Ancestors of Christopher John Augustine Morry

Emma Windsor Morry

Sex: F

Individual Information

Birth Date: 23 Jul 1905 - Victoria, British Columbia, Canada ⁴⁴ Christening: Death: 16 May 2003 - Victoria, British Columbia, Canada ( at age 97) ²³ Burial: After 16 May 2003 - Colwood, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Cause of Death:
Events
• Religion: C of E, 1921, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. (Member)
• Residence: 423 Luxton Ave., Residence of Peter Frederick Morry, 1921, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
• Residence: 2226 Richmond Rd., 1970, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
• Alt. Death: May 2003, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

Parents

Father: Peter Frederick Morry ⁵ ^,1216 ^,2233 Mother: Bridget Mary Coady ⁵ ^,745 ^,2233

Spouses and Children

1. *Leslie Freer ⁴⁴ Marriage: 21 Aug 1931 - Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America ⁴⁴ Children: 1. Living 2. Gordon Leslie Freer

Notes
General:

Enid O'Brien email 29/08/00:

"I was corresponding with an elderly lady in BC, Doris Stephenson (who was born in June 1908 and whose grandfather was Wm Morry) and she gave me the names of their other children (who were probably born in BC)- May (md a Campbell), Emma Windsor (I don't know by the letter if Emma is married to a Windsor or if her name is Emma Windsor Morry); Mona (md to an Elder), and two other names which I THINK are children but the way it was put in the letter I am not 100% sure - Douglas and Violet (Cathcart). I am not sure of the order of the children in her letter."

Living

Sex: F

Parents

Father: Living Mother: Living

Spouses and Children

1. Living

Pte. Ernest Victor Morry Cdn. Scottish Rgt.

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: 24 Jan 1905 - Victoria, British Columbia, Canada ²³ Christening: Death: 1 Nov 1972 - Saanich, British Columbia, Canada ( at age 67) ⁷⁴⁵ ^,6934 Burial: After 1 Nov 1972 - Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada ²³ ^,3532 Cause of Death:
Events
• Alt. Birth: Cir 1904, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
• Alt. Birth: Cir 1906, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
• Occupation: Messenger boy, stationery store, $284, 1921, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
• Religion: C of E, 1921, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. (Member)
• Residence: 423 Luxton Ave., Residence of Peter Frederick Morry, 1921, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
• Census: Household of Ernest Victor Morry, 3549 Doncaster Dr.,, 1931, South Saanich, Nanaimo District, British Columbia, Canada. Shows house as being owned and worth $500.
• Occupation: Cleaner, Dyer and Cleaner, 1931, South Saanich, Nanaimo District, British Columbia, Canada.
• Military: Canadian Scottish Regiment in WWII, Cir 1939-1945, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

Parents

Father: Peter Frederick Morry ⁵ ^,1216 ^,2233 Mother: Bridget Mary Coady ⁵ ^,745 ^,2233

Spouses and Children

1. *Sophia Hook ¹¹⁹⁷ Marriage: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada ⁴⁴ Children: 1. Living 2. Living 3. Marilyn Morry 4. Ronald Victor Morry

Notes
General:

BC Death Index: 1872 to 1979 MORRY, ERNEST VICTORMale 66 1 Nov 1972SAANICH 1972-09-015197 B13320 2050016

260916:

Although I cannot find his war records in Archives Canada because they do not include records for WWII yet, he is buried in the field of honour in Esquimalt and his gravestone reads: "Ernest V. Morry, Private, Cdn. Scottish Rgt., 1 November 1972, Age 67.

Esther Graham Morry

Sex: F

Individual Information

Birth Date: 7 Apr 1837 - Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²⁸² ^,283 ^,316 ^,493 ^,1688 ^,3835 ^,5795 Christening: 30 Sep 1838 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁵⁷⁹⁵ Death: 25 Nov 1849 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 12) ⁶⁹³⁵ Burial: 2 Dec 1849 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²⁸² ^,411 ^,2958 ^,2962 ^,4863 Cause of Death:
Events
• Alt. Christening: 30 Sep 1837, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 110116:
I am not at all confident that the year of this Christening was entered correctly by the transcriber of the Petty Harbour Vital Statistics, Frank Severn. He made numerous obvious errors in this series of documents and this is quite possibly just one more. The petty Harbour register shows the christening was 30 Sept. 1838.
• Minister/Priest: Thomas J. H. Bridge, B.A., 30 Sep 1838, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Alt. Death: 25 Nov 1849, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 160119

