MRS. ELLEN MURPHY, 70, SUCCUMBS AT HOSPITAL

The Montana Standard, Butte, 1935-08-24, p.5

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name as printed"Mrs. Ellen Murphy, 73, a resident"
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Summary

Companion obituary on p.5 of the same paper as the p.2 death notice. Mrs. Ellen Murphy, 73 (the headline misprints 70; body text says 73), a resident of Butte the past 45 years, died yesterday at a local hospital after a brief illness. Made her home at the Fox hotel. Born in Ireland. Active member of the Ladies' Catholic Benefit association in Sacred Heart parish. Survivors: two sons (James Murphy of Los Angeles, Dan Murphy of Butte) and a daughter (Miss Theresa Murphy of Seattle). Body at Duggan's Merrill mortuary.

In its time

Great Depression1929–1939

Narrative

Mrs. Ellen Murphy, 73, died at a Butte hospital after a brief illness, having lived in the city for 45 years and made her home at the Fox hotel. Born in Ireland, she was an active member of the Ladies' Catholic Benefit association in Sacred Heart parish, and is survived by sons James Murphy of Los Angeles and Dan Murphy of Butte and a daughter, Miss Theresa Murphy of Seattle; the body rested at Duggan's Merrill mortuary. [Headline gives her age as 70; the body of the notice confirms 73.]

“a resident of Butte the past 45 years, died yesterday at a local hospital after a brief illness”

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People

Ellen (Lyne) Murphy (b. Ardgroom; m. Patrick Murphy 1881; d. Butte 1935)(as printed: Mrs. Ellen Murphy)
role: subject · family confidence: 95 certain
James Joseph "James J." Murphy (b. 1883 Ardgroom; d. 1938 LA)(as printed: James Murphy)
role: surviving son · family confidence: 100 certain
Ellen's son James, of Los Angeles; he is in the Los Angeles city directories from 1926. Linked in the 2026-10-03 rescan; was under mentioned.
Daniel L. Murphy (Butte, b. 1894)(as printed: Dan Murphy)
role: surviving son · family confidence: 95 certain
Ellen's son Daniel L. Murphy of Butte (1900 census; 1938 obituary of James). Linked in the 2026-10-03 rescan; was under mentioned.
Theresa Murphy (Seattle)(as printed: Miss Theresa Murphy)
role: surviving daughter · family confidence: 95 certain
Ellen's daughter Theresa, of Seattle. Linked in the 2026-10-03 rescan; was under mentioned.

Places

Butte, Montana (primary)
Ireland (context)
Los Angeles, California (context)
Seattle, Washington (context)

Themes

Story threads

The Pat-and-Ellen Murphy household — Butte 1887 to LA 1980

Source type

obituary

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Transcription

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# MRS. ELLEN MURPHY, 70, SUCCUMBS AT HOSPITAL *The Montana Standard, Saturday, August 24, 1935, p. 5. Headline misprints "70"; body confirms age 73.* Mrs. Ellen Murphy, 73, a resident of Butte the past 45 years, died yesterday at a local hospital after a brief illness. She made her home at the Fox hotel. Mrs. Murphy was born in Ireland. She was an active member of the Ladies' Catholic Benefit association in Sacred Heart parish. Two sons survive, James Murphy of Los Angeles and Dan Murphy of Butte; also a daughter, Miss Theresa Murphy of Seattle. The body is at Duggan's Merrill mortuary.

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