Ancestors of Christopher John Augustine Morry

Will Francis Goss

      Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: Bef 18 Sep 1852 - Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁴³⁷ Christening: 18 Sep 1852 - Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁴³⁷ Death: Burial: Cause of Death:

Events

• Sponsors: ? Power and Margaret Murphy, 18 Sep 1852, Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Parents

         Father: James Goss ⁴³⁷
         Mother: Dora Power ⁴³⁷

Notes

General:

140705:

September 18, 1852, Will Francis of James Goss and Dolly Power, spr.? Power and Margaret Murphy

William Goss

      Sex: M

Individual Information

     Birth Date: Bef 19 Nov 1758 - Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²⁷⁸
    Christening: 19 Nov 1758 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²⁷⁸
          Death: 
         Burial: 
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Parents

         Father: Solomon Goss
         Mother: Jane

Living

      Sex: M

Parents

         Father: Linus Goss ²⁷⁴
         Mother: Maud Mary Goss ²⁷⁴

Spouses and Children

1. Living

William Goss

      Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: Bef 17 Nov 1788 - Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ³¹⁹⁰ Christening: 17 Nov 1788 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²⁷⁸ ^,3190 ^,3191 Death: Burial: Cause of Death:

Events

• Religion: Protestant, 1796, Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Parents

         Father: Samuel Goss ²⁷⁴
         Mother: Elizabeth Martin ⁴³⁷

Notes

General:

101109 from NGB: William GOSS Sam. & Elizabeth MARTIN bap Nov 17 1788 Torbay

William Goss

      Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: Bef 9 Dec 1823 - Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ³³ Christening: 9 Dec 1823 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²⁷⁴ Death: 26 Jun 1888 - Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ³³ ^,141 ^,274 Burial: Cause of Death:

Events

• Alt. Birth: 1823, Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

• Alt. Birth: Dec 1823, Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

• Occupation: Farmer/Planter (All three brothers noted as this), 1859-1861, Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

• Owner: Schooner/Brigantine JANE shared by William, Alfred and Thomas Goss, 1859-1861, Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Information on the Brigantine Jane. I happen to own a copy of the Atlantic Canada Shipping Project CD published a number of years ago by the Maritime History Archive at Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador. This gives information on all vessels registered in eastern Canada and the northern US over a period from about 1820 to well into the 20^th century.

A quick search reveals that the three Goss/Gosse men, Thomas, Alfred and William, did indeed own the Jane for the period from 1859 until it was lost at sea in 1861. It was originally owned and registered in the name of a Merchant, John MacLean, who had it built in North Sydney, Nova Scotia in 1855 and who transferred to the Goss men in 1859. But here is where the confusion arose as to whether it was a schooner or a brigantine. On the original registration in Nova Scotia, as transcribed and recorded on the ACSP CD it was referred to as a schooner with two masts, 80 feet long, 20 feet wide and a draught of 10 feet with a gross weight of 106 tonnes. The registration number was C855001 and the "official" number (by which you can trace any individual vessel from owner to owner and registration to registration) was 038527.

In 1859 when it was registered for use in Newfoundland, it was with registration number S859009 but the "official" number and the name were the same, so we know it was the same vessel. But now it is referred to as a 2 masted Brigantine. And its dimensions are totally different: 85 feet in length, 23 feet in width, 10 foot draught and Gross Tonnage 105 Tonnes!

Anyway, that was the only vessel that the Goss men ever owned according to the ACSP database. Perhaps they cut corners and did not have her ensured and lost everything when she went down at sea. The Greyhound, if it belonged to the Goss family, was never registered in their names.

• Alt. Death: 28 Jun 1888, Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Parents

         Father: Samuel Goss ⁴⁸⁷⁰
         Mother: Eleanor Power ³⁵⁹⁷^,3659

Spouses and Children

1. *Maria Codner ¹³² ^,168 ^,437 Marriage: 12 Nov 1850 - Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²⁷⁴ ^,673 ^,3598

Marriage Events

• Witnesses: Solomon Goss and Mary Power, 12 Nov 1850, Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Marriage Notes

28/08/01: Marriage record viewed at PANL by C. Morry on 28/08/01. Noted that witnesses were Solomon Goss and Mary Power.

