Ancestors of Christopher John Augustine Morry

James Jordan Wheeler

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: 21 Mar 1882 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²⁴ ^,8108 Christening: 23 Mar 1882 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²⁴ ^,8108 Death: 19 May 1889 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 7) ⁸⁴²⁸ Burial: After 19 May 1889 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁸⁴²⁸ Cause of Death:
Events
• Minister/Priest: Henry Dunfield, 23 Mar 1882, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Parents

Father: James William Wheeler ²⁴ ^,168 Mother: Mary Jane Squires ²⁴ Marriage Did Not Marry

James Joseph Wheeler

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: Cir 1861 - Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁷¹⁷⁵ Christening: 8 Jul 1875 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁷¹⁷⁵ Death: 24 Nov 1934 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( about age 73) ⁸⁴³³ Burial: After 24 Nov 1934 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁷¹⁷⁵ Cause of Death: Obstruction from Adhesions ⁸⁴³³
Events
• Religion: Roman Catholic, 8 Jul 1875, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Ships Carpenter, 29 Oct 1918, St. John's, Newfoundland.
• Witnesses: Witnesses giving testimony at the inquest after the sinking of S.S. Beverly, 29 Oct 1918, St. John's, Newfoundland. (Witness)
• Religion: Church of England, 24 Nov 1934, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Residence: 79 Long's Hill, 24 Nov 1934, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Parents

Father: Philip Wheeler ²¹ ^,93 Mother: Hannah Murrain ⁴²⁸

Notes
General:

280318:

The baptism record found by Gloria Dawe Bruce on Ancestry and sent to me yesterday reads:

"July 8 [1875] James Joseph (aged 14 years and convert) of Philip Wheeler and Hannah Murrin (Protestant). Answers himself. M. J. Clarke"

This creates a number of problems on all levels. First of all, why is there a 10 year gap (or more) between him and his next sibling? Secondly, why did he choose to be baptised (presumably re-baptised) in the RC Cathedral when all other members of the family were Protestant? Thirdly, why does his death record show he is once again a C of E (proven by the fact that he was accepted for burial at Forest Rd.)?

There can be little doubt that he is a different person than the Joseph Wheeler already found in the family, despite the similarity of names, because of the difference in ages. Also, Gloria found the death record for this person and the date of death corresponds well with his presumed date of birth calculated from his being 14 at the time of the baptism.

Many questions and few answers at this time. ⁷¹⁷⁵

L. Cpl. James Joseph Wheeler RNR

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: 2 Nov 1892 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²³ Christening: Death: 21 Nov 1916 - Lesboeufs, Picardie, France ( at age 24) ²¹ ^,23 ^,26 ^,8434 Burial: After 21 Nov 1916 - Méaulte, Somme, Picardie, France ¹⁹ ^,23 ^,26 Cause of Death: Gunshot wounds to the chest, right arrm and right leg/Died of wounds one month after being injured
Events
• Religion: RC, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Member)
• Alt. Birth: Cir 1892, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Coalminer, 1915, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Military: Died In WWI; L. Cpl. No. 1432 RNR, Between 17 Apr 1915 and 21 Nov 1916, France.
• Physical Description: 5 ft 5 1/3 in, 17 Apr 1915, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Physical Description: Brown Eyes, Brown Hair, Fair complexion, Dog Bite on base of right thumb, 17 Apr 1915, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Religion: Roman Catholic, 17 Apr 1915, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Weight: 164 lbs, 17 Apr 1915, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Departure: Aboard SS CALGARIAN, 19 Jun 1915, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Will: 12 Oct 1916, Somme, Centre, France. Will of James Wheeler
(from Newfoundland will books vol 11 page 44 probate year 1917)

In re James Wheeler deceased

Copy of Will of No. 1432. Pte. J. Wheeler
In the event of my death I give the whole of my property and effects to my Mother, Mrs. John Wheeler Torbay Road, St. John's Nfld.

Oct 12 1916
{signature} James Wheeler Private No. 1432 NFLD.

Correct Charles H. Emerson Registrar of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat
Nov 19/17
Kent J.
adm c.t.a.
Nov 26/17
granted to
Agnes
Wheeler
estate
sworn at
$99.76.
• Burial: Dec 1943, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Witness)

Parents

Father: John Thomas Wheeler ²¹ ^,24 ^,25 Mother: Agnes ¹⁹

Notes
General:

160705:

Gravestone reads: James killed in action somewhere in France 1916 Aged 24 years RIP.

