Ancestors of Christopher John Augustine Morry




Anna Lester 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 14 Sep 1903 - Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 6
    Christening: 
          Death: 22 Aug 1904 - Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 6
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Alt. Death: 14 Aug 1904, Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Parents 
         Father: Charles Frederick Lester 5,7,168
         Mother: Mary Emma Eugenie Windsor 6,7,168,283,3006
        Marriage Did Not Marry
Notes
General:
060813:

David Taylor's information on this family conflict in a number of areas with that given to me years ago by Helen Steinke. Since she has passed away now, and since church records for this family are far from complete, I cannot at this time sort out the differences and am therefore keeping both conflicting dates for now.

Audrey Lester 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Oct 1908 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 3125
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Census: 1921 Newfoundland Census of Household of Frederick Lester, 1921, Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.  (Household Member)
Parents 
         Father: Frederick John Lester 6206
         Mother: Gladys V. Ruby 6206
Augustus Lester 
      Sex: M
AKA: Gus Lester 6
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 5 Apr 1889 - Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 6,2755,6207
    Christening: 18 Apr 1889 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 6,2755
          Death: 7 Jul 1952 - Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 63) 6,6207
         Burial: After 7 Jul 1952 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 6,4012
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Occupation: Farmer, Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Religion: In the St. Mary's Anglican Church Choir 1906, 1906, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Census: Household of Augustus Lester, 47 Hamilton Street, 1921, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Augustus Lester
Newfoundland Census, 1921

Name:
Augustus Lester

Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1921
Event Place:
47 Hamilton Street, St. John's West, Newfoundland, Canada
Gender:
Male
Age:
32
Marital Status:
Married
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Birth Year (Estimated):
1889
Birthplace:
St John's
Page:
561
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Augustus LesterHeadMale32St John's
Violet LesterWifeFemale29England
Cecil A LesterSonMale5St John's
Stanley R LesterSonMale2St John's
Doris StokesServantFemale16Montreal. 

•  Occupation: Master Carter, 1921, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Residence: 47 Hamilton St., 1921, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Census: 1935 Newfoundland Census, Household of Augustus Lester, 47 Hamilton St., 1935, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Augustus Lester
Newfoundland Census, 1935

Name:
Augustus Lester
 • 
Event Type:
Census
Event Date:
1935
Event Place:
47 Hamilton St, St. John's West, Newfoundland, Canada
Gender:
Male
Age:
46
Marital Status:
Married
Relationship to Head of Household:
Head
Birth Year (Estimated):
1889
Birthplace:
Newfoundland
Page:
603
HouseholdRoleSexAgeBirthplace
Augustus LesterHeadMale46Newfoundland
Violet LesterWifeFemale43England
Cecil LesterSonMale19Newfoundland
Stanley LesterSonMale16Newfoundland
Hubert LesterSonMale13Newfoundland
Mary BrownServantFemale30Newfoundland. 

•  Occupation: Cartage Contractor, 1935, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Residence: 47 Hamilton St., 1935, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Census: 1945 Newfoundland Census, Household of Augustus Lester, St. John's West, 1945, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Residence: St. John's West, South from Mount Pearl Rd., 1945, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Parents 
         Father: Charles Frederick Lester 5,7,168
         Mother: Mary Emma Eugenie Windsor 6,7,168,283,3006
Spouses and Children 
1. *Violet Katherine Green 1119 
       Marriage: 24 Nov 1915 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 6,5048

Marriage Events

•  Minister/Priest: N. M. Guy, 24 Nov 1915, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Witnesses: Rupert Lester & Gertrude J. Christian, 24 Nov 1915, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Alt. Marriage: 24 Nov 1916, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 
       Children:
                1. Cecil Augustus Lester
                2. Stanley Rupert Lester
                3. ABS Hubert William Lester RN
Living 
      Sex: F
Parents 
         Father: Cecil Augustus Lester 1120,5046
         Mother: Lorna Montgomerie Purkiss 1120
Spouses and Children 
1. *David Christopher Philip Neville 5662 
       Marriage: 
       Children:
                1. Living
Cecil Augustus Lester 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 21 Aug 1916 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 5046
    Christening: 15 Sep 1916 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 5046
          Death: 21 Feb 1993 - Slough, Berkshire, England ( at age 76) 1161,5046
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Residence: 47 Hamilton St., 21 Aug 1916, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Census: Household of Augustus Lester, 47 Hamilton Street, 1921, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.  (Household Member) 