Event Description: Died at home in Caplin Bay

Jane Dowd had her death occurring in St. John's. I can see no reason why this would be true. Therefore I have changed this to Caplin Bay today.
• Alt. Death: 25 Nov 1849, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 240216:

These are Nimshi Crewe's notes upon finding the death notice:

Morry
From The Patriot, St. John's
December 1st, 1849

Died on Sunday morning
last, Esther, youngest child
of Matthew Morry, Esq. J. P. of
Caplin Bay, aged 13 years

Nimshi's notes to file:
My note Showing the Morry
family was then at Caplin
Bay --- at least, one
branch
N. C. Crewe
19 Jan. 1965

100818:

Also, Enid O'Brien added this to a discussion taking place amongst a group of us including her, Kevin Reddigan and Jean Carter Stirling:

" would just like to put my two cents worth in regarding the death and birth of Esther Graham Morry. Like you I do believe her date of death is 25th November 1849. This is on the headstone in Dr. Pocius file, he has also written it in the caption of the headstone in his book. Family search gives her Date of Birth as April 7th, 1837. As the headstone says she died on 25th November 1849 at age 12 years, 8 months this would confirm the date of birth. There is also an obit in the Harbour Grace Standard on November 29/1849 saying 'At Caplin Bay, Esther Graham Morry, youngest daughter of Matthew Morry Esq, Caplin Bay, age 13 years"

I think the answer to the delay in her burial to December 2, 1849 is that she didn't die in Caplin Bay. It seems by the entry in Robert Carter's Diary she died in St. John's and since the headstone is in Calvert the body would have to be shipped there. Re: Carter's Diary " Monday, 26th November 1849. An account of Esther, the daughter of Mr. Morry or Caplin Bay reached this evening from St. John's, she died yesterday. Eliza went to Caplin Bay by request and stayed". This would confirm another source for her date of death and would also confirm that she was away from home when she died, hence, the delay in the burial.
With kind regards.

Enid"

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• Obituary: Mistakenly names father as Thomas Morry, 30 Nov 1849, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ) Patriot and Terra Nova Herald 1833-1890 2) Public Ledger 1820-1882 (issues available begin 1827) 3) Morning Post and Shipping Gazette 1843-1862.
• Minister/Priest: H. H. Hamilton, 2 Dec 1849, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Parents

Father: Matthew Morry II, JP ⁷⁸ ^,105 ^,109 ^,168 Mother: Ann Sanders

Notes
General:

According to notes by Roberta Sullivan (Newfoundland Geological Society) her headstone in the Ferryland Anglican Cemetery reads:

"Esther Graham, daughter of Matthew and Ann Morry, died [actually says "departed this life"] 25 November 1849 aged 12 years 8 months"

Corrected earlier date of death to be date of burial based on this information. Note spelling (Ann) of her mother's name which is variously spelled with an "e" in some records. Also in the NLGS records transcribed from gravestones in 1990 they incorrectly give the date of death as 25 November 1819.

April 5, 2004: Church of England Ferryland Burial Record on Newfoundland's Grand Banks website: December 2, 1849Morry, Esther GrahamCaplin Bay13H. H. Hamilton

130813: Note that the date of Christening on 30 Sept 1838 is taken from an old transcription of the LDS microfilm that is known to contain errors. For example, they give the father's name as "Jonathan Morry". It may well be that the date in 1837 is more credible but I have no source for it and therefore cannot accept it as Preferred.

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291215:
Today I am merging another Esther Morry with this one. The girl in question was supposed to be the daughter of Thomas Morry according to Gert Crosbie's records, which is the only reference to Thomas Graham Morry ever having a daughter by this name. While it was possible that she existed, since church records were spotty in those days, I have come to the conclusion that either Gert got the father's name wrong or else the newspaper obits all got it wrong (not impossible since it seems the same reporter would do the obits for several newspapers).

Here is the information from the General Notes on the other Esther that I am now eliminating from the family of Thomas Graham Morry II:

29/08/01 Gert Crosbie records:

Morry, Esther, youngest child of Thomas Morry, died aged 13. Nov. 30/49 PLPo (Patriot, Ledger and Post newspapers).