He is, of course, not buried in Mount Carmel cemetery where his gravestone is found. Soldiers bodies where never returned during WWI. In fact his military file (see below) notes his actual place of burial as Grove Town British Cemetery, Meaulte, Plot 2, Row K, Grave 25.

030711 from NGB Wills:

Will of James Wheeler (from Newfoundland will books vol 11 page 44 probate year 1917) In re James Wheeler deceased Copy of Will of No. 1432. Pte. J. Wheeler In the event of my death I give the whole of my property and effects to my Mother, Mrs. John Wheeler Torbay Road, St. John's Nfld. Oct 12 1916 signature James Wheeler Private No. 1432 NFLD. Correct Charles H. Emerson Registrar of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland (Listed in the margin next to this will the following) Fiat Nov 19/17 Kent J. adm c.t.a. Nov 26/17 granted to Agnes Wheeler estate sworn at $99.76

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150813:

His war records, which are available online at The Rooms and which I have downloaded, show that he was wounded on October 12, 1916 but remained on duty. There was no indication at that time of the extent of the wounds. But on November 22, 1916 he was admitted to 34 Casualty Clearing Station and reported "Dangerously ill...Gunshot wound chest--GSW R. Arm. GSW R. Leg". It seems unlikely that these were the same injuries sustained on October 12 but there is no report of his having been wounded on this second occasion, when or how. It is interesting that he was appointed Lance Corporal between these two events on November 7, 1916. One wonders if that was an enticement to him to remain on duty despite his initial wound, whaterver it was, and that this may have slowed him down and cost him his life.

140414 from NGB transcript of Civil Registrations:

Nov 21 France Died of wounds WHEELER James Roman Catholic 24 St Johns
Medical:

Died of Gunshot wounds to the chest, right arrm and right leg

James Joseph Wheeler

Sex: M
AKA: James J. Wheeler ⁸⁴³⁵
Individual Information

Birth Date: Bef 29 Oct 1873 - St. John's, Newfoundland ⁸⁴³⁵ ^,8436 Christening: 29 Oct 1873 - Portugal Cove, Newfoundland ⁷⁰ ^,8436 Death: 30 Apr 1883 - St. John's, Newfoundland ⁸⁴³⁷ Burial: Cause of Death:
Events
• Sponsors: Thomas Goss & Mrs. Thos. Goss, 29 Oct 1873, Portugal Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Alt. Birth: From the bible of Joseph Wheeler, 30 Oct 1873, St. John's, Newfoundland. Note that there are many discrepancies between the dates found in the bible and those found in church registers and official vital statistics. There is no way of knowing which is correct in such cases.

Parents

Father: Joseph A. Wheeler ⁷³⁴ Mother: Mary Hannah Goss ³⁴⁵ ^,2145 ^,3599 Marriage Did Not Marry

Notes
General:

040909:

The information on the existence of James J. Wheeler was found today in a bible that had possibly belonged to Joseph Wheeler but certainly to John Thomas Carr Wheeler (Daddy Jack). It is now in the possession of his grandson, John Paul Wheeler. I had previously been unaware of his existence, had never heard of him from Mom and had never seen any information on him in Church records. I will now have to re-examine the church records for Torbay and St. John's to see if indeed he does appear in either location.

200710: Not found in STONEPICS

090613:

The reason that I did not find him in church records before is that he was Baptised in the Portugal Cove RC church, not in Torbay or at the Anglican Cathedral for some reason. I found this record on NGB today while looking for something else:

Portugal Cove Roman Catholic Baptisms

1872 - 1875

St. John's East District

1873 Oct 29 James Joseph, Joseph Wheeler and Mary Goss, Thomas Goss and Mrs. Thos. Goss, Thomas Oconnor.

I take it from the fact that several others in this register were from Torbay that there was a problem at the Torbay church at the time requiring them to use the Portugal Cove church instead. Quite a jaunt in those days.

Note that his second name is given as James Joseph. Also the date differs by a day but I am sure this is the same person and will therefore change the name preference today.

