Ancestors of Christopher John Augustine Morry

Living

Sex: M

Parents

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

Spouses and Children

1. Living

Living

Sex: M

Parents

Father: Lieut. George Edwin Gray Le Messurier ⁵ ^,1540 Mother: Kathleen Norris ²⁰ ^,3694

Spouses and Children

1. Living Children: 1. Living 2. Living

Peter Frederick Le Messurier

Sex: M
AKA: Fred Le Messurier ⁶¹⁵²
Individual Information

Birth Date: 19 Jun 1848 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²⁷⁹ ^,345 Christening: Death: 3 May 1921 - Kilbride, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 72) ¹⁴²⁸ ^,2097 ^,6153 Burial: 5 May 1921 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹⁴²⁸ ^,2097 Cause of Death: Senility ¹⁴²⁸
Events
• Alt. Birth: Cir 1848, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Court: Listed as alternate petty jury member, 24 Nov 1882, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Draper, New Gower St., 24 Nov 1882, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Membership: Inducted as a member of the St. John's Avalon Lodge, Freemasons, 11 Jan 1883, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Peter F 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:Peter F Le Messurier
Gender:Male
Initiation Date:1883
First Payment Year on Register:1910
Year Range:1910-1921
Lodge:Avalon Lodge
Lodge Location:St John's, Newfoundland
Lodge Number:776
Folio Number:68

AND

Peter F. LeMesswrier
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:Peter F. LeMesswrier
Gender:Male
Initiation Age:34
Birth Year:abt 1849
Initiation Date:11 Jan 1883
First Payment Year on Register:1883
Year Range:1863-1887
Profession:Draper
Lodge:The Avalon Lodge
Lodge Location:St Johns Newofundland
Lodge Number:776, 1078
Folio Number:82.
• Occupation: Draper, 11 Jan 1883, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Salesman, according to christening record of daughter Isabelle, 1885, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Residence: Springdale Terrace, Jan 1890, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Residence: New Gower St., 4 Jun 1890, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Draper, 17 Apr 1900, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Alt. Death: 4 May 1921, Kilbride, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Parents

Father: Peter Paint Le Messurier ⁷⁸ ^,213 ^,279 Mother: Mary Morry ¹⁶⁸ ^,278 ^,728 ^,983

Spouses and Children

1. *Emma Mary Seraphina Long ⁹³ ^,213 Marriage: 21 May 1876 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁹³ ^,141
Marriage Events
• Minister/Priest: Rev. Botwood And Rev. J.M. Noel, Brother-In-Law of Groom, 21 May 1876, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Witnesses: John Le Messurier and James Ewing Ellis, 21 May 1876, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Marriage Notes

130216:

From Gert Crosbie's records as reported on Ancestry.com:

Name: Emma M.S. Long Gender: Female Event Type: Marriage Marriage Date: 21 May 1876 Church: St. Mary's Spouse : P. Frederick Lemessurier Father: Thomas Long Cleric 1 Name: Rev. Botwood Cleric 2 Name: Rev. J.M. Noel Reference Date 1: 6 Jun 1876 Source: Gazette (Royal Newfoundland Gazette) 1807-; Morning Chronicle 1865-1881 Notes: Bride was the second daughter of Thomas Long, Topographic Surveyor, Surveyor General's Department. Groom was the second son of Peter Lemessurier. Marriage performed by Rev. Botwood and Rev. J.M. Noel, brother-in-law of groom.

Children: 1. Herbert Long Le Messurier 2. Edith Jane Le Messurier 3. Archibald Le Messurier 4. Isabelle Avalon Le Messurier Vad 5. Ernest Frederick Le Messurier

Notes
General:

From Clive LeMessurier's FTM website:

