Ancestors of Christopher John Augustine Morry

Ambrose Sparkes

      Sex: M

Individual Information

     Birth Date: 
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Spouses and Children

1. *Ann ¹¹⁹ 
       Marriage: 
       Children:
                1. Drewcella Sparkes

Drewcella Sparkes

      Sex: F

Individual Information

Birth Date: 28 Dec 1829 - Bull Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹²⁰ Christening: 12 Jan 1830 - Bull Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹²⁰ Death: Burial: Cause of Death:

Events

• Religion: Methodist.

Parents

         Father: Ambrose Sparkes ¹¹⁹
         Mother: Ann ¹¹⁹

Spouses and Children

1. *Henry Youden ⁵⁴³⁴ 
       Marriage: 17 Dec 1849 - Brigus, Conception Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹²⁰^,5434
       Children:
                1. Living
                2. Susannah Youden

Living

      Sex: F

Spouses and Children

1. Living
       Children:
                1. Living

Caroline Ann Sparks

      Sex: F

AKA: Caroline Sparks ⁸⁰⁹⁰

Individual Information

Birth Date: Cir 1896 - Bristol, Gloucestershire, England ⁸⁰⁹⁰ Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death:

Events

• Census: 12 Melbourne Terrace, Newtown, Household of William and Jane Sparks, 1901, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. (Household Member)

• Census: Household of William Sparks, 12 Melbourne Terrace, 1911, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. (Household Member)

• Occupation: Chocolate maker, 1911, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.

• Residence: 12 Melbourne Terrace, 1911, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. (Occupant)

Parents

         Father: William Sparks ⁶⁷³
         Mother: Living

Elizabeth Jane Sparks

      Sex: F

AKA: Elizabeth J. Sparks ⁸⁰⁹⁰

Individual Information

Birth Date: Cir 1894 - Bristol, Gloucestershire, England ⁸⁰⁹⁰ Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death:

Events

• Census: 12 Melbourne Terrace, Newtown, Household of William and Jane Sparks, 1901, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. (Household Member)

• Census: Household of William Sparks, 12 Melbourne Terrace, 1911, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. (Household Member)

• Occupation: Chocolate Maker, 1911, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.

• Residence: 12 Melbourne Terrace, 1911, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. (Occupant)

Parents

         Father: William Sparks ⁶⁷³
         Mother: Living

Florence Victoria Ivy Sparks

      Sex: F

AKA: Florence V. Sparks ⁸⁰⁹⁰

Individual Information

Birth Date: Cir 1901 - Bristol, Gloucestershire, England ⁸⁰⁹⁰ Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death:

Events

• Census: 12 Melbourne Terrace, Newtown, Household of William and Jane Sparks, 1901, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. (Household Member)

• Census: Household of William Sparks, 12 Melbourne Terrace, 1911, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. (Household Member)

• Residence: 12 Melbourne Terrace, 1911, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. (Occupant)

Parents

         Father: William Sparks ⁶⁷³
         Mother: Living

Herbert James Sparks

      Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: Cir 1904 - Bristol, Gloucestershire, England ³⁵¹ Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death:

Events

• Census: Household of William Sparks, 12 Melbourne Terrace, 1911, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. (Household Member)

• Residence: 12 Melbourne Terrace, 1911, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. (Occupant)

Parents

         Father: William Sparks ⁶⁷³
         Mother: Living

Living

      Sex: M

Parents

         Father: William Alfred John Sparks ³⁵¹
         Mother: Gladys Mary Sutherland ⁶⁷³

Spouses and Children

1. Living

Mary Sutherland Sparks

      Sex: F

AKA: Pat Sparks

Individual Information

Birth Date: 1 Nov 1923 - Bristol, Gloucestershire, England ²³ ^,543 ^,1859 ^,6861 ^,7011 Christening: 5 Dec 1923 - Fishponds, Gloucestershire, England ⁸⁰⁹¹ Death: 27 Sep 1996 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 72) ⁸⁰⁹² Cremation: 27 Sep 1996 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁶⁸⁶¹ ^,8093 Cause of Death: Heart and Stroke complications

Events

• Alt. Birth: Between Oct and Dec 1923, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.

• Census: 1939 Register entry for William A. J. Sparks, 14 Gale St., Barking and Dagenham, 1939, Barking, Greater London, England. (Household Member)

• Military: L. Bombardier, Aircraft spotter for anti-aircraft gun crew, Royal Artillery, Cir 1939-1945, London, Greater London, England.

