Ancestors of Christopher John Augustine Morry




Robert Saunders 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Cir 1826 - Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
    Christening: 
          Death: 9 Aug 1898 - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada ( about age 72) 3702,7945
         Burial: After 9 Aug 1898 - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada 7945
 Cause of Death: Senectus

Events

•  Alt. Birth: Said to be 70 at time of death, Cir 1828, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Immigration: from Aquaforte, Cir 1843, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. 

•  Living: 10 May 1858, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. 

•  Court: Petition to Supreme Court re settlement of estate of late Robert "Saunders", 25 Sep 1861, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.  (Party) 

•  Census: West Halifax, 1871, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Robert Saunders
 in the 1871 Census of Canada

1871 Census of Canada
Name:Robert Saunders
Gender:Male
Age:50
Birth Year:abt 1821
Birth Place:New Zealand
Marital status:Married
Religion:Catholic
Origin:English
Province:Nova Scotia
District:Halifax West
District Number:196
Division:02
Subdistrict:Halifax Ward 1
Subdistrict Number:a
Neighbors:View others on page
Household Members:
NameAge
Robert Saunders50
Ellen Saunders31
Dan Saunders10
Joanna Saunders5
William Saunders3
John O Conner16

Note that the transcript of the census incorrectly gives his place of birth as New Zealand where it shows N. F. as short form for Newfoundland.
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•  Occupation: Seaman, 1871, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. 

•  Census: 1881 Canada Census Household of Robert Saunders, Halifax, NS, 1881, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Robert Saunders
 in the 1881 Census of Canada
1881 Census of Canada
Name:Robert Saunders
Gender:Male
Marital status:Married
Age:55
Birth Year:1826
Birthplace:Newfoundland
Religion:Roman Catholic
Nationality:English
Occupation:Laborer
Province:Nova Scotia
District Number:9
District:Halifax City
Sub-District Number:A
Subdistrict:Ward 1
Division:2
Household Members:
NameAge
Robert Saunders55
Ellen Saunders41
William Saunders13
Robert Saunders7
Margaret Saunders5
Nellie Saunders2
Johanna Connors60
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•  Occupation: Labourer, 1881, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. 

•  Census: 1891 Canada Census, Household of Robert Saunders, Halifax, NS, 1891, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Save  Print Share
Robert Saunders
 in the 1891 Census of Canada
1891 Census of Canada
Name:Robert Saunders
Gender:Male
Marital status:Widowed
Age:65
Birth Year:abt 1826
Birth Place:Newfoundland
Residence Date:1891
Residence Place:Ward 1e, Halifax City, Nova Scotia, Canada
Relation to Head:Head
Religion:Roman Catholic
Occupation:Milkman
Number of Employees:1
Can Read:Yes
Can Write:Yes
French Canadian:No
Father's Birth Place:England
Mother's Birth Place:Newfoundland
Neighbors:View others on page
Household Members:
NameAge
Robert Saunders65
Josephine Saunders22
William Saunders21
Robert Saunders16
Margaret Saunders14
Ellen Saunders11
Enumeration District:33. 

•  Occupation: Milkman, 1891, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. 

•  Occupation: Dairyman, Bef 9 Aug 1898, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. 

•  Residence: 66 Seymour St., Bef 9 Aug 1898, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The name of the street on the death register looks like Seymouth or Leymouth but neither exists and Seymour does so I think on balance that is probably what was intended.
Parents 
         Father: Robert Sanders 305
         Mother:
Spouses and Children 
1. *Ellen Connors 3699,3700 
       Marriage: 
       Children:
                1. Daniel A. Saunders
                2. Joanna Saunders
                3. William P. Saunders
                4. Josephine Saunders
                5. Robert Francis Saunders
                6. Margaret Saunders
                7. Nelly Saunders
Notes
General:
080420 from Edward Chafe on Newfoundlanders and Genealogy Facebook:

William Saunders, born 1814 or 1829; died 13 April 1881, Halifax, NS
1871 census - Dartmouth insane asylum
1881 census - Dartmouth, stevedore, RC

Robert Saunders, born circa 1826; died 10 August 1898, Halifax
married Ellen Connors, born circa 1840, Ireland; died 5 March 1890, Halifax
children:
Daniel A., born 17 December 1861, Halifax
Joanna, born 8 January 1866, Halifax
William P., born 9 March 1868, Halifax
Robert F., born 2 August 1873, Halifax
Margaret, born 25 February 1876, Halifax
Nellie, born 19 March 1879, Halifax
1871 census - Halifax, Ward 1, labourer , RC
1881 census - Halifax, Ward 1, seaman, RC
1891 census - Halifax, Ward 1, milkman, widower