This is my only record of the existence of this child.

29/07/04 I had her formerly attached as child of Thomas Graham Morry I, but that didn't make sense because I do not believe he came to Newfoundland and in any event he was supposed to have died about the time she was presumed to have been born from the Gert Crosbie death record. On the other hand, T.G. Morry II wasn't supposed to have been married as early as 1836 when she was supposedly born, unless there was an earlier marriage that was not recorded. So her parentage is still a bit of a mystery.

180806:

BDM report of death notes that it was reported on 30 Nov. 1849 in: 1) Patriot and Terra Nova Herald 1833-1890 2) Public Ledger 1820-1882 (issues available begin 1827) 3) Morning Post and Shipping Gazette 1843-1862

Deceased was the youngest child of Thomas Morry. This implies there were other children. She was 13 years old at time of death

080116:
I have added St. Luke's as the place of Christening of the later children in this family because it is most logical since the events were recorded at Petty Harbour C of E registry, not at the Cathedral in St. John's. But I'm not really sure when St. Luke's came into being. [Later Note: dedicated by Bishop Inglis from Halifax on visit in July 1827. Source: Newfoundland Heritage website]

100818:

Gerald Pocius transcript of this same stone made in 1993 and found on FHSNL members website reads:

"In
Memory of
Esther Graham
Daughter of
Matthew and Ann Morry
who departed this life
the 25th day of November
1819
aged 12 years and 8 months"

But note that he mistook 1849 for 1819. Otherwise fully accurate reading of the stone.

Esther Graham Morry

Sex: F

Individual Information

Birth Date: 20 Oct 1895 - Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁵ ^,44 ^,282 ^,1873 ^,2233 ^,2993 ^,4158 ^,4506 Christening: 17 Nov 1895 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁵ ^,1873 ^,2993 Death: 7 Nov 1974 - Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America ( at age 79) ⁴⁷⁰ ^,6936 ^,6937 Cremation: 12 Nov 1974 - Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America ⁶⁹³⁷ Cause of Death: Arteriosclerosis/Anemia, Osteoporosis ⁶⁹³⁷
Events
• Alt. Birth: Caplin Bay, 20 Oct 1891, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. I believe this date to be in error because it is out of order in the transcript on NGB. Elsewhere the correct date is given as 20 Oct. 1895.
• Alt. Christening: 20 Oct 1891, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Minister/Priest: Arthur Herbert Browne, Rector of St. John's, Cath. [?], 17 Nov 1895, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The Cath. presumably implies High Anglican and not Roman Catholic.
• Alt. Birth: 1896, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Alt. Birth: Caplin Bay, 20 Oct 1897, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Emigration: From Newfoundland, 1900, British Columbia, Canada.
• Census: Census of Canada - Peter Morry household, 1901, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. (Household Member)
• Census: Census of Canada, 1901, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
• Residence: 1901, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
• Occupation: Fur finisher, fur store; $720, 1921, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
• Religion: C of E, 1921, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. (Member)
• Residence: 423 Luxton Ave., Residence of Peter Frederick Morry, 1921, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
• Emigration: From British Columbia on board the PRINCESS CHARLOTTE, 25 Jun 1924, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America.
• Residence: 6703 2nd av NW, 1925, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America.
• Census: Household of Fred Shandley, 7628 Winona Ave., 1930, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America.
• Residence: 1930, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America.
• Residence: 746 North 68th St., 1938, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America.
• Naturalization: 11 Jan 1938, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America.
• Census: Household of Fred Shandley at 746 North 68th St., 1940, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America. Living in same house in 1935.
• Social Security Number: 1962, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America. Name: Esther Shandley SSN: 537-44-8979 Last Residence:
98111 Seattle, King, Washington, USA BORN: 20 Oct 1895 Died: Nov 1974 State (Year) SSN issued: Washington (1962)
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• Alt. Death: Nov 1974, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America.
• Residence: 105 Harvard Ave., E. #205, Bef 7 Nov 1974, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America.

