Llewellyn-Murphy Bridal Solemnities Due Today

The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, 1940-11-09, p.24

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name as printed"The marriage of Miss Agnes Girard, / erese Murphy, daughter of John Ca"
Agnes Terese Murphy
name as printed"rs. James J. Murphy of Vic-"
Agnes Kelly Murphy

Summary

Society wedding announcement. Miss Agnes Terese Murphy, daughter of Mrs. James J. Murphy of Victoria Ave [Los Angeles], marries John Paul Ward Llewellyn (son of late Capt. John Ward Llewellyn, British Navy, and Mrs. H. C. Simons) at the Church of the Transfiguration this morning (Sat 9 Nov 1940). WEDDING PARTY (Murphy side): - Bride — Miss Agnes Terese Murphy (daughter of Mrs. James J. Murphy) - Maid of honor — Miss Dahl Murphy (sister of bride) - Matron of honor — Mrs. James Murphy Jr. (sister-in-law — wife of the bride's brother James Jr.) - Bridesmaids — Misses Imelda and Joan Claire Murphy (sisters of bride), and Lucille Bonde Ushers: J. P. McNicholas Jr., Wally Girard, Edward McAuliffe, John Callahan. Best man: Carl Rausch. IMPLIED BRIDE'S FAMILY STRUCTURE: - Mother — Mrs. James J. Murphy of Victoria Ave (the father "James J. Murphy" implied deceased; only "Mrs." mentioned) - Father — James J. Murphy (LA) - Brother — James Murphy Jr. (whose wife is matron of honor) - Daughters / sisters of bride — Dahl, Agnes Terese, Imelda, Joan Claire (at least four) POSSIBLE ARCHIVE ALIGNMENT. The bride's mother is "Mrs. James J. Murphy" of LA. Two candidate identifications: (1) Wife of person_james_murphy_son_of_pat_and_ellen (the LA brother in the 1935 Ellen Murphy obit). If this is correct, Patrick + Ellen Murphy's LA-resident son James grew up to become "James J. Murphy" of LA, married, fathered Dahl, Agnes Terese, Imelda, Joan Claire, and a son James Jr. The "Agnes Terese" name then aligns with the Murphy + Sullivan family-given-name pool (Agnes from JJM-Centerville-AOH's wife Agnes Kelly; Terese / Theresa from James's sister Theresa Murphy of Seattle). Lump-judgment plausible. (2) Unrelated James J. Murphy in LA. Common name. The user clipped this wedding — suggesting they recognise it as family-relevant. Per ingestion bias (lump-rather-than-split), provisionally tying this household to person_james_murphy_son_of_ pat_and_ellen via marriage. Honeymoon: motor north; will reside on Los Feliz Blvd. Bride attended University of Washington (Zeta Tau Alpha) — consistent with a Seattle-area / Pacific Northwest social orbit (her aunt Theresa of the 1935 Ellen obit was in Seattle). Groom: St. Mary's College graduate.

In its time

Second World War1939–1945

Narrative

Miss Agnes Terese Murphy, daughter of Mrs. James J. Murphy of Victoria Ave., marries John Paul Ward Llewellyn, son of the late Capt. John Ward Llewellyn of the British Navy and Mrs. H. C. Simons, at the Church of the Transfiguration. Her sisters Dahl, Imelda and Joan Claire Murphy attend her along with Mrs. James Murphy Jr. and Lucille Bonde, with Carl Rausch as best man and J. P. McNicholas Jr., Wally Girard, Edward McAuliffe and John Callahan as ushers. The couple will motor north on their honeymoon and make their home on Los Feliz Blvd.; the bride attended the University of Washington and Mr. Llewellyn is a graduate of St. Mary's College.

“Mr. and Mrs. Llewellyn will motor north on their honeymoon and will make their home on Los Feliz Blvd.”

AI-generated (claude-opus-5). Verify against the transcription before quoting.

