Ancestors of Christopher John Augustine Morry

Percis Morry

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: Cir 1849 - Lennox County, Ontario, Canada Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death:
Events
• Census: 1851, Lennox County, Ontario, Canada.

Notes
General:

03/11/02:

Lennox County, ONT Canada 1851 Census

MORRY, PERCIS M 2 1851 Lennox County - personal census 1851 Census Returns of Lennox and Addington Counties, ONT: Microfilm Reel# C-11712, National Archives of Canada, Ottawa Twp. No. 202, page 59

No idea if this person is related or not.

Living

Sex: M

Parents

Father: Living Mother: Living

Living

Sex: M

Parents

Father: Thomas Graham Morry VI ¹⁶⁸ ^,2148 Mother: Living

Spouses and Children

1. Living
Marriage Events
• Minister/Priest: Rev. Dr. Emily Miriam Morry, sister of the groom, 17 Sep 2017, Delta, British Columbia, Canada.

Peter Frederick Morry

Sex: M
AKA: Peter Frederick Morey ³⁸³⁵
Individual Information

Birth Date: 21 Aug 1858 - Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁴⁹³ ^,745 Christening: 28 Aug 1858 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ³²⁵³ Death: 4 Jan 1934 - Victoria, British Columbia, Canada ( at age 75) ⁷⁴⁵ ^,7051 Burial: 8 Jan 1934 - Victoria, British Columbia, Canada ²³ ^,3531 ^,3532 ^,7051 Cause of Death:
Events
• Residence: Between 1858 and 1901, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Alt. Birth: 1860, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Alt. Birth: 21 Aug 1860, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Residence: Georgestown, 1863, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Occupant)
• Occupation: Farmer, Caplin Bay, 1890-1891, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Farmer/Fisherman, Between 1890 and 1899, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Farmer, 1890-1891, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The register of son Augustus' birth gives place of residence as Ferryland but that is strictly generalised as it is known they lived in Caplin Bay.
• Property: Sale of the Morry property near the gut to Frederick Costello, Cir 1890, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Farmer, 12 Jul 1891, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 150119:

The place of birth may be in error in the register or it may be that Peter and Bridget did live in Ferryland briefly when they were first married and then moved to Caplin Bay after the birth of their second child.
• Occupation: Farmer, 24 Aug 1892, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 150119:

The place of birth may be in error in the register or it may be that Peter and Bridget did live in Ferryland briefly when they were first married and then moved to Caplin Bay after the birth of their second child.
• Occupation: Fisherman, 1894-1897, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Farmer, Caplin Bay, 27 Jan 1894, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Farmer, Caplin Bay, 17 Nov 1895, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Agent For Alan Goodridge & Sons, 1898, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Immigration: From Newfoundland, Cir 1899, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
• Occupation: Farmer, Caplin Bay, 22 Oct 1899, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Emigration: From Newfoundland, 1900, British Columbia, Canada.
• Census: BC Census - Henry Winsor & Daria Louisa Morry, 1901, Cassiar, Skeena, British Columbia, Canada. Peter Frederick Morry is with them though he is also on a different census return with his whole family in Victoria. This was where he was working.
• Census: Burrard District, 1901, British Columbia, Canada.
• Census: Census of Canada - Peter Morry household, 1901, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Canada Census 1901 Transcription
First name(s)Last nameSexBirth yearBirth placeRelationship to head of household
PeterMorryMale1860NewfoundlandHead Transcription
BridgetMorryFemale1871NewfoundlandWife Transcription
JanetMorryFemale1893NewfoundlandDaughter Transcription
NoraMorryFemale1893NewfoundlandDaughter Transcription
EstherMorryFemale1895NewfoundlandDaughter Transcription
WilliamMorryMale1897NewfoundlandSon Hint Transcription
VioletMorryFemale1899NewfoundlandDaughter Transcription
Census details
First name(s)William
Last nameMorry
SexMale
Age4
Birth year1897
Birth date26 Aug 1897
Birth placeNewfoundland
Race or TribeEnglish
Marital statusSingle
Relationship to head of householdSon
Year1901
Family number228
Division11
Subdistrict nameVictoria (City)
Subdistrict numberD
District nameVictoria
District number4
ProvinceBritish Columbia
CountryCanada
FilmT-6430
Page number21
Image sourceImage at Library and Archives Canada
Record setCanada Census 1901
CategoryCensus, Land & Substitutes
SubcategoryCensus
Collections fromCanada, Americas
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• Occupation: Netman/Netmender (On Salmon Fishing Boats), 1901, British Columbia, Canada.
• Residence: 1901, Port Essington, British Columbia, Canada.
• Residence: 1901, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
• Occupation: Caretaker, Metropolitan Church, 1909, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
• Residence: 2202 Shakespeare St., Pembroke Intersects, 1909, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
• Residence: 121 South Turner St., 1915-1916, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
• Residence: 121 South Turner St., 1918, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
• Occupation: Retired, 1921, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
• Religion: C of E, 1921, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
• Residence: 423 Luxton Ave., 1921, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
• Residence: 734 Queens Ave., 1924, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
• Minister/Priest: Rev. S. Ryall, 8 Jan 1934, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

