Racine County WI Archives Obituaries.....Murrgatroyd, Fannie August 27, 1939 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/wi/wifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Brandy Forsman BR2877@GMAIL.COM March 22, 2025, 2:08 pm The Journal Times (Racine, WI) Mon August 28, 1939 Mrs Fannie Murrgatroyd died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Cole, town of Hiles at 6 p.m. Sunday evening. Funeral services will be held at the First Methodist Church on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. A.W. Triggs officiating, assisted by the Rev. C.A. Oniell of Nekoosa. Burial will take place at the Forest Hill Cemetary. Mrs. Murgatroyd (nee) Sumpter was born in Lincolnshire, England Oct 6, 1847, the daughter of Mr.,and Mrs. John Murgatroyd. At the age of 6, she came to this country with her parents and settled in Union Grove; where she lived until her marriage to John Murgatroyd at the age of 22. 40 years ago, they moved to Vesper, where they remained for 28 years. For the past 12 years, Mrs. Murgatroyd made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Cole. 11 children were born to them, the husband and 7 children precedeing her in death.Surving are Rolland City Point,b and Roy of Port Edwards, two daughters Mrs. P.E. Farr of Sanfransisco, Ca and Mrs. William Cole of City Point, and one brother Alexander Sumpter Union Grove; 22 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren also survive. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wi/racine/obits//m/murrgatr10uob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.usgwarchives.net/wifiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb