Ancestors of Christopher John Augustine Morry




Living 
      Sex: M
Parents 
         Father: Cyril Le Messurier Kirby 176
         Mother: Thelma Marper 557
Spouses and Children 
1. Living
       Children:
                1. Living
                2. Living
Living 
      Sex: M
Parents 
         Father: Living
         Mother: Frances Gail 557
Living 
      Sex: M
Spouses and Children 
1. Living
       Children:
                1. Living
                2. Living
Stephen Hudson Kirby 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 
    Christening: 
          Death: 20 Apr 2017 - Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America 3200
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Occupation: Rhode Island Hospital Trust National Bank and Fleet Bank, Bef 20 Apr 2017, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America.
Parents 
         Father: Rev. Frederick George Kirby 176
         Mother: Stella Evelyn Carter 176,557
Spouses and Children 
       Children:
                1. Living
                2. Living
Notes
General:
240417:

Posted on Facebook by Hugh Peck, his first cousin:

"KIRBY, STEPHEN HUDSON
passed away April 20, 2017 surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was the beloved son of the late Reverend Frederick George and the late Stella (Carter) Kirby. He was the loving father of Olivia Maxine Kirby of New York City and Griffin Frederick Kirby.
He is survived by his five siblings, Jeanette Kirby Taylor of Cape Elizabeth, Maine; Paul Kirby of Guelph, Ontario; Cynthia Kirby Dedde of Amherst, New York; Anne Kirby of Providence, and Peter Kirby of Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was the proud uncle of his many nieces and nephews, Sheila Saari, Christoper Dedde, Mia Curry, Michael Dedde, Tess DeNardis, Luke Kirby, John and Carter Kirby and also his great nephews, Ryan Hatch, Kirby Saari, Colin Michael Curry, and Bryce Dedde, and great nieces, Hayley Saari, and Francesca and Beatrice DeNardis.
Steve was a life long resident of Providence's East Side and enjoyed a long career at Rhode Island Hospital Trust National Bank and Fleet Bank and especially the many dear friendships he made throughout his life.
A memorial service in celebration of his life will be held at the Church of the Redeemer, 655 Hope Street, Providence, RI on Wednesday, April 26 at 11:00am, followed by refreshments.
Published in The Providence Journal on Apr. 23, 2017 - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/providence/obituary.aspx?n=stephen-hudson-kirby&pid=185177502#sthash.ogg14wOa.dpuf"

Rev. William Kirby 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Cir 1835 - Wallasey, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England 5990
    Christening: 
          Death: 7 Apr 1908 - Kings Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( about age 73) 97
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Occupation: Clergyman, Between 1856 and 1909, Kings Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Alt. Death: 1909, Kings Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Spouses and Children 
1. *Ellen Stevens Shears 176 
       Marriage: 
       Children:
                1. Rev. Hubert Frederick George Distin Kirby
                2. Alfred John Kirby
Notes
General:
050315 from Kirby Family Facebook:

Hugh Peck : William Kirby was head hunted by Bishop Feild to come to Newfoundland and attend Queen's College and become a priest. St. Andrew's National School in Harrow Weald was a "prep" school for government clerks and clerks in holy orders.

Living 
      Sex: M
Parents 
         Father: Hubert John Mckenzie Brown Kirby 557
         Mother: Pearl Hoskins 557
Spouses and Children 
1. Living
       Children:
                1. Living
                2. Living
                3. Living
Living 
      Sex: F
Spouses and Children 
1. *Patrick Austin McNamara 344 
       Marriage: 
       Children:
                1. Living
Sir David Kirke 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1597 - London, Greater London, England 172
    Christening: 
          Death: 1654 - London, Greater London, England ( at age 57) 5991
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Immigration: 1638, Ferryland, Newfoundland.
Spouses and Children 
1. Living
       Children:
                1. Living
                2. David Kirke Jr.
Notes
General:
100724:

Here are a number of tidbits on the Kirke's presented on the Heritage NL website without references or sources. They may or may not be accurate and there is difficulty making some of this jive with information presented here on this line from other contradictory sources, which may or may not be accurate:

Kirke, Sir David (1597-1654?)

knighted by Charles I in 1631; given patent for all lands between 46E and 52E N. in 1637; occupied the Mansion House in 1638; imposed taxes and rents on houses and fishing places; established taverns [at Ferryland?]; died in prison [in the Klinck?] "at the suit of Lord Baltimore" in 1654;

