mˈɜːdɑːk wʌz bˈɔːɹn ɪn kˈɜːklənd lˈeɪk, ɑːntˈæɹɪˌoʊ, ɐ mˈaɪnɪŋ kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi fˈɑːɹ fɹʌm sˈʌðɚn ɑːntˈæɹɪˌoʊ ɪn tˈɪmɪskˌeɪmɪŋ dˈɪstɹɪkt.
Murdoch was born in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, a mining community far from Southern Ontario in Timiskaming District.