Ancestors of Christopher John Augustine Morry

Living

Sex: F

Parents

Father: George Le Messurier ²¹³ Mother: Emma Maude Hayward ²¹³ ^,1218 ^,1429

Living

Sex: F

Parents

Father: Living Mother:

Living

Sex: F

Parents

Father: Sydney Peter Le Messurier ²¹³ Mother: Ruby Hotton ²¹³

Spouses and Children

1. Living

Helena Ada Gertrude Le Messurier

Sex: F

Individual Information

Birth Date: 18 Jun 1896 - St. John's, Newfoundland ²³⁷² Christening: 6 Sep 1896 - St. John's, Newfoundland Death: Burial: Cause of Death:

Parents

Father: Arthur James Le Messurier ⁶⁰⁹⁰ Mother: Isabella Ginham Southcott

Spouses and Children

1. Living
Marriage Events
• Minister/Priest: Rev. J. Brinton, 31 Aug 1930, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Henriette Elise Le Messurier

Sex: F

Individual Information

Birth Date: Cir 1806 ²¹³ Christening: Death: 6 Jun 1886 - ( about age 80) ²¹³ Burial: Cause of Death:

Parents

Father: Jean Des Caches Le Messurier ²¹³ ^,279 Mother: Mary Moullin ²¹³

Spouses and Children

1. *Jean De Garis ²¹³ Marriage: 1 Oct 1825 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ²¹³ Children: 1. Living 2. Jean George De Garis 3. Ernest Theophilus De Garis

Living

Sex: M

Parents

Father: Sydney Peter Le Messurier ²¹³ Mother: Ruby Hotton ²¹³

Henry Corbin Le Messurier

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: 13 Mar 1817 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹⁹ ^,213 ^,728 ^,1292 ^,3191 Christening: 19 Apr 1817 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁷²⁸ ^,3191 Death: 19 Nov 1905 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 88) ¹⁹ Burial: 21 Nov 1905 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹⁹ ^,2558 Cause of Death:
Events
• Alt. Birth: Guernsey, Channel Islands.
• Property: Transfer in trust to Peter Weston Carter - Marsh Meadow west end of Duckworth St., 21 Dec 1820, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Party)
• Occupation: Commercial Clerk, 1850-1852, St. John's, Newfoundland.
• Property: Mortgage of property near Kings Bridge, 18 Feb 1853, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Purchased by Henry Le Messurier and then Mortgaged back to Thomas Avery. Mortgage finally noted as repaid to estate of the late Thomas Avery on March 19 1870.
• Court: Member of a Petty Jury, 20 Nov 1858, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. St. John's Petty Jury and Grand Jury Lists – 20 May 1858, 20 October 1858, 30 October 1858, 20 November 1858, 30 November 1858, and 13 December 1858.
• Occupation: Accountant, 20 Nov 1858, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Residence: New Gower St., 20 Nov 1858, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Agent, 1860, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Court: Member of a Petty Jury, 20 Nov 1860, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. St. John's Petty Jury and Grand Jury Lists – Several sessions in 1860. Posted on Facebook by Edward Chafe.
• Occupation: Accountant, 20 Nov 1860, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Court: Grand Jurors, Central District, 25 Nov 1862, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Including

Henry Le Messurier, Accountant, Gower St.
• Occupation: Accountant, Gower St., 25 Nov 1862, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Commission Merchant, 111 Water St.; Residence 24 Queens Rd., Between 1864 and 1865, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Le Messurier. Henry, clerk, 195 Water, house:24 Queen's Rd.
. Henry, Commission merchant, 111 Water: house, 24 Queen's Rd.

