Ancestors of Christopher John Augustine Morry




Thomas Joseph Murrain 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 12 May 1840 - Quidi Vidi, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 739
    Christening: 29 May 1840 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 739
          Death: 
         Burial: 
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Parents 
         Father: Thomas Murrain 602,737,738
         Mother: Jane 602,737,738
Notes
General:
111109 from NGB: Thomas Joseph MURRAIN Thomas & Jane b May 12 1840 bap May 29 1840 St. Johns fisherman

William Murrain 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 25 Mar 1848 - Quidi Vidi, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
    Christening: 9 Apr 1848 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 585
          Death: 
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Parents 
         Father: Thomas Murrain 602,737,738
         Mother: Jane 602,737,738
Living 
      Sex: M
Spouses and Children 
1. Living
       Children:
                1. Living
                2. Living
Living 
      Sex: F
Spouses and Children 
1. Living
       Children:
                1. Living
                2. Living
Living 
      Sex: M
Spouses and Children 
1. *Janet Morison Miller 10,1506 
       Marriage: 

Marriage Events

•  Alt. Marriage: 13 Apr 1924, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 
       Children:
                1. Gertrude Murray
Living 
      Sex: M
Parents 
         Father: Living
         Mother: Living
Spouses and Children 
1. Living
Living 
      Sex: F
Parents 
         Father: Living
         Mother: Living
Gertrude Murray 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 25 May 1925 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 1506
    Christening: 
          Death: 27 Mar 2004 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 78) 7176
         Burial: 
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Events

•  Honors: Honorary Doctorate, Memorial University, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Alt. Birth: 1924, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Honors: Citizens of the Year, 1968, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. In 1968, Gert with her husband, helped establish the Virginia Waters School for children with cerebral palsy, an initiative which later resulted in both being named St. John's Citizens of the Year. 
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•  Honors: She was inducted as a Member of the Order of Canada and, in 1997, 1997, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Parents 
         Father: Living
         Mother: Janet Morison Miller 10,1506
Spouses and Children 
1. *Alexander H. Crosbie 10,1506 
       Marriage: 25 Sep 1947 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 1506
       Children:
                1. Living
                2. Living
                3. Living
                4. Living
                5. Living
                6. Living
                7. Living
                8. Living
Notes
General:
150815:

This is the famous "Gert Crosbie" responsible for transcribing all the Birth/Baptism, Marriage and Death/Burial information from Newfoundland newspapers in the 19th century. She was a second cousin of Jean Carter Stirling.

271015:

Gert's records were donated to the Maritime History Archive and are now referred to as the Gert Crosbie Fonds, Bank 71, Shelf 2, PF-288.

Here is the description as found on the MHA website:

Gertrude (Gert) Crosbie (1925-2004), community volunteer, genealogist, was born in St. John's, Newfoundland in 1925, daughter of Janet (Miller) and Andrew Hamilton Murray. She married A.H. (Bill) Crosbie and they had five children: Janet, Andrea, Paul, David, and Bill.

Mrs. Crosbie dedicated a substantial portion of her life to volunteer work. In 1968, with her husband, she helped establish the Virginia Waters School for children with cerebral palsy, an initiative which later resulted in both being named St. John's Citizens of the Year. Mrs. Crosbie was also well known for her efforts on behalf of the YWCA, the CNIB, Meals on Wheels and as a board member of the Newfoundland Historic Parks Association. She was inducted as a Member of the Order of Canada and, in 1997, received an honorary doctorate degree from Memorial University of Newfoundland.

A fascination with Newfoundland history, a desire to preserve the genealogical record and a personal friendship with Dr. Keith Matthews led Ms. Crosbie to the Maritime History Archive. Sparked by interest in her ancestors, the Manuels of Twillingate, Crosbie embarked on a 25 year volunteer research project in collaboration with the MHA to record the birth, death and marriage announcements in Newfoundland's nineteenth-century newspapers.

Mrs. Crosbie died in St. John's on March 27th, 2004 after a brief illness.

Fonds consists of material collected, created and used by Mrs. Crosbie in her study of the Manuel family (her husband's mother's family) of Exploits and Burnt Island, Notre Dame Bay, Newfoundland. It includes research notes and material on the families of Exploits (including family trees), cemetery inscriptions, photographs, correspondence, research note books, and research material on the Crosbie family.

Material previously donated by Mrs. Crosbie (MF-007) has been refiled in this fonds. Notebooks donated in 2000 (MHA 2000-003) have also been added to the fonds.

Mary Murray 
      Sex: F
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Spouses and Children 
1. *Dan Hogan 2719 
       Marriage: 
       Children:
                1. Daniel Hogan
Mary K. Murray 
      Sex: F
AKA: Catherine Marshall 286,2850, Mary K. Marshall
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Cir 1835 - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 2850
    Christening: 
          Death: Cir 1912 - Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America ( about age 77) 5012
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Events

•  Residence: Mulnahorn Townland, 1877, Aughnacloy, Tyrone, Ulster, Northern Ireland.  (Occupant) 

•  Immigration: From Ireland, 1889, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America. 

•  Residence: 923 Taylor Ave. N., 1901-1908, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America.  (Occupant) 

•  Residence: 1023 6th Avenue (now North), 1905-1916, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America.  (Occupant) 

•  Census: Household of George Morry, 1910, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America.  (Household Member) 

•  Residence: 2541 1st Ave. West, later renumbered 2547, 1911-1916, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America.  (Occupant)
Spouses and Children 
1. *Robert Marshall 286 
       Marriage: 
       Children:
                1. Elizabeth Marshall
                2. Margaret Ann Marshall
                3. Mary Katherine Marshall

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