Parents

Father: Capt. William Sweetland Morry ¹⁶⁸ ^,282 Mother: Jane Winsor ¹⁶⁸

Spouses and Children

1. *Bridget Mary Coady ⁵ ^,745 ^,2233 Marriage: 3 Jun 1890 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁵ ^,1865 ^,3533
Marriage Events
• Minister/Priest: A. C. F. Wood, M.A., Rector, 3 Jun 1890, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Witnesses: William I. Hammond, Elizabeth Mary Hammond, 3 Jun 1890, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Marriage Notes

160703:

3-Jun 1890 St. Johns Peter Frederick MORRY, 30, bach, farmer, Caplin Bay Bridget May COADY, 21, spinster, Cape Broyle William Hammond, Elizabeth Hammond STTH [This couple moved to British Columbia abt. 1900. Peter died there 1934, aged 75.Bridget died there in 1977, at the age of 106.] Notes by Kevin Reddigan on NGB website

Interestingly, they both misrepresented their ages on the marriage record, he taking away years (he was 32, not 30) and she adding years (she was under 19, not 21).
Children: 1. Augustus William Morry 2. Jane Windsor Morry 3. Honora Morry 4. Esther Graham Morry 5. Sapper Pte. William Sweetland Morry 6. Violet Morry 7. Victoria May Morry 8. Marjorie Mary Morry 9. Pte. Ernest Victor Morry Cdn. Scottish Rgt. 10. Emma Windsor Morry

Notes
General:

Morry, Bridget, 29 C2/02/11 Morry, Elsie, 13 11/21/38 Morry, Esther, 5 11/21/36 Morry, Janet, 8 11/21/37 Morry, Nora, 7 11/21/34 Morry, Peter, 40 11/21/40 Morry, Violet, 1 11/21/39 Morry, William, 3;;Elsie and Anna were the daughters of William Morry and Anna Jennings Windsor. William was Peter's first cousin. Oddly enough, they also appear on the census records with Jacob Augustus Windsor and his wife Charlotte as well as their own parents. So they really got around in 1901 at census time! In addition, Peter himself is also shown on the census return of his other cousin, Henry W. Morry, so the clan really stuck together and visited back and forth a lot.;;150113:;Just want to be sure that this is recorded somewhere even though it is apocryphal. This is the Peter Morry who was supposed to have found a gold mine in the hills between Caplin Bay and Cape Broyle. The location is even designated as such on some maps I hav
Enid O'Brien email 07/08/11:

"Re: Peter Morry who married Bridget Coady(my grandmother's sister) is the son of Wm Sweetland Morry and Jane Winsor. He was baptised at the Ang Cathedral in St. John's on 28/8/1854 Peter Frederick. (Wm was listed as Master Mariner). Bridget converted to the Church of England with Peter and according to a taped interview of Bridget on Mother's Day 1976 she said that she was married in St. John's, they lived in Ferryland, and they arrived in BC on January 6th 1900. She also said that she would be 105 on August 22, 1976. My cousin taped the interview but unfortunately she wasn't interested in history so she didn't ask her anything relevant (which was too bad as she appeared to have an excellent memory). They had 10 children all living in BC. "

Enid O'Brien Email 29/08/00:

" From: Enid O'Brien [mailto:enidobrien@yahoo.com] Sent: August 29, 2000 8:18 PM To: Chris Morry Subject: RE: Two Bridgets

Hi Chris:

Re: The Photo

The only thing I can tell you is that when I was given the photo I was told it was Peter Morry/Bridget Coady.

When I got it I didn't really analyse it re clothing but now that you have brought it to my attention it would appear to be the 1920s. When I got the photo I tried to compare Bridget with the 1970s photo. The nose looked the same. The space between the upper lip and the nose was the same, the jaw line looked the same, the hair which was naturally curly and parted on the same side looked the same - at least to me. Did you think there was a resemblance?

According to the interview on tape with Bridget she said that she had 10 children. Whether this was living children or total number I do not know.

The children I have are taken from Vital Statistics, vol 31, PANL.

20/10/1890 Augustus Wm son of Peter Morry and Bridget (farmer). 3/1893 Jane Winsor dgt of Peter Morry and Bridget. 27/1/1894 Honora, dgt of Peter Morry and Bridget. 1895 Esther Graham dgt of Peter Morry and Bridget.

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.

[29/10/01 - NOTE: I have established that Enid's information was incorrect on the Parentage of Douglas Windsor Morry; he was the son of William Morry and Anna Jennings Windsor; this can be established from the 1901 Census information for Burrard District, BC; I do not know if the same is true for Violet so I have left her attached to Peter and Bridget for now]

[PPS: 05/05/04: The Mona mentioned was also not a Morry. She was the grandchild of Peter and Bridget, Mona Ostler.]

I tried unsuccessfully to get hold of the person who gave me the photo tonight. If I can get anything further on it I will let you know.

Regards.