Father and son both living at the same residence.
.
• Residence: "Riverside" on King's Bridge Rd., 29 Jun 1879, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Court: Power of Attorney for Rosa Le Messurier and her husband George R. Lilly, 13 Oct 1883, Sandy Point, St. George's Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Power of Attorney)
• Property: Transfer in trust of his 1/6th of 1/8th share of the George Hutchings estate, 25 Jan 1884, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. This share, formerly assigned to Thomas R. Smith for a certain financial consideration, is bought back from him and handed over to Henry Cook as Trustee to manage for the benefit of Henry Corbin Le Messurier's two spinster daughters, Annie and Clara and, after their death to go to their surviving siblings or the senior heir of each of those not then surviving. It is amazing that a "1/6th of 1/8th" share of this estate is even worth anything but this gives some idea of its vast extent.
• Occupation: Banker, 18 Jun 1884, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Obituary: Several Newfoundland Newspapers, 31 Oct 1885, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States of America. LEMESSURIER, Henry, his sister-in-law, Esther Magill wife of C. J. Magill on Oct 31 at Chicago.
17 Nov 1885 G E.
• Will: 8 Apr 1899, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Will of Henry LeMessurier
from Newfoundland will books volume 7 pages 529 & 530 probate year 1905
LeMessurier Henry C. Last will of
This is the last will and testament of me Henry C. LeMessurier of Saint John's in the Island of Newfoundland Broker. I give devise and bequeath all the real and personal estate to which I shall or may be entitled at the time of my decease unto my beloved daughter Clara LeMessurier of Saint John's aforesaid Spinster absolutely and I appoint her sole executrix of this my will hereby revoking all former testamentary writings.
In witness whereof I the said Henry C. LeMessurier have hereunto set my hand to this my will this eighth day of April Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ninety nine. Henry C. LeMessurier
Signed by the above named Henry C. LeMessurier as his last will in the presence of us both being present at the same time who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses Janie Hiscock. Frank D. Lilly
I certify that the foregoing is a correct copy of the last will of Henry C. LeMessurier.
D. M. Browning
Registrar
(Listed in the Margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
Nov. 27/05
Emerson J.
Probate to
Clara LeMessurier
29 Nov. 05
Est $731.00
.
• Alt. Death: 1905.
• Residence: 77 Bond St., 19 Nov 1905, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Parents

Father: Pierre Broom Le Messurier ⁷⁸ ^,213 ^,279 ^,1292 Mother: Eliza Coke Hutchings ⁷⁸ ^,213 ^,279 ^,1292

Spouses and Children

1. *Sarah Eliza Magill ²¹³ Marriage: 1 May 1847 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹⁴¹ ^,278 ^,481
Marriage Events
• Minister/Priest: Thomas F. H. Bridge, M.A., 1 May 1847, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Witnesses: Louisa Salter, William Magill, J. H. Magill [?], Percival Hindmarsh, 1 May 1847, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Marriage Notice: 8 May 1847, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Sarah Elizabeth Magill
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Name:Sarah Elizabeth Magill
Gender:Female
Event Type:Marriage
Marriage Date:Abt 1847
Spouse :Henry Lemessurier
Father:William Magill
Reference Date 1:8 May 1847
Source:Courier (Morning Courier & General Advertiser, Morning Courier) 1844-1878; Times and General Commercial Gazette 1832-1895; Public Ledger 1820-1882 (issues available begin 1827). Marriage Notes

180806:
to BDM, Marriage was reported on 08 May 1847 in: 1) Courier (Morning Courier & General Advertiser, Morning Courier) 1844-1878 2) Times and General Commercial Gazette 1832-1895 3) Public Ledger 1820-1882 (issues available begin 1827)

091316:

Here is a transcript of the marriage record in the Cathedral register:

"No. 8 Henry Corbin LeMessurier, Bachelor and
Sarah Eliza Magill, Spinster, both of this Parish
were married in the St. John's Cent. [?] of School-room in this Parish
(the same being duly licensed by the Bishop of the Diocese)
this First day of May in the year of our LORD
one thousand, eight hundred, and forty seven.
by me
Thomas F. H. Bridge, M.A.
Rector

This Marriage was { Henry Corbin Le Messurier
Solemnized between us { Sarah Eliza Magill
W^m. Magill [sic]

[Note that for some reason they were married in a school room rather than in the Cathedral itself; I'm guessing the bride was not an Anglican]

In the presence { W^m. Magill
of us { J.H. Magill
{ Percival Hindmarsh
{ Louisa Salter [?]
Children: 1. Hon. Henry William Le Messurier CMG 2. Charles James Le Messurier 3. John Le Messurier 4. Rosa Le Messurier 5. Annie Le Messurier 6. George Le Messurier 7. Clara Le Messurier 8. Francis Le Messurier

Notes
General:

From Clive LeMessurier's website:

