Murr: Jacob Murr Family Genealogy Collection
Call number: MG-241
6 boxes 118 folders, 2 binders 3.5 cubic ft.
Repository: LancasterHistory (Organization); PV7
Shelving Location: Archives South, Side 6
Description: Collection contains the Jacob Murr family history by name of descendants, spouses of descendants, and their families. Information about the origin of the Murr name and unidentified families with the Murr name. Includes pedigree and family charts, correspondence, will, census and cemetery information, vital statistics, military records, death certificates, Orphan’s Court records, photographs, legal correspondence, immigration information, civil war reports, coat of arms, and receipts.
Creator: Murr family.
Conditions for Access: No restrictions.
Conditions Governing Reproductions: Collection may not be photocopied. Please contact Research Staff or Archives Staff with questions.
Language: English
Source of Acquisition: Unknown.
Box 1
Binder 1 Descendants of Jacob Murr 1775 – 1853, # 0 and Catherine Shafer 1775 – 1857, # 0
Chapter 1 Caroline, # 1
Chapter 2 Lewis, # 2
Chapter 3 Daniel, # 3
Chapter 4 John, # 4
Chapter 5 George, # 5
Binder 2 Descendants of Jacob Murr 1775 – 1853 # 0 and Catherine Shafer 1775 – 1857, # 0
Chapter 6 Jacob,# 6
Chapter 7 Henry,# 7
Chapter 8 Michael,# 8
Chapter 9 Isaac,# 9
Box 2
Section II First Generation: # 0, Second Generation: # 1-9
Folder 1 General Family History, 1534-1927.
Folder 2 Descendants of Jacob & Catherine Shafer Murr 1775-1857.
Folder 3 Family Group Charts of children of Jacob Murr.
Folder 4 Jacob Murr’s will.
Folder 5 Pedigree charts for Caroline #1 Murr & Jacob Usner.
Folder 6 Family group charts for Caroline Murr # 1 and Jacob Usner.
Folder 7 Correspondence on Caroline Murr Usner #1A, census and cemetery information.
Folder 8 Family group charts and vital statistics for Caroline Murr King, #1B. Death certificate, marriage and pension records.
Folder 9 Pedigree charts for Lewis Murr #2, & Lewis S.Murr #2-5.
Folder 10 Family group charts for Lewis Murr #2, descendants, and cemetery records.
Folder 11 Vital statistics for Lewis Murr #2, and descendants 2-3, 2-9, 2-21, 2-23.
Folder 12 Newspaper clippings- Lewis Murr #2, descendent Charles S. Murr #2-9.
Folder 13 Daniel Murr #3, family group charts.
Folder 14 Daniel Murr # 3, cemetery & census records.
Folder 15 Daniel Murr # 3, correspondence regarding his death.
Folder 16 John Murr # 4, Pedigree charts for descendants.
Folder 17 John Murr # 4, family group charts, Mary Gene Murr’s lists.
Folder 18 John Murr # 4, family group charts- Nathaniel.
Folder 19 John Murr # 4, cards not listed in the index.
Folder 20 John Murr # 4, names of uncertain lineage.
Folder 21 George C Murr # 5, family group charts and census charts.
Folder 22 George C Murr # 5, census records for Catherine Murr Muckel family.
Folder 23 Jacob Murr # 6, pedigree and family group charts.
Folder 24 Jacob Murr # 6, family group charts.
Folder 25 Jacob Murr # 6, vital statistics, wills, military records, records from Orphans Court.
Folder 26 Jacob Murr # 6, correspondence containing information on descendants.
Folder 27 Jacob Murr # 6, correspondence regarding descendants, continued.
Folder 28 Henry Murr # 7, pedigree charts, family group charts and census records.
Folder 29 Henry Murr # 7, death certificates for Henry and Margaret A Murr.
Folder 30 Michael Murr # 8, family group charts and census records.
Folder 31 Isaac Murr # 9, pedigree charts.
Folder 32 Isaac Murr # 9, family group records, marriage and death copies.
Box 3
Section III Descendants with the Murr Name
Folder 33 Edgar Pugh Murr, # 6B-7(1), 6B-7(2), picture, cemetery and obituary notices, correspondence. Photograph transferred to the Photograph Collection, 3 November 2017.
Folder 34 Fannie Edith Cramer Murr, # 6B-6, pictures. Photographs transferred to the Photograph Collection, 3 November 2017.
Folder 35 Fannie Edith Cramer Murr, # 6B-6, delayed birth certificate, Real Estate sale.
Folder 36 Hans Jerg Murr, information on immigration.
Folder 37 Herbert Leon Murr, # 6B-6, pictures. Photographs transferred to the Photograph Collection, 3 November 2017.
Folder 38 Henry Leon Murr, #6B-6, pedigree charts, vital statistics, service records.
Folder 39 Heinz Martin Murr, booklet on origin of name” Murr”.
Folder 40 Heinz Martin Murr, articles and correspondence from Germany.
Folder 41 Henry Murr, 6B-4, pictures and correspondence. Photographs transferred to the Photograph Collection, 3 November 2017.
Folder 42 Henry Murr,(NMI), 6B-4, vital statistics and correspondence.
Folder 43 James Henry Murr Jr., 6B-14, pictures, graduation notices. Photographs transferred to the Photograph Collection, 3 November 2017.
Folder 44 Theodore Raymond (T.R.) Murr,pedigree and family group charts, birth and death certificates, correspondence.
Folder 45 Robert Cramer Murr, 6B-12, pedigree charts, correspondence regarding health, vital statistics.