James Richard Wheeler

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: Cir 1816 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²¹ Christening: Death: 19 May 1898 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( about age 82) ⁷³¹ ^,8438 Burial: After 19 May 1898 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁷³¹ Cause of Death: Senile Decay ⁷³¹
Events
• Occupation: Fisherman/Farmer, Torbay Rd., Between 1840 and 1881, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Property: Sale of property on Torbay Rd. to Charles Langdon for £15, 27 May 1867, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Party)
• Interesting: J. P. Howley records discussing Shanawdithit with James Wheeler, Cir 1880, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. "An old man named James Wheeler, well known about St. John's a few years ago, told me that he distinctly remembered, when a mere lad, seeing these three women [Shanawdithit and her sister and mother] passing along the street as described by Rev. Wm Wilson. He said the people stopped everywhere to look at them, especially the young folk, himself amongst the number, and when the children would crowd around them, Shanawdithit would make a pretence of trying to catch some of them.They would immediately scatter in all directions, child like, then she would give vent to unbridled laughter. Their fear to be a matter which greatly pleased her, nor did she seem the least abashed at anything." Pg. 174, "The Beothuks or Red Indians" by James P. Howley, Prospero Canadian Collection reprint, 2000, ISBN 1-55267-139-9, from the 1915 Cambridge University Press edition.
• Occupation: Farmer, Torbay Rd., 8 Sep 1881, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Court: Charles Langdon versus James Wheeler - Supreme Court, 2 Oct 1884, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Found by Edward Chafe and sent to me by email on 161022.
• Occupation: Farmer, Torbay Rd., 9 Dec 1885, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Property: Grant to 105 acres on east side of Torbay Rd. beyond the 1845 grant of Joseph Wheeler, 9 Dec 1885, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Fee paid only $5. This was an agricultural grant so not as expensive as it would have been had it been used for other purposes. The grant was signed by Sir Frederick B. T. Carter.
• Property: Grant to 14 acres and 2 roods of land on east side of Torbay Rd. near Island Pond, 13 Dec 1889, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Court: Case brought by James Wheeler against Mrs. Trickett [sic], 13 Feb 1890, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 161015:

The MUN Digital Archive Initiative now contains legible and searchable copies of almost all early Newfoundland newspapers. One that is pertinent is included in the Media Gallery It pertains to a successful lawsuit by James Wheeler over lands he claimed to have inherited from his grandfather on Torbay Rd., which were granted as a consequence of his being a soldier of His Majesty. Note it does not say in which regiment. Of course this is not proved but it seems they were certain of their facts at the time.
• Residence: Torbay Road, Bef May 1898, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Parents

Father: Joseph A. Wheeler RNR ¹⁶⁸ ^,724 ^,725 Mother: Jane ²¹ ^,168

Spouses and Children

1. *Jane ²⁴ ^,168 ^,731 Marriage: Children: 1. Mary Jane Wheeler 2. James William Wheeler 3. Joseph A. Wheeler 4. Lucy Wheeler 5. Margaret Wheeler 6. John Wheeler 7. Caroline Wheeler 8. Sophia Wheeler 9. Amelia Fanny Wheeler 10. John Thomas Wheeler

Notes
General:

14/12/02:

The name of the grandfather and grandmother of John Thomas Carr Wheeler is speculative at this time but the indictions are that it is this James Wheeler, listed as a farmer/fisherman from St. John's in various linked St. Thomas's Church records.

02/03/04:

Evidence from Doug Wheeler's Family Tree Maker website supports this connection, though his information on children and dates do not always accord with mine.

210912:

From information provided by Geoff Martin searching online copies of the original pages of the Evening Telegram provided by Google:

May 20 1898 Evening Telegram: "Yesterday, the 19th inst., after a short and tedious illness, James Wheeler, aged 82 years; leaving a wife, three sons and four daughters, to mourn the loss of a kind husband and affectionate father; funeral on Sunday, at 2:30 p.m., from his later residence, Torbay Road."

140414:

From Vital Records of Civil Registration on NGB:

May 19 [1898] St John's Senile Decay WHEELER James Church of England 82 years St John's Church of England Cemetery

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161015:

The MUN Digital Archive Initiative now contains legible and searchable copies of almost all early Newfoundland newspapers. One that is pertinent is included in the Media Gallery It pertains to a successful lawsuit by James Wheeler over lands he claimed to have inherited from his grandfather on Torbay Rd., which were granted as a consequence of his being a soldier of His Majesty. Note it does not say in which regiment. Of course this is not proved but it seems they were certain of their facts at the time.

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240419:

This James Wheeler acquired two grants of land:

- one in 1885 of 105 acres on the east side of Torbay Rd. beyond the grant given to his father in 1845. James Wheeler V 31 F 122 # 5142

- and another in 1889 of 14 acres and 2 roods also on the east side of Torbay Rd. further along toward Torbay and close to Island Pond. James Wheeler V 37 F 60 # 6064

On the first grant, one of the adjacent property owners is his brother Philip who is said to be occuping land granted to him but I have never located such a grant and it may have really just been land occupied by squatters' rights.

