Ancestors of Christopher John Augustine Morry

John Winsor

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: Bef 14 Dec 1656 - West Ogwell, Devon, England ⁴⁶¹ Christening: 14 Dec 1656 - Denbury, Devon, England ⁴⁶¹ Death: Burial: Cause of Death:

Parents

Father: Thomas Winsor ⁴⁶¹ ^,462 Mother: Jane Symons ⁸²⁷⁵

Spouses and Children

1. Living Children: 1. Richard Winsor 2. Elizabeth Winsor 3. Mary Winsor 4. John Winsor

Notes
General:

181018:

The wife and son Richard are very questionable. I cannot really read the baptism record of the son and it is only from that I can presume that this is the connection.

Other entries following this one are equally hard to read. The Minister or clerk who made these entries was almost illiterate and could not write in a legible handwriting. I therefore believe due to gaps in the births that I was able to discern that there were likely other baptisms recorded that I could not discern belonged to this couple.

John Winsor

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: Christening: Death: Bef 31 Jan 1649/50 - Denbury, Devon, England ⁸⁶⁹⁹ Burial: 31 Jan 1649/50 - Denbury, Devon, England ⁸⁶⁹⁹ Cause of Death:

Parents

Father: Living Mother:

Notes
General:

291018:

I have no idea if this person is a member of this family. I am simply entering him as such as a convenience until I find out for sure where he belongs. All that is certain from the burial record is that he was an adult when he died in 1649/50 and that he "died suddently in the high way". Probably not run down by a car!

John Winsor

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: Bef 20 Jun 1702 - Denbury, Devon, England ⁹⁵³ Christening: 20 Jun 1702 - Denbury, Devon, England ⁹⁵³ Death: Burial: Cause of Death:

Parents

Father: John Winsor ⁴⁶¹ Mother: Living

Capt. John Winsor

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: 6 May 1825 - Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²⁸² ^,1688 ^,3681 ^,4490 Christening: 5 Nov 1827 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁴⁴⁹⁰ Death: 6 Nov 1848 - Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 23) ⁴¹¹ ^,8742 Burial: 8 Nov 1848 - Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁴¹¹ ^,8742 Cause of Death: long illness said to be a fever ¹⁰
Events
• Occupation: Planter, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Alt. Birth: 6 Apr 1823, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Alt. Birth: 5 Nov 1824, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Alt. Birth: 6 Apr 1825, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Alt. Christening: 11 May 1825, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 110116:
I'm really not sure where the baptism took place. I'm fairly confident that St. Luke's existed in Ferryland from about the early 1830s onward and it may be that all Aquaforte families travelled there for baptisms, marriages and funerals. Bishop John Inglis, who was responsible for Newfoundland but resided in Nova Scotia, came to Newfoundland in 1832 and consecrate a number of churches in the outports, possibly including St. Luke's However, I do not know the exact date that St. Luke's was built.

Of note in regard to early Christenings that are supposed to have happened at Ferryland is the name of the minister is P. Perring. He was assigned to work out of St. John's; these Christenings could have been performed in St. John's, likely at St. Thomas's.
• Minister/Priest: P. Pering, 11 May 1825, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Alt. Christening: 5 Nov 1825, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 140813: This Christening date is undoubtedly a transcription error, partially carried over from the Christening date for his sister, Nancy, on the next line in the transcript which was celebrated on Nov. 5 1827.
• Minister/Priest: P. Pering, 5 Nov 1825, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Minister/Priest: P. Perring, Minister, 5 Nov 1827, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Owner: The PELTER, Between 1831 and 1869, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Owner)
• Occupation: Planter, 15 Nov 1846, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Religion: Converted From C of E To Catholic, 1848.

Parents

Father: Capt. Hon. Peter Ford Winsor JP MHA ⁶ ^,168 ^,508 ^,7477 Mother: Sarah E. Payne ¹⁶⁸ ^,1157

Spouses and Children

1. *Ann Evans ⁶ Marriage: 6 Oct 1845 - Renews, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹⁰ ^,3683 Children: 1. Peter Robert Winsor 2. Mary Minnie Winsor

Notes
General:

Several Birth dates reported but Anthony Oliphont's is taken from family bible and, unless he transcribed it wrong (bible is not in perfect condition), it is the one most likely to be correct.

160613:

Visited this grave yesterday and photographed the stone. It reads: Sacred to the memory of John Winsor son of Peter & Sarah Winsor Who departed this life Nov. 6 1848 Aged 23 Years May his soul rest in peace

There is some writing beneath that but I cannot make it out. It may be the addition of his wife's death information.
Medical:

RC Diary: "John Winsor, son of P. Winsor
of Aquaforte, died of a long illness said to be a fever."

