Hi Sheila,
Martin Murphy versus Michael Murphy was a common mistake. For the Murphy household in the 1910 census in New Britain, the census taker appears to have incorrectly reported "Martin Murphy" as "Michael Murphy". This discrepancy is probably why you were unsuccessful in searching the Irish records from Ennis union. Here is Martin and Bridget Murphy in New Britain in 1900 (a screen print from ancestry since I can't find on familysearch):
- 1900 Census, Martin Murphy household, New Britain, Hartford County, CT.jpg (114.21 KiB) Viewed 10681 times
Martin and Bridget Murphy reported in 1900 that they had been married for 20 years, and had 12 children, with 7 surviving. Note that in the 1900 census there is another child, Mary Murphy, age 19, who was born in Ireland along with her younger brother Matthew. Agnes who was 17 years old in 1910 is missing from the 1900 census. Their three month old daughter, Florence, appears to have died prior to 1910. And the 1910 census reflects a 13th child, a 9 year old Wilbert who appears to have died prior to 1919.
MARTIN MURPHY DEAD
Hartford Avenue Man Had Been Employed at Russell & Erwin's for Past 35 Years
Martin Murphy of 125 Hartford avenue [Bridget Murphy's address in 1920], a well known resident of this city for many years, died about 6 o'clock this morning in the New Britain General hospital. He was 56 years of age, and was born in Ireland. For 35 years he was employed as a fireman at the Russell & Erwin Manufacturing company. He leaves besides his wife, six daughters [names assume chronological order], Mrs. James Cosgrove [Mary], Mrs. John McInerney [Katy], Mrs. Chester Humphrey [Lizzie], Mrs. Fred Macholtz [Delia], Mrs. Richard Cassidy [Agnes] and Mrs. Vincent Lynch [Clara], and a son Matthew Murphy. The funeral will be held at 9 o'clock Monday morning at St. Mary's church. The burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
Mr. Murphy was a member of Rev. W.A. Harty Branch, A.O.H., Court Prosperity, F. of A., Russell & Erwin Mutual Benefit association, The Woodmen of the World and St. Mary's Holy Name society.
New Britain Herald, New Britain, CT, 30 August 1919
Connecticut death records do not include names of mother and father of the deceased. Russell & Erwin was a manufacturer of padlocks and door locks.
Bridget Tierney Cullinan was the mother of six sons and one daughter. Her daughter, Mrs. Bridget Murphy, was the mother of 13 children, but surviving by 1919 were six daughters and one son.
Mrs. John McInerney listed in the above obituary was Katy Murphy (age 14 in 1900). In the 1930 census, Katherine McInerney ("McCarney" per census taker) was 44 years old, a widow, living with three children, and a "boarder" (her uncle), Patrick Cullinan, age 60, on East Main street in New Britain:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMPP-RV9
Of the six Cullinan sons, only two brothers survived the Roaring Twenties:
Michael Cullinan
Michael Cullinan, aged 49 years, died this morning at the home of his sister, Mrs. Bridget Murphy of 130 Hartfold avenue. He is survived by his sister and five brothers, John, of Chicago; Cornelius, Patrick, Lot and Charles, of this city. The funeral arrangements which are in charge of John J. Tarrant are incomplete.
New Britain Herald, 19 February 1924
John Cullinan died in Chicago on 20 June 1926 as you already noted. Cornelius Cullinan also died in 1926 according to the findagrave website:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185 ... s-cullinan
Charles Cullinan.
Charles Cullinan, 44 years old, and a resident of this city for a quarter of a century or more, died at the Norwich State Hospital today following a long illness. His body was brought to this city. He leaves one sister, Mrs. Bridget Murphy, and two brothers, Patrick and Lot Cullinan, all of this city.
The funeral will be held at the funeral home of Joseph A. Haffey, 565 Main Street, and in St. Mary's Church at 10 a.m. Saturday. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.
Hartford Courant, Hartford, Connecticut, 31 August 1928
Sheila, it was very interesting the clue you discovered from the naturalization papers of Charles Cullinan that he had entered the USA at the Port of Niagara in New York around 1886, and thus presumably had initially arrived in Canada. How unusual, why did they not arrive in New York or another American port? Previously, you had noted that the Cullinan family would have been destitute upon the death of their father, Lot Cullinan, a military pensioner. A destitute family from Ennis Union who arrived in Canada in the 1880's . . . does this not ring any bells?