........................................ 15 [1125] Peter Frederick LeMessurier ........................................... +[1126] Emma Long ........................................... 16 [1127] Ernest Frederic LeMessurier ........................................... 16 [1128] Edith Jane LeMessurier ........................................... 16 [1129] Isabel Avalon LeMessurier ........................................... 16 [1130] Archibald Francis LeMessurier 1880 - 1958 .............................................. +[1131] Annie Brown 1881 - 1978 .............................................. 17 [1132] Francis LeMessurier 1905 - 1964 ................................................. +[1133] Belle Carter 1918 - ................................................. 18 [1134] Lloyd LeMessurier Unknown - ................................................. 18 [1135] Mabel LeMessurier Unknown - ................................................. 18 [1136] Leona LeMessurier Unknown - ................................................. 18 [1137] Winston LeMessurier Unknown - ................................................. 18 [1138] Mary LeMessurier Unknown - ................................................. 18 [1139] Ross LeMessurier Unknown - ................................................. 18 [1140] Ovlen LeMessurier Unknown - ................................................. 18 [1141] Edwin LeMessurier Unknown - ................................................. 18 [1142] Lendsy LeMessurier Unknown - ................................................. 18 [1143] Peggy LeMessurier Unknown - .............................................. 17 [1144] Sydney Peter LeMessurier 1907 - 1997 ................................................. +[1145] Ruby Hotton 1905 - 1952 ................................................. 18 [1146] Julia LeMessurier 1929 - .................................................... +[1147] Lonzo Chicione ................................................. 18 [1148] Helena LeMessurier 1931 - .................................................... +[1149] Donald McMillan ................................................. 18 [1150] Sidney LeMessurier 1932 - .................................................... +[1151] Sybil Chicione ................................................. 18 [1152] Guy LeMessurier 1934 - .................................................... +[1153] Besse Boucher ................................................. 18 [1154] Dollie LeMessurier 1936 - .................................................... +[1155] OsborneMitchell ................................................. 18 [1156] Peter LeMessurier 1937 - .................................................... +[1157] ShirleyGill ................................................. 18 [1158] Howard LeMessurier 1939 - .................................................... +[1159] Lynn Mander ................................................. 18 [1160] Henry LeMessurier 1943 - .............................................. 17 [1161] Dollie LeMessurier Unknown - ........................................... 16 [1162] Herbert Long LeMessurier .............................................. +[1163] Ada Fogwell

Email from Enid O'Brien date Nov. 12, 2002: ET May 4, 1921. At Kilbride, Peter Frederick (Fred) LeMessurier in his 73rd year. Funeral on Thursday, @ 2:30 from his son's residence 30William Street. (Note the three different numbers for the house on William St - this happened a lot in the old newspapers).

260606: I have discovered that Clive LeMesurier's lineage for some of Peter Fred's children is erroneous. He has the information on the wrong Archibald Lemessurier reported here. The Archibald Lemessurier who married Annie Brown was born and lived in Québec, not Newfoundland.

180806: BDM notes that Marriage was reported on 06 June 1876 in: 1) Gazette (Royal Newfoundland Gazette) 1807- 2) Morning Chronicle 1865-1881

Bride was the second daughter of Thomas Long, Topographic Surveyor, Surveyor General's Department. Groom was the second son of Peter Lemessurier. Marriage performed by Rev. Botwood and Rev. J.M. Noel, brother-in-law of groom.

040715:

According to Craig Le Messurier's family tree notes: "Peter Frederick married Emma Long"