It should be noted that, even though these two grants were given exclusively for agricultural purposes, James was 69 a the time the first grant was issued and 73 by the time he received the second one. This tells me that he was not working these grants himself at the time, though possibly some of his sons were.

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161022:

For some time I have been uncertain as to whether the grant holder named James Wheeler who received two agricultural grants on the Torbay Rd. in 1884 and 1889 was the father or son of that name. I am still not certain but have left the grants attached to the father.

But a court case in 1889 throws some doubt on this. The person bringint the suit is James Wheeler, the grant holder, and he contends that the original grant to all the surrounding lands was originally given as a military warrant to his grandfather for his service while in uniform. If this is correct, then the James in question could only be the son since his father was the son of Pte. Joseph A. Wheeler. This is a matter in need of further careful research but the outcome of that research may still be inconclusive.

James William Wheeler

Sex: M
AKA: James Wheeler ⁸⁴³⁹
Individual Information

Birth Date: 8 May 1842 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²⁴ Christening: 29 May 1842 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²⁴ Death: 28 Feb 1924 - Montreal, Québec, Canada ( at age 81) ²⁵⁸⁹ Burial: Cause of Death:
Events
• Alt. Birth: Torbay Road, 4 Mar 1843, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Residence: At time of marriage, Torbay Rd., 13 Sep 1876, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Telegraph Worker, Torbay Rd., 26 May 1878, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Religion: Anglican, 26 May 1878, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Baptism of Kenneth John Thomas Wheeler was noted as follows:
"Private baptism - eastman-westman. Admitted as above."

This curious terminology was evidently the manner of refering to a mixed marriage in those days.
• Occupation: Labourer, Torbay Rd., 29 Jun 1879, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Farmer, Torbay Rd., 4 Jul 1880, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Farmer, Torbay Rd., 23 Mar 1882, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Farmer, Torbay Rd., 9 Mar 1884, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Carman, Torbay Rd., 24 Apr 1886, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Carman, Torbay Rd., 24 Apr 1886, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Farmer, Torbay Rd., 4 Sep 1887, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Labourer, Torbay Rd., 27 Dec 1888, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Alt. Death: 12 Apr 1896, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Residence: 27 Sep 1913, Montreal, Québec, Canada.
• Alt. Death: Cir 1924, Montreal, Québec, Canada.

Parents

Father: James Richard Wheeler ²¹ ^,24 ^,168 Mother: Jane ²⁴ ^,168 ^,731

Spouses and Children

1. *Mary Jane Squires ²⁴ Marriage: 13 Sep 1876 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²⁴ ^,8104
Marriage Events
• Minister/Priest: Thomas Wood, Minister, St. Thomas's, 13 Sep 1876, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Witnesses: Richard Cook, Bertha Squires and John Dowden, 13 Sep 1876, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Marriage Notes

14/12/02:

Richard Cook, John Dowden listed as witnesses to the wedding.

130414 from NGB transcript of Vital records version of St. Thomas's register:

Sep 13 1876 St. Johns James WHEELER bach St Johns Richard Cook Mary Jane SQUIRES spinster St Johns John Dowden
Note that this is an abbreviated version of what actually appeared in the church register itself and in particular it omits one witness.

Children: 1. Kenneth John Thomas Wheeler 2. William Richard Wheeler 3. Emma Isabella Florence Wheeler 4. James Jordan Wheeler 5. Sophia Jane Wheeler 6. Henry Joseph Wheeler 7. Mark Wilson Wheeler 8. Ethel May Wheeler 9. Jessie Maud Wheeler

Notes
General:

14/12/02:

On the Nfld. Gen Web transcription of the St. Thomas marriage record for Joseph Wheeler and Mary Hannah Gosse, James and John Wheeler were listed as the witnesses to the marriage. It is my feeling that they were his brothers and I have therefore added information on the spouse and children of James Wheeler to the family tree file.

02/04/03:

The above deduction was apparently corroborated by Doug Wheeler's Family Tree Maker website data, though there are many differences in birth dates and children's names and name of spouse between his information and mine.

110315:

In the Devine and O'Mara book, Notable events in the history of Newfoundland -- six thousand dates of historical and social happenings, there is a James Wheeler on the Torbay Rd. whose date of death is given as 12 Apr 1896. I am only speculating that it is this man because my 2nd great grandfather by that name, whom I believe to be this man's father, is known to have died in 1898.

