Ancestors of Christopher John Augustine Morry




Isabelle Avalon Le Messurier Vad 
      Sex: F
AKA: Isabel A. Le Messurier 6129,6130, Isabel Aveline Le Messurier 345
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 20 Feb 1885 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 141
    Christening: 10 May 1885 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 6131
          Death: 1 Apr 1970 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 85) 53
         Burial: After 1 Apr 1970 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 53
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Alt. Birth: 1885, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Alt. Birth: Most likely the Christening date, 28 Feb 1885, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Military: VAD Nurse Overseas, Between 4 Nov 1915 and 1918, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Along with her 1st cousin once removed, Emily Frances Victoria Morry, who was a full fledged nurse. 

•  Honors: British War Medal, Cir 1919, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 

•  Military: VADs were only awarded the British war medal, Cir 1920, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Parents 
         Father: Peter Frederick Le Messurier 213,279
         Mother: Emma Mary Seraphina Long 93,213
        Marriage Did Not Marry
Notes
General:
Email from Enid O'Brien dated Nov. 12 2002:

"(My note - Archibald had a wife Isabelle and a sister Isabelle - this is spelled various ways in the records, Isabel, Isobel and Isabelle). His sister Isabelle was unmarried."

Email from Enid O'Brien dated June 25, 2006:

"ET April 2, 1970 Isabelle LeMessurier on April 1, 1970, age 85 years. Leaving a niece and nephew in St. John's and a number of relatives in Montreal. Funeral to Anglican Cathedral for burial in CE Cemetery, Forest Road."

Enid notes she remained single.

180806:

BDM reports that birth was announce on 04 March 1885 in: 1) Times and General Commercial Gazette 1832-1895 2) Evening Telegram (Telegram) 1879-

031107: "From: Enid O'Brien [mailto:enidobrien@yahoo.com] Sent: November-02-07 3:07 PM To: Chris Morry Subject: Frances Morry Hi Chris: Just noticed this little tidbit on the computer of Year of Events 1915 newspaper. These are usually found in the December issue of the Daily News. The next time I go to the university I will look it up just to see if there is anything further. It is kind of interesting that Isabel LeMessurier will be with her at the Front. NOVEMBER (1915) Nov. 4 Misses Frances MOREY, Madeline DONNELLY, Isabel LeMESSURIER, Cecile WINDELER and Annie WORSLEY leave on Nursing Duty for the Front.

Talk to you later. Enid

271015:

On her British Medal card downloaded today from the National Archives website her name is given as Isabel A. Le Messurier. On balance, however, I believe it was really spelled Isabelle. She was a member of the Volunteer Aid Detachment (VAD) which means that she was not qualified as a nursing sister.

In "Your Daughter Fanny: War Letters of Frances Cluett, VAD" edited by Bill Rompkey and Bert Riggs and published by Flanker Press in 2006, Frances Cluett mentions Isabel(le) in a letter written to her sister Lil from London dated Dec. 5, 1916:

"For once I saw Miss Janes had gone and Miss Bartlett had made a date for this evening with Mr. Janes: but Miss LeMessurier, a friend of Miss Gallishaws [sic] who came to day, took the second ticket [to the theatre]. I wish she had not come, for then Miss Gallishaw and I would have gone. Miss LeMessurier [footnote by the editors says "Likely Isabel LeMessurier"] from St. John's has been over here nursing for quite a while. She had two weeks leave off, so spent one week down at some wealthy family's.There are only just a few of them in [the] family; but they keep eleven girls; so you can imagine what kind of a house it was."

There seems to have been more than a little animosity underlying this revelation, both in regard to Isabel taking her place at the theatre, as well as her closeness to Frances' friend, Miss Gallishaw, and possibly a little resentment that Isabel had access to a nice place to visit with wealthy friends. Frances had no such escape in Britain. Unfortunately she gives no insight into the name of the family with whom Isabel had been staying. It is also noteworthy that she should be so jealous of Isabelle considering that the latter was on leave having already served overseas in terrible conditions that Fanny had yet to experience.