Enid"

Wishing to be precise about where Peter lived exactly before leaving Newfoundland, I record what Kevin Reddigan had to say in an email on 09/12/00:

"It also appears that William Sweetland Morry's son Peter also lived at Caplin Bay before he went to British Columbia."

Enid says "Ferryland" but then she may have been just using that in the general sense meaning not St. John's, where he was married.

In a new email dated 17/12/00, Kevin provided further information that helps nail things down better and also gives details on the births of the children who were born in Newfoundland:

"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 * Violet - 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."

27/09/01 There is a discrepancy in the date of birth from what Enid O'Brien gives above (Christened 28/8/1854) and what one can deduce fromhis death record on file in BC, where he ws stated to be 75 at time of death on 4 Jan. 1934. Enid's date seems more accurate but I wonder if she transcribed it incorrectly from another source (easy to mistakea 9 for a 4 in some handwriting). I'll use the vital statistics date for now.

Name: PETER FREDERICK MORRY Event Date: 1934 1 4 (Yr/Mo/Day) Age: 75 Gender: Male Event Place: VICTORIA Reg. Number: 1934-09-494693 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13151 GSU Microfilm Number: 1952857

29/10/01 1901 Census data for Burrard District of British Columbia viewed on Genealogy.com show his date of birth as Aug. 21 1858. Though census data is notoriously open to error (records below are full of errors), this date conforms better with the Death record and I am therfore correcting Enid's Christening date to Aug. 28, 1858. This information also lists his profession as netman (on salmon boats) and earnings as $600/yr. He is listed as being on his own in this census (Port Essington area) but then is listed again with his family in Victoria (see below). It would seem that he and his cousin Henry Windsor Morry, who was also listed on the census in Port Essington with his wife Daria Payne, were itinerant or migratory fishermen at this time and not residents of Port Essington.

03/11/02: Victoria District, BC1901 Census: Victoria City

Morry, Peter B: 21 Aug 1860, NFD 1901 CEN Location: Victoria City T-6430-11-21-34-227 head

Morry, Bridget B: 22 Aug 1871, NFD 1901 CEN Location: Victoria City T-6430-11-21-35-227 wife

Morry, Janet B: 01 Apr 1893, NFD 1901 CEN Location: Victoria City T-6430-11-21-36-227 daughter

Morry, Nora B: 27 Jan 1893, NFD 1901 CEN Location: Victoria City T-6430-11-21-37-227 daughter

Morry, Esther B: 20 Oct 1895, NFD 1901 CEN Location: Victoria City T-6430-11-21-38-227 daughter

Morry, William B: 26 Aug 1897, NFD 1901 CEN Location: Victoria City T-6430-11-21-39-227 son

Morry, Violet B: 27 Jul 1899, NFD 1901 CEN Location: Victoria City T-6430-11-21-40-227 daughter

291202:

Same census from another source: http://www.rootsweb.com/

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180517:

Information provided by Barb Prescott, a volunteer compiling a database on those interred at St. Luke's Churchyard Cemetery in Victoria:

Morry, Peter Frederick

Obituary
Morry '96 On January 4, in this city, Peter Frederick Morry, aged seventy-five years born in St.
John's Newfoundland, and a resident of this city for the past thirty- five years. Deceased is
survived by his widow, seven daughters and two sons, also eighteen grandchildren. The funeral
will take place on Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock, from St. Luke's Church, Cedar Hill Crossroad.
Rev. S. Ryall will conduct the service, after which interment will be made in the churchyard.
Carter's Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral arrangements.
(Source: The Daily Colonist, Jan 6, 1934, p. 16)

Death Claims Peter F. Morry
Was Resident of Victoria for Thirty-Five Years '96 Funeral Monday
Peter Frederick Morry, aged seventy-five years, passed away suddenly, here on Thursday. He
was born in St. John's, Newfoundland and came to Victoria thirty- five years ago. He is survived
by his widow, seven daughters and two sons, and eighteen grandchildren. Funeral services will
be conducted at St. Luke's Church, Cedar Hill Crossroad, at 3 o'clock on Monday afternoon, Rev.
S. Ryall officiating. Carter's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements and interment will be
made in St. Luke's Churchyard. (Source: Daily Colonist, Saturday, Jan 6, 1934, p. 5)

BCARS Death Registration '96 1934-09-494693
Info not available to view on-line

Note that the obit says he was born in St. John's. That was most likely a misunderstanding because he was known to have been born in Caplin Bay.

250717:
The obitury of Anna Jennings Windsor Morry in the Victoria Times on March 12 1903 indicates that he was one of the pall bearers.

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230318 from Kevin Reddigan's draft book on the families of Caplin Bay:

"About the year 1900, Frederick (Fred) Costello became a Manager with the fishing firm of Allan Goodridge and Sons. Fred was born at Ferryland where his family roots can be traced back to before 1800. In June 1900, he married Bridget Sullivan (daughter of Robert Sullivan and Johanna Power) of Caplin Bay, and they bought a house at The Beach. This house was owned by Peter Morry, who had moved to British Columbia with his family. Three children were born to Fred and Bridget at Caplin Bay, but their eldest son, Cyril died there in 1916.