Peter Paint Le Messurier

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: Cir 1812 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹⁴¹ ^,213 Christening: Death: 3 May 1884 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( about age 72) ¹⁴¹ ^,213 ^,6111 Burial: 6 May 1884 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹⁰ ^,6111 Cause of Death:
Events
• Documentation: Family Tree Commercially Published (1909).
• Edition: At NL Genealogy Society Office.
• Interesting: "Paint" Was Father's Partner's Name.
• Occupation: Businessman, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Merchant and Commercial Clerk, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Alt. Birth: 1811, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Alt. Birth: 1812, 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)
• Property: Full Description of the Holdsworth Property, 5 Dec 1837, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Property: Announcement of John Morry (Lemessurier & Morry) Intent to Purchase, 26 Apr 1844, Ferryland, Newfoundland. (Party)
• Property: Purchase of Holdsworth Property, 3 May 1844, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Witness)
• Occupation: Merchant, 14 Nov 1844, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Appointment: Board of Education (Protestant), 1845, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Residence: 4 Dec 1845, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Merchant, 8 Feb 1846, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Merchant, 1 Aug 1847, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Residence: Moving back from Ferryland, 27 Apr 1848, St. John's, Newfoundland.
• Appointment: Member of Petty Jury, 17 Oct 1849, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Accuntant, South Line, 17 Oct 1849, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Property: Notice of Auction of Holdsworth Property - Public Ledger, 28 Dec 1852, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Party)
• Property: Indenture between John Henry Morry & Peter Paint Le Messurier and Ann Coulman-Winsor, Between 16 May 1853 and 28 Oct 1862, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Party)
• Property: Bill of Sale of Nash's Plantation to Matthew Morry Jr. from Arthur W. O. Holdsworth, 14 Dec 1855, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Witness)
• Will: Will of Matthew Morry II, 25 Apr 1856, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Executor)
• Property: Sale of Timber Cove Fishing Room, 28 Sep 1856, Brigus South, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Trustee)
• Residence: Military Rd.,, 1857, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Probate: Probate of Will of Matthew Morry II granted to Thomas Graham Morry and Peter Paint Le Messurier, 31 May 1862, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Petitioner)
• Occupation: accountant, Commercial Bank; Residence, 7 Victoria St., Between 1864 and 1865, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Le Messurier. Peter P. Accountant Commercial Bank, house: 7 Victoria
.
• Alt. Death: 1884, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Will: From NGB website transcription, 29 Mar 1884, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Will of Peter Paint LeMessurier
from Newfoundland will books volume 4 pages 312-313 probate year 1884

In re
Peter P. LeMessurier deceased.

Know all men by these presents This is my last will and testament. I Peter Paint LeMessurier of Saint John's in the Island of Newfoundland Accountant after payment of all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses I give devise and bequeath unto my children to say Eliza Ann Noel, William Morry LeMessurier, Mary Jane Butteris, Peter Frederick LeMessurier, Esther Graham Lockwood, Priscilla Maria McDougall and Emily Bennett LeMessurier my life policy in the Equitable Assurance of New York in the United States of America for one thousand dollars, also my share in my late grandfather Hutchings Estate which shall be sold to the highest purchaser, with also and as to the residue and remainder of all my real and personal estate, I give devise and bequeath unto the aforesaid children. And I hereby appoint Peter Frederick LeMessurier and Edwin B. McDougall executors of this my will. As witness my hand this seventeenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and eighty three. P.P. LeMessurier. Signed and acknowledged by the said Peter Paint LeMessurier the testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us being present at the same time, who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have herewith subscribed our names as witnesses, Garland Munn Gaden. Robert Campbell Smith.

This is a codicil to my last will and testament bearing date of seventeenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and eighty-three, and which I direct be taken as part thereof. I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter Emily Jennett LeMessurier so long as she remains unmarried, and to continue for one year after her marriage, the income derivable from my share of my late grandfather Hutchings estate, in the event of death, or marriage after specified time, I desire that this property be sold and the proceeds equally divided amongst all my children as named in the body of aforementioned will. In witness my hand this twenty ninth (29th) March A.D. 1884, P.P. LeMessurier, Witness to signature Garland Munn Gaden, Robert Campbell Smith.

Certified correct,
D. M. Browning
Registrar

Note: The wills in those will books are NOT actual wills. They are either hand-written copies or in later years typed copies of a, "last will and testament," written or typed by the court clerk, after the death of the testator, when the executor presented them to the court for probate. The court clerk didn't list the signatures at the bottom, he (or she) just put them in the book in whatever order they were in, on the original document, no spacing most of the time, no punctuation and also no paragraphs. The originals were kept by the executor.

We who have typed these wills, have made every effort to include all the errors that were on the microfilm, in order to avoid destroying the integrity of the originals, where ever they may be. However, in some of the very long wills, we have tried to insert paragraphs to make it easier for the researcher to read the document.

Page Contributed by Judy Benson & Ivy F. Benoit

Page Revised by Ivy F. Benoit (Wednesday February 20, 2013)

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• Residence: 203 Gower St., 3 May 1884, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Obituary: In several newspapers, 6 May 1884, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. LEMESSURIER, Peter Paint, native this town died the 3rd at his residence 203 Gower St., in his 70's.
6 May 1884 G S E.