Parents

Father: Peter Frederick Morry ⁵ ^,1216 ^,2233 Mother: Bridget Mary Coady ⁵ ^,745 ^,2233

Spouses and Children

1. *Dr. Frederick Sleigh Shandley ⁵¹⁵³ ^,5154 Marriage: 5 Jan 1920 - Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America ⁴⁵⁰⁶ ^,6938
Marriage Events
• Alt. Marriage: 26 Jul 1923, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America. Children: 1. Lorraine B. Shandley

Notes
General:

140813: No way of knowing when the actual birth took place as it was not recorded on the birth/baptismal record as transcribed on NGB website. What is given here is an error on another transcript which took the baptismal date as the birth date.There is considerable confusion on the NGB website over birth and baptismal dates for her. I have no way of deciding at this time which version is more likely to be correct and preferred. The version of the transcript taken from the LGS microfilm does not give a birth date and the one given elsewhere in 1895 seems incorrect.

From: Kevin Reddigan [kreddigan@roadrunner.nf.net] Sent: December 17, 2000 3:54 PM To: Chris Morry Cc: Enid O'Brien Subject: Re Peter Morry

Hi Chris,

With reference to your notes 138 & 139, it appears that Peter and Bridget Morry lived at Ferryland first after their marriage but they also lived at Caplin Bay for several years before they went to BC. The CE birth records show birth for Peter and Bridget's children as follows:

Augustus William - Oct 20 1890 - Ferryland Jane Winsor - March 1 1892 - Ferryland Honoria - January 27 1894 - Caplin Bay Esther Graham - October 20 1891 - Caplin Bay * Voilet - July 27 1899 - Caplin Bay

* I suspect this date may be transcribed incorrectly; it probably should be 1897 instead of 1891. If it is 1891, then the next birth in March1 1892 - less than five months later - must be incorrect. Note too that Esther Graham was recorded as being born at Caplin Bay.

Peter appears to have moved from Ferryland to Caplin Bay sometime between 1892 and 1894 births. For all of the above births, the CE records state that Peter was a farmer. However McAlpine's 1894-97 Directory shows him at Caplin Bay as a fisherman. In McAlpine's 1898 Directory Peter is listed as at Caplin Bay as an agent for Alan Goodridge & Sons - general merchants.

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Email from Bridget Smith April 28, 2002: "the birthdate for Esther was provided by my grandmother (her sister)and at this time I have no other source to contact as her only child is deceased but I am trying to track down her grandsons."

03/11/02: BC Census of 1901: Morry, Esther B: 20 Oct 1895, NFD 1901 CEN Location: Victoria City T-6430-11-21-38-227 daughter

070806: Email from Enid O'Brien: "Marge Mary Fairfax and her sister, Esther Morry Shandley, lived in Seattle for as long as George could remember (ref. George Morry, letter1958)."

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230116:

There is sufficient obfuscation over the dates of their marriage and birth of their daughter that I think they may have had their only child out of wedlock. It is also unclear whether they married before or after they entered the US.

Esther Graham Morry

Sex: F
AKA: Esther G. Morey ³¹ ^,32 ^,6464 ^,6939, Esther Graham Morey ⁵⁰¹ ^,6792, Hester Morey ⁵²⁸, Miss E. Morley ⁶⁹⁴⁰, Hester Graham Morry ¹⁹⁹¹, Hestor Graham Morry ¹⁰⁹
Individual Information