In late 1923, it appears that Fred and Bridget decided to immigrate to the United States, but after staying for only about seven months, they returned to Calvert in June 1924. Their only surviving son, William returned to the United States in 1928 and lived there the rest of his life.

Bridget (Sullivan) Costello died in 1938, and it appears that their daughter, Mary, who had married Gordon Johnston of Ferryland, came with her family to take care of Fred in the old family house at Calvert. For a while, they offered their home as a boarding house, but eventually, all of the Costello/Johnston family moved back to Ferryland. The old house at Calvert was used after that as a doctor's home and office for a while in the 1950s, but it eventually fell into disrepair and was torn down in the 1960s. Fred Costello died in Ferryland, at the home of his widowed daughter, Mary Johnston in 1963."

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13 Sept 2021:

Here is an interesting and curious fact I just discovered on FindAGrave. At the time of his death, Peter had two living sons in the Victoria area. Yet according to the account of his funeral, all of the pallbearers at his funeral were either sons-in-law or cousins: Leonard Woodhouse, Leslie Freer, Peter Campbell, Leonard Ostler, Albert Morry and Douglas Morry. It is also possibly an associated fact that there are no photographs of Peter with his family, although there are several photos of family groups. It makes me wonder if Peter was not much loved by his sons and possibly others in the family. ⁷⁰⁵²

Dr. Peter John Morry

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: 3 Nov 1947 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁷⁰⁵³ Christening: 30 Nov 1947 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁷⁰⁵⁴ Death: Burial: Cause of Death:
Events
• Medical: Complications at birth led to fears for his survival, 3 Nov 1947, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The evening I left
home, Peter drove me up to the grave yard to say a
prayer before I left and I know it pleased her
to see me & her grandson that she thought would not
live, now a fine big, young man. And I always
think how nice of him to come with me. It's the
little things in life that count and, Peter, if you
read this boy, thank you very much, for I
thought a lot of you for doing it.
• Departure: By ship, en route to England for 6 months with the 2 children, 3 Nov 1949, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Travelling together)
• Departure: Mary S. Morry returning to Newfoundland from a visit home with Peter and Paula, 11 Feb 1950, Liverpool, Lancashire, England. (Travelling together)
• Departure: Mary S. Morry returning to Newfoundland from a visit home with Peter and Paula, 11 Feb 1950, Southampton, Hampshire, England.
• Medical Condition: Arm caught in wringer and lost and damaged teeth, 28 May 1955, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: School Teacher, Baltimore High School, 1970, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. From "A Study of the Settlement of Ferryland" by Sister Esther Moore at the MHA we learn that Peter Morry was a teacher at Baltimore High School in 1970 and Jack Morry taught at St. Joseph's Primary School in 1969-70.
• Graduation: Bachelor of Medical Science, Memorial University, Oct 1973, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Medical Doctor, Cir 1975, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Election: Mayor of Ferryland, Between May 1992 and Oct 1994, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Medical: Medical license suspended by BC College of Physician and Surgeons, 1997, British Columbia, Canada.
• Residence: 2004, Houston, British Columbia, Canada.
• Medical: Sanctioned by College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador, 9 Oct 2018, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Documentation: The Moratorium, 2019, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. From "Treasured Memories - Then and Now", the Ferryland 2019 Come Home Year Book
.
• Medical: Cautioned by College and Physicians and Surgeons re anti-Fax misinformation, 10 Mar 2021, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Medical: History of Regulatory actions by College - Dr. Peter Morry, 20 Dec 2022, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. College of Physicians and Surgeons of NL Regulatory Actions - Dr Peter Morry

No longer licensed to practic medicine in NL.

Parents

Father: Sgt. William Minty Morry Royal Artillery ¹⁶⁸ ^,867 ^,868 ^,869 Mother: Mary Sutherland Sparks ⁷⁰¹¹

Spouses and Children

1. Living
Marriage Events
• Divorce: Cir 1976, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Peter stayed with us briefly after the divorce. 2. Living Children: 1. Living 2. Living 3. Living 4. Alexander William Morry

Notes
General:

220615:

The land on which his house is built was originally granted in 1847 to William Goff of St. John's. I'm not sure what, if any, prior connection he may have had to Ferryland. There was a house on those lands previously, which is shown on early maps as belonging to a man named Culleton. Perhaps Goff was the grandson of Culleton by a daughter who married a man named Goff. Normally grants in this era were given as a means of formalising existing land ownership dating to before the time when grants could be obtained. So either Goff bought the land from the original land owner (presumably Culleton) or he inherited it. After Goff had the land registered in his name it is also unclear whether he ever made use of it for any purpose or if it was from his estate that Peter bought it. Another house was built nearby which is referred to as the Carter-White house because it apparently originally belonged to the Carter family at least as early as the mid 1800s, was tr4ansferred by indenture to the White family and in turn wound up in the possession of Bill Jack Maher through his marriage to Shan White. It was torn down in the 1960s. I'm not sure if the Goff land included that part where this house was built. I think that it did. This would suggest that the Goff land was eventually sold to the Carter family and then passed down as indicated above, finally being bought by Peter presumably from the Maher's.