Living 
      Sex: M
Parents 
         Father: Mark Duff Le Messurier 907
         Mother: Living
Living 
      Sex: F
Parents 
         Father: Lt. Col. Hugh Shelley Le Messurier 364
         Mother: Rosemary Alice Champney Walker 364
Spouses and Children 
1. Living
James Le Messurier 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Cir 1470 - Guernsey, Channel Islands 78,279
    Christening: 
          Death: 
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Parents 
         Father: Pierres Le Messurier 78,279
         Mother:
Spouses and Children 
1. *Brehault 78,279 
       Marriage: 
       Children:
                1. Thomas Le Messurier
Capt. James Le Messurier 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 3 Apr 1810 - Les Sages, Guernsay 2627
    Christening: 
          Death: 1 Apr 1873 - Nieuw Nickerie, Nickerie, Suriname ( at age 62) 141
         Burial: 
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Events

•  Alt. Birth: Cir 1819, Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands. 

•  Sponsors: Abraham Le Mesurier, James Le Prevost, Marie Lenfesty, 17 Jan 1819, Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands. 

•  Occupation: Sea Captain, Master of the Brig CELESTIAL at time of death, 1873, Guernsey, Channel Islands. 

•  Obituary: From various Newfoundland newspapers, 1 Apr 1873, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. LEMESSURIER, James. Capt Brig Celestial of Guernsey died age  54 Port of Nichirie. S. America, formerly sailed from this port
1 Apr 1873
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Spouses and Children 
1. Amelia Bartlett Spurling 2627 
       Marriage: Between Jan and Mar 1853 - Bristol, Gloucestershire, England 2627
       Children:
                1. Annie Le Messurier

2. *Anna Martin 594,2627 
       Marriage: 19 Nov 1855 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 6132,6133

Marriage Events

•  Minister/Priest: Thomas F. H. Bridge, M.A., Archdeacon and Rector, 19 Nov 1855, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Witnesses: Selina and Charles Ellis, Mary Jane Barnes, James Winsborrow, 19 Nov 1855, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 
Marriage Notes 




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\\viewkind4\\uc1\\ Transcript of the original Cathedral Register:
 
 20 James LeMessurier (of St. Peter's Port, Guernsay), Widower, and Anna Bulley, Widow, of this Parish were Married in this Church this nineteenth day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and fifty-five.                                                     
 me Thomas F. H. Bridge, M.A                                                             Archdeacon and Rector
 Marriage was          {  James Le Messurier
 between us  {  Ann Bulley
                                 { James Winsborrow
 the Presence       {  Selina Ellis
 us                        { Charles Ellis
                                 {  Mary Jane Barnes
 
240119:

Note that it is not certain the marriage took place in the Cathedral simply because it was recorded there. Many marriages took place at St. Thomas and were recorded in the register of that church but also in the Cathedral register. Unless the register entry stipulates I tend to assume that most marriages took place at St. Thomas. In particular, in 1846 and for many years afterward, St. Thomas served in lieu of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist because it was destroyed in the great fire that year.



       Children:
                1. Edwin Martin Le Messurier
                2. Louisa Voisey Le Messurier
                3. Arthur James Le Messurier
                4. Ada May Le Messurier
Notes
General:
180806:

BDM death notices appeared on 01 Apr 1873 in: 1) Morning Chronicle 1865-1881 2) Gazette (Royal Newfoundland Gazette) 1807-

Deceased was the Captain of the vessel Celestial (brig.) of Guernsey,Channel Islands, "formerly of this port." Died at the port of Nichirie, South America.

James Le Messurier 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: in Guernsey, Channel Islands 279
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Parents 
         Father: Pierre Des Prevost Le Messurier 78,279
         Mother: Nicholle De Lisle 78,279
James Le Messurier 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Cir 1791 213
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Parents 
         Father: James De La Mare Le Messurier 213
         Mother: Marie Le Messurier 213,279
James De La Mare Le Messurier 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Cir 1764 213
    Christening: 
          Death: 26 Nov 1795 -  ( about age 31) 213
         Burial: 
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Spouses and Children 
1. *Marie Le Messurier 213,279 
       Marriage: 16 Dec 1790 213
       Children:
                1. James Le Messurier
                2. Marie Le Messurier
                3. Sophie Elizabeth De La Mare Le Messurier
James Mansell Le Messurier 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Cir 1813 213
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Parents 
         Father: Jean Des Caches Le Messurier 213,279
         Mother: Mary Moullin 213
Living 
      Sex: F
Parents 
         Father: John Le Messurier 1431
         Mother: Elizabeth Vibert 1431

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