James MURRAY
Born 1868 in Gingin, Western Australia [15]
Son of John MURRAY and "Fanny" Elizabeth Fanny GEE [15]
Married Catherine COOK, later known as Katherine, in Dandaragan in 1904 [2] [15] [39: 7-Aug-1954]
Employee of the Midland Railway Company, whose railway ran from Midland Junction in Perth to Walkaway near Geraldton [50]
Railway Labourer in Three Springs in 1904 [19]
Railway Labourer in Mingenew 1909-1914 [50]
Railway Ganger in Gunyidi 1916-1920 [9: 1-Oct-1920] [50]
His and his wife's son Reynold Charles MURRAY [15] passed away at the age of 11 years on 12 February 1917 [2]
Won 1st prize for Swedes exhibited at the annual Three Springs Day picnic and show on Thursday 23 September 1920 [9: 1-Oct-1920]
Railway Ganger in Mogumber in 1921 and 1922 [50]
Railway Ganger in Coomberdale and then Irwin in 1925 [50]
Later resided in the Perth suburb of Midland Junction [2]
Father of Reynold [15], Jean and Donald [39: 7-Aug-1954]
Died 6 August 1954 in Perth; buried at Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth, Western Australia (Anglican, NC, 172) [2] [39: 7-Aug-1954]
| Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'James Murray' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 19 December 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/james-murray [reference list] |
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