Ancestors of Christopher John Augustine Morry

Edith Sweetland Bremner

      Sex: F

Individual Information

Birth Date: 18 Dec 1894 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁴⁸¹ Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death:

Events

• Living: Cir 1909.

Parents

         Father: Robert Sweetland Bremner ²⁴⁶⁷
         Mother: Mary Emerson ²⁴⁶⁷

Living

      Sex: M

Parents

         Father: Robert Sweetland Bremner ²⁴⁶⁷
         Mother: Mary Emerson ²⁴⁶⁷

Spouses and Children

1. Living

Ethel Grace Bremner

      Sex: F

Individual Information

Birth Date: 4 May 1867 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹⁰ Christening: Death: 11 Nov 1959 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 92) ¹⁰ Burial: After 11 Nov 1959 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ³⁶² Cause of Death:

Events

• Living: Cir 1909.

• Residence: 1959, Wallasey, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England.

• Alt. Death: After 1959.

Parents

         Father: Alexander Warren Bremner Jr. ⁵
         Mother: Tryphena Elizabeth Spencer Sweetland ⁵^,2464

Spouses and Children

1. *Rev. Complin Cogan ¹⁰ 
       Marriage: 
       Children:
                1. Living

Notes

General:

220616:

According to Nimshi Crewe's notes on the Baltimore-Kirke-Sweetland-Carter family tree, this lady was the custodian of the "original" and possibly the person who transcribed the original from the form in which Nimshi believed it existed when prepared by William Sweetland, JP.

Also, I discovered in a complete online version of "The Beothuks or Red Indians" by James P. Howley, that the author was afforded an opportunity to view the original History of Newfoundland by William Sweetland which was then in her possession. I suspect that this may have been the volume that later fell into the hands of Nimshi personally and that ultimately did wind up at The Rooms, where it rightfully belonged.

Helen Maria Isobel Bremner

      Sex: F

AKA: Helena Isabel Bremner ¹⁰

Individual Information

Birth Date: Bef 25 Jul 1861 - Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Christening: 25 Jul 1861 - Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²⁴⁷² Death: 3 Nov 1918 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²⁴⁷³ Burial: After 3 Nov 1918 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²⁴⁷⁴ Cause of Death:

Events

• Minister/Priest: Bertram Jones, 25 Jul 1861, Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

• Residence: Military Rd., 1888, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

• Living: Cir 1909.

Parents

         Father: Alexander Warren Bremner Jr. ⁵
         Mother: Tryphena Elizabeth Spencer Sweetland ⁵^,2464

Spouses and Children

1. *Rev. Henry Dunfield ¹²³⁰ Marriage: 15 Jun 1886 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²⁴⁷⁵ ^,2476

Marriage Events

• Minister/Priest: Ambrose Heygate, 15 Jun 1886, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

• Witnesses: Robert Sweetland Bremner and Marian Bremner, 15 Jun 1886, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Children: 1. Sir Brian Edward Spencer Dunfield KT. 2. Mary Millicent Helen Dunfield 3. Esther Katherine Alice Dunfield 4. Joyce Isobel Rose Dunfield

Irene Gertrude Bremner

      Sex: F

Individual Information

     Birth Date: 31 Dec 1892 - Dartmouth, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Christening: 
          Death: 2 Mar 1956 - Victoria, British Columbia, Canada ( at age 63)
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Spouses and Children

1. *Reginald Leo Colbert ¹⁶⁸^,747^,748^,749 
       Marriage: 4 Mar 1915 - Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
       Children:
                1. Joan Ellen Colbert
                2. John Wallace Colbert

Isabel Bremner

      Sex: F

AKA: Isobel Bremner ²³⁹⁶

Individual Information

Birth Date: Cir 1847 - Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²³⁹⁶ Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death:

Events

• Occupation: Milner, 1871, Westminster, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.

• Residence: 575 Dundas St., 1909, Toronto, Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada.

• Living: 27 Oct 1909.

Parents

         Father: William Bremner
         Mother: Living

Living

      Sex: F

Parents

         Father: Robert S. Bremner ²⁴⁶⁰
         Mother: Living

Isobel Bremner

      Sex: F

AKA: Isabel Bremner ⁵⁵⁹

Individual Information

Birth Date: 1 Sep 1828 - Trinity, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²⁴⁶² Christening: 26 Sep 1828 - Trinity, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²⁴⁶² Death: Feb 1909 - Trinity, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 80) Burial: Cause of Death:

Events

• Alt. Death: Bef 1909.

Parents

         Father: Alexander Bremner JP ⁴⁸¹
         Mother: Ann White Lander ⁴⁸¹

Spouses and Children

1. *Gilbert Humphrey Cole ⁵⁵⁹ ^,2478 Marriage: 26 Jul 1862 - Catalina, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²⁴⁷⁸

Marriage Events

• Minister/Priest: William Netten, 26 Jul 1862, Catalina, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

• Witnesses: William Sweetland, Ronald Bremner, 26 Jul 1862, Catalina, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Marriage Notes

170318:

Note the error in the name of the groom in this Evening Telegram transcript of the marriage announcement:

NETTEN - BREMNER
The Newfoundland Express August 9, 1862 (Saturday)
Marriage. On the 26th July last, at St. Peter's Church, Catalina, by the Revd. William Netten, G.H. Cole, Esq., Trinity, to Isobel, eldest daughter of Alexander Bremner, Esq., Catalina.

Notes

General:

170318:

Alexander Warren and Isobel Bremner were a twin.

Jessie Annie Bremner

      Sex: F

Individual Information

Birth Date: Cir 1863 - Ontario, Canada ²³⁹⁶ Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death:

Events

• Residence: 575 Dundas St., 1909, Toronto, Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada.

• Living: 27 Oct 1909.

Parents

         Father: William Bremner
         Mother: Living

John Bremner

      Sex: M

Individual Information

     Birth Date: 20 Apr 1830 - Catalina, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁵⁶⁰
    Christening: 3 May 1830 - Catalina, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²⁴⁷⁰
          Death: Bef 1909 ⁵⁵⁹
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Parents

         Father: Alexander Bremner JP ⁴⁸¹
         Mother: Ann White Lander ⁴⁸¹

Spouses and Children

1. Living

Notes

General:

170318:

It would appear that Dugald and John were a twin but it is possible the date entered in the transcript on NGB was actually a Christening date and not a date of Birth for the two to them.

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010419:

There are three pages of Bremner land transactions, conveyances, mortgages and grants, contained in the collection of such in the Northern District Court Record books at the Registry of Deeds dating from 1843-1887, the large majority of which pertain to this Alexander and the remainder to his sons, primarily Alexander Warren and Robert and several grandchildren. They were deeply involved in land speculation, as well as other forms of business endeavours, such as the association with the fish business of Robert Slade of Poole. From this, most of them, especially Alexander, amassed a considerable fortune for those days, as evidenced by his will.

Because they are not blood relations, I am not bothering to copy these various documents.

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