Birth Name: Morna Anne Murray
Place of Birth: Springhill, Nova Scotia, Canada
Date of Birth: June 20, 1945
Ethnicity:
*Irish, Scottish, English, possibly other (father)
*French-Canadian, English, Irish (mother)
Anne Murray is a Canadian singer. She scored several chart-topping hits in the 1970s and 1980s. She also has appeared in the reality show Canada’s Got Talent as a mentor.
Anne’s paternal grandfather was Daniel Murray (the son of John Murray and Margaret Sutherland). Daniel was of Irish, Scottish, and some English ancestry. John was the son of Duncan Murray and Jean McCrea.
Anne’s paternal grandmother was Morna Carson. Mona was of English and possibly other ancestry.
Anne’s maternal grandfather was Arthur Burke. He was of Irish and French-Canadian ancestry. One of Arthur’s ancestors, Joseph-Andre LeBlanc, was a major figure in Canadian history.
Anne’s maternal grandmother was Mary Belliveau. Mary was of French-Canadian ancestry. Her ancestry could be traced back to, Antoine Belliveau, in Port Royal in 1645.
Sources: Information about Anne’s paternal ancestry – http://www.heritageregistry.net
Information about Anne’s maternal ancestry – http://annemurraycentre.com
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