Ancestors of Christopher John Augustine Morry




William Stares Sr. 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 
    Christening: 
          Death: 25 Sep 1858 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 8157
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Will: 21 Sep 1858, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Spouses and Children 
       Children:
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                5. Living
                6. William Steers
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130819 from NGB website:

Will of William Stares
from Newfoundland will books volume 2 page 332 probate year 1858

Know all men by these presents that I William Stares the elder being weak in body but sound in mind and intellect do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament. First I bequeath my body to the ground to be interred in Christian burial. Second I bequeath to my daughters Mary Brace and Susanna Wiseman and to my granddaughter Emiline Snowball Knight one fourth portion each of that part of Cherry Garden lying to the eastward of the Brook east of my present dwelling house and the remaining one fourth portion to be for my Son William Stares the western boundary of this said portion so given and bequeathed as above to my children William-Mary and Susanna and my granddaughter Emiline to be the aforesaid brook and a line running in a straight line therefrom to the River.

Second, I give and bequeath to my son Meshack Stares and to my two daughters Sarah Lyon and Charolotte Rhodes one half acre each at the West end of this my estate of Cherry Garden and be it known unto all men that I hereby give and bequeath the afore mentioned property to my daughters and granddaughter in their own Right. And last all the remaining portion of my personal and real estate I give and bequeath to my Son William Stares. In witness whereof I hereby set my hand and seal this (21st) twenty first day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty eight (1858)
William Stares
Signed sealed and executed in presence)
of us and each other who are subscribing)
Witnesses hereunto )
Tho. Bennett )
John Dakins )

"Petition of Wm Stares for ___
Law hereto willed his deceased
Father Wm Stares

Volume 3 Folio 376

Filed Oct 5, 1858
Fiat
Francis Brady
11th Oct Ch J."

To the Honourable Francis
Brady Chief Justice and
the Honourable The Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court
of Newfoundland

The Petition of William Stares of St. Johns
Farmer
Here by serveth:
That on the twenty-fifth day of September last your Petitioner's Father William Stares Farmer died at St. Johns having made and published his last will and Testament described in the office of the Chief Clerk of the Court.

That as Executor is appointed to the said will.
That your Petitioner is the eldest son of deceased to whom he has bequeathed the greater part of his property and appointed him perciduary (?) legate.
That the Estate and effects of the said deceased are of the probate value of Four hundred pounds Currency.
That I the said will at the obedience of deceased act herein mentioned as legate. (?)
Petitioner therefore begs Your Lordship grant him letters of Administration with the said last will if his deceased Father________we pray
William Stares

Supreme Court

In the Estate of late William Stares
St. John)
Court)
William Stares of St. Johns
)the above Petitioner
(makes the oath and saith
that the Contents of the named Petition are true to the best of definite knowledge and belief.

William Stares

Sworn before me at St. Johns)
this fifth day of October)
A.D. 1858)
Geo. Anderson
Commissioner of Affairs


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      Sex: F
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         Mother: Living
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      Sex: M
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Elizabeth S. Stauderman 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Cir 1886 - Long Island, New York, United States of America 3150,8158
    Christening: 
          Death: in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 3149
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Occupation: School Teacher, Bef 1925, New York, New York, New York, United States of America. 

•  Arrival: On board SS DIGBY en route to Manchester for a buying trip, 9 Jul 1925, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. 

•  Departure: Aboard SS NEWFOUNDLAND returning from London buying trip, 5 Sep 1925, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. 

•  Arrival: Aboard SS NOVA SCOTIA en route to Manchester on buying trip, 6 Jul 1928, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. 

•  Departure: From St. John's on the SS NOVA SCOTIA, 27 Apr 1935, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Arrival: On board SS NOVA SCOTIA from St. John's, 2 May 1935, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Spouses and Children 
1. *Leonard Carman Mews 1125 
       Marriage: Bef 1925 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 6648
       Children:
                1. Gertrude Louise Mews
Notes
General:
A schoolteacher from Long Island NY Met Leonard on an ocean liner when returning home. Married him two weeks or so later.

281213:

They were married at least as early as 1925 as they travelled back from England to Newfoundland as man and wife on the SS NEWFOUNDLAND that year.

