Ancestors of Christopher John Augustine Morry

Mary Millicent Helen Dunfield

      Sex: F

AKA: Mary Elizabeth Helen Dunfield ¹⁰

Individual Information

     Birth Date: 20 Nov 1889 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²⁴⁷⁷
    Christening: 15 Dec 1889 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²⁴⁷⁷
          Death: 
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:

Parents

         Father: Rev. Henry Dunfield ¹²³⁰
         Mother: Helen Maria Isobel Bremner ¹²³⁰

Spouses and Children

1. Living

Gerard E. Dunford

      Sex: M

AKA: Earl Gerard Dunford

Individual Information

Birth Date: Cir Jul 1914 - Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America ⁴³⁶⁰ Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death:

Events

• Residence: 2541 1st Ave. West, later renumbered 2547, 1911-1916, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America. (Occupant)

• Residence: 946 19th Avenue (now E), home of George Morry and family, 1919-1920, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America. (Occupant)

• Census: 946, 19th Ave. N. -- House of George Morry, 1920, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America. (Household Member)

• Residence: 946 19th Ave. N., 1920, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America.

• Census: 326 22nd Ave. N Household of John A. Dunford, 1930, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America. (Household Member)

Parents

         Father: John Adams Dunford ⁵
         Mother: Margaret Ann Marshall ⁵

James M. Dunford

      Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: Cir Nov 1916 - Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America Christening: Death: Bef 2010 ²⁸⁶ Burial: Cause of Death:

Events

• Residence: 946 19th Avenue (now E), home of George Morry and family, 1919-1920, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America. (Occupant)

• Census: 946, 19th Ave. N. -- House of George Morry, 1920, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America. (Household Member)

• Residence: 946 19th Ave. N., 1920, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America.

• Census: 326 22nd Ave. N Household of John A. Dunford, 1930, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America. (Household Member)

Parents

         Father: John Adams Dunford ⁵
         Mother: Margaret Ann Marshall ⁵

Living

      Sex: M

Spouses and Children

1. Living
       Children:
                1. John Adams Dunford

Living

      Sex: M

Parents

         Father: John Adams Dunford ⁵
         Mother: Margaret Ann Marshall ⁵

John Adams Dunford

      Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: Cir 1877 - Michigan, United States of America ¹³⁸⁹ Christening: Death: 25 Feb 1940 - Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America ( about age 63) ⁴³⁶¹ Burial: Cause of Death:

Events

• Alt. Birth: Cir 1876.

• Alt. Birth: Cir 1877, Michigan, United States of America.

• Residence: 2541 1st Ave. West, later renumbered 2547, 1911-1916, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America. (Occupant)

• Residence: 946 19th Avenue (now E), home of George Morry and family, 1919-1920, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America. Temporary digs while looking for a place to live.

• Census: 946, 19th Ave. N. -- House of George Morry, 1920, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America. John A Dunford
In 1920 United States Federal Census
NameJohn A Dunford
GenderMale
BirthCirca 1877
Michigan, United States
Residence1920
King, Washington, USA
Age43
Marital statusMarried
RaceWhite
EthnicityAmerican
Can readYes
Can writeYes
Own / rentRent
Father's birth place Canada
Mother's birth place Canada
WifeMargurite A Dunford
ChildrenGerard E Dunford
James M Dunford
Joseph T Dunford
John A Dunford, Jr
Census
CountyKingSeriesT625Line59
StateWashingtonSheet4-BImage1152
Date1920Family75

RELATION TO HEADNAMEAGE
HeadJohn A Dunford43
WifeMargurite A Dunford43
SonGerard E Dunford6 years, 6 months
SonJames M Dunford4 years, 2 months
SonJoseph T Dunford1 year, 9 months
SonJohn A Dunford, Jr2 months
.

• Occupation: Civil Engineer for the City, 1920, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America.

• Occupation: Civil Engineer, 1920, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America.