Parents

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

Spouses and Children

1. *Mary Morry ¹⁶⁸ ^,278 ^,728 ^,983 Marriage: 7 Feb 1843 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁷⁸ ^,141 ^,2962 ^,6154 ^,6155
Marriage Events
• Minister/Priest: Rev. William Bowman, 7 Feb 1843, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Witnesses: Matthew Morry, George Le Messurier, Robert Carter, John Morry, Benjamin Sweetland Morry, Eliza Howe Carter, Fanny Rendell Carter, Eliza Coleman or Coulman, 7 Feb 1843, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Marriage Notice: 23 Feb 1943, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Peter Paint married Mary, eldest dau. Matthew Morry of Caplin Bay;
married by Rev. Bowman at Ferryland.
23 Feb 1843 N
. Marriage Notes

Enid O'Brien indicates there were 8, not 7 children from this marriage.

Marriage was witnessed by Matthew Morry, George Le Messurier, Robert Carter, John Morry, Benjamin S. Morry, Eliza Rowe Carter, Fanny R. Carter, Eliza Coulman and the Minister was William Bowman (NLGS account of C of E Ferryland records)

30/03/03: Newfoundlander, Thursday February 23, 1843: At Ferryland, on Tuesday morning, the 7th inst. by the Rev. Wm. Bowman, Mr. P LeMESSURIER, of St. John's, to MARY, eldest daughter of Mr. MATTHEW MORRY, of Caplin Bay.

180806:

BDM notes that marriage was reported on 23 Feb 1843 in: 1) Newfoundlander 1827-1884

Bride was the eldest daughter of Matthew Morry of Caplin Bay. She was referred to as Mary Morry, not Eliza, in the newspapers.
Children: 1. Eliza Anne Le Messurier 2. William Morry Le Messurier 3. Mary Jane Le Messurier 4. Peter Frederick Le Messurier 5. Esther Graham Le Messurier 6. Matthew Morry Le Messurier 7. Priscilla Maria Le Messurier 8. Emily Janet Le Messurier

Notes
General:

Information on this marriage and the resulting progeny came from the Descendants of Michel LeMessurier on the Family Tree Maker Homepage ofClive LeMessurier, Pine Bluffs, Wyoming:

311. PETER PAINT14 LeMessurier (PIERRE13, NICOLAS (DES CACHES)12, NICOLAS (DE HAUT)11, THOMAS (DE HAUT)10, NICOLAS (DE HAUT)9, JEAN (JUSTICIER)8, LEONARD (DES PREVOST)7, NICOLAS6, JEAN (DU FOULON)5, PIERRE (DES PREVOST)4, PIERRE (DES PREVOST)3, PIERRES2, MICHEL1) was born 1812,and died 1884. He married MARY MORRY.

Children of PETER LeMessurier and MARY MORRY are: i. WILLIAM15 LeMessurier. ii. EMILY LeMessurier. 383. iii. MARY JANE LeMessurier. 384. iv. ESTHER GRAHAM LeMessurier. 385. v. PRISCILLA LeMessurier. 386. vi. ELIZA LeMessurier. vii. PETER FREDERICK LeMessurier, m. EMMA LONG.

I corresponded with Clive briefly (see emails below) in order to try and gain more information but need to pursue this lead some more.

1. Chris Morry From:Chris Morry [chris.morry@sympatico.ca] Sent:January 31, 1999 3:20 PM To:'okatoks@aol.com' Subject:LeMesurier/Morry connection in Newfoundland Hello Clive:

I have just seen your page and realized that the LeMessurier line you are a part of is the same (albeit remotely) that I am associated with from my Morry forebearers in Newfoundland. I am just putting together the bits and pieces of what little I know and have uploaded that information to the Family Tree Maker site today. I have no idea how to getat that information as I have only started to use this software.

Please correspond with me by e-mail and we can see what more we can contribute to each others'searches.