..................................... 14 [1204] Henry Corbin LeMessurier 1817 - ........................................ +[1205] Sarah Eliza Magill1823 - ........................................ 15 [1206] Henry William LeMessurier 1848 - ........................................... +[1207] Elizabeth Arnott ........................................... 16 [1208] Arthur Henry LeMessurier 1872 - ........................................... 16 [1209] Mabel Wood LeMessurier 1874 - ........................................... 16 [1210] Robert Finch LeMessurier 1876 - 1893 ........................................... 16 [1211] Marion Louise LeMessurier 1878 - .............................................. +[1212] F D Nind ........................................... 16 [1213] Hugh Arnott LeMessurier 1880 - ........................................ 15 [1214] Charles James LeMessurier 1850 - ........................................... +[1215] Mary Duder ........................................... 16 [1216] Charles LeMessurier ........................................... 16 [1217] Harvey LeMessurier ........................................... 16 [1218] Hilda LeMessurier ........................................ 15 [1219] John LeMessurier1852 - ........................................... +[1220] Bertha ...... ........................................... 16 [1221] Sarah LeMessurier ........................................... 16 [1222] Clara LeMessurier ........................................... 16 [1223] Lester LeMessurier ........................................ 15 [1224] Rosa LeMessurier1854 - ........................................... +[1225] George Lilly ........................................... 16 [1226] 8 Children Lilly ........................................ 15 [1227] Annie LeMessurier 1856 - 1899 ........................................ 15 [1228] George LeMessurier 1858 - ........................................... +[1229] Maude Hayward ........................................... 16 [1230] Harrison LeMessurier ........................................... 16 [1231] Tottie LeMessurier ........................................... 16 [1232] Laura Maude LeMessurier ........................................... 16 [1233] Helen LeMessurier ........................................... 16 [1234] Winifred LeMessurier ........................................... 16 [1235] Gordon StanleyLeMessurier ........................................ 15 [1236] Clara LeMessurier 1860 - ........................................ 15 [1237] Frank LeMessurier 1862 - 1863

111109 from NGB: Henry Corbin LeMESSURIER Peter & Eliza (?HUTCHINGS) b Mar 13 1817 bap Apr 19 1817 merchant

210710: Register reads: "Henry Corbin, Son of Peter Lemessurier [sic] Merchant by Eliza his wife was born on the 13th of March 1817 and christened on the 19th day of April, 1817 by me David Rowland Minstry [?]."

171012: A "C. Le Messurier" signed a petition against confederation with Canada in 1866 according to story in Newfoundland Ancestor this month by Lynn Fogwill. I suspect that this is a mistake and that it was Henry C. Le Messurier, as his son Charles would have only been 16 at the time and the others on the list were well established merchants and leaders in the community.

020717 from NGB:
Will of Henry LeMessurier
from Newfoundland will books volume 7 pages 529 & 530 probate year 1905
LeMessurier Henry C. Last will of
This is the last will and testament of me Henry C. LeMessurier of Saint John's in the Island of Newfoundland Broker. I give devise and bequeath all the real and personal estate to which I shall or may be entitled at the time of my decease unto my beloved daughter Clara LeMessurier of Saint John's aforesaid Spinster absolutely and I appoint her sole executrix of this my will hereby revoking all former testamentary writings.
In witness whereof I the said Henry C. LeMessurier have hereunto set my hand to this my will this eighth day of April Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and ninety nine. Henry C. LeMessurier
Signed by the above named Henry C. LeMessurier as his last will in the presence of us both being present at the same time who in his presence at his request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses Janie Hiscock. Frank D. Lilly
I certify that the foregoing is a correct copy of the last will of Henry C. LeMessurier.
D. M. Browning
Registrar
(Listed in the Margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
Nov. 27/05
Emerson J.
Probate to
Clara LeMessurier
29 Nov. 05
Est $731.00

090418:
Left money by his uncle Thomas Hutchings and was named as his first executor.

Hon. Henry William Le Messurier CMG

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: 19 Aug 1848 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²³ ^,1419 Christening: Death: 27 May 1931 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 82) ²³ ^,1154 ^,1218 ^,1862 ^,2729 Burial: 29 May 1931 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²³ ^,1218 ^,1862 ^,2729 Cause of Death: Pulmonary Tuberculosis ¹⁸⁶²
Events
• Education: St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Alt. Birth: 1848, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Clerk, 195 Water St.; Residence 24 Queens Rd., Between 1864 and 1865, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Le Messurier. Henry, clerk, 195 Water, house:24 Queen's Rd.
. Henry, Commission merchant, 111 Water: house, 24 Queen's Rd.

