigan in the United States, where descendants of the family still live today. For further information, please contact Diane Masson in Michigan.

Thomas and Amelia's Family

Thomas William Murphy, born 1832 in Monmouthshire, Wales, died 1905 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, aged 73. He married Amelia Honor Brew, born 17 July 1831 in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales, died July 1897 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, aged 66, on 19 October 1851 in St. Woolos Parish, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales. Their children were:

1. John Thomas Murphy, born 1852 in Chatham, Kent, England (died unknown), who married Mary (maiden name unknown), born 1854

2. James Murphy, born 1853 in Chatham, Kent, England (died unknown), who married Lena, born 1856 in Ireland. Their children were:

1. James Murphy, born 1886 in Quebec, Canada

2. Albert Murphy, born 1888 in Quebec, Canada

3. Thomas William Murphy, born 22 June 1861 in Chatham, Kent, England, died 28 May 1933 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, aged 71. He married Mary Ann Booth, born 8 May 1861 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, died 28 November 1938 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, aged 77, on 12 December 1888 in St. Matthew Presbyterian Church, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Mary Ann's family was originally from Northern Ireland. Their children were:

1. Thomas Edward Murphy, born 22 February 1892 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, died 29 September 1979 in Farmington Hills, Oakland County, Michigan, aged 87. He married firstly Gertrude May Strebel (date unknown, no issue) and secondly Rebecca Aubrey, ca. 1920 in Michigan, U.S.A., who died in 1939 (again no issue). 

Thomas E. enlisted in the Army for service during World War I. His enlistment papers, dated 5 January 1918 show he was an almost 26 year old single Clerk of the Presbyterian faith, who had completed no previous military service. He was six feet tall, of medium complexion, with brown eyes, dark brown hair and 20/20 vision. He was living at 119 Ash Avenue, Montreal at the time and listed his father Thomas, who was living at the same address, as next of kin. He served in C Company of the 1st Quebec Regiment and his service number was 3081005.

2. Letitia Amelia Mabel Murphy, born 15 December 1893 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, died 11 November 1983 in Howell, Livingston County, Michigan, aged 89. She married William Cleveland Masson, born 27 December 1892 in Middlesborough, Yorkshire, England, died 18 December 1982 in Howell, Livingston County, Michigan, aged 89, on 12 June 1917 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Their children were:

1. Cleveland Booth Masson, born 30 December 1920 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, died 3 May 1994 in Sun City West, Maricopa County, Arizona, Aged 73. He married Margaret Lila Krimmel, born 13 February 1922 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, died 2002, aged 80, on 10 October 1942 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan

2. Marilyn Jean Masson, born 30 July 1924 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, who married firstly Robert Lee Daly, born 4 February 1924, died 13 August 1976, aged 52, on 3 April 1948 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, and secondly Hugh Earl Gregg, born 20 August 1918, died 16 June 2000, aged 81, on 31 July 1976 in Farmington Hills, Wayne County, Michigan

4. William Murphy, born 27 March 1864 in Chatham, Kent, England, died unknown. He married an unknown woman, who appears to have died early. By her, William had the following child:

1. Thomas Murphy, born  in Quebec, Canada, ca. 1881

William married secondly Agnes (maiden name unknown) ca. 1892 in Quebec, Canada. Agnes was born 10 January 1870 in Quebec, Canada. Their children were: 

2. Gerald Murphy, born  in Quebec, Canada, 9 May 1893

3. William Murphy, born  in Quebec, Canada, 6 October 1896

4. Catherine Yvonne Murphy, born in Quebec, Canada, (date unknown), died in Quebec, Canada, 7 May 1898, age unknown

5. Catherine Murphy, born 12 April 1900

6. M. Catherine Murphy, born in Quebec, Canada, (date unknown), died in Quebec, Canada, 23 May 1901, age unknown

7. An unnamed child, born and died in Quebec, Canada, 27 November 1901

8. Thomas Murphy, born in Quebec, Canada, (date unknown), died in Quebec, Canada, 12 November 1903, age unknown

9. M. Geraldine Murphy, born in Quebec, Canada, (date unknown), died in Quebec, Canada, 10 December 1904, age unknown

10. An unnamed child, born and died in Quebec, Canada, 2 April 1906

Summary of Data (First generations)

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