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Family HistoryFamily History - Alfred Post McMurtie


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Alfred Post McMurtie and his immediate family.



First Generation
1. Alfred Post McMurtie,1 born ____ (parents not determined). Alfred married, 20 September 1893 in Arlington, Bergan County, New Jersey, Bessie C. ‘Gussie’ Dobbs3 (born January 1873 in Albany, Albany County, New York, the daughter of James E. Dobbs and Kate Clara Callender1, 2).

  1. New York State Census, 1875, Albany County, Albany, Northern District of the 7th Ward, Page 46, family of Catherine Callender (60, Ireland, widow); daughter Ella Callender (27, Albany); daughter Sarah Callender (25, Albany); daughter Kate Dobbs (23, Albany); son in law James Dobbs (25, New York, carpenter); granddaughter Bessie Dobbs (2 5/12, Albany); granddaughter Maud Dobbs (1 2/12, Albany); granddaughter Grace Dobbs (1 2/12, Albany) [Maud and Grace are listed as twins); servant Hester Koch (16, Rens. Co., domestic servant); sister Jane Blackall (70, Ireland).
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1880, New York, New York County, New York City, Enumeration District 528, Sheet No. 15C, family of James E. Dobbs (31, New York, carpenter); wife Kate C. Dobbs (28, New York); daughter Gussie C. Dobbs (7, New York); daughter Grace M. Dobbs (6, New York); son James E. Dobbs (2, New York).
  3. Marriage Announcement, New York Tribune, 22 September 1893, marriage of Bessie C. Dobbs, daughter of James E. and Kate C. Dobbs, and Alfred Post McMurtie on 20 September 1893 in Arlington, New Jersey.