161022:

For some time I have been uncertain as to whether the grant holder named James Wheeler who received two agricultural grants on the Torbay Rd. in 1884 and 1889 was the father or son of that name. I am still not certain but have left the grants attached to the father.

But a court case in 1889 throws some doubt on this. The person bringing the suit is James Wheeler, the grant holder, and he contends that the original grant to all the surrounding lands was originally given as a military warrant to his grandfather for his service while in uniform. If this is correct, then the James in question could only be the son since his father was the son of Pte. Joseph A. Wheeler. This is a matter in need of further careful research but the outcome of that research may still be inconclusive.

Jane Elizabeth Wheeler

Sex: F
AKA: Jean Elizabeth Martin, Jannie Wheeler ¹²⁷⁵ ^,8440, Jean Elizabeth Wheeler ¹⁶⁸ ^,3665 ^,6416, Jennie Wheeler ¹²⁷⁵, June Elizabeth Wheeler ²¹⁴⁵
Individual Information

Birth Date: 8 Sep 1876 - St. John's, Newfoundland ⁷³⁰ ^,734 ^,1241 ^,1275 ^,3665 Christening: 15 Oct 1876 - St. John's, Newfoundland ⁷³⁰ ^,1241 Death: in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America ³³¹ Burial: Cause of Death:
Events
• Alt. Christening: From her officially requested birth/baptismal record 1 June 1925, 10 Oct 1876, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Minister/Priest: Thomas M. Wood, St. Thomas, 15 Oct 1876, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Baptism: 27 Mar 1877, Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Noted that father was Protestant.
• Baptism: 27 Mar 1877, Torbay, Newfoundland. This was her Catholic baptism, performed at Holy Trinity RC Church in Torbay. Previously she had been Christened in the Anglican church on October 15 1876 at St. Thomas's Anglican church in St. John's. Most, if not all, children of this mixed marriage were christened and baptised in both the Anglican and RC churches.
• Minister/Priest: M. J. Clarke, 27 Mar 1877, Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Sponsors: Samuel Goss & Elizabeth Martin, 27 Mar 1877, Torbay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Domestic Servant, 1893, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Residence: Carew St., 1893, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Residence: Carew St., 22 Jan 1893, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Residence: Signal Hill Rd., 1903, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Clerk, Colliers Lane, 19 Dec 1909, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Witness)
• Residence: Cavall Ave., Between 1920 and 1925, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Arrival: 1925, United States of America.
• Immigration: From St. John's on the SS ROSALIND, 6 Jun 1925, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States of America.
• Census: Not employed, 1930, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
• Occupation: Saleslady in 5 and dime store, 1930, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
• Residence: 51 North 51st St., 1930, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America.
• Residence: 5222 Florence Ave., May 1940, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Parents

Father: Joseph A. Wheeler ⁷³⁴ Mother: Mary Hannah Goss ³⁴⁵ ^,2145 ^,3599

Spouses and Children

1. Living Children: 1. Edith Wheeler 2. *Thomas Henry Cook Martin ¹¹⁷⁷ ^,3665 Marriage: 5 Oct 1903 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁴³⁷ ^,1275
Marriage Events
• Minister/Priest: Henry Dunfield, 5 Oct 1903, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Witnesses: Maria Wheeler, A. B. Wheeler and one other illegible (George Harmody?), Joseph Wheeler, 5 Oct 1903, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
A. B. Wheeler would be her brother Art. He signed his own marriage registere as Arthur Benjamin even though we have always known his as Arthur John. Marriage Notes

140705:

Oct 5, 1903, In St. Mary?s Church, St. Thomas?s Parish, St. John?s, Thomas Martin, 24, Bachelor, Farmer, White Hills, Edward Martin, Farmer, and Jane Elizabeth Wheeler, 26,Spinster, ___, Signal Hill, Joseph Wheeler, San Employee (?), by Henry Dunfield, Maria Wheeler, A. B. Wheeler and one other illegible, Joseph Wheeler, No. 56
Children: 1. Mabel Elsie Martin 2. Sgt. Edward Albert Martin 3. Eric Martin 4. Mary Hannah Martin 5. Laura Isabel Martin 6. Irene May Martin

Notes
General:

28/08/01 Baptismal certificate #268 viewed at PANL by C. Morry 28/08/01 shows name as June Elizabeth (should be Jane), father listed as a Protestant, sponsors are Samuel Gosse and Elizabeth Gosse (surnames with an "e" as for the mother). These are likely Mary Hannah's brother and sister. Father M.J. Clarke

28/08/01: There is a great deal of confusion on the name of this person, variously given as Jane or Jean or June or Jannie.

