Ancestors of Christopher John Augustine Morry

Henry Coe Lester

Sex: M
AKA: Henry Lester ⁴³⁷⁷, Henry C. Lester ²⁶⁹², Henry Cole Lester ¹⁶⁸
Individual Information

Birth Date: 24 Apr 1854 - Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Christening: 30 Jul 1854 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹⁴⁶⁵ Death: 7 Feb 1907 - Victoria, British Columbia, Canada ( at age 52) ²⁶⁹² ^,2693 Burial: After 7 Feb 1907 - Victoria, British Columbia, Canada ²⁶⁹² Cause of Death:
Events
• Immigration: From Newfoundland, 1890, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
• Census: Household of Henry C. Lester, 1901, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Note that a niece named Miller Maher is living with them, born nominally 26 Oct. 1887 though his given birth date is wrong and this may be too. Annie's birth date is given as 28 July 1859 and on her death record and gravestone it gives her date of birth as 1857 so I suspect they gave the wrong dates of birth deliberatley for all of them. Not uncommon. A form of protest against a perceived invasion of privacy by the government I think. They were all stated to have immigrated in 1890 which I would be more inclined to believe as it would have been recorded.
• Occupation: Grocer, 1901, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
• Living: From obituary of Anne Jennings Windsor Morry, 12 Mar 1903, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. H. Lester was named as a pall bearer. His brother was married to Anna's sister, so it would seem likely that this was the H. Lester named in the obituary.

Parents

Father: John Lester ⁶ ^,168 Mother: Mary Grace Eales ⁶ ^,7 ^,168

Spouses and Children

1. *Annie Eliza Butler ²⁶⁹¹ Marriage: 20 Dec 1880 - Topsail, Conception Bay South, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹⁴⁶⁵

ABS Hubert William Lester RN

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: 2 Jul 1922 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁵⁰⁴⁶ Christening: Death: 2 Feb 1999 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 76) ⁵⁰⁴⁶ Burial: After 2 Feb 1999 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁶²¹⁰ Cause of Death:
Events
• 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: 14th Contingent, Service #230148, Royal Navy, Cir 1939-1945, North Atlantic Ocean. Served with Reg Morry for at least part of this time.
• Arrival: En route to Newfoundland on leave from RN, 5 Feb 1943, New Jersey, United States of America. Heard news from Reg. Mrs. Gus Lester telephoned
Fredris saying her boy Hubert & Reg were at
New Jersey, U.S.A., on the way home.
Great news we were delighted to hear.
.
• Census: 1945 Newfoundland Census, Household of Augustus Lester, St. John's West, 1945, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Household Member)
• Residence: St. John's West, South from Mount Pearl Rd., 1945, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Occupant)

Parents

Father: Augustus Lester ¹⁶⁸ ^,1157 Mother: Violet Katherine Green ¹¹¹⁹

Isobel Lester

Sex: F
AKA: Bell Lester ⁶, Belle Lester ⁴⁰⁰⁸
Individual Information

Birth Date: 18 Aug 1900 - Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Christening: 16 Sep 1900 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁶ Death: 15 Mar 1993 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 92) Burial: After 15 Mar 1993 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁴⁰¹² Cause of Death:
Events
• Census: 1921 Newfoundland Census of Household of Charles F. Lester, 49 Hamilton St., 1921, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Household Member)
• Residence: 49 Hamilton St., 1921, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Occupant)
• Interesting: Visited Howard Morry and left their daughter Irene for a 2 week holiday, 25 Jul 1943, Ferryland, 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. *James Alfred John Curry ⁶ Marriage: 7 Feb 1922 - Topsail, Conception Bay South, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁶ Children: 1. Irene Curry 2. James Miller Giles ⁶ Marriage: 22 Apr 1930 - Topsail, Conception Bay South, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁴⁰⁰⁹
Marriage Events
• Alt. Marriage: 24 Apr 1929, Topsail, Conception Bay South, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Marriage Notes

Apr 22 1930James Miller GILES27, bach, shipping clerk, St JohnsRobert Giles, sea captainIsobel CURRY (nee LESTER)29, widow, St JohnsChas. F. LESTER, contractorcut off on photocopy Groom's mother was Jessie MILLER of Topsail.
Children: 1. Capt. James Charles Giles RCAF 2. Marjorie Giles