Birth Date: Bef 23 Jan 1795 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ¹⁰⁹ ^,1991 Christening: 23 Jan 1795 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ¹⁰⁹ ^,1991 Death: 14 Oct 1866 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ⁵⁴³ Burial: 20 Oct 1866 - St. Clement Townstal, Dartmouth, Devon, England Cause of Death:
Events
• Alt. Birth: Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Residence: St Saviour, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Alt. Birth: 1794, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Alt. Birth: 1795, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Living: 1837, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Census: St. Saviours, 1841, Dartmouth, Devon, England. This census was very rudimentary and did not give the address. Her name was given as Hester Morey and her status as Independent.
• Probate: Probate of Will of Elizabeth [Graham] Ellis, 23 Jul 1844, Dartmouth, Devon, England. (Beneficiary) Easter [sic] Graham Morry received a bequest from her aunt Elizabeth [Graham] Ellis consisting of
"all my Household Goods & furniture and also all my Wearing Apparel and Linen that may be in my dwelling house at the time of my decease; I also give and bequeath unto my said Niece Easter Graham Morry all my Leasehold dwelling house in which I now reside with the Garden & apperts [?] for & during the term of her natural life.
• Residence: Lower St., 1850, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Census: Crowthers Hill, St. Saviours,, 1851, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Occupation: Fund Holder, Annuitant (i.e. Independent Means), Between 1851 and 1861, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Residence: Between 1851 and 1861, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Residence: 1851, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Residence: Crowther's Hill, 1856, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Residence: Smith St., 1857, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Census: 1861, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Residence: Crowthers Hill, 1861, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Alt. Death: After 1861, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Residence: Crowthers Hill or Smith St., 1866, Dartmouth, Devon, England. 260723:
A new problem has been presented by the 1866 directory. There are two Miss Morrys, neither with an initial. One is certainly Esther Graham Morry, the daughter of Matthew Morry I, and other sources show she lived on Crowther's Hill. But then who is the Miss Morry who lived on Smith St. in 1857 and 1866? I believe that this is a mistake on the part of the person who compiled the 1866 Directory and that there was only one Miss Morry and she lived on Smith St. on Crowther's Hill.
• Alt. Death: Between Oct and Dec 1866, Totnes, Devon, England.
• Probate: 2 Nov 1866, Exeter, Devon, England. Esther Graham Morry
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"England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPJM-5BTD : 30 August 2018), Esther Graham Morry, 2 Nov 1866; citing Probate, Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm .
NameEsther Graham Morry
Death Date14 Oct 1866
Beneficiary's NameChristopher Graham Clift
Event Type
Event Date2 Nov 1866
Event PlaceExeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original)Exeter
Other People on This Record
Christopher Graham Clift
NameChristopher Graham Clift
SexU.

Parents

Father: Capt. Matthew Morry ⁷⁸ ^,109 ^,168 ^,2962 ^,2970 Mother: Mary Graham ⁷⁸ ^,109 ^,168 Marriage Did Not Marry

Notes
General:

This name is recorded as Esther in Aunt Jean's photocopied records but Hestor on the LDS record and Enid O'Brien agrees. But on the Supreme Court papers relating to the Intestate Will of John Morry (her nephew) made out by Matthew Morry, her brother in 1837, it refers to her as Esther and notes she was resident in Dartmouth at the time and unmarried. I have therefore reverted today (20/06/02) to the name Esther.

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091106: 1861 UK Census from Dartmouth Historical Research Group website:

3190 80A Morey? Esther Crowthers Hill 102 head U F 66 fundholder D/M,Devon 3191 80A Lee Fanny Crowthers Hill 102 serv Est Morey W F 57 house servant D/M,Devon 3192 80A Lee // Fanny Crowthers Hill 102 lodger U F 18 dressmaker D/M,Devon

She was still in possession of some personal resources in 1861 evidently indicating that her father must have left her some property since she never married. Note that there was hesitancy on the part of the census taker or the person who transcribed the census as to the spelling of the surname. This could indicate that it was actually spelt Morry or Morrey by Esther.

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101106: At the time of the 1851 census she was living as a spinster of independent means and had a visitor with her named Caroline Amelia Grant, 22 year old dressmaker from Dartmouth. I have no knowledge of this person and how or if she may have been related to the Morrys. Her name was consistently spelled Morey in all the census returns so I am changing it back to that.

Head: MOREY, Esther G. NameRelationshipMarAge SexOccupation Birthplace Esther G. MOREYHeadU57FAnnuitantDartmout h-Dev Caroline Amelia GRANTVistU22FDressmakerDartmouth-Dev Address:Crowders Hill, Totnes Census Place:St Saviour Totnes, Devonshire PRO Reference:HO/107/1873Folio:451Page:1FHL Film:0221021

NB: In the Censuses they use "Totnes" as a general locale even though the actual address is in Dartmouth. This can be confusing until you figure it out.

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120809: In the 1861 Census, the two others present in the household are both named Fanny Lee (mother and daughter?). The former is a servant and the other listed as "lodger". Esther is 66 and listed as a Fund Holder. There is no indication she ever worked and she never married so her source of income is a bit of a mystery since her father in Newfoundland was never that well to do.

