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Edward Joseph Murray II 1921 - 1967

Edward Joseph Murray II of Evanston, Cook County, Illinois United States was born on January 4, 1921 in Chicago to Edward Joseph Murray and Margaret (Hogan) Murray. He had a sister Jean Marie (Murray) Heiser. He married Lucille (Collins) Murray in 1948, and they were married until Edward's death on December 30, 1967. He had children Peggy Murray, Edward Murray III, Brian John Doyle-Murray, Nancy Murray, William James Murray, Laura Murray, Andy Murray, John Murray, and Joel Murray. Edward Murray was buried at All Saints Cemetery in Des Plaines.

Edward Joseph Murray II
Edward Joseph Murray Jr
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Evanston, Cook County, Illinois United States
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  • Introduction

    Edward J. Murray Jr was born to Edward Joseph Murray (1886 - 1974) and Margaret Mary Hogan (1885 - 1982. Both of his parents were born in Illinois. He had two sisters, Jean Marie and Lois Cecile Murray. He was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois and was a lifelong resident of Cook County, Illinois. He married Lucille Mary Collins (1921 - 1988) on November 6, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, and they had six sons and three daughters including well known actor William James Murray aka Bill Murray. Edward worked as a retail lumber salesman in Chicago and passed away on December 30, 1967 in Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, United States.
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    January 4, 1921
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    Chicago, Cook County, Illinois United States
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    His father, Edward Joseph Murray, was born on February 3, 1886 in Chicago, IL and grew up there. He married Margaret on Feb 7, 1917 in Chicago and they raised their family there where he worked as a carpenter. Edward Sr passed away on December 7, 1973 in La Grange, Cook County, Illinois. His parents, Edward Jr's paternal grandparents, were both born in Ireland. His mother, Margaret Hogan, was born on October 15, 1885 in Chicago, IL and also grew up there. After marrying Edward in 1917, she raised their family there. She passed away on December 30, 1982 in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa. Her parents, Edward Jr's maternal grandparents were born in New York (grandfather) and Illinois (grandmother).

  • Nationality & Locations

    Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Edward was a lifelong resident of Cook County, Illinois. He died at the age of 46 in Evanston.

  • Religious Beliefs

    Edward's funeral Requiem mass was held at St. Joseph Church.

  • Military Service

    Edward Joseph Murray was a 21-year-old white male who registered for the draft on February 2, 1942. Born on January 4, 1921, in Chicago, Illinois, he lived in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois at the time of his registration. Edward was employed by Chicago Times, Inc. He stood 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighed 133 pounds, and had a dark complexion with brown hair and brown eyes. His draft registration listed his next of kin as Edw. J. Murray.

  • Professional Career

    He worked as a retail lumber salesman.

  • Personal Life & Family

    Edward Murray II was born on January 4, 1921 in Chicago to parents Edward Joseph Murray and Margaret (Hogan) Murray. He had sisters Jean Marie (Murray) Heiser (1918-2008) and Lois Cecile Murray Hughes (1924-2017). He married Lucille Mary Collins (1921 - 1988) on November 6, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, and they had six sons and three daughters: Peggy Murray, Edward Murray III, Brian John Doyle-Murray, Nancy Murray, William James Murray, Laura Murray, Andy Murray, John Murray, and Joel Murray. On his 1942 World War II draft card, Edward was described as being 5 feet 11 1/2 inches tall and as weighing 133 pounds. He had brown eyes, brown hair, and a "dark" complexion.
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    December 30, 1967
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  • Obituary

    MURRAY Edward J. Murray Jr., beloved husband of Lucille, nee Collins; loving father of Edward J. III, Brian, Sister Marie Erin O.P., Margaret "Peggy", William Laura, Andrew, John, and Joel; son of Edward and Margaret Hogan Murray; brother of Mrs. George (Jean) Heiser, Mrs. Robert (Lois) Hughes. Visitation Sunday, after 7 p.m. until funeral Tuesday, 9:1 5 a.m., from the Barr Funeral Home, 6222 N. Broadway, to St. Joseph church, Wilmette. Requiem mass, 10 a.m. Interment All Saints. - Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois) Sunday, December 31, 1967 on page 26.
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In 1921, in the year that Edward Joseph Murray II was born, the silent film The Sheik, directed by George Melford and starring Rudolph Valentino and Agnes Ayres (also featuring Adolphe Menjou) debuted on October 21st. Critics weren't enthusiastic but the public loved it - in the first few weeks 125,000 people had seen the movie - and it eventually exceeded $1 million in ticket sales. And Rudolph Valentino, an Italian American, became the heartthrob of a female generation.
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In 1933, he was merely 12 years old when on December 5th, the Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified. The 21st Amendment said "The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed." Alcohol was legal again! It was the only amendment to the Constitution approved for the explicit purpose of repealing a previously existing amendment. South Carolina was the only state to reject the Amendment.
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