James Botwell Lester

Sex: M
AKA: James Lester ⁴³⁷⁷
Individual Information

Birth Date: 8 Feb 1857 - Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Christening: Death: 7 Jan 1916 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 58) ¹⁵¹⁹ Burial: After 7 Jan 1916 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹⁵¹⁹ Cause of Death:

Parents

Father: John Lester ⁶ ^,168 Mother: Mary Grace Eales ⁶ ^,7 ^,168

Living

Sex: F

Parents

Father: Stanley Rupert Lester ⁵ ^,5046 Mother: Doris Alma Way ⁵ ^,6208

Spouses and Children

1. Living Children: 1. Living 2. Living

Jessie Anna Lester

Sex: F
AKA: Jessie Annie Lester ¹⁴⁶⁵, Jessy Anna Lester ⁴³⁷⁸
Individual Information

Birth Date: 12 Dec 1847 - Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹⁴⁶⁵ Christening: 9 Jan 1848 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁴³⁷⁸ Death: 31 Aug 1915 - Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 67) ¹⁴⁶⁵ Burial: 2 Sep 1915 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹⁴⁶⁵ Cause of Death:

Parents

Father: John Lester ⁶ ^,168 Mother: Mary Grace Eales ⁶ ^,7 ^,168

Jessie E. M. Lester R.N.

Sex: F
AKA: Jessey E. M. Lester ³¹²⁵
Individual Information

Birth Date: Feb 1918 - 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

Spouses and Children

1. Living

John Lester

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: Cir 1818 - Poole, Dorset, England ⁶²⁰⁷ Christening: Death: 3 Oct 1893 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( about age 75) ⁵⁴²⁴ ^,6207 Burial: Cause of Death:
Events
• Occupation: Farmer, Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Alt. Birth: 1818, Poole, Dorset, England.
• Immigration: Came over with Sir James Pearl, 1832, Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. This information on one of the story boards of the Alcock and Brown 100th Anniversary exhibit at Admiralty House Museum.
• Property: Fairmead Farm, 1854, Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. According to the 100th anniversary exhibit commemorating the trans-Atlantic flight of Alcock and Brown at the Admiralty House Museum which I viewed on July 17, 2019, John Lester's original farm was known as Fairmead which is still in operation by family members today.
• Property: Uplands Farm, Cir 1875, Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. According to the 100th anniversary exhibit commemorating the trans-Atlantic flight of Alcock and Brown at the Admiralty House Museum which I viewed on July 17, 2019, John Lester's descendants operated a farm that was known as Uplands Farm. For reasons unknown, this is where my great grandmother was at the time of her death according to her gravestone in Ferryland.
• Alt. Death: 3 Oct 1893, Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Spouses and Children

1. *Mary Grace Eales ⁶ ^,7 ^,168 Marriage: 2 Feb 1842 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁷ Marriage Notes

Congregational Church
Children: 1. Edward Ashton Lester 2. John Eales Lester 3. Mary Jane Lester 4. Jessie Anna Lester 5. Elizabeth Ann Lester 6. Sarah Grace Coles Lester 7. Henry Coe Lester 8. James Botwell Lester 9. Georgina Lester 10. Charles Frederick Lester 11. William Thomas Lester

Notes
General:

From NGB website:

Will of John Lester from Newfoundland will books volume 6 pages 44-46 probate year 1893

Last Will and Testament of John Lester of St. John's Farmer deceased.

This is the last will and Testament of me John Lester of St. John's in the Island of Newfoundland Farmer.

First I desire that all my just and lawful debts and testamentary expenses be paid out of my estate.

Second I give devise and bequeath unto my two sons Edward and James all and singular my Farm known as "Fair Maid" as well as the Field called "the Rock" together with the buildings and all erections on said lands and all and singular the Farming tools and implements of whatsoever description appertaining and belonging to the same. Also all wagons carriages and vehicles, cattle, horses, and live stock of every description which shall belong to said Farms at the time of my death to hold the same absolutely and forever Subject nevertheless to the payment of the sums hereinafter named to be paid by my said two sons Edward and James.