Father and son named Henry both living at same residence.
.
• Occupation: Clerk in the Commissariat, Between 1865 and 1870, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Membership: Inducted as a member of the St. John's Avalon Lodge, Freemasons, 9 Sep 1869, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Henry William Le Messurier
in the England, United Grand Lodge of England Freemason Membership Registers, 1751-1921

England, United Grand Lodge of England Freemason Membership Registers, 1751-1921

Name:Henry William Le Messurier
Gender:Male
Initiation Age:21
Birth Year:abt 1848
Initiation Date:9 Sep 1869
First Payment Year on Register:1869
Year Range:1863-1887
Profession:Clerk
Lodge:The Avalon Lodge
Lodge Location:St Johns Newofundland
Lodge Number:776, 1078
Folio Number:80.
• Occupation: Merchant, Anglo-American Telephone Company Ltd., Between 3 Feb 1874 and 15 Mar 1874, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Found out where he was working at this time from the letterhead of a letter he sent to Robert Morry on Feb. 3, 1874 (from the Anna Elton Morris collection at MUN).
• Occupation: Merchant, 26 Mar 1876, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Merchant, 28 Jul 1878, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Residence: Cochrane St., 1880, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Merchant, Cochrane St., 23 Dec 1880, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Commission Merchant, 13 Jul 1882, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Property: Transfer of Trust property on Circular Rd. to children of Henry & Sarah Le Messurier, 13 Jul 1882, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Party)
• Property: Sale of property on Circular Rd. to Robert Bond, 18 Oct 1883, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Property: Transfer in trust of his 1/6th of 1/8th share of the George Hutchings estate, 25 Jan 1884, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Party)
• Election: Member of House of Assembly for Burin, Between 1885 and 1889, Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Property: Henry W and siblings acquiring title of property near Kings Bridge, 10 Feb 1886, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Had been assigned in trust by their father for their mother, now deceased and the heirs wished to reaquire title to the property in their own right.
• Property: Siblings agree to sell property at Rennies Mill to Arthur Milroy, 13 Dec 1886, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Owner: Sole Owner of the "Electric Light", a schooner built in Fortune Harbour, 1887-1890, Fortune Harbour, Notre Dame Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The vessel was stranded and de-registered in St. George's Bay in 1990.
• Election: Unsuccessful runs for office, 1889-1893, Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Editor of the Evening Herald, Between 1890 and 1892, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Appointment: Deputy Minister (Assistant Collector) of Customs, Between 1898 and 1928, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Residence: Kingsbridge Rd., 1909, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Departure: Nov 1909, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Arrival: 29 Nov 1909, New York, New York, New York, United States of America.
• Living: 1913, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Honors: CMG - Companion of St. Michael and St. George, honour below a knighthood, 1915, London, Greater London, England.
• Occupation: Assistant Collector of Customs and Registrar of Shipping, 29 Oct 1918, St. John's, Newfoundland.
• Witnesses: Witnesses giving testimony at the inquest after the sinking of S.S. Beverly, 29 Oct 1918, St. John's, Newfoundland. (Witness)
• Census: Household of Henry W. Le Messurier, 1921, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 7387G. W. ?LEMESSURIERMHeadMarried1848Aug73St Johns
ElizabethLEMESSURIERFWifeMarried1848June73Bonavista
MarionNINDFWifeMarried1878July43St Johns
Fred D 'ONINDMSon in LawMarried1899Dec41Scotland ??
ElsieHOBBSFServantSingle1902May19Bonavista.
• Election: President, Newfoundland Historical Society, Bef 1922, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As President of the Newfoundland Historical Society, Le Messurier was instrumental in bringing back the colours of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment to Newfoundland from Jersey, where they had been taken by one of the senior officers in the regiment after the War of 1812.
• Residence: Winterhome House, 8 Jan 1928, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Occupant)
• Interesting: Largely responsible for bringing down the corrupt Squires Administration, 1931, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Informed Peter Cashin of the illegal tampering with the minutes of the Executive Council to cover up bribes being taken by Squires and others. Resulted in Cashin resigning and indirectly an election being called in which Squires was defeated. But before that happened it also caused riots in which Squires was lucky to escape from the Colonial Building.
• Residence: St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, Bef May 1931.
• Residence: Winter St., 27 May 1931, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Parents

Father: Henry Corbin Le Messurier ¹⁹ ^,213 ^,728 ^,1292 Mother: Sarah Eliza Magill ²¹³