14/12/02: Newfoundland Gen Web site posted the entire records for births of St.Thomas's Anglican Church from 1867-1892 in October 2002. It was only then that I realised Joseph and Mary Hannah covered both bases by having their children baptised in the Roman Catholic Church in Torbay AND the Anglican Church in St. John's. Note the significant discrepancy on date of birth and baptism. Needs to be verified with Vital Statistics. It would appear that the children were baptised at the Anglican church first and then subsequently re-baptised at the Catholic Church, probably under threat of excommunication for they and their mother.

040703: Checked the C of E record at PANL and verified it is accurately recorded on website. The record of baptism was marked as "private" (underlined). This obviously had to do with the fact that Mary Hannah and Joseph had signed a "sub conditione" contract with the Catholic church in Torbay to raise all their children Cathlolic as a condition of being permitted to marry. They were only honouring this partially as they baptised their children in both Churches.

Jane Lucy Anne Wheeler

Sex: F
AKA: Jane Anne Wheeler ²¹
Individual Information

Birth Date: 5 Aug 1830 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁴²⁶ ^,730 Christening: 29 Aug 1830 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁴²⁶ ^,730 Death: Bef 15 Feb 1858 - Quidi Vidi, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁸⁴⁴¹ Burial: 15 Feb 1858 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Cause of Death:
Events
• Alt. Birth: Torbay Road, 1825, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Minister/Priest: Frederic H. Carrington, 29 Aug 1830, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Parents

Father: Joseph A. Wheeler RNR ¹⁶⁸ ^,724 ^,725 Mother: Jane ²¹ ^,168

Spouses and Children

1. *Robert Hennebury ⁴⁸¹ Marriage: 25 Oct 1850 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁷²² ^,1429 ^,5370
Marriage Events
• Minister/Priest: Charles Blackmore, Minister of St. Thomas' Anglican Church, 25 Oct 1850, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Witnesses: Joseph Wheeler, George Hannaberry (his mark), 25 Oct 1850, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Note that Joseph Wheeler was at least literate enough to sign his name, but neither his daughter or either Hannaberry could do so.

Also note that on the Vital Statistics transcript of this record found on the NGB site the name of Joseph Wheeler is given as Joseph "Whalen".
• Alt. Marriage: St. John the Baptist Anglican Cathedral, 29 Oct 1850, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Marriage Notes

130414:

Many events were recorded in the registers of both St. Thomas and the Cathedral in those days, making it difficult to know for certain where the event actually took place. The name of the officiating Minister usually is a clue.

Also note that the name of the witness, Joseph Abner Wheeler, which has been found in the actual register, is mistakenly transcribed as Joseph Whalen on the Vital Records copy made in the early 1900s:

Oct 25 1850 St Johns Robert HANNABURY (HENNEBURY) Bach St Johns Joseph Whalen Jane Lucy WHEELER Spinster St Johns George Hannabury

Children: 1. George Hennebury 2. William Francis Hennebury 3. Emma Lucy Jane Hennebury

Notes
General:

111109 from NGB: Jane Lucy Anne WHEELER Joseph & Jane b Aug 5 1830 bap Aug 29 1830

Jane Lucy Anne Wheeler

Ref: Information taken from Vol. 26 B Vital Statistics at Nfld. Archives

021111 from Geoff Martin:

Burial posted recently. See below

Vital Statistics Vol 26B (Part 7)

1830-1833 Anglican Cathederal of St. John the Baptist 1796 - 1848 Baptisms Jane Lucy Anne WHEELER daughter of Joseph & Jane b Aug 5 1830 bap Aug 29 1830 <http://ngb.chebucto.org/Vstats/vs-26b-ang-bap-7-stj.shtml>

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ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL

BURIALS 1856 - 1879

District of St. John's City Jane Lucy An HENNEBURY Quidi Vidi 28 yrs Feb 15 1858

<http://ngb.chebucto.org/Parish/burials-st-john-the%20bap-1856-1879 -sjc-.shtml>

Living

Sex: F

Parents

Father: Kenneth William Wheeler ⁵³ ^,340 Mother: Greta Mae Russell ⁵³ ^,2241 ^,7151

Spouses and Children

1. Living

Living

Sex: F

Parents

Father: Living Mother: Living

Spouses and Children

1. Living
Marriage Events
• Engagement: 26 Dec 2021.

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