Folder 46 Robert Cramer Murr, 6B-12, pictures. Photographs transferred to the Photograph Collection, 3 November 2017.
Folder 47 Robert Cramer Murr, 6B-12, legal correspondence re: health.
Folder 48 James Henry Murr Sr.,6B-8, pedigree and family group charts.
Folder 49 James Henry Murr Sr.,6B-8, pictures. Photographs transferred to the Photograph Collection, 3 November 2017.
Folder 50 Mary Gene Martin Murr family, “unknown”, pedigree charts.
Box 4
Section IV Descendants of spouses.
Folder 51 Beaumont, family group charts, pedigree charts, vital statistics.
Folder 52 Beck, pictures, correspondence.
Folder 53 Brauer, pedigree charts.
Folder 54 Brubaker, pedigree charts and family group charts.
Folder 55 Chilton, pedigree index.
Folder 56 Clark, pedigree charts, correspondence, material on “Families named Clark”.
Folder 57 Clemson, family tree.
Folder 58 Cramer (Creamer), Charles – Lewis, pedigree charts and wills.
Folder 59 Creamer, Christian – correspondence.
Folder 60 Creamer, Daniel- civil war reports, family group charts
Folder 61 Cramer, James Knox – pictures & cards. Photographs transferred to the Photograph Collection, 3 November 2017.
Folder 62 Cramer,James Knox – correspondence – Albert, Edgar Allen, Louisa, Oscar.
Folder 63 Creamer/Kramer, Michael – Eleanor Creamer Wheeler, pedigree charts.
Folder 64 Cramer – correspondence, census records, Creamer,unidentified.
Folder 65 Creamer, Peter – pedigree and family group charts, genealogical research reports.
Folder 66 Cramer – New York.
Folder 67 Davidson – family group charts, correspondence.
Folder 68 Diller – pedigree and family group charts.
Folder 69 Douglas – family group charts.
Folder 70 Dursema – “The Family of John Dursema 1865 – 1946 and Elizabeth Addison 1866 – 1942
Section IV Descendants of spouses.
Folder 71 Dursema – vital statistics, pedigree charts and correspondence. Waters – pedigree charts and will.
Folder 72 Eaby – pedigree and family group charts.
Folder 73 Foltz – family group charts.
Folder 74 Frey – pedigree and family group charts.
Folder 75 Gaviglio – pictures& cards.
Folder 76 Gray – correspondence, “Cramer Clan”, ” Biography of Mary Helen Lehman Whitmoyer”.
Folder 77 Green – Family group & pedigree charts.
Folder 78 Glouner – Pedigree charts.
Folder 79 Groff (Graf) – Pedigree and family group charts.
Folder 80 Hart & Mehaffey – Pedigree & family group charts.
Folder 81 Hart & Mehaffey – Pictures. Photographs transferred to the Photograph Collection, 3 November 2017.
Folder 82 Herr – Family group charts.
Folder 83 Hoar – Pedigree & family group charts.
Folder 84 Kurtz – Pedigree & family group charts,” Family Tree”.
Folder 85 Lefever – Pedigree & family group charts.
Folder 86 McLaughlin – History.
Folder 87 Merz – Pedigree charts.
Folder 88 Pedigree & family group charts, pictures.
Folder 89 Minnich, Thursa Neff – Correspondence.
Box 5
Section V Descendants of spouses.
Folder 90 Murr – Misc.Identified – not numbered.
Folder 91 Murr – J. Bruce – Correspondence – not numbered.
Folder 92 Lotta Mae Cramer Neff- Pedigree charts, correspondence, pictures. Photographs transferred to the Photograph Collection, 3 November 2017.
Folder 93 Overly – Pedigree charts, correspondence.
Folder 94 Parmer – Faily group charts.
Folder 95 Pettigrew – Group charts, correspondence.
Folder 96 Plank – Pedigree charts.
Folder 97 Pugh – Pedigree & family group charts, correspondence.
Folder 98 Ranck – Pedigree & family group charts.
Folder 99 Royer – Family group charts.
Folder 100 Rutter,Raymond G.Jr.- Pedigree & family group charts,bible records
Folder 101 Rutter, Rex – Family group charts,correspondence.
Folder 102 Rutter,David & Henry C.- Pedigree charts & Pension records.
Folder 103 Rutter – Pedigree & family group charts, vital statistics, court records.
Folder 104 Rutter – Information from Rutter book,unsorted, unknown.
Folder 105 Rutter – Unsorted – from Rutter book.
Folder 106 Rutter – Unsorted – from Rutter book.
Folder 107 Rutter – Unsorted – unknown.
Folder 108 Rutter – Unsorted – unknown.
Box 6
Section VI Information files.
Folder 109 Armorial – non-confirmed Coats of Arms for Murr, Rutter.
Folder 110 Orphans Court – Lancaster Co.
Folder 111 Orphans Court – Counties: Bucks, Lebanon, Luzerne, Dauphin, York.
Folder 112 PA Department of Health – Vital Records – Murr, Beaumont, Hoar, Rutter. Philadelphia Co.Registrar of Wills.
Folder 113 Germany – Brown Book of Nazi Criminals – Village of Murr, Heraldic Society in Germany.
Folder 114 Lancaster Co. Historical Society – Correspondence, local maps, schedules etc.
Folder 115 Lancaster Mennonite Conference Historical Society – General information and correspondence.
Folder 116 Latter Day Saints – Zeltenreich Church & Cemetery.
Folder 117 Pastorius – General Information about the Pastorius Home in Germany.
Folder 118 Expenses – Supplies, sales slips etc.