Spouses and Children

1. *Elizabeth Arnott ²¹³ Marriage: 12 Feb 1872 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹⁴¹ ^,278 ^,1429 ^,1430
Marriage Events
• Minister/Priest: Thomas H. Wood, Incumbent and Rev. A.C.T. Wood, 12 Feb 1872, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Witnesses: Henry Le Messurier, Mary Cooke, ? Le Messurier, Others Illeg., 12 Feb 1872, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Marriage Notice: 20 Feb 1872, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. LEMESSURIER, Henry W. th married Elizabeth Arnott, eldest dau late Archibald Arnott of Oban, Scotland niece of Rev. T.H. Wood, married by him and Rev. A.C.T. Wood at St. Thomas; given in marriage by Chief Justice of Nfld. Sir Hugh Hoyles. 20 Feb. 1872 G C E. Marriage Notes

LeMESSURIER - ARNOTT
At. St. Thomas's Church on Monday the 12th inst., by the Rev. T. M. WOOD, Rural Dean of Avalon, assisted by the Rev. A. C. F. WOOD, M.A., Henry W. LeMESSURIER to Elizabeth daughter of the late Archibald ARNOTT, Esq., and niece of the Rev. T. M. WOOD. - The Times, 1872.

Children: 1. Ezibald Le Messurier 2. Philip Le Messurier 3. Martha Le Messurier 4. John Le Messurier 5. Arthur Henry Le Messurier 6. Mabel Wood Le Messurier 7. Robert Finch Le Messurier 8. Marion Louise Le Messurier 9. Capt. Hugh Arnott Le Messurier

Notes
General:

Writer and composer ot "The Ryan's and the Pittman's" (We'll Rant and We'll Roar Like True Newfoundlanders).

031106: Cynthia Margaret Kirby Deede emails 2006: "He is best known for having written the song "The Ryans and the Pittmans."

From the Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador you will find; "LEMESSURIER. HENRY W. (1848-1931). Civil servant, politician, author. Born St. John's, son of Henry C. and Sarah E. LeMessurier. Educated General Protestant Academy, St. John's. Married Elizabeth Arnott. Despite a career in the civil service spanning some 60 years, LeMessurier is perhaps best remembered for his song '"The Ryans and the Pittmans." Beginning his career as a clerk with the garrison commissariat in 1865, LeMessurier went into business in 1870. Following the departure of British troops from Newfoundland. He was appointed justice of the peace for the southern district of Newfoundland in 1879. In 1885 he successfully contested the district of Burin as a supporter of the Reform party led by Robert Thorburn. Unsuccessful in his bid for re-election in 1889. LeMessurier began editing the Evening Herald and when unsuccessful at the polls a second time he accepted an appointment to the Customs Department. As deputy minister of that department in 1898, he oversaw the reorganization of the customs service, coordinating it with Reid Newfoundland Company's railway and steamship system. He remained deputy minister until his retirement in 1928. LeMessurier was a prolific writer, a well-known lecturer on historical topics and a frequent contributor to the Newfoundland Quarterly. He played a leading role in the introduction of curling to Newfoundland and for many years was president of the St. John's Curling association. In 1916 LeMessurier was created C.M.G. He died in St. John's on May 27, 1931. J.R. Smallwood (1975). DNLB (1990). Who's Who in and from Newfoundland 1927 (1927). BWC " An article about the history of the Chanell Islands is in the CebuctoSite: http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Heritage/NGB/Articles/hist-004.html

160108: On 29 Nov 1909 Henry arrived in new York on the FLORIZEL, without his wife so presumably on business. He gave her name and their address on Kingsbridge Rd. as a point of contact.

310108: I have it only on the authority of the family tree sent me by William Johnston that Henry William LeMessurier is a son of Henry Corbin Lemessurier and Eliza Magill. I have no other source for this and it may be wrong. Needs verification.

091211: Bert Riggs confirmed the parentage in question in an article in the Telegram which was found on the Kirby family website. 300513 from the Dictionary of Newfoundland and Labrador Biography:

LEMESSURIER, HENRY W. (1848-1931). b St. John's 19 Aug; MHA Burin 1885-89; editor Evening Herald 1890-92; deputy minister of Customs 1898-1928; CMC 1916; d St. John's 27 May. Lemessurier began his working life as a clerk with the Commissariat 1865-70, then went into business. In 1885 he was elected to the House of Assembly as a supporter of Robert Thorburn and the Reform party. Defeated in a bid for re-election in 1889, Lemessurier became editor of the Evening Herald for a time before entering the Customs Department in 1894, when his political allies returned to power under Augustus F. Goodridge. When the civil service was reorganized in 1898 Lemessurier became deputy minister of Customs. Despite his long career in the civil service Lemessurier is probably best known as author of the popular song "The Ryans and the Pittmans". He was also a frequent contributor to the Newfoundland Quarterly on historical subjects and was one of those who introduced the game of curling to Newfoundland, serving as president of the Curling Association for many years. RHC

070315 from the Newfoundland and Labrador Rootsweb:

The Events for 1922 were transcribed with the help of John Baird.