Cheers

Chris Morry

chris.morry@sympatico.ca

2. Chris Morry From:Chris Morry [chris.morry@sympatico.ca] Sent:February 9, 1999 10:15 PM To:'Okatoks@aol.com' Subject:RE: LeMesurier/Morry connection in Newfoundland Dear Clive:

I guess what I would like to establish at the outset is if there were ties between the Morry and LeMesurier lines in Europe before emigrating to North America or if they are linked only here in North America. Also, since I am only familiar with the line of LeMesuriers that wound up in Newfoundland, I am wondering if they were in any way associated with the Morrys that wound up emigrating to the US about the same time my closer relatives came to Newfoundland (late 1700s). I don't even know for sure if the Morrys who emigrated to the US in the 1700s were related, though the name is so rare I suspect they must have been. They also used many Christian names commonly used in my lineage (e.g. Thomas, Henry, John). Of course these were all common English names of the day so that doesn't prove anything.

The Morrys who emigrated to Newfoundland were from Dartmouth but there is a strong family tradition that they moved there from the Channel Islands. I have no proof of this and wondered if the LeMesurier linkage could provide a clue in that direction.

It so happens that by curious coincidence, the Newfoundland LeMesuriers wound up being linked by marriage to both my parental lines. The Morry's of course were associated with the LeMesuriers through several marriages in the 1700s and 1800s. In this century, my mother's brother (a Wheeler) married a Norris, one of whose sisters married a George LeMesurier in Newfoundland (George being a common Christian name in the line I believe). Their children are named Peter, Marie and Anne, all common LeMesurier names too.

As I indicated in my first email, I am a novice at both genealogy andat using the Family Tree Maker program. But I understand that you could send me a copy of your Family Tree electronically and I could explore it in the program. Would you be willing to do this? If so, I will send you copies of my expanding family tree as I add more to it.

Any other advice you can offer on how to research the family tree in England, where there are apparently no Morry's left anymore, would be most appreciated.

Thanks for responding

Chris Morry 97, Chemin Dufferin Hampstead (Québec) CANADA H3X 2X8 (514) 482-2428 (514) 287-9057 Fax chris.morry@sympatico.ca

-----Original Message----- From:Okatoks@aol.com [SMTP:Okatoks@aol.com] Sent:Monday, February 08, 1999 8:16 PM To:chris.morry@sympatico.ca Subject:Re: LeMesurier/Morry connection in Newfoundland

Hello Chris, I have just now returned home from out of state and read your e-mail and I am glad to meet you. Please get back with me and I will help you all I can with any info you need. Clive

3. Chris Morry From:Okatoks@aol.com Sent:February 10, 1999 12:53 AM To:chris.morry@sympatico.ca Subject:LeMessurier Hi again Chris: You do seem to be having problems with your program. I would be happy to send you a download of my tree, it is for everyone that has a connection to the LeMessurier's. First this may help, log on to the Internet and then minimize the screen, then start family tree maker. When FTM has started, click on the button at the top that says online, this will get you to the family tree maker homepage. From there go to the line that says home pages and then scroll down until it asks you what you would like to do with your home page, there are a few options but click on the one that says to add a family tree, make sure when you have started familytreemaker you have it showing generations. I fall this fails you may call me and I will walk you through it. My number is 1-307-245-9411 There are a couple of Morry's on the tree but not very good info on them. I have been checking into the LeMessurier's of North America and fromwhat I have found two brothers landed in the Gaspe area of Quebec and started it all from there. I was born in Toronto, Ontario my self, then moved to Alberta and now I am in Wyoming, USA. I have contacts in Manitoba, Sask,Alberta,California,Oregon, England, Australia, South Africa, anda few more as the list just keeps getting bigger. Try this to get to my home page: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/l/e/m/Clive-P-LemesurierBestof luck and call me if I can help. Regards Clive

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190202: See Note on John Henry Morry's (Peter's brother-in-law) page on the land transaction between Peter Paint LeMessurier and John Morry on the one part and Ann Winsor (John's mother-in-law) on the other part. It would appear that Peter Paint LeMessurier and John Henry Morry were business partners.

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180806: BDM notes that death was reported on 06 May 1884 in: 1) Gazette (Royal Newfoundland Gazette) 1807- 2) Harbor Grace Standard ( also known as Standard and Conception Bay Advertiser) 1859-1936 3) Evening Telegram (Telegram) 1879-

Deceased was a native of St. John's.