210623:

Probate record:

Esther Graham Morry
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"England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPJM-5BTD : 30 August 2018), Esther Graham Morry, 2 Nov 1866; citing Probate, Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm .
NameEsther Graham Morry
Death Date14 Oct 1866
Beneficiary's NameChristopher Graham Clift
Event Type
Event Date2 Nov 1866
Event PlaceExeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Event Place (Original)Exeter
Other People on This Record
Christopher Graham Clift
NameChristopher Graham Clift
SexU

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260723:
A new problem has been presented by the 1866 directory. There are two Miss Morrys, neither with an initial. One is certainly Esther Graham Morry, the daughter of Matthew Morry I, and other sources show she lived on Crowther's Hill. But then who is the Miss Morry who lived on Smith St. in 1857 and 1866? I believe that this is a mistake on the part of the person who compiled the 1866 Directory and that there was only one Miss Morry and she lived on Smith St. on Crowther's Hill. In fact, Crothers Hill and Smith Street form a corner with one another.

Esther Graham Morry

Sex: F

Individual Information

Birth Date: 1 Nov 1849 - Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²⁸² ^,283 ^,596 ^,1688 ^,3059 ^,3835 Christening: 25 Jan 1850 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²⁸² ^,1688 ^,3059 ^,3835 ^,6941 Death: Bef 5 Sep 1859 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁵⁹⁶ Burial: 5 Sep 1859 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁵⁹⁶ Cause of Death:
Events
• Minister/Priest: H. H. Hamilton, 25 Jan 1850, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Parents

Father: Capt. William Sweetland Morry ¹⁶⁸ ^,282 Mother: Jane Winsor ¹⁶⁸ Marriage Did Not Marry

Notes
General:

020311 NGB Ang Cath Buirial Register

Esther Graham MORRY St Johns 10 yrs Sep 5 1859 This doesn't necessarily mean that she died in St. John's, only that the burial was recorded there. For some reason the Anglican Cathedral burial records included many burials that took place elsewhere, even RC and other Protestant burials.

080116:
I have added St. Luke's as the place of Christening of the children in this family because it is most logical since the events were recorded at Petty Harbour C of E registry, not at the Cathedral in St. John's.

Esther Graham Morry

Sex: F
AKA: Esther Morey ¹⁷¹⁹
Individual Information

Birth Date: Mar 1852 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁵ ^,2847 Christening: Death: 30 Jul 1939 - Shores Cove, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 87) ²⁸⁴⁷ Burial: 1 Aug 1939 - Cape Broyle, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁵ ^,2847 Cause of Death:
Events
• Religion: Roman Catholic, most likely a convert at time of marriage.
• Alt. Birth: Date calculated from stated age of 81 on 1935 Census, 1854, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Alt. Birth: Mar 1854, Admiral's Cove, Cape Broyle, Newoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Alt. Birth: From 1921 Census, Mar 1854, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Supplying Bait to Fishing Vessels Shores Cove,, 1915, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Census: Esther Carew (widow) and family, 1921, Shores Cove, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Census: Esther Carew, Widow, and family, 1935, Shores Cove, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Alt. Death: 31 Jul 1939, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Shore's Cove.
• Obituary: From the Daily News, 1 Aug 1939, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 29/06/2021 Found on Ancestry.com, uploaded by ASimona1.

Parents

Father: Henry Sweetland Morry ¹⁶⁸ ^,283 ^,316 Mother: Mary Devereaux ³¹⁶

Spouses and Children

1. *Capt. Henry Carew Marriage: 3 Nov 1873 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹⁷¹⁹ ^,2848 ^,2849
Marriage Events
• Minister/Priest: John Conway, 3 Nov 1873, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Witnesses: Rodolphus Hanrahan, Clara Morey [sic], 3 Nov 1873, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Marriage Notes

1873/11/03Carey Henry Morry Esther Radolphus HanrahanClara MorryJohn Conway

210119:

Of note is the fact that not only did Esther Morey [sic] marry in the RC Church of the Holy Trinity but she also acted as a witness at an earlier wedding of Charles Jones and Harriet Cose. This seems to imply that she was at least contemplating changing religions in advance of marrying and may even have done so.

