Ancestors of Christopher John Augustine Morry




Living 
      Sex: M
Spouses and Children 
1. Living
       Children:
                1. Living
Walter Smith 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Cir 1863 - Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England 488
    Christening: 
          Death: 1889 - Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England ( about age 26) 5905
         Burial: 
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Events

•  Occupation: Clerk, 1 Feb 1887, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. 

•  Residence: St. Peter at Gowts, 1 Feb 1887, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.
Parents 
         Father: Living
         Mother:
Spouses and Children 
1. *Mary Alice Simpson 1185,5909 
       Marriage: 1 Feb 1887 - Waddington, Lincolnshire, England 488

Marriage Events

•  Minister/Priest: George Perry, Church of England, 1 Feb 1887, Waddington, Lincolnshire, England. 

•  Witnesses: Joseph and Matilda Simpson, 1 Feb 1887, Waddington, Lincolnshire, England.
Living 
      Sex: M
Spouses and Children 
       Children:
                1. Walter Smith
Rev. Canon Walter Redfearn Smith 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1840 481,6146
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
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Events

•  Occupation: Clerk In Holy Orders, Missionary, 4 Jul 1871, Exploits, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Residence: At time of marriage, 4 Jul 1871, Exploits, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Parents 
         Father: Living
         Mother:
Spouses and Children 
1. *Mary Le Messurier 213 
       Marriage: 4 Jul 1871 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 481,1429,6147

Marriage Events

•  Marriage Notice: 4 Jul 1871, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. LEMESSURIER, Mary   second   dau.   George  L.  of St.   John's  th married  July   4   at   Cathedral by   Bishop   Rev.   M   Botwood,   to   Walter   Redfern   Smith,   Rev.,     of   Benjamin    Smith,   Rural   dean   of   Trinity. 4   July,   1871   G   NT. 

•  Minister/Priest: Edward Newfoundland (Bishop Field), Rev.Mather and Rev. Botwood, 4 Jul 1871, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Minister/Priest: Edward Newfoundland (Bishop), 4 Jul 1871, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Witnesses: Geo. Le Messurier, Rose Le Messurier, Eliza  Le Messurier, Thos. G. Netten, J. T. F. Smith, 4 Jul 1871, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Witnesses: Geo. Le Messurier, Thos. G. Netten, Eliza Le Messurier, Robt. Le Messurier, J. T. F. Smith, 4 Jul 1871, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 
Marriage Notes 




I have come to realise that when these entries in the Cathedral register mention as the place where the ceremony occurred "this Cathedral Church" it may or may not refer to St. Thomas's.


       Children:
                1. Warrick Smith
                2. Ethel Le Messurier Smith
Notes
General:
Clive LeMessurier indicates there were 3 children

031106: Notes from Cynthia Margaret Kirby Deede emails 2006: "Mary LeMessurier married Rev. Canon Walter R. Smith. Their son was Warrick Smith. Canon Smith's name shows up in many historical references. His writing of the times was a significant contribution. One such piece of writing came to Uncle Puck from "Aidan", a great grandchild ofthe Murphys mentioned. It is from the NEWFOUNDLAND QUARTERLY, Christmas Issue 1913 in an article entitled:

