Patrick
MURPHY
Born
abt. 1780
,
New Brunswick, Canada
Died
31 March 1865
,
Wicklow, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
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Born: abt. 1780 in New Brunswick, Canada
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Patrick married Elizabeth Cuffman DEMERCHANT 1 October 1821 in Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth Cuffman DEMERCHANT was born abt. 1800 in New Brunswick, Canada. Elizabeth Cuffman died 23 November 1877 in Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada. Elizabeth Cuffman was the child of John Cuffman DEMERCHANT and Mary Euella POMPHREY.
Patrick MURPHY died 31 March 1865 in Wicklow, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada.
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Spouse & Children of Patrick MURPHY
Patrick MURPHY married 
Elizabeth Cuffman DEMERCHANT
Marriage date: 1 October 1821
Marriage place: Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada
Elizabeth Cuffman DEMERCHANT was the child of John Cuffman DEMERCHANT and Mary Euella POMPHREY
Elizabeth Cuffman DEMERCHANTMarriage date: 1 October 1821
Marriage place: Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada
Elizabeth Cuffman DEMERCHANT was the child of John Cuffman DEMERCHANT and Mary Euella POMPHREY
Children of Patrick MURPHY and Elizabeth Cuffman DEMERCHANT
Clarissa Clara MURPHYBorn: 26 October 1838, Clearview, Wicklow, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
Died: ,
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Married: Robert John KINNEY 1861
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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1791 - The Constitutional Act divides Québec into Upper and Lower Canada1818 - Canada's border is defined as the 49th Parallel from Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains.
1820 - January 29 - George IV becomes King of England
1821 Marriage / PartnerPatrick MURPHY and Elizabeth Cuffman DEMERCHANT 1 October 1821, Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada
1830 - June 26 - William IV becomes King of England1837 - June 20 - Victoria becomes Queen of England
1838 Birth of ChildClarissa Clara MURPHY was born 26 October 1838, Clearview, Wicklow, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
1841 - February 11 – Act of Union - The two colonies of The Canadas are merged into the United Province of Canada 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.
Death — 186531 March 1865
Wicklow, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
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Last updated: 11/7/2025 12:56:32 PM
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