Third I give devise and bequeath unto my son John all and singular the Farm known as "Strawberry Farm" together with the buildings and all erections thereon and all and singular the farming tools and implements of whatsoever description appertaining and belonging to the said Farm and all wagons carriages and vehicles cattle horses and live stock of every description which shall belong to the said Farm at the time of my death to hold the same absolutely and forever subject nevertheless to the payment of the sums hereinafter named to be paid by him the said John Lester.

Fourth The above bequests are made to my said sons Edward, James and John upon the express condition that they shall pay off the mortgage of ($1160.00) Eleven hundred and sixty dollars now held by Alexander Taylor upon the said "Strawberry Farm" in the following proportions that is to say my son Edward to pay the sum of Four hundred dollars $400.00) my son James to pay the sum of Four hundred dollars $400.00 and my son John to pay the sum of Three hundred and sixty dollars $360.00) And that my son John shall pay the annual interest payable under the said mortgage until the same is fully paid off. And should any of the said principal sum be paid off during my lifetime then my said sons are to pay off the balance remaining due at the time of my death in like proportions

Fifth The above bequest of the "Fair Maid" and "The Rock" Farms to my said two sons Edward and James is made upon the further following conditions and subject to the payment of the sums hereinafter set forth that is to say - First to pay to my daughter Jessie Anna the sum of Forty dollars per annum during the term of her natural life. Second To provide my said daughter Jessie Anna with her present bed room accommodation and suitable board so long as she shall desire to remain and live upon the said Farm. Third. To pay to my sons Henry Charles and William and to the children of my deceased daughter Elizabeth Whitten namely Alexander, Charles Mary Grace and Georgina the sum of one hundred dollars each (making in all the sum of seven hundred dollars) provided nevertheless that they my said sons shall not be obliged to pay any of these said bequests of one hundred dollars within a period of ten years from the date of my death but may pay the same within said period at such time or times as may be most convenient to them.

Sixth should my said daughter Jessie Anna desire at any time to leave the said "Fair Maid" Farm and reside elsewhere then and in such case my said sons Edward and James shall pay a further sum of Forty dollars per annum to her during the term of her natural life and my said John shall pay a like sum of Forty dollars per annum to her the said Jessie Anna during the term of her natural life and I hereby declare that the bequests of my said Farms to my said sons are made upon the express condition that these payments to my said daughter shall hereupon be made.

Seventhly In the event of the death of either of my said sons Henry Charles or William or of the death of either of my Grandchildren that is to say the children of my said deceased daughter Elizabeth then I will and desire that the sum of one hundred dollars so payable to them and each of them shall be paid to the child or children of such deceased son or grandchild and should such son or grandchild die without leaving lawful issue then the share of such son or Grandchild shall be equally divided amongst the survivors.

Eighth all the rest residue and remainder of Estate chattels and effects I give devise and bequeath to my said two sons Edward and James in equal parts.

Ninth I nominate and appoint Walter Clouston of St. John's Agent to be the executor of this my said last will and testament. In witness whereof I the said John Lester have hereto set my hand at St. John's in the Island of Newfoundland this sixth day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and ninety three. (Sgd) John Lester. Signed published and declared by the said Testator as and for his last will and Testament in the presence of us who present at the same time in the presence of each other and of the said Testator and at his request have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses (sgd) J. Augustus Clift Solicitor. (Sgd) S. D. Blandford.

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following) Fiat J. S. Winter J. Probate granted to Walter Clouston of St. John's the Exor. Dated Oct. 16: 1893 Estate sworn under $6000.00

John Eales Lester

Sex: M
AKA: John Lester ⁴³⁷⁷
Individual Information

Birth Date: 6 May 1844 - Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Christening: Death: 20 Dec 1924 - Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 80) ¹⁴²⁸ Burial: 22 Dec 1924 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹⁴²⁸ Cause of Death: Myocarditis ¹⁴²⁸
Events
• Residence: Mount Pearl Rd., 20 Dec 1924, Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Parents

Father: John Lester ⁶ ^,168 Mother: Mary Grace Eales ⁶ ^,7 ^,168

Living

Sex: F

Parents

Father: Rupert Lester ¹⁶⁸ ^,1157 Mother: Annetta Nichol ⁶²¹¹

Spouses and Children

1. Living

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