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William Stevenson Murray

William Stevenson Murray

Male 1875 - 1949  (74 years)


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  • Name William Stevenson Murray  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Birth 17 Aug 1875  St. Charles, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Burial Nov 1949  Headingley, Assiniboia, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Death 14 Nov 1949  Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 7] 
    Person ID I416  Smith Family Tree
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2026 

    Father Alexander "Sandy" Murray, M.L.A,   b. 18 Apr 1839, Kildonan, Red River Settlement (Manitoba), Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 May 1913, Saint-Charles, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Letitia Mary Flett,   b. 4 Aug 1838, St. Andrews, Red River Settlement Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jun 1920, Charleswood, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage 24 Jun 1861  Headingley, Assiniboia, Manitoba Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12] 
    Family ID F138  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S6] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Assiniboia, Lisgar, Manitoba, Canada; Roll: T-6292; Family No: 147.

    2. [S154] 1906 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, Year: 1906; Census Place: 13, MacDonald, Manitoba; Page: 18; Family No: 110.

    3. [S73] 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Manitoba; Page: 4; Family No: 29.

    4. [S78] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Assiniboia, Selkirk, Manitoba; Roll: C_13282; Page: 22; Family No: 93.

    5. [S95] Canada, Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Winnipeg Tribune; Publication Date: 21 Nov 1949; Publication Place: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/39376071/?article=9d8f2b7a-c1a4-4cb5-8eb4-0ee84068a65e&focus=0.17316245,0.56564474,0.28696886,0.63448&xid=3355.

    6. [S123] Newspapers.com - The Winnipeg Tribune - 13 May 1913 - Page 1, Obituary: Alexander Murray.

    7. [S184] Newspapers.com - The Winnipeg Tribune - 21 Nov 1949 - Page 30, Obituary for WILLIAM S. MURRAY 21 Nov 1949.

    8. [S1] Manitoba, Canada, Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1834-1959, Provincial Archives of Manitoba; Manitoba, Canada.

    9. [S78] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Assiniboia, Selkirk, Manitoba; Roll: C_13282; Page: 21; Family No: 93.

    10. [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.

    11. [S163] Memorable Manitobans: Alexander "Sandy" Murray (1839-1913), Summary Biography found online in MHS Archives.

    12. [S79] Paul William Murray Smith Family Tree, Marie Dauphinais Family Tree, Société historique de Saint-Boniface.