Kirke, David II

second son of Sir David Kirke; at Ferryland as planter, merchant in 1648; proposed to succeed to proprietorship in 1660; living at Ferryland with his family "as ordinary Planters" in 1673; as planter boatkeeper between 1673 and 1681; had six boats in 1677; in 1675 shared household with Phillip Kirke, married with one son; single in 1676 and 1677; also in 1677 one dwelling house, two storehouses, two servant lodgings, two train vats, six rooms and one stage; in 1681 reported as married with one child; died as prisoner of war at Placentia in 1696;

Kirke, David III (born 1671)

Ferryland-born only son of David Kirke II; baptised at Bideford (at age 5) on November 22, 1676; referred to as only child of David II at Ferryland in 1681;

Kirke, David IV

son of George Kirke I; at Renews as a child in 1681; died without issue before 1707;

Kirke, George I (died 1697)

eldest son of Sir David and Sara Kirke; Ferryland planter and merchant in 1648; Ferryland planter from 1654 to 1661; proposed to suceed to proprietorship in 1660; proposed as governor in 1666; Ferryland planter and boatkeeper from 1673 to 1677; in 1675 reported as married with three sons, one daughter; in 1676 reported as single; in 1677 reported as married with three sons, one daughter; planter who had five boats at Ferryland in 1677; also in 1677 one dwelling house, two storehouses, two servant lodgings, one train vat, five rooms and one stage; in 1680 reported as Renews planter; six children in 1681; debtor to Joseph Buckley of Salem in 1693; prisoner of war at Placentia in 1696; died at St. John's in 1697;

Kirke, George II

son of George Kirke I; in Renews as a child in 1681; died without issue before 1707;

Kirke, James

youngest brother of Sir David Kirke; in Kirke's will of 1654 he was left the management of David's entire estate and requested to take care of Kirke's wife and children;

Kirke, Jarvis

fourth son of Sir David and Sara Kirke; received "Estate" from his uncle Lewis Kirke upon the latter's death in 1663; in 1676 Caplin Bay planter and boatkeeper; in 1677 he owned at Ferryland one dwelling house, one storehouse, one room and one stage; at Renews in 1681; died before 1696;

Kirke, Sir John I

brother of Sir David; inherited Lewis' sinecure in 1664; invested £300 in Hudson's Bay Company; his daughter Elizabeth married Pierre Radisson about 1672; still living in 1688;

Kirke, John II

eldest son of John I(?); nephew of Sir David Kirke(?); 1663-1667 Renews, Avalon planter; inherited estates of John Kirke in 1688;

Kirke, Lewis

second eldest brother of Sir David Kirke; taxed a 140 tun Dutch sack ship at Bay Bulls in 1638; in his will of 1663 he restored "All the Estate that their late Father Sir David Kirke and their mother did give unto me" to his Newfoundland nephews George, David II, Phillip and Jarvis;

Kirke, Mary

wife of David Kirke II; at Ferryland in 1660s as servant to Lady Frances Hopkins; married David Kirke II about 1670 against family wishes; absent from Ferryland during 1676-77, probably at Bideford, Devon; Ferryland planter in 1681; widowed in 1696 when she and her husband were prisoners of the French at Placentia; married James Benger of St. John's in 1697; leased Pool Plantation at Ferryland from 1697-1707; [was she the Lady Benger whose testimony survives?];

Kirke, Nehemiah

son of George Kirke I; at Renews as a child in 1681; died without issue before 1707;

Kirke, Phillip I (died 1696)

third son of Sir David and Sara Kirke; Ferryland planter merchant in 1648; proposed to succeed to proprietorship in 1660; Ferryland planter and boatkeeper in 1673; in 1675 partner of David Kirke II; operated five boats at Ferryland in 1675; indebted to Joseph Buckley of Salem in 1693; died as prisoner of war at Placentia in 1696/97;

Kirke, Phillip II

youngest son of George Kirke I; born after 1677; at Renews as a child in 1681; planter at Ferryland in 1707;

Kirke, Lady Sara

wife of Sir David Kirke; Planter at Ferryland in 1639; became head of household about 1651; widowed in 1654; Ferryland planter in 1661; Ferryland planter and boatkeeper from 1673 to 1677; operated five boats at Ferryland in 1675; three boats, one dwelling house, two storehouses, one servant lodging, one train vat, four rooms and one stage in 1677;

Kirke, William

son of George Kirke I; at Renews as a child in 1681; died without issue before 1707;

David Kirke Jr. 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 
    Christening: 
          Death: 1696 - Placentia, Newfoundland
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: Sir David Kirke
         Mother: Living
Spouses and Children 
1. Living
Notes
General:
Said to have died a prisoner of the French after the destruction of Ferryland in that year.

Living 
      Sex: F
Parents 
         Father: Sir David Kirke
         Mother: Living
Spouses and Children 
1. Living
       Children:
                1. John Benger

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