I transcribed the Goff Grant from the Southern District Court Records retained at the Registry of Deeds and a copy of the transcript is included here in the Media Gallery.

Phyllis Mary Morry

Sex: F

Individual Information

Birth Date: 29 Apr 1916 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁸⁶⁷ ^,6888 ^,7055 Christening: Death: 22 Jun 1995 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 79) ¹⁵³⁷ Burial: Cause of Death:
Events
• Medical Condition: Congenital birth deformity of hip; diabetes, After 29 Apr 1916, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. From Fredi Caines 180310:

Her delivery was normal but she had a dislocated hip (no problem to fix these days). When she got older they tried the sand bags hanging from the botton of the bed, the boot with the thick sole, etc., too late by then to get the hip back in the socket.
• Census: Household of Howard Morrey [sic], 1921, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Household Member)
• Education: 12 years of school graduating at 19, 1923-1935, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Census: Howard Morry and family (2 pages), 1935, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. THough she was 19 she was declared to be "at home", in otherwords not employed outside of her parents' home.
• Census: Howard Morry and family (2 pages), 1935, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Household Member)
• Residence: 83 Springdale St., 1942-1957, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Census: 83 Springdale St., 1945, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Household Member)
• Religion: RC, 1945, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Medical Condition: Miscarriage, 16 Jan 1946, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Had a phone from Pat last night saying Phil was in Hospital. She had a Mis and called Pat at one o'clock in the morning. Phoned to day & found she was better. Thank God.

I interpret this to mean a miscarriage. The decision to abbreviate it in this manner is a sign of the times. Such things were not talked about.
• Residence: 40 Portugal Cove Rd., 1957-1995, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Documentation: Bill and Pat Morry Biography, 2019, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Parents

Father: Pte. Howard Leopold Morry RNR ²³ ^,168 ^,6693 Mother: Fredris Marion Powdrell Minty ²³ ^,109 ^,168 ^,673 ^,1251 ^,6685 ^,6686

Spouses and Children

1. *John Ferguson ¹⁶⁸ Partnership: 2. Albert Mercer ¹⁶⁸ Marriage: 18 Dec 1936 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁶⁶⁴⁵
Marriage Events
• Minister/Priest: Rev. A. Allison Rogers, B.D., United Church Manse, 18 Dec 1936, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Children: 1. William "Howard" Morry Mercer 2. Living 3. Living

Notes
General:

030811 (Regatta Day) - I photographed the obit below at the AC Library on microfilm yesterday and David Wells transcribed it:

From - The Evening Telegram, St. John's, Newfoundland, June 24 1995 Mercer, Phyllis (Morry) - Passed peacefully away at the Health Sciences Center in the presence of her family. Pre-deceased by her long time loving friend, John Ferguson. Leaving to mourn and cherish her memory, her daughter, Fredris Canines (Stan), St. John's; two sons: Howard (Viola), Sudbury, Ontario, Blaine (Valda), Australia; brother; Bill (and special sister-in-law Pat ) Ferryland, Tom (Evelyn) Ottawa, Reg (Gladys) Penticton, B.C., Howard (Mary (Kilbride); sister: Elsie Ranger (Rene) Sudbury, Ontario, Jean Funkhouser (Las Vegas), Catherine Kay (California); ten grandchildren: fourteen great grandchildren; many friends at Branch 56. In lieu of flowers, donations may made be made to the Canadian Paraplegic Association. In honor of her memory, her family and friends will be gathering for a special toast at her daughters and son-in-law's residence, 40 Portugal Cove Road on Sunday, June 25, 1995 from 2-4 p.m. Funeral arrangements entrusted to the care of Carnells Funeral home.

Living

Sex: F

Parents

Father: Howard George Morry ⁸⁶⁷ Mother: Mary Perpetua Carroll

Spouses and Children

1. *Bernard J. St. Croix ²³ ^,331 Marriage: Children: 1. Living 2. Living

Priscilla Ann Morry

Sex: F
AKA: Priscilla Morrey ⁴⁹⁸¹
Individual Information

Birth Date: 28 Mar 1783 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ¹⁵⁴⁶ Christening: 2 Apr 1783 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ¹⁰⁹ ^,4981 ^,7056 Death: 19 Dec 1820 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ( at age 37) ⁵ ^,19 ^,7057 Burial: 24 Dec 1820 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ⁵ ^,743 ^,3431 Cause of Death: Possibly after effects of childbirth; she had just borne a child a few months prior
Events
• Alt. Birth: Dartmouth, Devon, England, 1783.
• Alt. Christening: Dartmouth, Devon, England, 25 Mar 1783.
• Alt. Christening: Dartmouth, Devon, England, 28 Mar 1783.
• Alt. Burial: St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, 19 Dec 1820.
• Alt. Death: 29 Dec 1820, Dartmouth, Devon, England.