•  Residence: 47 Hamilton St., 1921, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.  (Occupant) 

•  Census: 1935 Newfoundland Census, Household of Augustus Lester, 47 Hamilton St., 1935, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.  (Household Member) 

•  Residence: 47 Hamilton St., 1935, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.  (Occupant) 

•  Military: Gunner R.A. No.971247 in WWII, Between 21 Sep 1940 and 13 Mar 1946, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Residence: Forrest Hill Farm, Portugal Rd., 1946, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Parents 
         Father: Augustus Lester 168,1157
         Mother: Violet Katherine Green 1119
Spouses and Children 
1. *Lorna Montgomerie Purkiss 1120 
       Marriage: 26 May 1945 - Eton, Buckinghamshire, England 1223,5046
Marriage Notes 




020719 from FindMyPast:

England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription

First name(s)CECIL A
Last nameLESTER
Marriage quarter2
Marriage year1945
Registration month-
MarriageFinder™CECIL A LESTER married
Lorna M Lester
Spouse's last nameLester Or Purkis
DistrictEton
District number-
CountyBuckinghamshire
CountryEngland
Volume3A
Volume as transcribed3A
Page number3939
Record setEngland & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
SubcategoryCivil Marriage & Divorce
Collections fromUnited Kingdom, England
Β© brightsolid online publishing ltd


       Children:
                1. Living
Living 
      Sex: M
Parents 
         Father: Stanley Rupert Lester 5,5046
         Mother: Doris Alma Way 5,6208
Charles Frederick Lester 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 9 Apr 1861 - Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 6,7,1519,3292
    Christening: 23 Jun 1861 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 3292
          Death: 23 Oct 1932 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 71) 6,7,1519,1862
         Burial: 25 Oct 1932 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 623,1862
 Cause of Death: Pernicious anaemia 1862

Events

•  Occupation: Jeweller, Watchmaker. Farmer, Operated Fine Goods Store, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Alt. Birth: 1861, 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:Charles Fred Lester
Gender:Male
Initiation Age:45
Birth Year:abt 1861
Initiation Date:27 Apr 1906
First Payment Year on Register:1907
Year Range:1887-1909
Profession:Contractor
Lodge:Avalon Lodge
Lodge Location:Newfoundland
Lodge Number:776
Folio Number:275. 

•  Occupation: Contractor, 27 Apr 1906, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Name:Charles Fred Lester
Gender:Male
Initiation Age:45
Birth Year:abt 1861
Initiation Date:27 Apr 1906
First Payment Year on Register:1907
Year Range:1887-1909
Profession:Contractor
Lodge:Avalon Lodge
Lodge Location:Newfoundland
Lodge Number:776
Folio Number:275. 

•  Residence: P.O. Box 1366, After 1907, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Interesting: Hauled the planes of the competitors from harbour to airfields, 1918, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Also, "Lester's Field" was the departure point for the successful Alcock and Brown transatlantic flight. 

•  Arrival: From Newfoundland, 8 Apr 1920, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. April 8   Uncle Charlie [Charles Frederick Lester] arrived.  They left for home April 19th.  Aunt E & Bertha going as far as Vancouver.  Their visit was marred by the death of Uncle Henry Windsor on the 22nd April 1920.
. 

•  Departure: For Newfoundland, 19 Apr 1920, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. 