290120 from NL Genweb:

3Nov1873CAREY, Henry MOREY, Esther J ConwayRudolph HanrahanClara Morey
Children: 1. Arthur Francis Carew 2. Anne Josephine Carew 3. Thomas Joseph Carew 4. Henry Ernest Carew 5. Arthur Leo Carew 6. Augustine Carew 7. John Henry Carew 8. Mary Margaret Carew 9. Gertrude Irene Carew 10. Clara Isabella Carew 11. Pte. Vincent Morey Carew 12. Pte Victor Adrian Carew

Notes
General:

1873/11/03 Carey Henry Morey Esther Radolphus Hanrahan Clara Morey John Conway

Note that both the groom and the bride had their surnames misspelled in keeping with the common errors of the days. The correct spelling of the name of Clara Morey would also be Clara Morry.

15/9/99 According to Enid O'Brien: Henry Sweetland Morry b. 1821 - died August 11, 1897. They had 8 children. It is from Henry that I am descended. His daughter Esther Graham Morry (born March 1854-July 31, 1939) married Captain Henry Carew on November 3, 1873 @ Ferryland RC Records. Henry is the son, CaptainThomas Carew and Anna Coryear. They are from Devon as well. I can let you know all about this group if you are interested.

Esther Graham Morry is Enid O'Brien's Great Grandmother

03/05/00 According to additional information from Enid: "(1) Esther Graham Morry (Mar. 1854-July 31-1939) ref. 1921 census + Evening Telegram married Captain Henry Carew on Nov. 3, 1873 (RC Ferryland [FD] )."

Discrepancy between dates of death. I suspect she is right and my later date is the date of burial.

16/08/00 Another email from Enid added this information: " Re: the descendants of Esther Morry/Henry Carew.... This couple actually had 12 children. Regarding Arthur (born 1874 and 1879) both these are correct as there were two children named Arthur. The first one died soon after birth.

1)Arthur Francis, bap. Jan 25/1874 (Ferryland Records) 2)Anne Josephine, bap Jan 1/1875. Died Oct.20/1946 (Ref FD rec and Even. Tel) 3)Thomas Joseph (bap May 28, 1876. Died July 12, 1950, ref FD Rec & Even Tel) 4) Henry Ernest (called Ernest) (bap Dec 13, 1877, Died Oct 16, 1925, Ref FD Rec, Boston Weekly. 5)Arthur Leo, Bap April 27, 1879. Died May 18, 1923. FD Rec, ET) 6)Augustine bap Mar 13, 1881, Died April 17, 1963. (Ref FD record and letter from Ellen Morry) 7)John Henry, bap Dec 24, 1882 (died between 1936-1946) 8)Mary Margaret (called Retta) Bap Dec 14, 1884. Died 1967. Ref. FD Rec and Gddgt, Carol Huchinson) 9)Gertrude Irene (Called "Irene") bap Oct 10, 1886. Died after 1946) 10)Clara Isabella, bap Jan. 9, 1889 Died Mar 2, 1980, ref FD Rec and Even Tel) 11)Vincent Mary. Born July 13, 1891, bap Aug 2, 1891,Died July 10, 1917 Ref. School registration @ St. Bon's for DOB, FD Records for bap. War Record for date of death. 12)Victor Adrian. Born April 13, 1893, Bap May 6, 1893, died Nov. 20, 1917. Ref. School registration @ St. Bon's, FD Rec. and War Record.

Of this family Augustine "Gus", Mary Margaret "Retta", John Henry and Gertrude "Irene" all lived and died in the US. Three died tragically - Vincent and Victor died in the war and Annie was killed in a car accident. Arthur Leo died in his 40s with diabetes, Ernest died in his 40s, the paper said he was sick two weeks.

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From: Enid O'Brien [enidobrien@yahoo.com] Sent: September 1, 2000 10:15 PM To: Chris Morry

Hi Chris:

Although you are probably reading this first, it is my last email for tonight. It is a picture of Esther Graham Morry/Carew with her nephew, Thomas Carew and her granddgt, Margaret McNamara Casey. This was taken in front of her old house in Shore's Cove. Margaret was born in 1909 so I would think this picture was taken in the 1920s.

I was given a younger picture of Esther yesterday but I put it in to be repaired (it was cracked). I will send it to you when I get it back.

If you want anything clarified, or if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask, as I am really just giving you an overview.

I will talk to you later.

Regards.

