MURRAY, Peter

Notes:

Peter came to Collinsville in 1854 per his citizenship papers, probably part of the Irish immigration to work at the Ax factory. He moved to New Haven in 1876 with his wife, Mary, and 3 children - Helen, Rose and John. They lived at 29 Foote St.

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Peter may have arrived on May 16, 1851 with his brother Phillip, on board the Ship Refuge.

Peter married MCMAHON, Teresa Mary 18 Apr 1858, St. Patricks Church, Canton, Ct.. Teresa (daughter of MCMAHON, Stephen and LIDDY, Nancy Ann) was born 17 Feb 1840, Ennis, Ireland; died 10 Jul 1930, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; was buried St. Bernards Cemetery, New Haven, Connecticut (Av 6, sec G, 75front). [Group Sheet]

1. MURRAY, Helen Agnus was born Abt 1859; died 1912; was buried St. Bernards Cemetery, New Haven, Connecticut (Av 6, sec G, 75front).
2. MURRAY, Anna was born Abt 1862; died Abt 1890.
3. MURRAY, Mary was born 01 Aug 1864; died 1930, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; was buried St Bernards Cemetery, New Haven, Connecticut.
4. MURRAY, Stephen was born 19 Dec 1866, Collinsville, Connecticut.
5. MURRAY, Rose Mary was born 27 Aug 1868, Collinsville, Connecticut; died 14 Mar 1957, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; was buried St. Lawrence Cemetery, West Haven, Connecticut..
6. MURRAY, John J. was born 07 Nov 1870, Collinsville, Connecticut; died 24 Dec 1910, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; was buried St. Bernards Cemetery, New Haven, Connecticut (Av 6, sec G, 75front).
7. MURRAY, Peter Bernard was born 28 Apr 1873.

Phillip — SINNOTT. was born Ireland. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Note: Michael Sinnot and Stephen McMahon gave money to the RC church for the first cemetery in Collinsville. Michael Sinnot is listed, by himself, in the 1850 census {Canton, page 301; (image 20 of 48 on Ancestry.com)} right next to Stephen McMahon. Both are listed as laborers with Stephen listed as 36 and Michael as 30.