• Residence: 946 19th Ave. N., 1920, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America.

• Census: 326 22nd Ave. N Household of John A. Dunford, 1930, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America. John A Dunford
In 1930 United States Federal Census
NameJohn A Dunford
GenderMale
BirthCirca 1877
Michigan, United States
Residence1930
Seattle, King, Washington, USA
Age53
Marital statusMarried
RaceWhite
LanguageEnglish
Father's birth place Canada-English
Mother's birth place Canada-English
WifeMargaret A Dunford
ChildrenE Gerald Dunford
James M Dunford
Joseph T Dunford
Census
TownshipSeattleEnum. District0109Line30
CountyKingSeriesT626Image290
StateWashingtonRoll2498
Date1930Sheet7-A

RELATION TO HEADNAMEAGE
HeadJohn A Dunford53
WifeMargaret A Dunford53
SonE Gerald Dunford16
SonJames M Dunford14
SonJoseph T Dunford12
.

• Residence: 1557 16th Avenue North (now 1557 East Garfield Street), After 1939, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America. From Rick Morry, 310720

Dear Chris and Enid,

In 1920 after only four years on 19th Avenue, the Morry Family moved a few blocks away to 1557 16th Avenue North (now 1557 East Garfield Street). The home was roomy but perhaps the main impetus for the move was that it was in a better area just a block away from Volunteer Park, Capitol Hill's fabled parkland.

The Morrys lived in this house longer than in any other home. George William Morry died there in 1926. The five Morry children all finished their schooling there and moved on to the working world.

Unlike with past homes, neither the Dunfords nor the Grants came to join the Morrys there for an extended stay. However, in 1939 when Jack Dunford fell ill with stomach cancer, he and Margaret moved in with Mary Morry and Rose and Ellen plus George Joseph. By then Lucile was away teaching and Josephine was in the convent in Oregon. The Dunfords had been living at their Mercer Island property and probably moved in with the Morrys in the city to be nearer to medical treatment for Jack. Jack died in this home in 1940.

After Jack Dunford died, Margaret sold her Mercer Island and Capitol Hill properties. Mary Morry sold the 16th Avenue home. They then moved together into a home on 15th Avenue (now East) directly across the street from Volunteer Park which was purchased by Margaret. (I presume Mary did not share in ownership because she needed the funds from her house sale for basic living expenses because George William Morry had died so long before.) This 15th Avenue home was demolished for a condominium but I sent you previously historical photos on June 2, 2020.

Rose and Ellen lived with Margaret and Mary and basically cared for them for the rest of their lives. They lived in the 15th Avenue home until Mary Morry died in 1958. Margaret then sold the house. Thereafter Rose and Ellen lived in Capitol Hill apartments. Margaret lived with them in the first of these units until she died in 1960.

My father George Joseph Morry (other than for a temporary work absence in Dallas, Texas) lived with his mother, aunt and sisters first in the 16th Avenue house and then in the 15th Avenue house until he married my mother in 1942.

When I tried to send this message with photos attached there was a problem so I am sending the text now only. The photos will hopefully follow in a separate email.

All the Best,

Rick
.

• Alt. Death: Cir 1940.

Parents

         Father: Living
         Mother: Living

Spouses and Children

1. *Margaret Ann Marshall ⁵ Marriage: 19 Jul 1911 - Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America ¹³⁸⁹

Marriage Events

• Alt. Marriage: After 1910, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America. Children: 1. John Thwaites Dunford 2. Gerard E. Dunford 3. James M. Dunford 4. Living 5. Living

Notes

General:

151214:

According to the 1920 Census both of his parents were born in Canada.

161214:

From Rick Morry:

Dear Chris,
While my mind is still on the subject and to give you an idea of the interconnections between the Morry and Dunford families, I will share a little of their Seattle history.