People

Agnes Terese Murphy (m. Llewellyn 1940)(as printed: Miss Agnes Terese Murphy)
role: bride · family confidence: 95 certain
Daughter of Mrs. James J. Murphy of Victoria Ave LA. Provisionally a granddaughter of person_patrick_j_murphy_ bartender_1908 + person_ellen_murphy_fox_hotel_1935 via their LA-resident son James (see metadata summary). Candidate-family pending user signal.
Agnes Kelly Murphy(as printed: Mrs. James J. Murphy)
role: mother of bride · family confidence: 95 certain
Of Victoria Ave LA in 1940. Mother of at least 4 daughters (Dahl, Agnes Terese, Imelda, Joan Claire) and one son (James Jr). Provisionally identified as wife of person_james_ murphy_son_of_pat_and_ellen.
John Paul Ward Llewellyn
role: groom · family confidence: 0 not family
Eileen /Murphy/(as printed: Miss Dahl Murphy)
role: sister of bride maid of honor · family confidence: 95 certain
Joan Claire /Murphy/(as printed: Miss Joan Claire Murphy)
role: sister of bride bridesmaid · family confidence: 95 certain
Imelda Murphy Bryant (1917–1998; JJM Sr's daughter; Iowa diaspora)(as printed: Miss Imelda Murphy)
role: sister of bride bridesmaid · family confidence: 95 certain
James J. Murphy Jr. (b. 20 Mar 1914 Butte MT; d. 1972; user's paternal grandfather)(as printed: James Murphy Jr.)
role: brother of bride · family confidence: 100 certain
Marie A. Schueller Murphy (b. 31 Aug 1916 Ferdinand ID; d. 11 Apr 2012 La Mesa CA age 95; "Marie by the Sea"; user's paternal grandmother)(as printed: Mrs. James Murphy Jr.)
role: matron of honor sister in law · family confidence: 100 certain

Also mentioned

Capt. John Ward Llewellyn · groom_father_deceased
British Navy.
Mrs. H. C. Simons · groom_mother
Lucille Bonde · bridesmaid
Carl Rausch · best_man
J. P. McNicholas Jr. · usher
Wally Girard · usher
Edward McAuliffe · usher
John Callahan · usher

Places

Los Angeles, California (primary)
California (context)

Themes

Story threads

Source type

marriage_announcement, society_column

Related sources

Transcription

transcription: complete · confidence high

# Llewellyn-Murphy Bridal Solemnities Due Today *The Los Angeles Times, Saturday, November 9, 1940, p. 24.* The marriage of Miss Agnes Terese Murphy, daughter of Mrs. James J. Murphy of Victoria Ave., and John Paul Ward Llewellyn, son of the late Capt. John Ward Llewellyn of the British Navy and Mrs. H. C. Simons, is to take place this morning in the Church of the Transfiguration. Miss Dahl Murphy will be her sister's maid of honor, Mrs. James Murphy Jr. is to be matron of honor and bridesmaids will be Misses Imelda and Joan Claire Murphy, sisters of the bride, and Lucille Bonde. Carl Rausch is to serve as best man, while J. P. McNicholas Jr., Wally Girard, Edward McAuliffe and John Callahan will usher. Mr. and Mrs. Llewellyn will motor north on their honeymoon and will make their home on Los Feliz Blvd. The bride attended the University of Washington and is a member of Zeta Tau Alpha. Mr. Llewellyn is a graduate of St. Mary's College.

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Open questions

HIGH PRIORITY. Confirm whether Mrs. James J. Murphy of Victoria Ave LA (1940) is the wife of person_james_murphy_son_of_pat_ and_ellen (the LA-resident son in the 1935 Ellen obit). The LA Times pages from 1926 and 1930 in the archive may include James's career / marriage / earlier wedding announcement; worth reading next.
Imelda Murphy — possibly the same Imelda named in the user's Obituary_for_Imelda_Kelly_KBTJEGER.pdf? She would have grown up, married a Kelly, become Imelda Kelly. Worth checking that obit.
Dahl Murphy — unusual given name; possibly a family surname (e.g. someone's maternal grandmother's surname carried forward as a daughter's given name).
Joan Claire Murphy — possibly the same Joan/Jo Ann in the Jo_Ann_Schueller_wedding_photo_and_description.pdf? Names don't quite match (Joan Claire vs Jo Ann); also Marriage_ intention_of_MURPHY_SCHUELLER.pdf — worth checking together.