• Residence: 14 Gale St., 1939, Dagenham, Essex, England. (Occupant)

• Residence: Bef Dec 1945, Wallasey, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England.

• Residence: Becontree, Dec 1945, Barking, Greater London, England.

• Departure: 2 Dec 1945, Southampton, Hampshire, England.

• Arrival: 7 Dec 1945, New York, New York, New York, United States of America.

• Departure: By ship, en route to England for 6 months with the 2 children, 3 Nov 1949, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Pat & the kids sailed at 3:30 P.M.

She latere chose to cut short the visit and return to Newfoundland.

• Arrival: After departing St. John's by boat on November 3., 11 Nov 1949, Wallasey, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England.

• Departure: Mary S. Morry returning to Newfoundland from a visit home with Peter and Paula, 11 Feb 1950, Liverpool, Lancashire, England.

• Arrival: Nova Scotia arrived at St. John's but blocked by ice for four days, 17 Feb 1950, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

• Occupation: Office Manager, William Morry Fisheries Ltd., After 1950, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

• Medical Condition: Hospitalizations due to miscarriages and depression, 1953-1955, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 190722:

I kept coming across references in Dad Morry's diaries for 1953-1955 that "Pat" was hospitalized on various occasions for varying lengths of time with little information given on the cause so I wrote and asked Paula what she knew about this. Here is reply, given in confidence:

" far as i know, mom had a few miscarriages plus Peter was the only viable baby of twins. I think his twin was delivered dead.... He might know more. Not for publication, but I think mom attempted suicide a few times which would be why Dad Morry would have been reluctant to mention. I remember people looking for her as it was suspected on one occasion."
.

• Medical Condition: Had all teeth extracted and false teeth made, 9 Sep 1954, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

• Medical Condition: Had a slipped disc requiring a brace., 18 Jul 1959, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

• Departure: Trip to England to see her mother, Apr 1961, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

• Medical Condition: Needed a gall bladder operation, Apr 1961, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 19.Bill got some sticks sawed at the mill
& Pat came home. She has to have an
operation on gall stones.
.

• Residence: Voters List, 1974, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980
Residence Date: 1974
Residence Place: Saint John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Street Address: Ferryland
Electoral District: St. John's West
Reference Number: M-6281.

• Interesting: Key Player in the Newfoundland Historical Society, 1977, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. From "Treasured Memories - Then and Now", the Ferryland 2019 Come Home Year Book
.

• Alt. Death: 22 Sep 1996. Although this is what it says on her gravestone the date is incorrect. It should be Sept. 27, 1996.

• Documentation: Bill and Pat Morry Biography, 2019, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

• Documentation: Profiles of War Brides in the 2019 Come Home Year Book, 2019. From "Treasured Memories - Then and Now", the Ferryland 2019 Come Home Year Book
.

• Documentation: Profiles of World War II Veterans in the 2019 Come Home Year Book, 2019, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. From "Treasured Memories - Then and Now", the Ferryland 2019 Come Home Year Book
.

Parents

         Father: William Alfred John Sparks ³⁵¹
         Mother: Gladys Mary Sutherland ⁶⁷³

Spouses and Children

1. *Sgt. William Minty Morry Royal Artillery ¹⁶⁸ ^,867 ^,868 ^,869 Marriage: 5 Nov 1942 - Ilford, Essex, England ⁷¹⁰⁷ ^,7108

Marriage Events

• Alt. Marriage: 2 Nov 1942, Wallasey, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England.

• Alt. Marriage: 8 Nov 1942, Ilford, Essex, England. 140818 from FindMyPast:

England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription

First name(s)MARY S
Last nameSPARKS
Marriage quarter4
Marriage year1942
Registration month-
MarriageFinder™MARY S SPARKS married
William M Morry
Spouse's last nameMorry
DistrictIlford
District number-
CountyEssex
CountryEngland
Volume4A
Volume as transcribed4A
Page number878
Record setEngland & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
SubcategoryCivil Marriage & Divorce
Collections fromUnited Kingdom, England
© brightsolid online publishing ltd.