John Arthur Allen Winsor

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: Bef 11 Apr 1858 - Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²⁸² ^,283 ^,3213 Christening: 11 Apr 1858 - Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²⁸² ^,1688 ^,3213 Death: Bef 23 Feb 1863 - Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹⁷³⁶ Burial: 23 Feb 1863 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹⁷³⁶ Cause of Death:
Events
• Minister/Priest: A. E. C. Bayley, 11 Apr 1858, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Parents

Father: Capt. John Jennings Winsor ¹⁶⁰ Mother: Alvina Chafe ³²⁷⁰ ^,3271 Marriage Did Not Marry

Notes
General:

300109: Information from Wanda Garrett: John Arthur Allen Winsor born 11 Apr 1858. He died in 1863 - was buried 23 February 1863 according to the Church of England Records for Ferryland.

140813: No way of knowing when the actual birth took place as it was not recorded on the birth/baptismal record as transcribed on NGB website. What is given here is an error on another transcript which took the baptismal date as the birth date. Also no way of knowing whether the christening took place at St. Phillip's in Aquaforte or St. Luke's in Ferryland as this information was not recorded on the register at Petty Harbour.

John Foote Winsor

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: 5 Jun 1905 - Exploits Island, Notre Dame Bay, Newfoundland ⁴⁶²⁶ Christening: Death: 30 May 1987 - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ( at age 81) ⁴⁶²⁶ Burial: Cause of Death:

Parents

Father: William Menchinton Winsor JP ⁴⁶²⁵ Mother: Eliza Isabella Foote ⁷⁰

John Gillard Winsor

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: 9 Jul 1872 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁷⁰ ^,1414 Christening: 4 Aug 1872 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁷⁰ ^,1414 Death: 16 Mar 1887 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 14) ⁷⁰ Burial: 18 Mar 1887 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁸⁷⁴³ Cause of Death:
Events
• Religion: Anglican.
• Residence: 142 Hamilton St., 16 Mar 1887, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Parents

Father: Capt. Washington Hill Winsor ¹⁶⁸ ^,282 ^,283 ^,3287 Mother: Harriet Allen Chafe ⁵ Marriage Did Not Marry

Notes
General:

From NGB website 26/09/03:

Record of death from St. Mary's Anglican Church, South Side.

John Gillard WINSER, (WINSOR). Washington Hill WINSOR & Harriet Allen CHAFE b Jul 9 1872 St Johns bap Aug 4 1872 father's occupation not given John Gillard Winsor died Mar 16 1887, age 14, at Hamilton Street, St Johns

190912: NGB now has a transcript of the register of burials for St. Mary the Virgin Anglican Church thanks to volunteer Jill Marshall who submitted the results of her work in February 2012. This is her notation for this person:

"John Jillard [sic] WINSOR, Hamilton Street, Mar 16 1887, Mar 18, 14 yrs 9 (bap as John Gillard Winsor, born July 9, 1872, son of Washington Hill Winsor & Harriet Allen Chafe)"

I presume the second date, Mar 18, is the date of burial. She notes that the spelling of the second name differs on the burial record from that on the baptismal record. I think the earlier spelling is most likely the correct one and I am sticking with it for now.

Capt. John Jennings Winsor

Sex: M
AKA: John Windsor ³²⁷⁶
Individual Information

Birth Date: 11 Nov 1816 - Dartmouth, Devon, England Christening: 7 Feb 1817 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ⁸⁷¹¹ Death: 2 Jun 1880 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 63) ⁸⁷⁴⁴ Burial: 4 Jun 1880 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁵³¹ ^,8744 Cause of Death:
Events
• Occupation: Captain of Merchant Vessel; Master Mariner.
• Occupation: Late master of the NEPTUNE, 19 Jan 1841.
• Occupation: Ship Master, 11 Nov 1849, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Property: Land Grant No. 794, Aquaforte North East side, 11 Nov 1849, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Master of merchant vessel, 26 Jun 1853, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Residence: Glen, 1855, Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 1855 - Glen - John Windsor

This is the only time that his name appears on any of the voters lists from 1840 until they ceased in 1859.
• Occupation: Captains Certificate obtained in London, England in 1858, 1858, London, Greater London, England.
• Will: 29 Jan 1880, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Residence: Military Rd., Jun 1880, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Parents

Father: Capt. Jacob Winsor ¹⁶⁸ ^,282 ^,5799 Mother: Anna Jennings ²⁹⁸⁶ ^,5796

Spouses and Children

1. *Alvina Chafe ³²⁷⁰ ^,3271 Marriage: 19 Jan 1841 - Petty Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ³²⁷¹ ^,3274
Marriage Events
• Minister/Priest: Charles Blackman, 19 Jan 1841, Petty Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Witnesses: Edward CHAFE, George HUMPHREY, 19 Jan 1841, Petty Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Marriage Notes

170113 from NGB website transcript of Petty Harbour marriages:

Jan. 19, 1841 Petty Hr. John WINSOR, late master of the "Neptune", Petty Hr. Alvina CHAFE, Petty Hr. Charles Blackman Edward CHAFE, George HUMPHREY

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Posted on Newfoundlanders and Genealogy Facebook by Blaine Dooley, 300624:
WINSOR, Captain & Alvina CHAFE - Times And General Commercial Gazette, 1841-01-20
Children: 1. Louisa Maria Winsor 2. Daniel Jennings Winsor 3. Frederick George Winsor 4. John Arthur Allen Winsor

Notes
General:

310109: Information from Wanda Garrett:

