McMurtrie Family Tree

Our McMurtrie (McMurtry) Family Connection

Anderson ~ Bennett ~ Benitez ~ Bingham ~ Black ~ Blaker ~ Brown ~ Buckley ~ Bunnell ~ Burwell ~ Chek ~ Cseh ~ Cogswell ~ Crabtree ~ Crawshaw ~ Critchfield ~ Darrough ~ Devine ~ Englehaut ~ Garwood ~ Gehr ~ Grow ~ Hoschouer ~ McArthur ~ McMurtrie ~ Millen ~ Newberry ~ Herrington ~ Hickcox ~ Hutchinson ~ Madison ~ Madison ~ March ~ Robinson ~ Peden ~ Monroe ~ Pruett ~ Piet~ Rodriguez ~ Stice ~ Sutcliffe ~ Warren

Our families come from Arkansas, Indiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia and dates back to 1895 in Kansas. We also came from Austria, Ireland, Scotland, Hungary, Germany, and England. Traditionally, the last name can tell a lot about your heritage. The last name often told where you came from and the class of your family. We haven’t kept that tradition; and so it isn’t as easy to tell much about a person from their last name these days.

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Our McMurtrie connection is through my late grandmother, Geraldine McMurtire

Our research has only just begun. We continue to research our Genealogy Information, which is not complete and may not be 100% accurate as yet. We are currently attempting to confirm the information and continue the research. Please bear with us, as we research our McMurtry or McMurtrie Family Tree.

Our McMurtrie family is from Ireland and Scotland. (It’s hard to believe that Grammy was Irish, aren’t they suppose to have red hair and hot temper and love the Irish brew? Grammy never had a temper! And, I'm sure she rarely drank any kind of brew). I found 95% of this information from one search on familysearch.org and rootsweb and the genealogy information of a Mr. Richard McMurtry. I tried to email him, to thank him and to share some very old family photos, but my email was returned because the email account no longer exists. If anyone knows of this person, please tell him thank you for doing such wonderful research!

I was close to Grammy (Geraldine McMurtrie) during my late teens, but by the time I was old enough to care about genealogy stuff, I didn’t have another opportunity to visit her and ask questions. I have a picture of Uncle Fred from the war days that I got from my sister along with a few that are probably other McMurtrie family I haven’t identified yet. All of Grammy’s belongings I suppose went to my Aunt Lois and my sister Cheryle, but I have no idea what pictures might be just laying in a box untouched somewhere. What a shame that is.

Our McMurtrie Family Tree

William McMurtrie

David McMurtrie married Margery Fisher. David was born 1721 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland, and died 1785. He was the son of William McMurtrie. David married Margery Fisher died 13 Feb 1770 in Pennsylvania.

Children of Margery Fisher and David McMurtrie:

	i.	boy McMurtrie was born 15 May 1755 in Pennsylvania.
	ii.	William McMurtrie 1757 was born 15 May 1757 in Pennsylvania, and died 20 Dec 1788.
	iii.	twins McMurtrie was born Apr 1759 in Pennsylvania, and died in birth.
	iv.	David McMurtrie was born 14 Jan 1764 in Pennsylvania, and died 9 Nov 1843 in Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. He married Martha Elliott 2 Oct 1795 in Huntingdon, Luzerne Co, Pa. She was born 1779, and died 26 Feb 1841 in Huntingdon, Huntingdon Co, Pa.
	v.	Charles McMurtrie was born 21 Jul 1766 in Pennsylvania, and died ABT 1845. He married Catherine Spayd BEF 1790. She was born 1764 in Pennsylvania, and died AFT 1850.
**	vi.	James McMurtrie was born 16 Dec 1768 in Pennsylvania, and died 25 Sep 1838 in West Twp, Pa. He married Elizabeth Elliott 31 Aug 1798. She was born 1785 in Ireland.

James McMurtrie married Elizabeth Elliott-- James McMurtrie was born 16 Dec 1768 in Pennsylvania, and died 25 Sep 1838 in West Twp, Pa. He was the son of David McMurtrie and Margery Fisher. He married Elizabeth Elliott was born 1785 in Ireland.