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031207 from NGB website: Will of Peter Paint LeMessurier from Newfoundland will books volume 4 pages 312-313 probate year 1884

In re Peter P. LeMessurier deceased.

Know all men by these presents This is my last will and testament. I Peter Paint LeMessurier of Saint John's in the Island of Newfoundland Accountant after payment of all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses I give devise and bequeath unto my children to say Eliza Ann Noel, William Morry LeMessurier, Mary Jane Butteris, Peter Frederick LeMessurier, Esther Graham Lockwood, Priscilla Maria McDougall and Emily Bennett LeMessurier my life policy in the Equitable Assurance of New York in the United States of America for one thousand dollars, also my share in my late grandfather Hutchings Estate which shall be sold to the highest purchaser, with also and as to the residue and remainder of all my real and personal estate, I give devise and bequeath unto the aforesaid children. And I hereby appoint Peter Frederick LeMessurier and Edwin B. McDougall executors of this my will. As witness my hand this seventeenth day of July one thousand eight hundred andeighty three. P.P. LeMessurier. Signed and acknowledged by thesaid Peter Paint LeMessurier the testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us being present at the same time, whoat his request in his presence and in the presence of each other haveherewith subscribed our names as witnesses, Garland Munn Gaden. Robert Campbell Smith.

This is a codicil to my last will and testament bearing date of seventeenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and eighty-three, and which I direct be taken as part thereof. I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter Emily Jennett LeMessurier so long as she remains unmarried, and to continue for one year after her marriage, the income derivable from my share of my late grandfather Hutchings estate, in the event of death, or marriage after specified time, I desire that this property be sold and the proceeds equally divided amongst all my childrenas named in the body of aforementioned will. In witness my hand this twenty ninth (29th) March A.D. 1884, P.P. LeMessurier, Witness to signature Garland Munn Gaden, Robert Campbell Smith.

Certified correct, D. M. Browning Registrar

040715:

Here are some notes from the family tree of Craig Le Messurier, MG 929.120 at The Rooms:

Peter Paint was born in 1812. He married Mary Morry. In 1884 he died at the age of 72.

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MG237, Box 1, File 1 - Receipt of Probate Papers in the Estate of Matthew Morry 31 May 1862:

Registrar's Office

Supreme Court, St. John's

The Estate of the Late

Matthew Morry Esquire deceased {

To the Chief Clerk and Registrar Do

Probate Papers in the

above Estate } £1.19.2 Stg.

= £2.5.2 Cy.

Paid

June 12th 1862

May 31st { by Thos. Wood

1862 { Pro C. C. & Reg.

Peter Wilson Le Messurier

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: Christening: Death: 1926 - San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, United States of America ⁵ Burial: Cause of Death:
Events
• Occupation: Draper for R. Harvey and George Knowling Ltd., St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ET June 27, 1918-5 By this morning's express, Mrs. Peter W. LeMessurier and wife left for California where they will reside with their son, Hedley. Mr LeMessurier is the son of the Late George LeMessurier of the General Post Office, was for many years employed as a draper . in the employ of R Harvey and George Knowling Ltd. He retired to a farm on Topsail Road several years ago but lately he and his wife decided to spend their declining years in a more congenial climate. Mrs. LeMessurier is the sister of George H Hutchings Esq Business Manager of Job Brothers.
• Residence: Monkstown Rd., Feb 1886, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Clerk, 28 Jul 1910, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Immigration: From Newfoundland to San Pedro, 1918, San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, United States of America. ET June 27, 1918-5 By this morning's express, Mrs. Peter W. LeMessurier and wife left for California where they will reside with their son, Hedley. Mr LeMessurier is the son of the Late George LeMessurier of the General Post Office, was for many years employed as a draper . in the employ of R Harvey and George Knowling Ltd. He retired to a farm on Topsail Road several years ago but lately he and his wife decided to spend their declining years in a more congenial climate. Mrs. LeMessurier is the sister of George H Hutchings Esq Business Manager of Job Brothers.
• Residence: Retired to farm on Topsail Rd., 1918, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Immigration: From Newfoundland, 1919, San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, United States of America.
• Residence: 325 South Cabrillo Av.e, 1920, San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, United States of America.

