Thompson / Corporaal Family History

Henry Deery (1795-1879)

Catherine Curtin (Circa 1818-1896)

William Thomas Denis Thompson (1842-1919)

Mary Josephine Deery (1854-1920)

Louisa Thompson (1872-1944)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: 1. Thomas Joseph Murphy Albert Victor Murphy Vera Phylis Murphy+ Leslie Joseph Murphy Lillian Mary Murphy Unnamed Murphy William Thomas Murphy Louisa Thompson 2 Born: Aug 21, 1872, Eureka, Shortland District, New Zealand 2 3 Marriage (1): Thomas Joseph Murphy on Dec 28, 1892 in Armidale, New South Wales, Australia 1 Died: Sep 25, 1944, Perth, Western Australia, Australia at age 72 4 Buried: Sep 27, 1944, Karrakatta, Western Australia, Australia 5    Cause of her death was Coronary occlusion following Arteriole Thrombosis/ Gangrene left leg.   General Notes: Shortland amalgamated with Grahamtown in 1874 to become Thames. According to Louisa's death certificate she was in NSW 8 years [1884-1892] & WA 52 years [1892-1944] Son Albert (1893) & daughter Vera (Sep 1895) were born in Hillgrove NSW. Son Leslie (Mar 1899) was born in Mt. Magnet, Western Australia. This means the family moved from NSW to WA between about mid 1896 and late 1898   Burial Notes: Louisa Murphy - Death - WestAustralian newspaper, Perth WA. Wednesday 27 Sept, 1944, page 1. DEATHS MURPHY - On September 25, 1944 at Perth. Louisa, of 269 Hay Street, Perth, dearly beloved widow of the late Mr. Thomas Joseph Murphy, loving mother of Vera (Mrs. Sales, Sydney). Lillian and William: fond sister of Minnie;mother-in-law of Kath and grandma of Ray, Valma and Joan; aged 72 years. Requiescat in pace [Latin]   Some of her life's milestones were: She was living with Thomas Joseph Murphy at Jephson St, Day Dawn, Western Australia, Australia in 1912 To 1913. 6 6 Day Dawn, W.A. was a townsite in the Murchison Goldfields, just 6.6 km from Cue, Day Dawn was originally gazetted as "Bundawadra" in 1894, but was changed to Day Dawn within three months. Gold was discovered here by Ted Hefferman in 1892, and he named his discovery "Day Dawn", after the time of day that he pegged his claim. The area developed rapidly from 1898 when the famous "Great Fingall" mine was established, and the town of Day Dawn boomed. Flooding and other problems closed the mine around World war II, and Day Dawn soon faded away. Louisa was living at 28 George St. Perth, Western Australia, Australia in 1916 To 1917 7 Louisa was living at 1136 Hay St. Perth, Western Australia, Australia in 1921 7 Louisa was living at 159 Hensman Rd Perth, Western Australia, Australia in 1925 8 Louisa was living at 10 Victoria Ave. Perth, Western Australia, Australia in 1928/1931 9 Occupation as Shopkeeper Louisa was living at 49 Murray St Perth, Western Australia, Australia in 1936/1937 10 Louisa was living at 189 Hay St Perth, Western Australia, Australia in 1943 11 Louisa married Thomas Joseph Murphy, son of Thomas Murphy and Agnes Jane Badkin, on Dec 28, 1892 in Armidale, New South Wales, Australia.1 (Thomas Joseph Murphy was born on Jan 1, 1863 in Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia,12 13 died on Dec 12, 1914 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia 14 15 and was buried on Dec 14, 1914 in Karrakatta, Western Australia, Australia 16.)

1 Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Provo, UT, USA, "Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950," database (accessed Mar 24, 2018), Thomas J Murphy & Louisa Thompson; Registration Number: 1892/1966.

2 New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966 database (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed Jan 29, 2019), Birth Louisa Thompson; Registration Number:1872/21445.

3 Thames (Shortland), New Zealand, birth certificate no. 1799 (1872), Louisa Thompson; New Zealand - Dept of Internal Affairs (Births, Deaths & Marriages), Auckland; [Shortland became Thames in 1874 when merged with Grahamtown.]

4 Western Australia Government, death certificate 102126T (1944), Louisa Murphy [nee Thompson]; Registry of Births, Deaths, & Marriages. Western Australia, Perth.

5 W. A. Govt. Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, "Summary of Record Information," database, <i>Research & Genealogy - Name Search </i> (http://www2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch/search.php : accessed Mar 10, 2015), Entry for Louisa Murphy Sept 25, 1944.

6 Australian Electoral Commission, "Australian Electoral Roll 1903-1980," database - (http://search.ancestry.com.au : accessed Jun 4, 2015), Div Coogardie / Subdiv Cue.

7 Australian Electoral Commission, "Australian Electoral Roll 1903-1980," database - (http://search.ancestry.com.au : accessed Jun 4, 2015), Div Perth / Subdiv West Perth.

8 Australian Electoral Commission, "Australian Electoral Roll 1903-1980," database - (http://search.ancestry.com.au : accessed Jun 4, 2015), Div Perth / Sibdiv Subiaco.

9 Australian Electoral Commission, "Australian Electoral Roll 1903-1980," database - (http://search.ancestry.com.au : accessed Mar 24, 2018), Louisa Murphy; Perth electorate; Perth sub-district.

10 Australian Electoral Commission, "Australian Electoral Roll 1903-1980," database - (http://search.ancestry.com.au : accessed Mar 24, 2018), Louisa Murphy; Perth electorate; Perth sub-division.

11 Australian Electoral Commission, "Australian Electoral Roll 1903-1980," database - (http://search.ancestry.com.au : accessed Jun 4, 2015), Div Perth / Subdiv East Perth.

12 Western Australia, Births, Deaths & Marriages, "Australia Deaths and Burials, 1816-1980," database(http://search.findmypast.com.au/record?id=r_54684 : accessed Jun 10, 2015), Death of MURPHY Thomas Joseph; Birth year.

13 "Australian Birth Index 1788-1922," database(http://search.ancestry.com.au/ : accessed Mar 24, 2018), Thomas J Murphy; Registration Number: 1863/13936.

14 Western Australia, Births, Deaths & Marriages, "Australia Deaths and Burials, 1816-1980," database(http://search.findmypast.com.au/record?id=r_54684 : accessed Jun 10, 2015), Death of MURPHY Thomas Joseph; Reg # 709.

15 Registrar of Births, Deaths, & Marriages. Western Australia., "Australia Death Index, 1787-1985," database(http://www.ancestry.com.au/ : accessed Mar 24, 2018), Thomas J Murphy; Registration Number: 1914/720.

16 Western Australia, Births, Deaths & Marriages, "Australia Deaths and Burials, 1816-1980," database(http://search.findmypast.com.au/record?id=r_54684 : accessed Jun 10, 2015), Death of MURPHY Thomas Joseph; Karakatta Cemetery.