Gerald Joseph Murphy was born March 8, 1926 in Buffalo, New York, to Robert MURPHY and Anna RECKERT
On July 16, 1949 Gerald J. MURPHY married Mary Ellen GLEESON
Mary Ellen GLEESON was born 14 August 1922 in San Francisco, California to Mary Ellen LEE & James GLEESON
Jerry was raised in Buffalo, New York and attended Buffalo Technical High School. Jerry's graduating class, standing far right.
Jerry's Plane in World War II, 1945. Jerry was a gunner.
Peggy Reilly, Jerry Murphy and Sally Donaghue in 1946.
Jerry was living at 20 Franklin Street, San Francisco in early 1949 and
was working for Remington Rand Inc. of Buffalo New York.
Around the time they got married, Jerry began working for the State of
California Division of Highways.
In 1949 Mary Ellen worked for the Great American Insurance Company and earned $2,130.00. She stopped working in late January 1950.
Here are their 1949 earnings statements.
When Jerry and Mary Ellen were first married they lived at 210 Church Street, Apt.#10, San Francisco, California. Rent was $34.50 per month.
Before the birth of their first child, they moved to 1607 Dolores Street, San Francisco, across the street from the Dolores Inn, own by Mary Ellen's Uncle Dan Sullivan. Rent was $20.00 per month.
On September 11, 1950 they purchased two wing chairs from Hildebrand Furniture for $208.00. A little expensive for that time, but quality lasts a long time. They still owned those two chairs when they passed away almost 60 years later.
Here are their 1950 earnings statements.
Jerry and Mary Ellen started their family on Dolores Street in San Francisco, where their two eldest children were born.
In 1953 the family moved down the San Francisco Peninsula where children 3 through 6 were born.
Jerry passed away on April 10, 2007 in Redwood City, California
Mary Ellen passed away on June 15, 2009 in Redwood City,
California
They are buried together at Holy Cross Cemetery, Menlo Park, California
This page was last updated on August 3, 2009