291213:

Buzz Gardiner posted this on an Ancestry.com in 2007 so he was still working on the problems of his wife's parentage at that time. I corrected the spelling of the Stauderman family name based on this posting:

Hi

I too have lumps from banging my head on the Stauderman Wall.

My wife was the adopted daughter of Leonard Carman Mews of St. John's Nfld and Elizabeth Stauderman of New York. They met aboard a Furness Withy Liner returning from England, via St. John's; Halifax: Boston and New York and after a few trips to New York Len and Elizabeth married., living in St John's Nfld As they were both late in life they adopted a baby girl Gertrude Louise. (Notice the Stauderman name similarities)

I met Gert in Montreal where she was in training as a nurse and so did not get to know her parents too well. A few year after we married Elizabeth came down with Altimers and was difficult to talk to.

I was not interested in genealogy until after I lost Gert and subsequently had a rough time with the Studermans until I made a connection with Millie, since gone to her reward. It was just at that time my computer blew up, burning a hole in the desk and all my records; I have spent a couple of years reassembling everything. Now it is the Stauderman's turn.

In the last week I have downloaded every Stauderman reference I can find (about 150 people) and am presently trying to tie them together in families. I still have to find a family connection for Elizabeth and am hoping the Ellis Island records will help as her sister was on that ship with her.

The following has not been checked and comes from birth, marriage, death, census and other similar records. Was just put together in the last couple of days.

Philip Staudermann
Married Katherine Zahn
Rose M Staudermann
Married Herman Knabe of Germany May 7, 1900
Gertrude Stauderman born Wendelsheim Germany
Married Lorenz Kilian May 10, 1892
John L. Stauderman b 1861
Married Irene Isabella Ganz Nov 23, 1902
Charles Stauderman b 1894
Gertuide Stauderman b b abt 1896
Scharlotte Stauderman b abt 1904

This is exactly as the records show spelling and all. I think from the above John L must have been married twice. Remember it is completely unchecked.

Lets keep in touch as I think we will be able to help each other.

The reason I have taken so long to get to this family is we met Gert's Birth Parents and so I have two sets of parents for her. I am sure the adoption was arranged as they had been following Gert 's activities all her life. . When she graduated from the Royal Victoria School of Nursing her graduation picture was in Knotmans Studios window, a short half block from where they lived. They sent her a beautiful diamond pendant and we both went to return it and formed a lasting friendship One of our daughters treasures the pendant.

Buzz Gardiner

Willmot Stayell 
      Sex: F
AKA: Wilmote Stayell 78,109,454,556, Wilmot Stowell 8159, Wilmot Stoyell 1484
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Cir 1561 - Stoke Gabriel, Devon, England 556
    Christening: 
          Death: Bef 28 Jun 1606 - Stoke Gabriel, Devon, England
         Burial: 28 Jun 1606 - Stoke Gabriel, Devon, England 454,556
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Alt. Birth: 1561, Stoke Gabriel, Devon, England.
Spouses and Children 
1. *David Lane 78,109,454,556 
       Marriage: 21 Jun 1589 - Stoke Gabriel, Devon, England 224,454,556,1484,6049
Marriage Notes 




010916:
Courtesy of Bill Full, from the Find My Past website. The record reads: "[1589] xxi th of June David Lane was married to Willmot Stayell." Note the correct spelling of her Christian Name

020218 from FindMyPast:

Devon Marriages Transcription
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First name(s)David
Last nameLane
Age-
Birth year-
Marriage year1589
Marriage date21 Jun 1589
PlaceStoke Gabriel
Spouse's first name(s)Willmot
Spouse's last nameStoyell
Spouse age-
CountyDevon
DenominationAnglican
CountryEngland
ArchiveSouth West Heritage Trust
Archive reference1981A/PR/1/1
Record setDevon Marriages
CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
SubcategoryParish Marriages
Collections fromEngland, United Kingdom
© Findmypast


       Children:
                1. Jane Lane
Notes
General:
010916:
Image of Marriage record courtesy of Bill Full, from the Find My Past website. The record reads: "[1589] xxi th of June David Lane was married to Willmot Stayell." Note the correct spelling of her Christian Name

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