Martin Murphy, Jr., California Pioneer, 1844-1884

Martin Murphy, Jr., California Pioneer, 1844-1884
Author: Gabrielle Sullivan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 104
Release: 1974
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

Biography of Martin Murphy, Jr. (1807-1884) emigrated from Ireland to land near Quebec in 1828, where he married Marie Bolger in 1831 in the Cathedral in Quebec City. They immigrated to St. Louis, Missouri in the early 1840s, then moved to the mining regions near Sacramento, California in 1844, and by 1850 had settled in Santa Clara valley, California. "There for almost four decades he utilized the experiences of his varied life and his natural talents in building a new community in California." (leaf iii).

Dominique Martel Family of Louisiana

Dominique Martel Family of Louisiana
Author: Murphy Miller
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 650
Release: 2016
Genre: Louisiana
ISBN: 1329953509

The Martel's that settled in Louisiana have their family roots with Dominique Martel (b. about 1698) and his wife Marie De La Bretonniere. Their son, Dominique Martel, Jr., grandson Balthazar Bathelemy Martel and great grandson Balthelemy Balthazar Martel (b. 1782) are the ancestors of all the Louisiana Martel families. Included in this book are obituaries, birth and marriage records and some newspaper articles. Moreover, spouse ancestry and photos of some Martel families is also included.