• Alt. Marriage: Entry in the RC Church register, Cir 1945, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. This register has not yet been made public for recent marriages but the index is available online and shows that Bill and Pat were married (remarried) in the RC Church in Ferryland though it does not show the date. The full information is on page 75 and will probably not be made public for decades to come. Later in life Uncle Bill was a member of the Kirk in St. John's. Marriage Notes

200620 from FindMyPast:

Record Transcription:
England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005

First name(s)MARY S
Last nameSPARKS
Marriage quarter4
Marriage year1942
Registration month-
MarriageFinder ™

MARY S SPARKS married one of these people

William M Morry

Spouse's last nameMorry
DistrictIlford
District number-
CountyEssex
CountryEngland
Volume4A
Volume as transcribed4A
Page number878
Record setEngland & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
SubcategoryCivil Marriage & Divorce
Collections fromGreat Britain, England
© brightsolid online publishing ltd

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
090522:

There has been a good deal of confusion over the exact date of their marriage. Marriage records online from the government registers in those days only give the quarter in which the marriage took place and one cannot get an exact date from those sources. I have also shown dates I found in Bruce Camerons's family tree (Nov. 8), though how he would have known the date is a mystery. And I also included a date from Treasured Memories - Then and Now, the Ferryland 2019 Come Home Year Book (November 5) assuming they would have gotten the date from Peter and Paula and that it would have been correct.

However, today I was transcribing Dad Morry's diary for November 1942 and there he states without amplification that Bill married on November 2, 1942. It is possible that he was given that as a possible date in a letter from Bill or Pat and that they had a change of plans. So I don't know whether to take this as the best date or not.

Children: 1. Living 2. Dr. Peter John Morry 3. Unk Morry 4. Joyce Charlotte Morry

Notes

General:

110807: Enid O'Brien provided a copy of the ship's register from the SS Queen Elizabeth sailing from Southhampton on Dec. 2, 1945, which she downloaded from Ancestry.com. In the record William Morry and his wife Mary M. (Aunt "Pat") are shown as a returning serviceman and his wife. Her age is given as 22 which would mean she was born in about 1923 so I am entering this as her year of birth since I did not have this information previously. Uncle Bill's occupation was shown as Policeman but this was crossed out and British Army inserted. There is also a hand written notation over this entry that says "travelling under official mil. orders." Their last address was given as Becontree, which is a place in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in East London, 11.4 miles (18.3 km) east north-east of Charing Cross. Most of the other men on the same page also appear to be returning servicemen from Newfoundland with their wives and children in some cases so it would appear that they were all grouped together to facilitate repatriation.

030811 (Regatta Day):

This from David Wells

From - The Telegram, St. John's, Newfoundland, Abt September 28, 1996 Morry, Mary (Pat) - Passed suddenly away at St. Clare's Mercy Hospital on September 27, 1996, Mary (Pat) Morry. Leaving to mourn one son, Dr. Peter (Jo) Morry of Houston, B.C.; one daughter, Paula (Ron) Kruk, Kirkland, Quebec; five grandchildren; very special niece, Fredris Caines, St. John's; also many other relatives and friends. At Mary's request cremation has taken place. The family will be receiving visitors at Carnell's Funeral Home, 329 Freshwater Road from 2-4 p.m. Sunday. A Memorial Service will take place from The Carnell Memorial Chapel at 4 p.m. Sunday, September 29, 1996 with interment in the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Ferryland, at a later date. In honor of her memory, her family and friends will be gathering for a special farewell at her residence in Ferryland on Monday, September 30, 1996 from 2-4 p.m.. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to The Janeway Children's Hospital Foundation, Sudden Death Syndrome Research or the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

190722:

I kept coming across references in Dad Morry's diaries for 1953-1955 that "Pat" was hospitalized on various occasions for varying lengths of time with little information given on the cause so I wrote and asked Paula what she knew about this. Here is reply, given in confidence:

" far as i know, mom had a few miscarriages plus Peter was the only viable baby of twins. I think his twin was delivered dead.... He might know more. Not for publication, but I think mom attempted suicide a few times which would be why Dad Morry would have been reluctant to mention. I remember people looking for her as it was suspected on one occasion."

Living

      Sex: M

Parents

         Father: Flying Officer William Angus Sparks ⁵⁶⁸⁵
         Mother: Dorris Gaynor Hutchings ⁵⁶⁸³

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