Ancestors of Christopher John Augustine Morry




Capt. James Jennings Winsor 
      Sex: M
AKA: James Jennings Windsor 5802, James Jennings Winser 6640, John Gennings Winser 5802
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 11 May 1825 - Dartmouth, Devon, England 160,8737
    Christening: 1 Jun 1825 - Dartmouth, Devon, England 160,8737
          Death: 16 Mar 1890 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 64) 531,8738,8739
         Burial: 19 Mar 1890 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 531,8738
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Alt. Birth: 11 Apr 1825, Dartmouth, Devon, England. 

•  Property: North East Side, 1849, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Winsor 
James J. 
North East Side of Aquaforte Harbour 
1849 
795 
. 

•  Property: South Side of Aquaforte Harbour, 11 Nov 1849, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Winsor 
John Jennings 
South Side of Aquaforte Harbour 
3 - 3- 24 (A-R-P)
1849 11-Nov. 
794 
77 
99 
. 

•  Occupation: Mate Of The Brig Herald, 1851, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Residence: At time of marriage, 1851, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Occupation: Mariner, 1862-1886, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Owner: Sole owner of the schooner ALMA, 1862-1886, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Registration Number: S862006
Owner's Surname: Winsor
Owner's First Name: James
Residence: St. John's, Nfld.
Occupation: Mariner
Owner No.: 01
Partnership Divisor: 01
Shares: 64
Was owner the builder: Yes [this is incorrect; it was built in New London, PEI in 1856]
Official No.: 039168
Vessel Name: ALMA
Where Prev. Registered:
Year Prev. Registered:
Place Constructed: New London, PEI
Year Constructed: 1856
No. of Decks: 1
No. of Masts: 2
Type of Vessel: Schooner
Length (ft.): 65
Width (ft.): 19
Depth (ft.):
Gross Tonnage: 57
Net Tonnage: 54
Year Registered: 1862
Official Closure Year: 1886
Reason for Closure: 12 [Lost at Sea]
Place of Closure: WHITE BAY NFLD
Actual Closure Date: 1886. 

•  Occupation: Master Mariner, 1863, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Residence: Military Rd., 1863, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Occupation: Farmer/Planter, 1866-1869, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Owner: Sole owner of the schooner MARY JANE, 1866-1869, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Registration Number: S866116
Owner's Surname: WinsEr
Owner's First Name: James Gennings
Residence: St. John's, Nfld.
Occupation: Farmer/Planter
Owner No.: 01
Partnership Divisor: 01
Shares: 64
Official No.: 052329
Vessel Name: MARY JANE
Where Prev. Registered: 
Year Prev. Registered: 
Place Constructed: GREEN BAY NDB
Year Constructed: 1866
No. of Decks: 1
No. of Masts: 2
Type of Vessel: Schooner
Length (ft.): 66
Width (ft.): 20
Depth (ft.): 8
Gross Tonnage: 56
Net Tonnage: 55
Year Registered: 1866
Official Closure Year: 1869
Reason for Closure: 12 [Lost at Sea]
Place of Closure: CAPE ST JOHN NDB
Actual Closure Date: 1869. 

•  Membership: Inducted as a member of the St. John's Lodge, Freemasons, 3 Apr 1868, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Occupation: Master Mariner, 3 Apr 1868, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Occupation: Mariner, 1870-1881, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Owner: Sole owner of the schooner "MARY", 1870-1881, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Registration Number: S870017
Owner's Surname: Windsor
Owner's First Name: James Jennings
Residence: St. John's, Nfld.
Occupation: Mariner
Owner No.: 01
Partnership Divisor: 01
Shares: 64
Was owner the builder: Yes [this is incorrect; it was built in Liverpool, NS in 1853]
Official No.: 037438
Vessel Name: MARY
Where Prev. Registered: Halifax
Year Prev. Registered: 1866
Place Constructed: Liverpool
Year Constructed: 1853
No. of Decks: 1
No. of Masts: 2
Type of Vessel: Schooner
Length (ft.): 69
Width (ft.): 23
Depth (ft.): 8
Gross Tonnage: 66
Net Tonnage: 60
Year Registered: 1870
Official Closure Year: 1881
Reason for Closure: 11 [Abandoned at Sea]
Place of Closure: Atlantic Ocean North
Actual Closure Date: 1881. 

•  Will: Will of Capt. James Jennings Winsor, 22 Mar 1870, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Occupation: Merchant, 1876-1884, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Owner: Sole owner of the schooner MARY JANE, 1876-1884, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Registration Number: S876076
Owner's Surname: Winsor
Owner's First Name: James Jennings
Residence: St. John's, Nfld.
Occupation: Merchant
Owner No.:
Partnership Divisor: 01
Shares: 64
Was owner the builder: Unknown
Official No.: 075928
Vessel Name: MARY JANE
Place Constructed: BAY OF EXPLOITS NFLD
Year Constructed: 1876
No. of Decks: 1
No. of Masts: 2
Type of Vessel: Schooner
Length (ft.): 78
Width (ft.): 24
Depth (ft.): 9
Gross Tonnage: 100
Net Tonnage: 96
Year Registered: 1876
Official Closure Year: 1884
Reason for Closure: 12 [Lost at Sea]
Place of Closure:
Actual Closure Date: 1884. 