Reprinted courtesy of Robinson-Blackmore Printing and Publishing

From the St. John's Daily News

Sat. Feb. 11, 1922

GOLDEN WEDDING

LeMESSURIER - ARNOTT
At. St. Thomas's Church on Monday the 12th inst., by the Rev. T. M. WOOD,
Rural Dean of Avalon, assisted by the Rev. A. C. F. WOOD, M.A., Henry W.
LeMESSURIER to Elizabeth daughter of the late Archibald ARNOTT, Esq., and
niece of the Rev. T. M. WOOD. - The Times, 1872.

______________

To-morrow will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the wedding of H. W.
LeMESSURIER, Esq., C.M.G., who on February 12th, 1872 was married at St.
Thomas's Church, to Miss Elizabeth ARNOTT, by the late Rev. Thomas M. WOOD,
Rector.
It has been written in another connection:-
"Wedlock, indeed, hath oft compared been
To public feasts, where meets a public rout,
Where they that are without would fain go in,

And they that are within would fain go out."

Rather may it be said with Dryden, as referring to to-morrow anniversary: -
"Our souls sit close and silently within;
And their own web form their own entrails spin;
And when eye meet far off, our sense is such.
That spider-like we feel the tenderest touch."

All down through the years Mr. and Mrs. LeMESSURIER have been prominently
associated with the various activities of the old Church and are to-day
amongst its most regular attendants and supporters. For thirty years Mr.
LeMESSURIER was Superintendent of the Parish Church Sunday School. He has
also contributed much valued service in the Synod and divergent enterprise
of the diocese.
Few citizens have rendered better public service with pen that the respected
Assistant Collector of Customs. Whether from the editorial chair, or as a
private contributer, his writings have always borne the stamp of rich
diction, forceful expression and clean cut argument; while his store of
accurate general information has invariable border on the phenomenal.
For the past twenty years Mr. LeMESSURIER has acceptably occupied the office
of Assistance Collector, a position that carried with it the duty of
interpreting and applying the intricacies of our Customs Laws. In this
arduous work, his intelligent grasp of colonial business, based upon long
experience, and coupled with remarkable industry, has enabled him to measure
up to the requirements of his office with consummate skill and satisfaction.
Socially, his activities date back very many years. From the early days of
the old "Acadenia," and indeed long before, no club entertainment has been
complete without "Harry" LeMESSURIER; his services in ministrelsy, as in
other histronic avenues, being always sought and willingly rendered. As a
companion he will always be remembered for his cheerful and kindly
disposition and a readiness to assist any who needed his help.
Of the children remaining, there are four, all married and removed from the
home circle. Mrs. Field JONES is at present in the Kenya Colony, British
East Africa; Arthur is in Chicago; Hugh (a war veteran) now occupies as
important commercial post in Brazil, the fourth being wife of paymaster
Commander NIND of H.M.S. Briton, at present resident in St. John's.
And now, after half a century of wedded life, this devoted couple are
nearing the sunset period, yet both are in the enjoyment of health and
surprising vigor. It will be the fond wish of hosts of friends, as
congratulations are being offered to-morrow, and that the remaining journey
to the end may continue many years, and that the experiences and happiness
of a wedded life so long extended, may be their comfort and support always.
In there congratulations the NEWS joins most cordially.

131015:
In "Essays on the Great War", a special edition of the Journal "Newfoundland and Labrador Studies" published by Memorial University, one article written by Chris Martin entitled "The Right Course, the Best Course, the Only Course" on the subject of recruitment to the Royal Newfoundland Regiment mentions on page 204 how different branches of the government of the then Dominion of Newfoundland were co-opted into this aspect of the war effort:

"The Nomninating Committee [of the Patriot Association of Newfoundland, the non-governmental body given initial responsibility for fielding the regiment] wrote to the magistrates of all 18 electorial districts compelling them to form branch offices of the Patriotic Association, to hold public meetings to explain the country's objective, and to compile and send forward the names of willing citizens. Bennett [the Prime Minister at the time] sent copies of the proclamation to Inspector General John Sullivan of the Newfoundland Constabulary, and 100 copies to H. W. LeMessurier, Assistant Collector, requesting them to have their respective constables and sub-collectors to post the notices in prominent places outside the sity."