Parents

Father: George Hare Le Messurier ²¹³ Mother: Elizabeth Brown

Spouses and Children

1. *Frances Mary Hutchings ²¹³ Marriage: 19 Nov 1874 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁹³ Children: 1. Isabella Winton Le Messurier 2. Albert Hutchings Le Messurier 3. Alfred Williams Le Messurier 4. Sgt. Francis Ernest Le Messurier 5. Neil Shannon Le Messurier 6. Florence Varlow Le Messurier 7. Monier Williams Le Messurier 8. Weston Wilson Le Messurier 9. John Hedley Le Messurier

Notes
General:

See details on this marriage provided by Enid O'Brien:

In email from Enid O'Brien dated 3/11/99:

"Also, of note regarding Helena Morry is her sister, Roberta Morry (both dgts of Robert Morry/Victoria Winsor) married Frank Ernest LeMessurier's uncle, George Wm. LeMessurier. After Roberta died he married Marion Bradshaw. Frank was the son of Peter Wilson LeMessurier and Frances "Fannie" Hutchings, dgt of Monier Hutchings. Both George Wm LeMessurier and Peter Wilson LeMessurier are sons of George Hare LeMessurier and Elizabeth Brown."

Further details provided on Clive LeMessurier's website:

........................................ 15 [1191] Peter Wilson LeMes surier ........................................... +[1192] Frances Mary Hutchings ........................................... 16 [1193] Isabella Winton LeMessurier 1875 - 1878 ........................................... 16 [1194] Albert Hutchings LeMessurier 1876 - 1876 ........................................... 16 [1195] Alfred Williams LeMessurier 1878 - 1878 ........................................... 16 [1196] Francis ErnestLeMessurier 1879 - ........................................... 16 [1197] Neil Shannon LeMessurier 1880 - ........................................... 16 [1198] Florence Varioc LeMessurier 1881 - 1882 ........................................... 16 [1199] Monier WiliamsLeMessurier 1883 - ........................................... 16 [1200] Weston Wilson LeMessurier 1884 - 1885 ........................................... 16 [1201] John Hedley LeMessurier 1886 - 1886

130216:

In the 1920 Census we find he and his wife, son John and a granddaughter, Violet F. (born in Pennsylvania ca 1909) living together in San Pedro. I am not sure who this granddaughter is. They did one granddaughter named Violet but her second initial was M for May and she was the daughter of Francis Le Messurier by his first wife and was presumably born long before that date. It is possible this is she and the census taker got both her middle initial and age wrong. But if so, I had no idea she was born in Pennsylvania.

Philip Le Messurier

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death:

Parents

Father: Hon. Henry William Le Messurier CMG ²¹³ Mother: Elizabeth Arnott ²¹³

Spouses and Children

1. *Hudgins ¹⁴³¹ Marriage: Marriage Notes

Email from Donna Izzard 270606 Philip married a women who she thought had the surname of Hudgins, and they had three children Albert, Bernard and Edith
Children: 1. Living 2. Living 3. Living

Lieut. Phillip Sorsoleil Le Messurier

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: 4 Feb 1895 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁶¹⁵⁶ Christening: 8 Mar 1895 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁶¹⁵⁶ Death: Burial: Cause of Death:
Events
• Residence: Pleasant St., 4 Feb 1895, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Occupant)
• Alt. Birth: 24 Feb 1897, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Military: Philip Sorsoleil Le Messurier's Military Record, 1914-1920.
• Military: 1st Contingent (Blue Puttees), RNR, Regt. #62, Between 2 Sep 1914 and 17 Jun 1919.
• Occupation: Engineer, 1 Oct 1914, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Residence: 44 Angel Place, 1 Oct 1914, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Illness: Gunshot Wound - Right Hip, 23 Nov 1915, Suvla Bay, Gallipoli, Çanakkale, Turkey.
• Military: Promoted to Lance Corporal, 3 Feb 1916, Egypt.
• Military: Promoted to Corporal, 11 Aug 1916, Somme, Centre, France.
• Military: Promoted to Acting Sergeant, 16 Nov 1916, Gueudecourt, Picardie, France.
• Military: Promoted to Lieutenant, 18 Nov 1918, Belgium.
• Membership: Initiated into Freemason Avalon Lodge, 17 Oct 1919, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Name:Philip Sosolial Le Messurier
Gender:Male
Initiation Age:24
Birth Year:abt 1895
Initiation Date:17 Oct 1919
First Payment Year on Register:1919
Year Range:1910-1921
Profession:French Polisher
Lodge:Avalon Lodge
Lodge Location:St Johns Newfoundland
Lodge Number:776
Folio Number:76