Parents

Father: Capt. Matthew Morry ⁷⁸ ^,109 ^,168 ^,2962 ^,2970 Mother: Mary Graham ⁷⁸ ^,109 ^,168

Spouses and Children

1. *William Sweetland JP ²⁷⁸ ^,2969 Marriage: 15 Feb 1810 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ⁵ ^,109 ^,493 ^,743 ^,1798 ^,1799 ^,4441 ^,4986 ^,7058
Marriage Events
• Minister/Priest: John Charter, Officiating Minister, 15 Feb 1810, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Witnesses: Matthew Morry & Mary Graham, 15 Feb 1810, Dartmouth, Devon, England. The Mary Graham to which this refers is not the spouse of Matthew Morry but rather a cousin of Priscilla's. Marriage Notes

15/2/1810: William SWEETLAND of Ferryland, Newfoundland & Priscilla MORRY,
Both sign. Wits: Matthew Morry & Mary Graham. by Licence.
Of note: He is given as being from Ferryland at this time; also, both are literate

280216:
It is interesting to speculate who this Mary Graham may have been who acted as as witness. Not Mary Graham Morry, as she is deceased. Presumably one of her nieces by the same name. There were two possibilities that we are aware of.

250417:
First name(s) Priscilla
Last name Morry
Marriage year 1810
Marriage date 15 Feb 1810
Spouse's first name(s) William
Spouse's last name Sweetland
Denomination Anglican
Parish St Saviour
City or town Dartmouth
Place Dartmouth, St Saviour
County Devon
Archive South West Heritage Trust
Record set Devon Marriages
Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
Subcategory Marriages & divorces
Collections from United Kingdom
Devon Family History Society
Transcriptions © Devon Family History Society

and

190418:

Devon Marriages Transcription

First name(s)William
Last nameSwetland
Age-
Birth year-
Marriage year1810
Marriage date15 Feb 1810
PlaceDartmouth, St Saviour
ResidenceFerryland, New Foundland
Spouse's first name(s)Priscilla
Spouse's last nameMorry
Spouse age-
Spouse's residenceDartmouth St Saviours
CountyDevon
DenominationAnglican
CountryEngland
ArchiveSouth West Heritage Trust
Archive reference2992A/PR/1/10
Record setDevon Marriages
CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
SubcategoryParish Marriages
Collections fromEngland, United Kingdom
© Findmypast
Children: 1. William Henry Morry Sweetland 2. Matthew Morry Sweetland 3. Benjamin Sweetland 4. Ann Sweetland 5. Priscilla Sweetland 6. Mary Morry Sweetland

Notes
General:

Details of Birth, Christening, Marriage, Parentage and Spouse verified against International Genealogical Index, 1 July 1999. Second Name (Ann) discovered in this same source.

Marriage: Batch #7314302, Sheet 80 Christening & Parents: Batch 7314308, Sheet 56 Name spelled Morrey & Christening reported as 2 April 1783: Batch C050791 Christening given as 28 Mar. 1783: Film Number: 538020 Birth: Film # 452936, Ref. # 44906

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Email from Enid O'Brien March 14, 2002:

Children of William & Priscilla. I have a few additions, etc -

Matthew Morry Sweetland - Died July 1852, age 39 years @ sea (Ref. Headstone in Dartmouth, - St. Saviour's church yard - taken by Mrs Grey who was a Morry in the 1930s)

Benjamin Sweetlend (1814) died Sept 1846 @ sea with wife & child (Ref. Mrs. Grey)

Priscilla Sweetland (1818) died 1827, age 28 years (this would mean she was born in 1815, even though her christening was in 1818). wife of Thomas Scilly (ref. Mrs. Grey)

Mary Morry Sweetland (1820) Died 1854, age 33 years (Ref. Mrs Grey)

Mrs. Grey went to Dartmouth in 1930s and went to St. Saviour's churchyard and copied down the inscriptions on the headstones. I note that Priscilla died just after Mary was born, do you know if she died in childbirth?

If I haven't commented on anyone on the tree it is because I have nothing to add.

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060906: Carter Family Tree prepared by Joey Smallwood spells her name Morey

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081106: She is buried with her mother in St. Saviours churchyard, as rercorded by Dev FHS. I photographed their headstone in October 2006 (see mother's scrapbook).

"Priscilla of the above Matthew Morry and Mary Morry and wife of William Sweetland of Ferryland, Isle of Newfoundland, but now of Dartmouth (merchant) who is no less esteemed departed this life 19th day December 1820, age 37 years."

