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Ena Ruby Murphy

b. 6 September 1908, d. 16 October 1995

Person Exhibits

Ena Ruby Kessey (nee Murphy), circa 1990

Detailed biography

For a detailed biography of Ena Ruby Murphy click here.

Family surname

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Birth

Ena Ruby Murphy was born on 6 September 1908 in Bourke.1,2

Parents

FatherGeorge Charles Reed Murphy (b. 24 December 1880, d. 11 December 1949)
MotherEllen Ruby Bowen (b. 16 September 1882, d. 14 April 1912)

Family life

Halvar Roy Kessey and Ena Ruby Murphy were married on 29 October 1928 at St Ignatius Catholic Church in Bourke.2,3

Children with Halvar Roy Kessey (b. 1 April 1905, d. 11 December 1981)

SonJames Anthony Kessey+ (b. 31 March 1930)
DaughterHalvene Therese Kessey (b. 6 February 1934, d. 6 October 2005)
DaughterCarmel Rae Kessey+ (b. 18 August 1939, d. 15 February 2019)

Residence information

Ena Ruby Murphy was visit after 1910.4 She was visit after 1910. Mistakenly referred to as "Elizabeth" Fitzgerald.4 Hilda Lake visited after 1910. She was mistakenly referred to as "Hannah" Lake.4 Ena Ruby Murphy was visit about 1918.5 She lived at Sturt Street in Bourke, New South Wales, Australia, in 1930, home duties.6 She and Halvar Roy Kessey resided at Hope Street in Bourke, New South Wales, Australia, in 1936.7 She and Halvar Roy Kessey resided at Hope Street in Bourke, New South Wales, Australia, in 1937.8 She and Halvar Roy Kessey resided at Hope Street in Bourke, New South Wales, Australia, in 1943.9 She and Halvar Roy Kessey resided at Hope Street in Bourke, New South Wales, Australia, in 1949.10 She and Halvar Roy Kessey resided at 13 Sturt Street in Bourke, New South Wales, Australia, in 1954.11 She was visit in February 1962. on holiday

Working life

  • On 29 October 1928 Ena Ruby Murphy was a typist at Hales Department Store in Bourke.2

Death

Ena Ruby Murphy died on 16 October 1995 at age 87 in Bathurst. She was buried on 19 October 1995 at Bathurst Cemetery in Bathurst.

Memorial

There is a memorial to Ena Ruby Murphy at Maranatha Lawn Cemetery in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. Follow this link for information and images of her memorial.

Citations

  1. [S456] Death Certificate, Ellen Ruby Murphy, Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, NSW, Vol 1912 No 4939.
  2. [S459] Marriage Certificate, Halvar Roy Kessey and Ena Ruby Murphy, 29 Oct 1928, Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, NSW. 1928/19996.
  3. [S801] Ancestry.com, Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950
  4. [S474] Interview with Ena Ruby Murphy (Bourke), by Halvene Therese Kessey, 1983. Fleming Family History Archive (Sydney.)
  5. [S472] "RR: BDM info from Bruce Fleming", Bruce Fleming; Fleming Family History Archive, Sydney.
  6. [S713] Kessey, 1930 Electoral Roll, Kingswood, Bourke, Archives Office of NSW.
  7. [S721] Kessey, 1936 Electoral Roll, Kingswood, Bourke, Archives Office of NSW.
  8. [S722] Kessey, 1937 Electoral Roll, Kingswood, Bourke, Archives Office of NSW.
  9. [S723] Kessey, 1943 Electoral Roll, Kingswood, Bourke, Archives Office of NSW.
  10. [S724] Kessey, 1949 Electoral Roll, Kingswood, Bourke, Archives Office of NSW.
  11. [S726] Kessey, 1954 Electoral Roll, Kingswood, Bourke, Archives Office of NSW.
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ContextBohen clan
Ch forebears
Ch Kessey forebears
Murphy clan
Last Edited21 June 2022