Children of Elizabeth Elliott and James McMurtrie 1768 are:

	i.	William McMurtrie was born 31 May 1791, and died 12 Apr 1844. He married Miss (Jane) Ewing ABT 1829. She was born BET 1800 AND 1810, and died BET 1840 AND 1849.
	ii.	Sarah McMurtrie was born 1 May 1803. She married --- Graner ABT 1828.
**	iii.	David McMurtrie 1806 was born 8 Sep 1807, and died 1848. He married Cathrine Straighhoff 10 Sep 1829. She was born 11 Sep 1810 in Pennsylvania, and died 20 Nov 1865.
	iv.	Samuel Marshall McMurtrie was born 22 Apr 1809. He married Cornelia Fleck ABT 1839.
	v.	Martha McMurtrie was born 23 Feb 1812, and died 18 Mar 1887. She married JE Marsh ABT 1837.
	vi.	Elizabeth A McMurtrie was born 25 Sep 1814, and died 9 Nov 1891. She married George Alexander Steele ABT 1839. He was born 1814, and died 23 Apr 1873.
	vii.	Mary McMurtrie was born 28 May 1816. She married --- McCulloch 9 May 1839.
	viii.	Charles McMurtrie was born 24 Jan 1819, and died 24 Jun 1844.
	ix.	Alexander Elliott McMurtrie was born 26 Sep 1821 in Huntingdon, Huntingdon Co, Pa, and died 10 Nov 1882. He married Ann Bell ABT 1846. She was born 1829 in Huntingdon, Huntingdon Co, Pa, and died in Tyrone, Pa. He married Mary Marion Bumbaugh 10 May 1876 in Huntingdon, Luzerne Co, Pa. She was born 3 Jun 1834, and died 11 Oct 1926.
	x.	Ellen McMurtrie was born 27 Apr 1827. She married RH McCoy ABT 1852.

David McMurtrie married Catherine Staighhoff--David was born 8 Sep 1807, and died 1848. He was the son of James McMurtrie and Elizabeth Elliott. Cathrine Straighhoff was born 11 Sep 1810 in Pennsylvania, and died 20 Nov 1865.

Children of Cathrine Straighhoff and David McMurtrie:

	i.	dau McMurtrie was born BET 1825 AND 1830.
**	ii.	Samuel M McMurtrie was born 1830 in Pennsylvania. He married Eliza Dunlap 1855. She was born 1833, and died 1875. He married Sarah Switzer 1880. She was born 1832, and died 1897.
	iii.	Eliza McMurtrie was born 1836 in Pennsylvania.
	iv.	James Elliott McMurtrie was born 1839 in Pennsylvania, and died 1897. He married Mary Schauer McCahan ABT 1870. She was born 1840 in Pennsylvania.
	v.	Caroline McMurtrie was born 1840 in Pennsylvania.
	vi.	Ann McMurtrie was born 1846 in Pennsylvania.
	vii.	Mary McMurtrie was born 1849 in Pennsylvania.

Samuel M McMurtrie married Eliza Dunlap. Samuel M McMurtrie was born 1830 in Pennsylvania. He was the son of David McMurtrie and Cathrine Straighhoff. Eliza Dunlap was born 1833, and died 1875.

Children of Eliza Dunlap and Samuel M McMurtrie:

	i.	Laura McMurtrie was born 1856, and died 1864.
	ii.	Mary Catherine McMurtrie was born 1858 in Pennsylvania, and died 1917. She married Boyd A Wertz 1883. He was born 1858.
	iii.	William Fisher McMurtrie was born 1859 in Pennsylvania, and died 1860.
	iv.	John Ira McMurtrie was born 1860 in Pennsylvania, and died 1864.
**	v.	James Lewis McMurtrie was born 1863 in Pennsylvania, and died 2 Feb 1920 in Cleveland, Oh. He married Anna Leona Farnsworth ABT 1890. She was born 1869 in Pennsylvania, and died Oct 1945.
	vi.	Edgar McMurtrie was born 1866 in Pennsylvania, and died 1958. He married Mary Catherine Bathurst 1893. She was born 1877 in Pennsylvania.
	vii.	Harry Marshall McMurtrie was born 1873 in Pennsylvania, and died 1895.