•  Residence: JP witnessing purchase of property by Thomas Avery Winsor, 1 Jan 1876, Burnt Island, Exploits, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Both he and Thomas Avery Winsor appear to have been spending time in St. John's and in the Exploits area around this time, perhaps maintaining residences in both locations. 

•  Alt. Burial: Mar 1890, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Residence: Queens Rd., Mar 1890, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Probate: Application by Widow Mary Winsor for Probate of late husband's estate, 24 May 1890, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Posted on Facebook by Edward Chafe, 211123.
Parents 
         Father: Capt. Jacob Winsor 168,282,5799
         Mother: Anna Jennings 2986,5796
Spouses and Children 
1. *Mary Anne Menchington 160,4084 
       Marriage: 27 Nov 1851 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 141,1865,6640

Marriage Events

•  Minister/Priest: Charles Blackman. Minister of St. Thomas's Church, 27 Nov 1851, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Witnesses: Peter Winsor, John Menchinton and John Hart ?, 27 Nov 1851, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 
Marriage Notes 




090703: Though husband's name was spelled Winser by Minister it was clearly signed Winsor.

150113:

27-Nov 1851 St Johns James Jennings WINSOR, bach, Aquaforte Mary MENCHENTON, spinster, Exploits. [Mary was the eldest daughter of Mr. Menchington, planter, of Green Bay. Groom was mate of the vessel Herald (brig).] Peter Winsor Jr., John Menchenton STTH James Jenning Winsor was the son of Jacob WINSOR & Anna JENNINGS
Notes
General:
According to Anthony Oliphant's Family Tree of the Windsors (Peter and Jacob), James and Mary had three children but they are not named.

090312 NGB Ang Cath Bur Reg:

James Jennings WINSOR Queens Road Mar 16 1890 Mar 19 1890 64 yrs Born 1825 Dartmouth Devon, son of Jacob Winsor & Anne Jennings; married Mary Menchinton.

101218:

There is a problem with the information I have for the family of Capt. James Jennings Winsor. In the Anglican Cathedral Register list of parishioners in 1863 it shows that he, his wife and 4 children resided on Military Rd. yet I have no children for this marriage up to now. Needs more research. See note above about Tony Oliphant's family tree.

190720:
There is also something very unusual about his chosen profession and the vessels that he owned as sole owner. All four of these registered vessels were lost at sea. This implies one of two things: either he was a very poor mariner; or he was a very shrewd manipulator of insurance policies. Being the sole owner of all these vessels means he would have no one else to answer to if the vessel was abandoned or lost at sea. To my knowledge, there was never an investigation of this possibility. 8740

James Jennings Winsor 
      Sex: M
AKA: Jim Winsor 4096
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 24 Jan 1884 - Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
    Christening: 2 Mar 1884 - Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 1688,8741
          Death: 15 Apr 1969 - Verdun, Québec, Canada ( at age 85)
         Burial: After 15 Apr 1969 - Montreal, Québec, Canada
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Education: Aquaforte School System, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Minister/Priest: Dan Henry Winsor, 2 Mar 1884, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Received into Church: Edward Botwood, Rural Dean, 27 May 1884, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Occupation: Worked for 6 months as a flenser at the whaling station making $151.27, 1902-1903, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Parents 
         Father: Jacob Winsor 6,282,283
         Mother: Susan Hall 149,283
Spouses and Children 
1. *Elsie Violet Clarke
       Marriage: 17 Jul 1913 - Verdun, Québec, Canada
Marriage Notes 





Verdun Methodist Church


       Children:
                1. Living
Notes
General:
Helen Steinke email July 07, 2000:

"You have other Winsor relatives in Montreal - Verdun to be exact. My mother's brother settled there, and his son is still living there - in the old family home even. Raised his children there and etc etc. JOHN (Jack) JENNINGS WINSOR."

Jane Winsor 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 6 Jan 1819 - Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
    Christening: 16 Jan 1819 - Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 3681
          Death: 19 Feb 1868 - Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 49) 3683
         Burial: 21 Feb 1868 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 596
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Alt. Birth: Mistaken entry of date of baptism for date of birth possibly, 16 Jan 1819, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Owner: The PELTER, Between 1831 and 1869, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.  (Owner) 

•  Religion: Converted from C of E to RC by Father Duffy, Aug 1834, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Residence: Georgestown, 1863, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.  (Occupant) 

•  Alt. Burial: 19 Feb 1868, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Parents 
         Father: Capt. Hon. Peter Ford Winsor JP MHA 6,168,508,7477
         Mother: Sarah E. Payne 168,1157
Spouses and Children 
1. *Capt. William Sweetland Morry 168,282 
       Marriage: 29 Apr 1845 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 2511,2962,7109,7110

Marriage Events

•  Minister/Priest: W. J. Hoyles, 29 Apr 1845, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Witnesses: John Morry, Mary Le Messurier, Henry S. Morry, Caroline Winsor, 29 Apr 1845, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 
Marriage Notes 




Witnesses were John Morry, Mary LeMessurier, Henry S. Morry, Caroline Winsor and Minister was W.J. Hoyles (NLGS electronic copy of C of E Ferryland records.

