Educator.
Born at Carberry on September 1887, son of John Murphy (?-?) and Sarah McKinnon (c1865-?), he attended teacher training and embarked on a career in education. He taught at Ellwood School (1905), Nairn School (?-?), Strathclair School (1911), and Tuxedo School (1915), and was Principal of Bradwardine School (1916-1918), Isabella School (1921-1922), and Glenella School (1922-1926).
On 3 July 1922, he married Sally Gledhill (1890-1976) at Winnipeg and they had two children: Eileen Pearl Murphy (1924-?, wife of R. Goring) and Charles Alister Gledhill Murphy (1925-1987). The family moved to British Columbia around 1934, where they later resided at 1775 Pendrell Street at Vancouver.
He died at the Vancouver General Hospital on 29 June 1964 and his remains were cremated.
Birth registrations [Perley Alister Murphy, Eileen Pearl Murphy, Charles Alisten Gledhill Murphy [sic]], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Marriage registrations [Peter Alister Murphy to Sarah Gladhill; sic], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Death registrations [Perley Alister Murphy, Sarah Murphy, Charles Alister Murphy], British Columbia Vital Statistics.
1906 and 1926 Canada censuses, Library and Archives Canada.
1911 Canada census, Automated Genealogy.
Death notice [Perley Alister Murphy], Vancouver Sun, 30 June 1964, page 29.
This page was prepared by Nathan Kramer.
Page revised: 28 February 2026
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