Enid

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Attachment to email from Enid O'Brien dated 22/11/01:

Daily News Aug. 1, 1939

"An outstanding member of the community and of the parish of Cape Broyle passed to her eternal reward on Sun, July 30, 1939 when Esther Carew died at her home in Shore's Cove at the age of 87 years. She was the dgt of the late Henry Morry and Mary Devereaux of Ferryland.

The deceased is survived by one brother, Mr John Morry of this city and leaves 4 dgts - Annie McNamara of this city, Mrs JW Costello, Ferryland, Mrs Shorry, California, Mrs Peter Yard, Brooklyn and 3 sons, Thomas at home, Augustus at Seattle and John in Boston. Four sons, Ernest, Arthur, Vincent and Victor, the latter two paid the supreme sacrifice in France on July 10 and Nov 20, 1917 respectively, and also 2 brothers, the late Henry and George Morry and one sister, Mrs. Fenwick Crane of this city predeceased her.

Always a fervent Catholic she had the happiness of receiving the sacraments several times during her illness. The deceased was a lady of immeasurable charity and generosity. She was a charming conversationalist, a deep reader and her interests overflowed into every sphere of life.

Today, August 1, she will be tenderly laid to rest in Cape Broyle cemetery besides her husband who predeceased her several years ago. Funeral services conducted by Rev MJ Kennedy."

260208: In her submission for Separation Allowance after her son Victor was declared dead during WWI Esther noted that she was a widow, that her son Vincent had already died in WWI and that all but two of her children were married, those being two sons who went to the States and had not been heard from for years. These would have been Augustine and John Henry.

Ethel Mary Morry

Sex: F
AKA: Ethel May Morry ²⁹⁶²
Individual Information

Birth Date: Bef 22 Jun 1875 - Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²⁸² ^,283 Christening: 22 Jun 1875 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²⁸² ^,1688 ^,2979 ^,6123 Death: 5 Feb 1879 - Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹⁴¹ ^,282 Burial: 7 Feb 1879 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²⁸² ^,2962 Cause of Death: Diphtheria
Events
• Minister/Priest: Private baptism, 22 Jun 1875, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Alt. Death: 7 Feb 1879, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Minister/Priest: H.H. Hamilton, 7 Feb 1879, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Parents

Father: Robert Morry ¹⁶⁸ ^,282 ^,283 Mother: Maria Victoria Matilda Winsor ¹⁶⁸⁸ Marriage Did Not Marry

Notes
General:

April 5, 2004: Church of England Ferryland Burial Record on Newfoundland's Grand Banks website: February 7, 1879Morry, Ethel MayCaplin Bay3John White

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110904:

Found on the Newfoundland Genweb site reporting the Harbor Grace Standard and Conception Bay Adverstiser for publishing date 8 Mar. 1879:

At Caplin Bay, of diphtheria, Dec. 18th, Maud Ophelia, aged 6 years and 1 month; Dec. 26th, Ina, aged 4 years and 5 months; 30th Dec. EllenJellard, aged 10 years and 8 months; Jan. 4th, Priscilla Ann, aged 7 years and 7 months; Feb. 5th, Ethel May, aged 2 years and 7 months, daughters of Robert and Victoria MORRY.

Note slight discrepancy in second name. Don't know which is correct.

180806:

BDM notes that death was reported on 11 march 1879 in: 1) Gazette (Royal Newfoundland Gazette) 1807- 2) Harbor Grace Standard ( also known as Standard and Conception Bay Advertiser) 1859-1936 3) Newfoundlander 1827-1884

Deceased was the daughter of Robert and Victoria Morry of Caplin Bay.Age at death given as 2 years and 7 months. This doesn't gibe with birth record.

It would appear she died on February 5 and was buried on February 7. The church record would refer to the latter.

140813:

No way of knowing when the actual birth took place as it was not recorded on the birth/baptismal record as transcribed on NGB website. What is given here is an error on another transcript which took the baptismal date as the birth date.

080116:
I have added St. Luke's as the place of Christening of the children in this family because it is most logical since the events were recorded at Petty Harbour C of E registry, not at the Cathedral in St. John's.

Living

Sex: M

Parents

Father: Angelo Morry ⁶⁸² Mother: Pasqualena Lombardi ⁶²⁹¹

Spouses and Children

Children: 1. Living

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