Captain John James MURPHY (1837 – 1910)
Name
Captain John James MurphyGender
MaleBirthdate
1837Birthplace
St John's, Newfoundland, CanadaMarriage(s)
1868
Margaret Murphy
1894
Alice Murphy
Date of death
04 October 1910Place of death
AucklandPartner(s)
- Margaret Murphy, nee Balfour (1843-23/11/1891)
- Alice Murphy, nee Hicks (1864-20/4/1952)
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Biography
Master mariner
Arrived in New Zealand on the “John Duncan”
Master of Government steamer “Stuart”
Participated in New Zealand wars
Owned Commercial Club Hotel, Woodville, 1875 to 1891
Member Woodville Town Board, Road Board and school committee
200 acre farm in Woodville
Retired to Hastings, then moved to Auckland
Two children who did not live in Hawke’s Bay
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