211009: From The Deanery of Totnes St. Saviour Burials

SWEETLAND PRISCILLA 37 24 12 1820

210812 from Find My Past:

Parish Record Collection - Burial Record Surname:Sweetland Forename:Priscilla Age:37 Year:1820 Month:Dec Day:24 Notes: Parish:St Saviour Town Or City:Dartmouth County:Devon Record source:Devon Burials - Transcripts Data provider:Devon Family History Society Transcriptions © Devon Family History Society

260416:
It seems likely that there are two "original" versions of the St. Saviour Register, possibly the Register itself and the Bishop's Transcript of the same. I base this on the fact that there are solid records of Priscilla's Christening on 2 April 1783 (e.g. on Family Search) and also either 25 or 28 April 1783 (e.g. Lanny's copy of records at the Church as well as those by others such as Tolcher, the online Parish Clerk, and Frank Wood, who wrote to Nimshi Crewe in 1960 about the Morrys). The latter two dates suggest that the image or original copy consulted by these people was blurred and some interpreted it as a 25 while others saw it as a 28. Most likely the latter information pertains to the date of birth whilst the Christening itself was the April date but why none of these sources realized they were giving a birth date as a Christening date and why they did not also see the second date in April suggests that they were looking at one original document while the 2 April date appeared in another original document.

130217:
The Dartmouth Family History Group did a database of all legible gravestones in the St. Saviour's churchyard some years ago and missed the grave of Mary and Priscilla presumably because the large missing piece of the stone prevented them from making a reasonable effort at reading what it had said. Therefore their map does not record where this stone is to be found. Strangely their database also does not indicate the location of the Graham's stones which are adjacent and should have been legible. I have taken their map and annotated it (in the Media Gallery) to indicate the approximate location of these stones. The fact that they did not find any other Morry or Graham stones is troubling and probably means they too have been destroyed or weathered beyond recognition over the years.

24/0317:
Another task performed by the Dartmouth History Group was to record and put online information from the register at St. Clement Townstal. One entry stood out because it mentions Priscilla:

"10/12/1802: Edmund Pearse BANFILL of Townstall & Nancy LUKE, by Licence.
Both sign. Wits; Priscilla Morrey & Hy. White."
There are names here that figure in our family tree, including Banfill (via the Tessier/Carter connection) and Luke (via Mary Foale Luke, wife of John Morry, privateer). It isn't known if Henry White is of the same White family that wound up in Ferryland.

Priscilla Ann Morry

Sex: F

Individual Information

Birth Date: 21 Dec 1869 - Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁶¹²³ Christening: 2 Jun 1871 - Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²⁸² ^,1688 ^,2998 ^,3835 ^,6123 Death: 4 Jan 1879 - Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 9) ¹⁴¹ ^,282 Burial: 5 Jan 1879 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²⁸² ^,2958 ^,2962 ^,3197 Cause of Death: Diphteria
Events
• Alt. Birth: Bef 2 Jun 1871, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Minister/Priest: Unknown; baptized privately, presumably at home in Caplin Bay, 2 Jun 1871, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Received into Church: Charles Rock West, 13 Sep 1871, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Alt. Death: 5 Jan 1879, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Minister/Priest: John White, Church Warden, in absence of a clergyman, 5 Jan 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: January 5, 1879Morry, Priscilla AnnCaplin Bay7John 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.

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180806: BDM reports that death notice appeared on 11 mar 1879 in: 1) Gazette (Royal Newfoundland Gazette) 1807- 2) Newfoundlander 1827-1884 3) Harbor Grace Standard ( also known as Standard and Conception Bay Advertiser) 1859-1936

Deceased was the daughter of Robert and Victoria Morry of Caplin Bay.Aged 7 years and 7 months at time of death. Cause of death Diphtheria.

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.

030317:
Near as I can tell, it was this Priscilla who was the subjec of Dad Morry's oft-told ghost story about the Priscilla Morry curse. See a copy in the Media folder.

Priscilla Ann Morry

Sex: F
AKA: Priscilla Annie Lemessurier ⁷⁰⁶⁰, Priscilla Morry ¹⁶⁸⁸
Individual Information

Birth Date: Bef 5 Dec 1832 - Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²⁸² ^,283 ^,493 ^,2994 Christening: 5 Dec 1832 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹⁶⁸⁸ ^,2994 Death: 22 Jan 1868 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ³⁹² ^,7061 ^,7062 Burial: 25 Jan 1868 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ³⁹² ^,1780 ^,7060 Cause of Death: Effects of childbirth
Events
• Minister/Priest: Privately baptized by Mr. Thomas M. Wood, Missionary, 5 Dec 1832, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Education: Attended finishing school in St. John's under Mrs. Fraser, 22 Oct 1846, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Will: Will of Matthew Morry II, 25 Apr 1856, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Heir)
• Documentation: Letter from Priscilla Morry Le Messurier to Eliza Coulman Morry in Caplin Bay - CJM Collection, 3 Apr 1861, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Witness)
• Alt. Death: Event Description: Effects of childbirth, 12 Jan 1868, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Obituary: 21 Jan 1868, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. LEMESSURIER, Pricilla Annie, died, wife W.W., age 35, 21 Jan, 1868 D G Tel

From other obituary notices it appears that Gert Crosbie got the date of the obituaries wrong. It could not have been published on the 21st as she did not die until the 22nd.
• Obituary: in Daily News (from MUNDAI), 25 Jan 1868, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Obituary: The Morning Courier, 25 Jan 1868, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. "On Wednesday night [this would have been January 22, 1868], Priscilla Annie, beloved wife of Mr. W. W. LeMessurier, aged 35 years. - Her funeral will take place this day (Saturday) at 2 1/2 oçlock."