220420 Death registration:

The death record (one line) says:
"23. Robert Saunders, Male, 70 yrs, Widower, English, St. John's, Nfld., R.C., Dairyman, Aug. 9, Senectus, 66 Seymour [?], William D. Finn [?], Holy Cross, 9 [9 August registered], Do. [Snow & Co., Ltd. - undertaker]"

The place of birth is wrong - an approximation. His last known address looks like 66 Leymouth or Seymouth but there was no such street so it may have been 66 Semour. The name of the attending physician is unclear. The cause of death, senectus, means old age, but can also imply senility.
Medical:
The cause of death, senectus, means old age, but can also imply senility.
7945

Robert Francis Saunders 
      Sex: M
AKA: Robert Saunders 3700, Robert F. Saunders 3702
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 2 Aug 1873 - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada 3702
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Alt. Birth: Cir 1874, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. 

•  Census: 1881 Canada Census Household of Robert Saunders, Halifax, NS, 1881, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.  (Household Member) 

•  Census: 1891 Canada Census, Household of Robert Saunders, Halifax, NS, 1891, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.  (Household Member) 

•  Occupation: Carpenter, 1891, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Parents 
         Father: Robert Saunders 2789
         Mother: Ellen Connors 3699,3700
        Marriage Did Not Marry
Notes
General:
220420:

According to Kevin Reddigan, Robert Francis and William remained bachelors all their lives.

Sally Saunders 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Cir Dec 1823 - Renews, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 6423
    Christening: 1 Aug 1824 - Renews, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 6423
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: John William Saunders JP 310,311
         Mother: Living
Sarah Saunders 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: After 10 Nov 1818 - Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Living: 10 May 1858, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Court: Petition to Supreme Court re settlement of estate of late Robert "Saunders", 25 Sep 1861, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.  (Party)
Parents 
         Father: Robert Sanders 305
         Mother:
Spouses and Children 
1. Living
Marriage Notes 




220520:

We do not know if the marriage took place at the Basilica, only that it was recorded there.
Sarah Anne Saunders 
      Sex: F
AKA: Emma Ann Saunders 312
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Cir 1830 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 1300,4494
    Christening: 
          Death: 22 Jun 1865 - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada ( about age 35) 1300,4494
         Burial: After 22 Jun 1865 - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada 312,1300,4494
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Census: Household of James Saunders, 1838, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.  (Household Member) 

•  Census: 1850, New York, New York, New York, United States of America.  (Household Member)
Parents 
         Father: Capt. James Saunders 312,313,314
         Mother: Joanna Evoy 1300
Spouses and Children 
1. *Nicholas Lawrence 1300 
       Marriage: 31 Dec 1850 - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada 1300,1301

Marriage Events

•  Witnesses: William Saunders and Bridget Fahey, 31 Dec 1850, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. 31 December 1850M70Nicholas Lawrence GermanyWilliam Saunders, Bridget Fahey
  Sarah SaundersJames Saunders, Joanna EvoyNewfoundland. 
Marriage Notes 




31 December 1850M70Nicholas Lawrence GermanyWilliam Saunders, Bridget Fahey
  Sarah SaundersJames Saunders, Joanna EvoyNewfoundland
Notes
General:
210520:
Kevin Reddigan has her listed Sarah Anne Saunders but FindAGrave shows her as Emma Ann Saunders in the Holy Cross RC Cemetery transcriptions.

Kevin has followed the family through their four children but I have not carried over that information here.

Sarah Maria Lenora Saunders 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 19 Dec 1842 - Renews, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 493
    Christening: 23 Jul 1843 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 493
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: John William Saunders JP 310,311
         Mother: Mary Winter 1300
Living 
      Sex: F
Parents 
         Father: Living
         Mother: Living
Spouses and Children 
1. Living
       Children:
                1. Living
                2. Living
Susannah Eliza Saunders 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Cir Oct 1840 - Renews, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 493
    Christening: 15 Oct 1840 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 493
          Death: Bef 6 Apr 1843 - Renews, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 493
         Burial: 6 Apr 1843 - Renews, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 493
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: John William Saunders JP 310,311
         Mother: Mary Winter 1300
Living 
      Sex: M
Parents 
         Father: Capt. Herman Rupert Saunders 1492
         Mother: Matilda Mary O'Reilly 1492
Living 
      Sex: M
Parents 
         Father: Living
         Mother: Living

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