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Family: Alexander "Sandy" Murray, M.L.A / Letitia Mary Flett (F138)

• Male Alexander "Sandy" Murray, M.L.A

  
  

  Birth	18 Apr 1839	Kildonan, Red River Settlement (Manitoba), Canada
  Death	12 May 1913	Saint-Charles, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  Burial	Aft 12 May 1913	Headingley, Headingley Rm, Manitoba, Canada
  Marriage	24 Jun 1861  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]	Headingley, Assiniboia, Manitoba  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Father	James Murray | F124 Group Sheet
  Mother	Elizabeth Holmes | F124 Group Sheet

  
  

  Female Letitia Mary Flett

  
  

  Birth	4 Aug 1838	St. Andrews, Red River Settlement
  Death	14 Jun 1920	Charleswood, Manitoba, Canada
  Burial		Headingley, Headingley Rm, Manitoba, Canada
  Father	George Flett, Rev. | F127 Group Sheet
  Mother	Frances 'Fanny' Cook | F127 Group Sheet

  
  

  Female Elizabeth Frances Murray

  
  

  Birth	1862	Manitoba, Canada
  Death	24 Mar 1862	Headingley, Red River Settlement (Manitoba), Canada
  Burial		Headingley, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

  
  

  Male James George Murray

  
  

  Birth	4 Apr 1865	Headingley, Red River Settlement (Manitoba), Canada
  Death	18 Jun 1941	Rm of MacDonald, Manitoba, Canada
  Burial		Headingley, Headingley Rm, Manitoba, Canada
  Spouse	Octavie Dauphinais | F71
  Marriage	25 Nov 1896	St Francois Xavier, Manitoba, Canada

  
  

  Male Donald Murray

  
  

  Birth	28 Dec 1865	Headingley, Red River Settlement (Manitoba), Canada
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Burial

  
  

  Female Isabella Ann (Bella) Murray

  
  

  Birth	2 Jan 1869	Headingley, Assiniboia, Manitoba, Canada
  Death	23 Sep 1919	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  Burial
  Spouse	James Richards, Jr. | F133
  Marriage

  
  

  Female Marie Louise Laura Murray

  
  

  Birth	12 Jun 1871	Headingley, Red River Settlement, (Manitoba), Canada
  Death	7 May 1938	St Boniface, Manitoba, Canada
  Burial
  Spouse	Louis Alexis Philip Dauphinais | F137
  Marriage	14 Feb 1899	St Francois Xavier, Manitoba, Canada

  
  

  Female Margaret Flett Murray

  
  

  Birth	Aug 1872	Headingley, Assiniboia, Manitoba
  Death	4 Sep 1872	Headingley, Assiniboia, Manitoba
  Burial		Headingley, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

  
  

  Male John Holmes Murray

  
  

  Birth	4 Aug 1872	Headingley, Red River Settlement, (Manitoba), Canada
  Death	5 Sep 1963	?
  Burial

  
  

  Male William Stevenson Murray

  
  

  Birth	17 Aug 1875	St. Charles, Manitoba, Canada
  Death	14 Nov 1949	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  Burial	Nov 1949	Headingley, Assiniboia, Manitoba, Canada

  
  

• Sources

  [S6] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Assiniboia, Lisgar, Manitoba, Canada; Roll: T-6292; Family No: 147. [S1] Manitoba, Canada, Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1834-1959, Provincial Archives of Manitoba; Manitoba, Canada. [S78] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Assiniboia, Selkirk, Manitoba; Roll: C_13282; Page: 21; Family No: 93. [S162] St. Charles (Charleswood) River Lots, Ownership of St. Charles river lots. Page 1: Lot 34: Mrs. Tetitia (Letitia) Murray Lot 39 and 40: Purchased by Alexander Murray Page 3: Lot 103: Alexander Murray Footnote (Page 3): Alexander “Sandy” Murray, M.L.A. (1839-1913) Alexander was born in Kildonan on April 18, 1839, the son of James Murray (Scott) and Elizabeth Holmes (Métis). He was educated at St. John’s College under Bishop Anderson and won a scholarship in 1857. In 1861 he married Letitia Flett (also Métis), the daughter of the Reverend George Flett and Frances Fanny Cook. They had seven children. Alexander was one of the founders of the Winnipeg Board of Trade, in 1873. He was elected to the Manitoba Legislature in 1874 and re-elected in 1878 for the constituency of St. Charles. He vacated his seat to serve as Police Magistrate in East Marquette, but remained in the position briefly. In 1879, he was elected to the legislature for Assiniboia, and re-elected in 1883 as a Liberal-Conservative. In April he was appointed Speaker of the House in which capacity he served until December 1886. He was appointed Minister of Municipal Affairs on July 7, 1887, and remained in office until April 30, 1888. He then accepted a post in the Municipal Commissioner’s office which he held for many years. He was twice a delegate to Ottawa as a promoter of “Better Terms.” He died at the family residence in St. Charles on May 12, 1913, and was buried in Headingley Cemetery. [S163] Memorable Manitobans: Alexander "Sandy" Murray (1839-1913), Summary Biography found online in MHS Archives. [S79] Paul William Murray Smith Family Tree, Marie Dauphinais Family Tree, Société historique de Saint-Boniface.