Passing - November 21, 1919
Raising - February 26, 1920.
• Occupation: French Polisher, 17 Oct 1919, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Name:Philip Sosolial Le Messurier
Gender:Male
Initiation Age:24
Birth Year:abt 1895
Initiation Date:17 Oct 1919
First Payment Year on Register:1919
Year Range:1910-1921
Profession:French Polisher
Lodge:Avalon Lodge
Lodge Location:St Johns Newfoundland
Lodge Number:776
Folio Number:76.
• Military: Awarded all 3 standard medals: British, Victory and 14-15 Star, Cir 1920, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Census: 1921 Newfoundland Census of household of Alex Le Messurier, McDougall St., 1921, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Household Member)
• Occupation: Accountant, Bradstreet, 1921, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Census: 1935 Census Household of Philip Sorsoleil Le Messurier, 8 Catherine St., 1935, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Name:Philip Le Messurier
Gender:Male
Age:40
Marital status:Married
Relation to Head:Head
Birth Date:1895
Birth Place:Newfoundland, Newfoundland, Canada
Residence Year:1935
Residence Place:8 Catharine St, St. John's East, Newfoundland, Canada
Household Members:
NameRelationAge
Philip Le MessurierHead40
Mary Le MessurierWife35
Ethel SmytheCousin60
Elizabeth HawkerSister-in-law38
Philip HawkerNephew13
.
• Occupation: Manager in Creamery, 1935, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Parents

Father: Alexander Brown Le Messurier ²¹³ Mother: Fanny Susannah Sorsoleil ⁵¹¹

Spouses and Children

1. *Mary McTurk ⁹⁵⁶ ^,957 Marriage: 11 Jul 1917 - Ayr, AYR, Scotland ⁶¹⁵⁷

Notes
General:

151012 from NGB website:

Bio from Richard Cramm's "The First Five Hundred":
Philip S. LeMESSURIER Reg. No. 62 Enlisted, Sept. 2, 1914; British Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Aug. 20, 1915; Wounded, Suvla, Nov. 23, 1915; Evacuated to England, Nov. 24, 1915; Lance Corporal, Feb. 3, 1916; Corporal, Aug. 11, 1916; Acting Sergeant, Nov. 16, 1916; Second Lieutenant, May 18, 1917; Returned to Newfoundland, furlough, July 21, 1918; Lieutenant, Nov. 18, 1918; Retired and placed on reserve of officers, June 17, 1919.

220816 from The First Five Hundred:

Apparently Capt. Butler was also a bit of an entertainer according to Richard Cramm because he sang at the Blue Puttee Reunion held at Smithville, St. John's on November 18, 1920. Amongst others in attendance was Lieut. Philip Sorsoleil Le Messurier.

030719:

In 2018-2019 The Rooms made available some new record listings online, one of which was the Philip Sorsoleil Collection - MG 108 1917. Apparently the donor, L. Patey, found these two manuscripts in a dumpster and donated them to The Rooms in Sept. 2014. They pertain to his military training in 2017. ¹⁵²⁹

Living

Sex: M

Parents

Father: Jean Du Foulon Le Messurier ⁴¹³¹ Mother: Jouanne Henry ⁷⁸ ^,279

Pierre Le Messurier

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: Cir 1647 - Guernsey, Channel Islands ²⁷⁹ Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death:

Parents

Father: Jean De Haut Le Messurier ⁷⁸ ^,279 Mother: Anne Marie Blondel ⁷⁸ ^,279

Pierre Le Messurier

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: Guernsey, Channel Islands ²⁷⁹ Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death:

Parents

Father: Pierre Des Prevost Le Messurier ⁷⁸ ^,279 Mother: Nicholle De Lisle ⁷⁸ ^,279

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