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Murray, Sarah Dowker
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1901-21 Nov. 1985
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Sarah Dowker Murray (née Burns), an avid member of historical societies, was born in Toronto in 1901 to Mr. and Mrs. William Hamilton Burns. She was one of the first female graduates in mathematics and economics, earning her BA from Queen's University in 1924. She married John Murray, with whom she had three sons, George, John and David.
She served on the boards of the Women's Canadian Historical Society, the East York Historical and Arts Board and the East York Oral History Group. She was also a life member of the University of Toronto Women's Club.
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CA QUA02510
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- English