This is the only reference I have found to the role that H. W. Le Messurier personally played in the WWI war effort. Oddly, his son, Capt. Hugh Arnott LeMessurier, chose to serve in a British regiment rather than the RNR, seemingly displaying a loyalty first and foremost to Britain rather than Newfoundland, their home for the previous four generations. Also, considering that their origins were in the Channel Islands, it is a bit odd that H. A. LeMessurier should have chosen to serve in the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.

From the website of Claude Bélanger at Marianopolis University which focuses on Newfoundland:

"Le Messurier, Henry William (1848-1931), civil servant, was born in 1848, the son of H. C. Le Messurier of St. John's, Newfoundland. He was editor of the Evening Herald from 1889-92, then entered the civil service, and in 1898 became deputy minister of customs. He served on a great many local committees and boards, and contributed historical articles to the local press. He died on May 27, 1931. In 1872 he married Elizabeth Arnott, by whom he had two sons and two daughters."

190916:
Bio by Edward Roberts in appendix to Peter Cashin's memoir "My Fight for Newfoundland"

LeMessurier, Henry W. (1848-1931)
LeMessurier, a Conservative businessman and a supporter of Robert
Thorburn, was elected to the House of Assembly as one of the two
Members for Burin in 1885 but was unsuccessfull in his re-election bids
in 1889 and 1893. He was appointed Deputy Minister of Customs in 1898
and served there until his retirement in 1928. He was appointed CMG in
1915. He is perhaps best known as author ofthe lyrics to the well-known
Newfoundland folk song "The Ryans and the Pittmans.''
Michael Cashin, PJC's son, recalls that his father told him that
LeMessurier told him about the false Minutes of the Executive Council which
were the immediate cause of PJC's resignation from the Squires Cabinet on
1 February 1932. W.J. Browne, in Eighty-four Years a Newfoundlander, says
that the fake Minutes of Council were dated between November 1929 and
December 1931 (193).

200916:
He is also mentioned in Bernard D. Fardy's book "Before Beaumont Hamel - The Royal Newfoundland Regiment 1775-1815". He points out the pivotal role of Le Messurier as President of the Newfoundland Historical Society in repatriating the colours of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment which had been taken to Jersey by Major Pipon, the commanding officer of the Regiment at the close of the War of 1812. They remained in the family until presented to St. Brelade's Church in 1888 and then were spotted there by Newfoundland tourists after WWI. Le Messurier and H. F. Shortis were able to persuade the government of Jersey to return the colours to Newfoundland and a plaque commemorating their presence in Jersey for 100 years was placed in St. Brelade's Church.

Herbert Long Le Messurier

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: 18 Jun 1877 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ³⁴⁵ Christening: 26 Aug 1877 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁹³ Death: 14 May 1945 - Montreal, Québec, Canada ( at age 67) ⁵³ ^,6127 Burial: After 14 May 1945 - Montreal, Québec, Canada ²³ Cause of Death:
Events
• Residence: Montreal, Québec, Canada.
• Alt. Birth: Bef 26 Aug 1877, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Alt. Birth: 1878, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Residence: New Gower St.,, 1900, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Accountant, New Gower St., 17 Apr 1900, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Membership: Inducted as a member of the St. John's Avalon Lodge, Freemasons, 27 Apr 1906, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Name:Herbert Long Le Messurier
Gender:Male
Initiation Age:28
Birth Year:abt 1878
Initiation Date:27 Apr 1906
Year Range:1887-1909
Profession:Clerk
Lodge:Avalon Lodge
Lodge Location:Newfoundland
Lodge Number:776
Folio Number:275.
• Occupation: Clerk, 27 Apr 1906, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Name:Herbert Long Le Messurier
Gender:Male
Initiation Age:28
Birth Year:abt 1878
Initiation Date:27 Apr 1906
Year Range:1887-1909
Profession:Clerk
Lodge:Avalon Lodge
Lodge Location:Newfoundland
Lodge Number:776
Folio Number:275.
• Residence: 1908, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Name: Herbert L. LeMessurier Event: Living Year: 1908 Place: St John's County: St John's Province: Newfoundland Source: McAlpine's St. John's City Directory for 1908, McAlpine's Publishing Company, Halifax, NS, 1908. Volume/Page: 301 Note: The province and county are associated with the location of the record source and in some cases may not be the same as the place where the event occured.
.
• Immigration: From Newfoundland, 1911, Canada.
• Arrival: en route to Montréal, 26 Mar 1912, Louisbourg, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.
• Census: Household of Herbert Long Le Messurier; 429 Renard, St. Jean Baptiste Ward, 1921, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
• Occupation: Clerk ? (Commis), 1921, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
• Occupation: Clerk, 1940, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
• Residence: Voters List; 5630 rue Esplanade, 1940, Montreal, Québec, Canada.