James Lewis McMurtrie married Leona Farnsworth. James was born 1863 in Pennsylvania, and died 2 Feb 1920 in Cleveland, Oh. Anna Leona Farnsworth was born 1869 in Pennsylvania, and died Oct 1945.

Children of Anna Leona Farnsworth and James Lewis McMurtrie:

	i.	Marie A McMurtrie was born 1891 in Pennsylvania. She married --- Black ABT 1926.
	ii.	Charles E McMurtrie 1892 was born 26 Feb 1892 in Bellefonte, Centre Co, Pa, and died Mar 1980 in Millersburg, Ohio.
	iii.	Frederick Eugene McMurtrie was born Aug 1894 in Bellefonte, Centre Co, Pa, and died 19 Dec 1974.
	iv.	George Pierson McMurtrie was born 3 Oct 1897 in Pennsylvania, and died May 1973 in Cleveland, Ohio. He married Helen Anna Anderson 1923. She was born 19 Feb 1907, and died 21 Feb 2002 in Spring Hill, Pasco Co.
	v.	Florence M McMurtrie was born 1898 in Pennsylvania.
	vi.	Sarah Ann McMurtrie was born 1900 in Pennsylvania. She married --- Kuehne ABT 1925.
	vii.	Willis V McMurtrie was born 23 Mar 1903 in Pennsylvania, and died 5 Aug 1994 in Allen Park City, Wayne, Mich. He married Katherine --- 1943. She was born 3 May 1905, and died 12 Apr 1992 in Allen Park City, Wayne, Mich.
**	viii.	Geraldine Francis McMurtrie was born 10 Feb 1905 in Pennsylvania, and died 14 Mar 2001 in Clearwater, Pinellas Co, Fl. She married Larry Vik ABT 1946.
	ix.	Anna McMurtrie was born 1908 in Pennsylvania.
	x.	Harold Sylvester McMurtrie was born 1911 in Ohio. He married Ruth Violet --- 1952. She was born 21 Jun 1910, and died 8 Dec 1997 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Geraldine Francis McMurtrie married Steven James (Istavan) Cseh. Geraldine was born February 10, 1905 in Pennsylvania, and died March 14, 2001 in Clearwater, Florida. She was the daughter of James Lewis McMurtrie and Anna Leona Farnsworth.She lived in Cleveland and Willoughby, OH until the late 60s when she moved to Florida to be near her son, Jim Chek and daugther Lois. Geraldine and Jim were very close. Her daughter Lois also lived there, but she lived several years with Daddy so I know they were very close) She married first Steven James (Istavan) Cseh (B. 8/3/1903 - D. 11/16/1995) (He came to the United States in 1907 from Hungary with his parents Steve and Elizabeth Cseh. He became a naturalized citizen in 1911) (She had Brothers and sisters but we only knew two: Uncle Fred and Aunt Marie. That may have been because her family was in Pennsylvania so we may only have seen them a few times maybe during a family reunion)

Children of Geraldine and Steven James (Istavan) Cseh:

James Howard
Lois

Note: Steve married second Elizabeth (Betty) and they had a daughter Catherine. They married about 1944 and divorced 42 years later in 1986. Steve married again in 1988 to Connie M Rohfeld. Steve was mostly estranged from his son and daughter from his first marriage. We aren't sure if that was by his choice, his first or second wife's choice or just happened due to distance. At any rate, it's the kids who suffer the loss a parent in their lives. Geraldine married second Ray F. Esterle May 20, 1944. We were not even aware of that marriage until stumbling across the marriage document recently. She married third, Lawrence (Larry) ViK about 1950, they had no children of their own. (Jim's first generation of kids knew Larry as "Grampy")

1930 Census of Cuyahoga County Ohio
Reel 1779 - Enumeration District 505
Page 20B to 23B

http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohcuyah2/census/1930cen/section3/1779/505_20B23B.html

52	Cseh	Steve	head	M	W	51	Hungary	21B	Cleveland City	29	102
53	Cseh	Elizabeth	wife-H	F	W	49	Hungary	21B	Cleveland City	29	102
54	Cseh	Steve	head	M	W	26	Hungary	21B	Cleveland City	29	102
55	Cseh	Geraldine	wife-H	F	W	25	Pennsylvania	21B	Cleveland City	29	102
56	Cseh	James W	son	M	W	3 11/12	Ohio	21B	Cleveland City	29	102