"Will of John Jennings Winsor from Newfoundland will books volume 6 page 561 probate year 1899 Last will and Testament of John J. Winsor of St. John's Master Mariner deceased This is the last will and Testament of me John Jennings Winsor of St. John's Newfoundland Master Mariner. I give devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elvina Winsor all and singular my property of every description of which I shall die possessed both real and personal To hold the same and every part thereof for and unto her sole and separate use and benefit forever I hereby revoke all other and former wills by me at any time made and do declare this to be my last will and testament - I appoint my said wife Elvina Winsor sole Executrix of this my last will (sgd) John J. Winsor. Signed published and declared by the said testator John Jennings Winsor as and for his last will and Testament in the presence of us the subscribers on this twenty ninth day of January A.D. eighteen hundred and eighty We the subscribers having signed our names hereto in the presence of the said testator and of each other on the said date as such witnesses. (Sgd) Geo. M. Johnson Barrister at law. (Sgd) J. O. Fraser Jr. Student at law I certify the foregoing to be a correct copy of the last will and Testament of John J. Winsor deceased D. M. Browning Registrar (Listed in the margin next to this will the following) Fiat Jos I. Little C. J. Probate granted to Elvina Winsor the Executrix Dated Septr 29: 1899 Estate sworn under $350.00"

I find it strange that this John Jennings Winsor was apparently deceased for 19 years before his will was probated. There is a mystery to be solved here!

090312 from NGB Ang Cath Bur Reg:

John Jennings WINSOR Military Road June 4 1880 64 yrs Born 1817 Dartmouth, Devon, son of Jacob Winsor & Anna Jennings. Family moved to Aquaforte and St. Johns

291112: I am grateful to Gordon Winsor of Portugal Cove - St. Philip's for providing me with information on an award for valour made to John Jennings Winsor. Gordon began his quest to find out which of two possibilities was correct in regard to the identity of a Capt. John Winsor who received a telescope from the British government in recognition of his rescue of the crew of the Othello in 1869. He was convinced that it was not likely his own ancestor who was of the group from Bonavista Bay (Wesleyville) and was more than likely John Jennings Winsor of Aquaforte. With the assistance of staff at the Maritime History Archive, who accessed data on Master papers and ships' crew lists available in England, today he was able to prove conclusively that this was indeed John Jennings Winsor.

This quest began after he read an account of the event in a book by Robert Parsons entitled Through Dangerous Waters. The relevant pages are found here in the notes. But this is how the award that accompanied the telescope read:

"Presented by Her Majesty's government to Captain John Winsor of the Brig "Magic", of St. John's, NF, in acknowledgement of his humanity and kindness to the master and crew of the Brig "Othello" of Greenock whom he rescued at sea on the 4th of February 1869". (Made by) Froughton and Simms, London.

Attempts by Gordon and Robert Parsons to track down descendants of Capt. John Jennings Winsor in Newfoundland have as yet not been successful. They wish to afford them the opportunity to repatriate the telescope to Newfoundland, which the owners of the telescope who live in Florida would very much like to see happen.

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Letter to the editor of the Evening Telegram on January 12, 2013:

was recently learned that a unique artifact originating with Newfoundland and Labrador is now in possession of an individual (not a museum) in the United States. I feel, as do several other citizens of our province, that it should and could be brought back to our people. In 1869 the brig Magic of St. John's rescued the crew of the sinking Othello in the mid-Atlantic. In July of that year, Magic's captain, John Jennings Winsor, was awarded an engraved telescope by the British Board of Trade - the engraving giving the date, Capt. Winsor's name, the ship's name and so on. However, that telescope, either through legitimate antique dealers or through the family perhaps residing in Canada or the United States, now rests in a private collection and is available. It has been determined that Capt. Winsor's origins were in England, but he came to live in Aquaforte - and perhaps later St. John's - where he and his wife, Elvina (Chafe) of Petty Harbour, raised several children: Daniel Jennings Winsor, born in 1850; Frederick George Winsor, 1853; John Arthur Allan Winsor, 1858. It is known Frederick George married Mary Ann Whalen of St. John's in 1875. Do relatives remain? My questions (and of several others now involved in the genealogy of the Winsor family, and the brave tale of rescue and reward): are there any descendants of Capt. John Winsor around today? Are there others, people or institutions, interested in bringing the engraved telescope in its leather-bound case back to our province? The full story of Magic's telescope can be found in my book "Through Dangerous Waters," but that is not the purpose of my writing. I feel we can bring the telescope back to its rightful place. Robert C. Parsons

Living

Sex: M

Parents

Father: James Jennings Winsor ¹⁶⁰ Mother: Elsie Violet Clarke

John Jennings Winsor

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1878 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁷³⁰ ^,1218 Christening: 17 Feb 1878 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁷³⁰ ^,1218 Death: Burial: Cause of Death:
Events
• Minister/Priest: A C F Wood, St. Thomas, 17 Feb 1878, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Parents

Father: Frederick George Winsor ²⁸² ^,283 ^,1157 Mother: Mary Ann Whelan ¹²¹⁸ ^,8489

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