Anne Murray
Murray in 2008, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Morna Anne Murray
Place of Birth: Springhill, Nova Scotia, Canada
Date of Birth: June 20, 1945
Ethnicity:
*Scottish (father)
*French-Canadian (mother)
Anne Murray is a Canadian singer, of pop, country, and adult contemporary music. Her albums have sold over 55 million copies worldwide. She had several chart-topping hits in the 1970s and 1980s, and has also appeared on Canada’s Got Talent as a mentor.
Anne was born in Springhill, Nova Scotia, a coal mining town, the daughter of Marion Margaret, a nurse, and Dr. James Carson Murray, the town physician. Anne has two children, including singer, songwriter, and painter Dawn Langstroth, with her former husband, Bill Langstroth. Bill was a music producer, who hosted Singalong Jubilee.
Anne’s paternal grandfather was Daniel Murray (the son of John Murray and Margaret Sutherland). Daniel was born in Meadowville, Pictou, Nova Scotia, of Scottish ancestry. John was the son of Duncan Murray, who was Scottish, born in Rogart, Sutherlandshire, and of Jean/Jane McCrea/McCara, whose parents were Scottish, from Perth.
Anne’s paternal grandmother was Morna Carson (the daughter of James Carson and Margaret Warwick). Morna was born in Pictou, Nova Scotia. James was the son of Scottish parents, James Carson and Agnes Anderson. Margaret was the daughter of William Warwick and Mary Ann Johnstone, whose grandparents were all Scottish.
Anne’s maternal grandfather was Arthur Jerome Burke (the son of Jerome LeBlanc and Amelia Burke). Arthur was born in Minudie, Nova Scotia, and was of French-Canadian descent. One of Arthur’s ancestors, Joseph-Andre LeBlanc, was a major figure in Canadian history. Anne’s great-grandfather Jerome was the son of Dominique LeBlanc and Marguerite Bourque.
Anne’s maternal grandmother was Mary/Mamie Justine Belliveau (the daughter of Damien Belliveau and Sarah Bourque/Burke). Mary was born in Joggins Mines, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, of French-Canadian descent. Damien was the son of Maximim/Maximin Belliveau and Justine Melanson. Sarah was the daughter of Moses Bourque and Mary Comeau.
Sources: Genealogy of Anne Murray (focusing on her father’s side) – http://www.heritageregistry.net
Genealogy of Anne Murray (focusing on her mother’s side) – http://ourmaritimeties.com
Anne’s paternal great-grandfather James Carson was the son of Scottish immigrants, James Carson and Agnes Anderson. His wife Margaret Warwick was the daughter of William Warwick and Mary Ann Johnstone. Mary Ann was of entierly Scottish ancestry.
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/G7S1-5HW
Anne’s mother, Marion Margaret Burke, seems to be of entierly Franch-Canadian descent, despite the surname Burke, which was most likely changed from Bourque.
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/GQV9-TPX
Also, as far as can be seen in the records, Daniel Murray was of entierly Scottish descent, Murray surname traces back to Scotland, and Sutherland is a common Scottish surname.
I don’t kown why the English and Irish ancestry was assumed.
In summary, Anne Murray is approximately half Scottish, half French-Canadian, with possible English ancestry (surname Warwick).
Great singer, she calmed North America in some turbulent times.