A PAGE OF FAMILY HISTORY

"I am greatly puzzled how to comply with your request, Mr. Editor, towrite something for the QUARTERLY. Nearly all the Newfoundland history that I know has already appeared in print, having come either from my pen or that of other writers - principally other writers. Perhaps alittle of my own family history may interest some of your readers. Myparents were English who landed in St. John's from England on Whit Sunday, 1841. On the following Sunday, being Trinity Sunday, my father was admitted to Holy Orders by Bishop Spencer in what is now the Nave, but then formed the whole, of St. Peter's Church at Harbour Grace. In 1841 this was the only church in Newfoundland that was built of stone.The service was long, for it lasted from 11a.m. to 2:30 p.m. A procession was formed at the Rectory consisting of my father; the Rev. Mr. Addison, Incumbent of Carbonear; Rev. John Burt, Rector of Harbour Grace; the Rev. Charles Blackman, Bishop's Chaplain, and the Bishop. At the church door the procession was met by the Church Wardens and some of the principal members of the congregation, who conducted the Bishopto a seat at the Altar and there presented him with an address of welcome, to which his Lordship made a suitable reply. The Matins, the Ordination Service with Sermon - and sermons were lengthy matters in those days. After that a Confirmation, when 180 persons were Confirmed, and an address thereupon by the Bishop. Then the Holy Communion was administered to a large number of Communicants, many of them being the newly Confirmed. My father had passed the principal part of his examination for Holy Orders in England and he had therefore to pass but a brief examination by the Bishop. My father was placed from June to September in temporary charge of Carbonear, while the Incumbent, Mr. Addison, accompanied Bishop Spencer as Chaplain on a visitation voyage north as far as Notre Dame Bay. My father founded the first Sunday School in connection with the Church at Carbonear. In September, the Bishop in his own yacht, the Undine, Captain Coyle, sent my father and his family on a voyage of exploration; first to Catalina, and then, if necessary, on to King's Cove, Bonavista Bay. He was to settle down at whichever place the people would agree to speedily erect a Parsonage. Catalina evinced but little disposition to do this; so my father went on to King's Cove, where he held a meeting of the church people at which was present William Brown, Esq.,merchant and first member of the House of Assemby elected for Bonavista Bay. At this meeting Mr. Brown said - "I will build this man a house." He was equal to his word, for he built that which was the first Parsonage at King's Cove almost entirely at his own cost and charges. Myfather, therefore, took up his residence at King's Cove, being the first Church of England clergyman to reside there. The house took over two years in the building. In the meantime my father took up residence in a log hut or tilt, in which he suffered much from cold and discomfort. My mother especially suffered, for in her English home she had hadevery comfort, and even luxury. She contracted neuralgic-rheumatism from which she suffered much to the end of her days. My father had frequently to burn the midnight oil writing sermons. Tokeep his feet from being frozen he had placed under his writing tablea bake-pot half filled with burning brands taken from between the dog- irons on the kitchen hearth." (incomplete) Cynthia has found a number of Smith connections on Nov. 20, 2002 including: http://www.pc-sp.silverweb.nf.ca/SP-AnglicanChurch.html#top http://www.homestead.com/verashort/baptism18721877morton.htm"

Living 
      Sex: F
Parents 
         Father: William Smith 62
         Mother: Bertha Meade 62
Spouses and Children 
1. Living
Warrick Smith 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 
    Christening: 
          Death: Cir 1943 53
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: Rev. Canon Walter Redfearn Smith 176,213,278,481
         Mother: Mary Le Messurier 213
Notes
General:
111023:

This man responded to one of the columns of "Viator" dated June 20, 1928 painting a rosier picture of his anccestor, Rev. Benjamin Smith, than Carter had done in his Journals:

"Mr. Warwick Smith writes:- I was interested in reading in the old diary you are publishing the names of my grandfather Smith and great-grandfather LeMessurier, mention of both of whom appeared in yesterday's issue of your paper. The Rev. Benjamin Smith came to this country in May, 1841, and was ordained the week following his arrival, by Bishop Spencer at Harbour Grace. Mrs. Bowman, wife of the clergyman at Ferryland, was an aunt of my grandmother. Mr. Bowman had been a chorister of St. Paul's, London, and had sung at Nelson's funeral. He afterwards became a chaplain in the Royal Navy and from thence went to Ferryland. The Mr. LeMessurier mentioned a few lines later was evidently Peter LeMessurier, of Guernsey, Channel Islands. He married Eliza Hutchings, a sister of Monier Hutchings, who was the father of the late George Hutchings, of Job's. Two of my great grandfather's sons and one of his daughters were married to two sisters and a brother of the Morey family at Caplin Bay. There have since been two other marriages between LeMessuriers and Moreys. The story is told that my grandfather, George Hare LeMessurier when a boy visited Caplin Bay and while his father chatted with Mr. Carter, father of Sir Fred B. Carter, the two boys played together in the attic of the old house built by the Calverts, one of whom founded Baltimore, Maryland. In the attic the boys found a chest of old clothes and dressed themselves in the garments they found there -ruffs, slashed doublets and hose. This house and all its contents was afterwards destroyed by fire. It is a coincidence that the day on which this portion of the diary was prepared for the press (June 20) was the 114th anniversary of the birth of my grandfather, Rev. B. Smith. My grandfather LeMessurier was exactly a fortnight older than him."

Living 
      Sex: M
Parents 
         Father: William Smith 62
         Mother: Bertha Meade 62
Spouses and Children 
1. Living
William Smith 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1875 449
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
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Parents 
         Father: William H. Smith 449
         Mother: Grace McCoubrey 449
William Smith 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 
    Christening: 
          Death: Bef 25 Feb 2006 354
         Burial: 
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Parents 
         Father: Living
         Mother:
Spouses and Children 
1. Living
William Smith 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 
    Christening: 
          Death: Bef 11 Dec 2015
         Burial: 
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Spouses and Children 
1. *Margaret 887 
       Marriage: 
       Children:
                1. William Smith

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