Llewellyn-Murphy Bridal Solemnities Due Today

The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, 1940-11-09, p.24

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Summary

Society wedding announcement. Miss Agnes Terese Murphy, daughter of Mrs. James J. Murphy of Victoria Ave [Los Angeles], marries John Paul Ward Llewellyn (son of late Capt. John Ward Llewellyn, British Navy, and Mrs. H. C. Simons) at the Church of the Transfiguration this morning (Sat 9 Nov 1940). WEDDING PARTY (Murphy side): - Bride — Miss Agnes Terese Murphy (daughter of Mrs. James J. Murphy) - Maid of honor — Miss Dahl Murphy (sister of bride) - Matron of honor — Mrs. James Murphy Jr. (sister-in-law — wife of the bride's brother James Jr.) - Bridesmaids — Misses Imelda and Joan Claire Murphy (sisters of bride), and Lucille Bonde Ushers: J. P. McNicholas Jr., Wally Girard, Edward McAuliffe, John Callahan. Best man: Carl Rausch. IMPLIED BRIDE'S FAMILY STRUCTURE: - Mother — Mrs. James J. Murphy of Victoria Ave (the father "James J. Murphy" implied deceased; only "Mrs." mentioned) - Father — James J. Murphy (LA) - Brother — James Murphy Jr. (whose wife is matron of honor) - Daughters / sisters of bride — Dahl, Agnes Terese, Imelda, Joan Claire (at least four) POSSIBLE ARCHIVE ALIGNMENT. The bride's mother is "Mrs. James J. Murphy" of LA. Two candidate identifications: (1) Wife of person_james_murphy_son_of_pat_and_ellen (the LA brother in the 1935 Ellen Murphy obit). If this is correct, Patrick + Ellen Murphy's LA-resident son James grew up to become "James J. Murphy" of LA, married, fathered Dahl, Agnes Terese, Imelda, Joan Claire, and a son James Jr. The "Agnes Terese" name then aligns with the Murphy + Sullivan family-given-name pool (Agnes from JJM-Centerville-AOH's wife Agnes Kelly; Terese / Theresa from James's sister Theresa Murphy of Seattle). Lump-judgment plausible. (2) Unrelated James J. Murphy in LA. Common name. The user clipped this wedding — suggesting they recognise it as family-relevant. Per ingestion bias (lump-rather-than-split), provisionally tying this household to person_james_murphy_son_of_ pat_and_ellen via marriage. Honeymoon: motor north; will reside on Los Feliz Blvd. Bride attended University of Washington (Zeta Tau Alpha) — consistent with a Seattle-area / Pacific Northwest social orbit (her aunt Theresa of the 1935 Ellen obit was in Seattle). Groom: St. Mary's College graduate.

People

  • Agnes Terese Murphy (m. Llewellyn 1940)(as printed: Miss Agnes Terese Murphy)
    role: bride · family confidence: 10 flag

    Daughter of Mrs. James J. Murphy of Victoria Ave LA. Provisionally a granddaughter of person_patrick_j_murphy_ bartender_1908 + person_ellen_murphy_fox_hotel_1935 via their LA-resident son James (see metadata summary). Candidate-family pending user signal.

  • Mrs. James J. Murphy (Victoria Ave LA, 1940)(as printed: Mrs. James J. Murphy)
    role: mother of bride · family confidence: 10 flag

    Of Victoria Ave LA in 1940. Mother of at least 4 daughters (Dahl, Agnes Terese, Imelda, Joan Claire) and one son (James Jr). Provisionally identified as wife of person_james_ murphy_son_of_pat_and_ellen.

Also mentioned

  • Miss Dahl Murphy · sister_of_bride_maid_of_honor
  • Mrs. James Murphy Jr. · matron_of_honor_sister_in_law
  • James Murphy Jr. · brother_of_bride

    Not directly named but implied — his wife is the matron of honor.

  • Miss Imelda Murphy · sister_of_bride_bridesmaid
  • Miss Joan Claire Murphy · sister_of_bride_bridesmaid
  • John Paul Ward Llewellyn · groom
  • Capt. John Ward Llewellyn · groom_father_deceased

    British Navy.

  • Mrs. H. C. Simons · groom_mother
  • Lucille Bonde · bridesmaid
  • Carl Rausch · best_man
  • J. P. McNicholas Jr. · usher
  • Wally Girard · usher
  • Edward McAuliffe · usher
  • John Callahan · usher

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Story threads

Tags

  • candidate_family

Source type

marriage_announcement, society_column

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Transcription
transcription: complete · confidence high
# Llewellyn-Murphy Bridal Solemnities Due Today *The Los Angeles Times, Saturday, November 9, 1940, p. 24.* The marriage of Miss Agnes Terese Murphy, daughter of Mrs. James J. Murphy of Victoria Ave., and John Paul Ward Llewellyn, son of the late Capt. John Ward Llewellyn of the British Navy and Mrs. H. C. Simons, is to take place this morning in the Church of the Transfiguration. Miss Dahl Murphy will be her sister's maid of honor, Mrs. James Murphy Jr. is to be matron of honor and bridesmaids will be Misses Imelda and Joan Claire Murphy, sisters of the bride, and Lucille Bonde. Carl Rausch is to serve as best man, while J. P. McNicholas Jr., Wally Girard, Edward McAuliffe and John Callahan will usher. Mr. and Mrs. Llewellyn will motor north on their honeymoon and will make their home on Los Feliz Blvd. The bride attended the University of Washington and is a member of Zeta Tau Alpha. Mr. Llewellyn is a graduate of St. Mary's College.

Open questions

  • HIGH PRIORITY. Confirm whether Mrs. James J. Murphy of Victoria Ave LA (1940) is the wife of person_james_murphy_son_of_pat_ and_ellen (the LA-resident son in the 1935 Ellen obit). The LA Times pages from 1926 and 1930 in the archive may include James's career / marriage / earlier wedding announcement; worth reading next.
  • Imelda Murphy — possibly the same Imelda named in the user's Obituary_for_Imelda_Kelly_KBTJEGER.pdf? She would have grown up, married a Kelly, become Imelda Kelly. Worth checking that obit.
  • Dahl Murphy — unusual given name; possibly a family surname (e.g. someone's maternal grandmother's surname carried forward as a daughter's given name).
  • Joan Claire Murphy — possibly the same Joan/Jo Ann in the Jo_Ann_Schueller_wedding_photo_and_description.pdf? Names don't quite match (Joan Claire vs Jo Ann); also Marriage_ intention_of_MURPHY_SCHUELLER.pdf — worth checking together.