James Arthur Ralph "Murph" Sackett
(1911-1992)
| Father | James Arthur "Art" Sackett (1880-1960) |
| Mother | Lula Dell "Lou" McCool (1890-1980) |
James Arthur Ralph "Murph" Sackett, son of James Arthur "Art" Sackett and Lula Dell "Lou" McCool, was born in Crossfield, Alberta, CanadaG, on 17 May 1911.1 He died aged 81 in Calgary, AlbertaG, on 8 July 1992 and was buried at Queens Park Cemetery, CalgaryG.2 He married in CalgaryG on 8 March 1936, Rachel Christina "Rae" Goudie, daughter of Albert Edward Goudie and Minnie Hartley.1,3 Rachel was born in Plympton-Wyoming, OntarioG, on 8 August 1911.4 She died aged about 97 in 2008 and was buried at Queens Park Cemetery, CalgaryG.2
In 1921 James was living in Rosebud Municipality, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaG, in the household of his parents James and Lula, and was recorded in the census as Jimmy Sackett, aged ten and born in Alberta.5
Sackett—James (Murph) Sackett, aged 81 years, passed away peacefully on July 8, 1992 at the Holy Cross Hospital. He is survived by his loving wife Rae of Calgary. He is also survived by three daughters, Alma (Chuck) Berridge of Lethbridge, Norma (Allan) Borbridge, Marion (Grant) Leavitt; and by one son Dell (Lavern) Sackett all of Calgary. At the family's request no Services will be held. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Murph's memory to the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation, 1820 Richmond Road S.W., Calgary, Alberta T2T 5C7. Cremation and arrangements in care of Heritage Family Funeral Services.
—Calgary Herald, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 10 Jul 1992, p 47
In 1921 James was living in Rosebud Municipality, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaG, in the household of his parents James and Lula, and was recorded in the census as Jimmy Sackett, aged ten and born in Alberta.5
Sackett—James (Murph) Sackett, aged 81 years, passed away peacefully on July 8, 1992 at the Holy Cross Hospital. He is survived by his loving wife Rae of Calgary. He is also survived by three daughters, Alma (Chuck) Berridge of Lethbridge, Norma (Allan) Borbridge, Marion (Grant) Leavitt; and by one son Dell (Lavern) Sackett all of Calgary. At the family's request no Services will be held. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Murph's memory to the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation, 1820 Richmond Road S.W., Calgary, Alberta T2T 5C7. Cremation and arrangements in care of Heritage Family Funeral Services.
—Calgary Herald, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 10 Jul 1992, p 47
James Arthur Ralph Sackett (1911–1992), Queens Park Cemetery, Calgary
(Src: Find A Grave, Alex O)
(Src: Find A Grave, Alex O)
Children of James Arthur Ralph "Murph" Sackett and Rachel Christina "Rae" Goudie
Children who are or may be living are not shown.
Notes & Citations
- Thurmon King's database.
- Find a Grave.
- "Alberta, Canada, Marriages Index, 1898–1942" (Ancestry transcript), "1936, Calgary, Alberta, James A R Sackett & Rachel C Goudie."
- "Ontario, Canada, Births, 1832–1914" (Ancestry image), "8 Aug 1911, Plympton, Lambton, Ontario, Rachel Christina Goudie, d. of Albert Edward Goudie, farmer, & Minnie Hartley, of Wyoming."
- 1921 Canada census
RG 31, folder 3, p 5
Rosebud Municipality, Calgary East, Alberta
Sackett, James, head, 40, farmer, b. USA, father b. USA, mother b. USA
Sackett, Lula, wife, 29, b. Manitoba, father b. Ontario, mother b. Ontario
Sackett, Grace, daughter, 12, school girl, b. Alberta, father b. USA, mother b. Manitoba
Sackett, Jimmy, son, 10, school boy, b. Alberta, father b. USA, mother b. Manitoba
Sackett, Fred, son, 8, school boy, b. Alberta, father b. USA, mother b. Manitoba
Sackett, Ethel, daughter, 6, school girl, b. Alberta, father b. USA, mother b. Manitoba
Sackett, Hazel, daughter, 4, b. Alberta, father b. USA, mother b. Manitoba
Sackett, Robert, son, 1, b. Alberta, father b. USA, mother b. Manitoba.
| Sackett line | 9th great-grandson of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet |
| Charts | Line 3a (American) |
| Generation.Tree | 10R.3 |
| Last Edited | 2 Dec 2020 |
and 
are links to Text and Image exhibits.
English line of Thomas Sackett the elder & other English lines
American line of Thomas Sackett the elder through Simon Sackett the colonist
Line of John Sackett of New Haven