Parents

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

Spouses and Children

1. *William Warner Le Messurier ⁷²⁸ ^,1292 ^,4264 Marriage: 20 Jan 1858 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹⁴¹ ^,6172 ^,6173
Marriage Events
• Minister/Priest: Rev. Augustus E.C. Bayly, 20 Jan 1858, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Witnesses: Robert Morry, John Morry, Victoria Winsor, 20 Jan 1858, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Alt. Marriage: 27 Jan 1858, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Minister/Priest: A. E. L. Bayley, 27 Jan 1858, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Witnesses: Robert and John Morry, 27 Jan 1858, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Marriage Notice: 2 Feb 1858, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. LEMESSURIER, W. W. married Pricilla Ann Morry, daughter late Matthew Morry J.P. Caplin Cove [sic]; at Ferryland by Rev. A.E.C. Bayley 2/2/1858 G C N T L P
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• Alt. Marriage: 6 Feb 1858, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Marriage Notes

Witnesses to wedding were Robert Morry, John Morry and Victoria Winsor and Minister was Augustus Bayley (NLGS account of C of E Ferryland records)

180806:

Marriage was reported on 02 Feb 1858 in: 1) Gazette (Royal Newfoundland Gazette) 1807- 2) Courier (Morning Courier & General Advertiser, Morning Courier) 1844-1878 3) Newfoundlander 1827-1884 4) Times and General Commercial Gazette 1832-1895 5) Public Ledger 1820-1882 (issues available begin 1827) 6) Patriot and Terra Nova Herald 1833-1890

Bride was the daughter of the late Matthew Morry, J.P., Caplin Cove.

Married - At Ferryland on Wednesday last, by the Rev. A.E.C. Bayly, W.W. LE MESSURIER, Esq., to Priscilla Ann, daughter of the late MatthewMORRY, Esq., J.P., Caplin Bay.
Children: 1. Thomas William Le Messurier 2. Priscilla Ann Le Messurier 3. Alfred Le Messurier 4. Mary Alice Le Messurier 5. William Augustus Frederick Le Messurier 6. Ann Frances Le Messurier 7. Ernest Le Messurier 8. Arthur Ernest Le Messurier 9. Priscilla Ann 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.

Name spelled Priscila in the LeMessurier records, though daughters name is spelled Priscilla there.

LDS record of Aunt Jean Funkhouser (AFN: 13N0-PN2) also supports the marriage but provide no information on progeny. Aunt Jean's records refer to this Priscilla as Priscilla Ann without an "e".

Enid O'Brien (Oct. 31, 1999 email) notes that this marriage is recorded in the C of E records in Petty Harbour and that there were 8 children in total.

Clive LeMessurier's information shows her dying in the UK in Sept. 1851. This is impossible since she had at least 5 if not 8 children and would have only been 19 in 1851, plus her marriage date is recorded inPetty Harbour in 1858.

April 1, 2002 -- NOTE:

There is also confusion in regard to the birth date that needs sorting out (1825 or 1832 - its a big difference!). There may in fact be two different Priscilla Ann (Anne) Morry's accidentally merged here.

Re-examining the original birth records from the Ferryland District, as transcribed on the NGB website shows clearly that Matthew and Anne had two daughters named Priscilla Ann(e). The first, born Oct. 4, 1825, died as an infant it would seem, though there is no record of her death on file. The second, born 7 years later on Dec. 5, 1832, would have been the one who married William Warner LeMessurier. I am re-arranging my records accordingly today.

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Email from Enid O'Brien dated April 20, 2002: "Also, I note that you don't have a date of death for Priscilla. She died in 1868. Ref. Gert Crosbie's books. "LeMessurier, Priscilla Annie, wife of W.W. LeMessurier, age 35 years". Jan 21, 1868, D,G,T, E, L. Also, of note is that Priscilla had a child (another Priscilla) bap Jan 9, 1868 (St. Mary's Church, St. John's so I would speculate that she died from the effects of childbirth."

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180806:

BDM notes that death was reported on 21 Jan 1868 in: 1) St. John's Daily News 1860-1870 2) Gazette (Royal Newfoundland Gazette) 1807- 3) Times and General Commercial Gazette 1832-1895 4) Express (Newfoundland Express) 1851-1876 5) Public Ledger 1820-1882 (issues available begin 1827)

She was 35 at time of death.

070312 from NGB Ang Cath Burial Register:

Priscilla LEMESSURIER St Johns 35 yrs Jan 25 1868 Nee Priscilla Ann MOREY, dau of Matthew Morey & Ann Saunders; married 1858 Ferryland to William W. LeMessurier.

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20 11 2023
She may have been the first daughter of a Ferryland merchant to be allowed to do her finishing schooling in Newfoundland. But one suspects that her schooling up until then was undertaken in England, as was traditionally the case for chidren of Newfoundland merchants of this time and earlier.

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