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090621: From Jean Carter Stirling's transcript of Petty Harbour records

1845Morry, William Sweetland, bachelor of Capelin Bay and Jane Winsor spinster of Aquaforte, married by me in the Church at Ferryland, 29 April 1845. W.J. Hoyles. Witnesses: John Morry, Mary LeMessurier, Henry S. Morry, Caroline Winsor.

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071123:

From Robert Carter's Journal on April 29, 1845"
"Wm Morry & Jane Winser
married at the Church this day privately"

The last word is a bit of a mystery as he does not explain why that is significant. Perhaps this marriage was not condoned by the parents of the groom or the bride.




       Children:
                1. Esther Graham Morry
                2. Capt. William Sweetland Morry
                3. Peter Frederick Morry
Notes
General:
Discrepancy on Date of birth. Anthony Oliphant's comes from family bible and unless he copied it wrong this is more likely to be accurate.

020312 from NGB Ang Cath Burial Register

Jane MORRY St Johns 49 yrs Feb 21 1868 May be nee Winsor of Aquaforte, married 1845 Ferryland to William Sweetland Morry.

The notation at the end is by the transcriber, Jill Marshall, and does not appear on the actual register.

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020318:
Note that for years (since 2000 in fact) I had mistakenly included a fourth child in this family whom I had named John James Morry, born in Ferryland ca 1849. This person never existed. I traced the source of the error back to a transcription error I made in 2000 when copying over information from Helen Steinke's database on the Windsors. Specifically, the husband of Clara Isabelle Morry was John James Windsor, born in 1849. Somehow I got her surname and his Christian names connected to one another and added his birth year but had him born in Ferryland rather than Aquaforte. How he wound up being connected to William Sweetland Morry and Jane Winsor is a mystery. In any event, I have deleted him from the family tree file today. Several people have copied my family tree with or without my permission and this ghost will continue to haunt the internet forever unfortunately.

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280621:

I have seen her referred to as Jane Caroline Winsor on other people's trees and information but I believe they are wrong. She is not shown as such on official church records. There was another person of that name but she lived fifty years later.

Jane Winsor 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Cir 1826 - Teignmouth, Devon, England 445
    Christening: 
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Residence: 1851, West Teignmouth, Devon, England.
Parents 
         Father: Abraham Wreyford Winser 168
         Mother: Elizabeth Saunders 7929
Notes
General:
Database online. DATA TEXT Record for Abraham Winsor

Jean Elizabeth Winsor 
      Sex: F
AKA: Jean Elizabeth Windsor 6,168,282,283, Jane Elizabeth Winsor 6448
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 20 Jun 1848 - Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 1688,3182
    Christening: 27 Aug 1848 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 282,1688,3182
          Death: 13 Sep 1848 - Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 6448
         Burial: 15 Sep 1848 - Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 282,2962,4863
 Cause of Death: Whooping cough 6448

Events

•  Alt. Birth: Bef 20 Jun 1848, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Alt. Christening: 20 Jun 1848, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Minister/Priest: H. H. Hamilton, 27 Aug 1848, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Alt. Death: Bef 15 Sep 1848, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 300112: In the NGB transcript of the church record the dates of burial are sometimes mistakenly given as the date of death. It is not known if this is one of those cases. 

•  Minister/Priest: H. H. Hamilton, 15 Sep 1848, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Parents 
         Father: Capt. Peter Windsor 168,282,283
         Mother: Anna Jennings Winsor 160,168,3939,5424
        Marriage Did Not Marry
Notes
General:
Twin of Anna Sarah.

Helen Steinke lists her as Jane but NLGS transcript of birth record shows her as Jean.

June 20, 1848 Jean Elizabeth Winsor, Peter and Anna Planter Aquaforte H.H. Hamilton

Living 
      Sex: F
Parents 
         Father: Cedric Howard Winsor 5881
         Mother: Caroline Pike 7446
Spouses and Children 
1. Living
Jenny Winsor 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Bef 21 Aug 1796 - Denbury, Devon, England 3619
    Christening: 21 Aug 1796 - Denbury, Devon, England 3619
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: Thomas Winsor 1747,1748
         Mother: Susanna Coker 1747,3611
Living 
      Sex: F
Parents 
         Father: Cedric Howard Winsor 5881
         Mother: Caroline Pike 7446
Spouses and Children 
1. Living
Joan Winsor 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Bef 18 May 1704 - Denbury, Devon, England 4460
    Christening: 18 May 1704 - Denbury, Devon, England 4460
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: Thomas Winsor 2686
         Mother: Living
John Winsor 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Bef 30 Jul 1702 - Denbury, Devon, England 4459
    Christening: 30 Jul 1702 - Denbury, Devon, England 4459
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: Thomas Winsor 2686
         Mother: Living

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