Parents

Father: Peter Frederick Le Messurier ²¹³ ^,279 Mother: Emma Mary Seraphina Long ⁹³ ^,213

Spouses and Children

1. *Ada May Fogwell ²¹³ ^,1218 Marriage: 17 Apr 1900 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹⁴²⁹ ^,4621
Marriage Events
• Minister/Priest: Geo. H. Bolt, Curate of St. Mary's, 17 Apr 1900, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Witnesses: Archibald Le Messurier, Tamy Burridge, 17 Apr 1900, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Marriage Notes

160703 Both listed as previously unmarried
Children: 1. Doris Le Messurier 2. Marjorie Le Messurier 3. Eric Herbert Le Messurier 4. Noel Le Messurier 5. Douglas Le Messurier 6. Stanley Le Messurier 7. Joyce Le Messurier 8. Howard Le Messurier

Notes
General:

Nov. 12, 2002 email from Enid O'Brien: You have Herbert Long listed as being no. 5. I don't know if this order means anything but according to the obituraries below Herbert was the eldest son. You also have him married to Ada Fogwell. I can't confirm this but I do know he was married and that he had a family in Montreal.

Daily News May 16, 1945. Herbert LeMessurier, on May 14, 1945, eldest son of late P F LeMessurier and Emma LeMessurier. Leaving a wife and family in Montreal. One sister, Isabel in St. Johns.

030715:

Cyril Vincent Le Mesurier's son C.R. (Craig) Le Messurier prepared a family history and tree sometime in the 1980s which is on file at The Rooms as MG 929.120 among the family history series. I had seen it before this year and even photographed several pages previously but wound up doing the same thing again this year because the information had not been recorded in my family tree the last time I did so. I intend to make sure that this is rectified now.

Here is part of what Craig had to say about this family:

Herbert Long Lived and Died in Montréal, Québec. He had six children Noel, Eric, Howard, Joyce, Stan and Douglas. Stan and Douglas were twins. It is known that Noel and Eric worked for Canadian National.

Herbert Stanley Le Messurier

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: 23 Mar 1890 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁵¹¹ Christening: Death: 2 Oct 1973 - New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada ( at age 83) ¹⁷⁶ Burial: After 2 Oct 1973 - Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada ⁹⁷ ^,2173 Cause of Death:
Events
• Alt. Birth: 1888.
• Alt. Birth: 1891.
• Military: Bombadier, 68 O/S Field Battery, Regt. Number:338980, 5 Jun 1916, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
• Occupation: Letter Carrier, 5 Jun 1916, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
• Residence: 3538 Prince Edward Street, 5 Jun 1916, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Parents

Father: John Henry Le Messurier ²¹³ ^,2559 Mother: Margaret Jane Campbell ²¹³

Spouses and Children

1. *Alice Juliet Bjarnason ¹⁷⁶ Marriage: 3 Jan 1914 - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ¹⁷⁶ Children: 1. Living 2. Living 3. Kathleen Gudrun Le Messurier 4. Petty Officer Gordon Henry Le Messurier

Notes
General:

091211 from www.vancouverheritage.com website in regard to WWI postal employees:

LEMESSURIER,HERBERT S. Bombadier, 68 O/S Field Battery Number:338980 Volunteered June 5,1916 (Vancouver) Letter Carrier,Vancouver 3538 Prince Edward Street,Vancouver Born March 23,1890 St. John's NF Married Alice Juliet Bjornason, January 3,1914,Vancouver Died October 2,1973 -New Westminster (Alice died December 16,1967 -Vancouver) Survived by daughter Mrs. Kathleen Peters of Coquitlam and 5 grandchildren Brother/Cousin?- Cyril Lemessurier,72nd Battalion,Seaforth Highlanders,volunteered September 2,1915,was killed in action on November 21,1916. At the time of his enlistment he was living at 3510 Prince Edward Street along with William Pierce Victor Lemessurier,an accountant,who volunteered with the 158th Battalion,BC Regiment,on October 10,1916. Son,Gordon Henry Lemessurier,Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve,died on Active Service on March 13,1944 while serving on H.M.C.S. Givenchy.

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