190119:
From NGB website

WILLIAM GOSS TORBAY SOLOMON GOSS
MARY CODNER TORBAYNOV 19, 1850MARY POWER

Children: 1. Mary Hannah Goss 2. Samuel Goss 3. Thomas Joseph Gosse 4. Catherine Goss 5. Edward Albert Gosse 6. Emma Ann Goss 7. Henry Joseph Goss 8. Margaret Gosse 9. Elizabeth Frances Gosse

Notes

General:

From website of Edwin Goss (mail to: EdwG123@aol.com) and Tom Gosse [names spelled that way], both descendants of Samuel Goss and ElizabethMartin of Torbay, Newfoundland: http://www.geocities.com/pat1_us_99/Genealogy/Goss/index.htm#TOC

This website was brought to my attention by Kevin Reddigan in an email dated 03/09/01:

18. William GOSS (Samuel , Samuel ) was born 1823 in Torbay, Nfld and was christened 9 Dec 1823 in R.C. Basilica - St. John's Nfld. He died26 Jun 1888 in Torbay, Nfld.

William married Mary (Maria) CODNOR on 12 Nov 1850 in Torbay R.C. - Torbay, Nfld. Mary was born 1827 in Torbay, Nfld. She died 1917 in Torbay, Nfld.

They had the following children:

34 F i Mary Hanna GOSS was born 1851 in Torbay, Nfld and was christened 24 Sep 1851 in Torbay R.C. - Torbay, Nfld. She died Date Unknown. Mary married Joseph WHEELER on 21 May 1871 in St Thomas Angl. St. John's, Nfld. + 35 M ii Samuel GOSSE + 36 M iii Thomas Jo GOSSE 37 F iv Catherine GOSSE was born 1858 in Torbay, Nfld and was christened 1 Nov 1858 in Torbay R.C. - Torbay, Nfld. She died Date Unknown. Catherine married 1 ?, 2 James BURKE on 10 Jan 1882 in Torbay R.C. - Torbay, Nfld. + 38 M v Edward Albert (Ned) GOSSE 39 F vi Emma Ann GOSSE was born 1862 in Torbay, Nfld and was christened 2 Oct 1862 in Torbay R.C. - Torbay, Nfld. 40 M vii Henry GOSSE was born 1863/1864 in Torbay, Nfld. He died 9 Oct 1879 in Torbay, Nfld. 41 F viii Minnie GOSSE was born 1863/1870 in Torbay, Nfld. Minnie married (Arthur?) WHITE. 42 F ix Margaret GOSSE was born 1863/1870. Margaret married Robert DAY. 43 F x Elizabeth GOSSE was born 1863/1870. Elizabeth married Arthur GUSHUE.

300814 from Ancestry's publication of Newfoundland, Canada, Index of Birth, Marriage & Death Notices from Newspapers, 1810-1890 :
Name: William Goss
Gender: Male
Event Type: Death
Birth Date: Abt 1824
Death Date: 26 Jun 1888
Death Place: Torbay, Newfoundland
Age at Death: 64
Reference Date 1: 3 Jul 1888
Source: Gazette (Royal Newfoundland Gazette) 1807-; Evening Telegram (Telegram) 1879-
Notes: Deceased left a wife and large family.

Agnes Gosse

      Sex: F

Individual Information

     Birth Date: 12 Oct 1875 - Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
    Christening: 15 Oct 1875 - Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²³⁰⁷
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Parents

         Father: Alfred Goss
         Mother: Bridget Bulger

Agnes Joseph Gosse

      Sex: F

Individual Information

     Birth Date: 12 Mar 1912 - Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²³⁰⁷
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Parents

         Father: Thomas Gosse
         Mother: Margaret Yeo ⁴⁸⁹⁶

Living

      Sex: M

Spouses and Children

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Living

      Sex: M

Parents

         Father: Living
         Mother: Living

Alberta Gosse

      Sex: F

Individual Information

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Spouses and Children

1. *William Alexander Cobb ¹⁰³⁵ 
       Marriage: 9 Jun 1900 - Spaniards Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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