•  Census: 1921 Newfoundland Census of Household of Charles F. Lester, 49 Hamilton St., 1921, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Occupation: Master Carter, 1921, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Residence: 49 Hamilton St., 1921, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Residence: Hamilton Ave., 28 Oct 1926, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Residence: Hamilton Ave., 23 Oct 1932, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Alt. Burial: Forest Rd. Anglican Cemetery, Section F, After 23 Oct 1932, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

300618 from FindMyPast:

Canadian Headstones Index Transcription

First name(s)Charles Frederick
Last nameLester
Birth year1861
Birth date1861/04/09
Year1932
Death date1932/10/23
PlaceForest Road Anglican
CountySt. John's City & St. John's West
ProvinceNewfoundland and Labrador
CountryCanada
Record setCanadian Headstones Index
CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
SubcategoryCivil Deaths & Burials
Collections fromAmericas, Canada
Index copyright CanadianHeadstones.com.
Parents 
         Father: John Lester 6,168
         Mother: Mary Grace Eales 6,7,168
Spouses and Children 
1. *Mary Emma Eugenie Windsor 6,7,168,283,3006 
       Marriage: 28 Jun 1888 - Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 6,7,3006,4926

Marriage Events

•  Minister/Priest: St. Philips Church, by Arthur J. F. Wood, REctor of St. Thomas's, St. John's, 28 Jun 1888, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Witnesses: Dan Henry Winsor, H. C. Winsor, 28 Jun 1888, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Witnesses: Peter Windsor, H. C. Windsor, J. F. Windsor, Dan Henry Windsor, Janie McCallum Graham, Sarah A. Butler, 28 Jun 1888, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 
Marriage Notes 




St. Philips Church, by Arthur Wood


       Children:
                1. Augustus Lester
                2. Rupert Lester
                3. Georgina Lester
                4. Alice Lester
                5. Winnifred Lester
                6. Edna Louise Lester
                7. Dorothy Lester
                8. Isobel Lester
                9. Charles Hector Lester
                10. Anna Lester
                11. Eugenie Lester
                12. Edward Ashton Lester
                13. Madeline Lester
Notes
General:
180719:

It was reported in the exhibit at Admiralty House Museum for the 100th anniversary of the trans Atlantic flight of Alcock and Brown that they not only departed from "Lester's Field", which belonged to Charles Frederick Leaster, but he was also the principal carter who brought the aircraft for assembly in Newfoundland from the ships on which they arrived to the various teams' chosen departure places.

Charles Hector Lester 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 7 Oct 1902 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 6
    Christening: 
          Death: 22 Aug 1904 - Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 1) 6
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Alt. Birth: 7 Apr 1902, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Alt. Death: Oct 1902, Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Alt. Death: 5 Oct 1902, Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Parents 
         Father: Charles Frederick Lester 5,7,168
         Mother: Mary Emma Eugenie Windsor 6,7,168,283,3006
        Marriage Did Not Marry
Notes
General:
060813:

David Taylor's information on this family conflict in a number of areas with that given to me years ago by Helen Steinke. Since she has passed away now, and since church records for this family are far from complete, I cannot at this time sort out the differences and am therefore keeping both conflicting dates for now.

Clarance Lester 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Feb 1914 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 3125
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Census: 1921 Newfoundland Census of Household of Frederick Lester, 1921, Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.  (Household Member)
Parents 
         Father: Frederick John Lester 6206
         Mother: Gladys V. Ruby 6206
Cyril George Lester 
      Sex: M
AKA: Cyril Lester 3125
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 15 Feb 1912 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 5
    Christening: 
          Death: 20 Apr 1994 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 82) 5
         Burial: After 20 Apr 1994 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 5
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Alt. Birth: Cir Feb 1912, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Topsail Rd. 

•  Census: 1921 Newfoundland Census of Household of Frederick Lester, 1921, Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.  (Household Member)
Parents 
         Father: Frederick John Lester 6206
         Mother: Gladys V. Ruby 6206
Spouses and Children 
1. *Gertrude Fitzpatrick 5 
       Marriage:
Notes
General:
120718:

According to Janet Lester (information given to Enid O'Brien), Uplands was the name of the property on Brookfield Rd. across from where Lester's Farm is located today and it belonged to Cyril George Lester, who was a farmer. This is where Catherine White Morry died but no one knows why she was there since there is no close familial ties between the two families.

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