Cseh Steven
422290 - Vol. 25,pg.175 Court of Common Pleas, Cuyahoga County, Cleveland, Ohio
Born: Hungary December 23, 1878
Date and Port: November 28, 1907, New York
Naturalized: 11-Jun-14
Witnesses: J. E. Myers, 2471 W. 11th Street Laselo Schwartz, 2792 E. 79th Street
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohcuyah2/nats/coarch/part1/pg0048.html

A lot of work went into setting these files up electronically on the Web, and I would like to thank all those involved in the Cuyahoga Country Project!

James Howard Cseh~Chek (1926-1991)married Mildred Ruth Burwell, then Carol Eldridge. James was born 4/23/1926 - died 9/18/1991. James was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He went to grade school at Longview Elementary, middle school at Willoughby Junior High, and high school at Willoughby Union High in Willoughby, Ohio. Jim changed the spelling of his last name from Cseh to Chek December 22, 1943. (Interestingly that coincides with the approximate time of Geraldine and Steve's divorce-perhaps to cut all ties with a man who stepped out on his marriage and left two children behind?). I remember a teacher there mentioning it when I went to school there-but wondered why my last name wasn't spelt the same as his was. Jim was a WWII Veteran. (He was in Medical, then transferred to technical and was a Hamm radio operator) Jim was engaged to marry Audrey Gifford of his graduating class prior to leaving for the war and they wrote letters throughout the war. Wonder what happened to that relationship when he came home, because we don't think they got married. He married Mildred Ruth Burwell around 1948. They had four daughters. They owned Chek Trailer Sales, and 3-4 trailer parks in Mentor, Ohio and then purchased property in Madison about 1958, remodeling it into the ACF Club-Dream Haven Resort. (The Ashtabula Country Family Club-Dream Haven) Jim and Millie divorced in late 1960 or early 1961.

Children of James and Mildred Chek:

Diana Christine (1949-1978)
Sandra Lee (1950- )
Cheryle Ann (1952- )
Jimmy (1953-1953)
Deborah Jean (1954- )

James then married Carol Eldridge in May of 1961. They moved to Largo, Florida area and raised their family along with Diana, Sandra, and Cheryle from his first marriage.

Children of James and Carol Chek:

Ricky James (6/21/1961- living)
James Glennon (11/26/1964 & DOD 1/18/1985)
Kimberly Louise (11/18/1965-living)
Vicki Marie (9/17/70-living)

Deborah Jean Chek (B. 1954) married xxxxxxx Grow (B. 1953) while home on leave from the U.S. Navy. They were married 1973 at United Methodist Church. The Reverend Dellenbaugh proceeded the ceremony. They had some very good years together

Children:

Jennifer (1974) married Jeremy

Megan
Jimmy

Gayle (1976) married Larry (divorced); later married Eduardo xxxxx

Lacy
Christopher
Alexis
Madison

Jamie (1981) married Kevin

Kevin
Novalie
Christian

Facts and Documentation about this family

SURNAMES

Our Surnames

My Mother’s

Bennett

Bunnell

Burwell

Brown

Cogswell

Devine

Englephaut

Garwood

Gehr

Madison

Millen

McArthur

Robinson

Pedan

Warren

My Father’s

Chek

Cseh

McMurtrie

Spouse’s Mother

Bingham

Buckley

Newberry ~ Herrington

Hickcox

Hoschouer

Hutchinson

Madison

Monroe

Rigney

Spouse’s Father

Black

Grow

Crabtree

Stice

Garwood

March

Pruett

Piet

Extended

Anderson

Blaker

Crawshaw

Buzzi

Benitez

Critchfield

Sutcliffe

Rodriguez

Hayes

Railsback

Stout

Tatro

Our Family loves to make memories together and save them in our hearts forever

Photographs are a way to capture memories and save them in our hearts, so we can bring those memories alive forever. Photos give you a peek into yesterday. They are of times gone by. They bring back memories, some good some we wish we could forget. But, they are all memories; which do help us remember our past so that we can live in the present and work to a better future for tomorrow.

Preserving Memories of family times forever

Our Family Photos


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