When the family first arrived in Seattle, they had rooms in downtown. When they prospered more they moved to single family homes on Queen Anne Hill which is just above the Space Needle. The ultimate in those days was to move to Capitol Hill, which was the center of Irish Catholic life. The hill is in the center of the city northeast of downtown. It was once called the Irish ghetto. Because of its central location and large now remodeled homes, it has become a luxury area with starter homes at $1 million. It is still the ideal for Irish Catholics with money. On the hill are St. Joseph's Church still Irish as sin (pun intended) and the principal Catholic schools St. Joseph's primary, Seattle Prep (the all boys Jesuit high school), and Holy Names Academy (the all girls high school where in fact my Holy Names Sister Aunt Josephine Morry became principal). Prep is now co-ed but Holy Names remains girls only.

From that time on the Morrys and Dunfords lived on Capitol Hill in close proximity (albeit at the end the Dunfords retired to their summer home on Mercer Island in Lake Washington).

There is a side story involving my parents. My Mother Kay Jahn Morry's German family came to America early in the 19th century and prospered. She lived for years on E. Ward Street just off 15th Avenue E. She went East to Wellesley College for school and graduated in 1940. My father graduated from the University of Washington in 1937 and then got into the insurance business being away in Texas for awhile. But in 1940 he moved into the Dunford-Morry home on 15th Avenue E. with my Great Aunt Margaret Dunford, my grandmother, Rose and Ellen; Lucile was off on her own by then and Josephine was in the convent. My Mother's home on 15th Avenue E. is on the other side of the street and down two blocks from where my Father lived in 1940. In those days, 15th was the dividing line between the Irish ghetto and the wealthy English-German section on the West side of the street where the homes included mansions. My Mother's home was not a mansion but it was a big and beautiful one. My Father's home was middle-class okay. Sometime between 1940 when my Mother returned from college and my Father got back from Texas and 1942 when they married they linked up. My understanding is that they did not really know each other before then and were three years apart in age. My Mother also attended Forest Ridge Convent a stuffier Catholic elementary school for girls and then St. Nicholas School a private prestigious Episcopal high school so they had no school connection. My Mother's engagement to someone from the other side of the street did not go well with my grandmother Jahn who was dismayed that her well-educated daughter was marrying poor Irish trash. As for me in my youth my grandmother's both living on 15th Avenue E. easily accessible by the No. 10 bus made life very happy. It enabled me to double my cookie consumption and get extra spoiled as my wife reminds me from time to time.

I attach a map of the area with the places marked save Seattle Prep which is just to the North of and down from the E. Garfield residence where my father lived from 1920 to 1940. I hope you can decipher it.

All the Best,

Rick

John Thwaites Dunford

      Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: 1912 - Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America ⁴³⁶² Christening: Death: 1913 - Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America ( at age 1) ⁴³⁶² Burial: Cause of Death:

Events

• Residence: 2541 1st Ave. West, later renumbered 2547, 1911-1916, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America. (Occupant)

Parents

         Father: John Adams Dunford ⁵
         Mother: Margaret Ann Marshall ⁵

Living

      Sex: M

Parents

         Father: John Adams Dunford ⁵
         Mother: Margaret Ann Marshall ⁵

Living

      Sex: M

Spouses and Children

1. *Eileen Mary Immison ⁴³⁶³ Marriage:

Marriage Events

• Alt. Marriage: Under the name of Eileen M. Healy, Between Oct and Dec 1947, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. From Ancestry.com, 240420:

Eileen M Healy
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005
Name:Eileen M Healy
Registration Date:Oct 1947
[Nov 1947]
[Dec 1947]
Registration Quarter:Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district:Sheffield
Inferred County:Yorkshire West Riding
Spouse:Harold Dunk
Volume Number:2d
Page Number:87. Marriage Notes

240420 from Ancestry.com

Eileen M Imisson
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005
Name:Eileen M Imisson
Registration Date:Jan 1940
[Feb 1940]
[Mar 1940]
Registration Quarter:Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration district:Thirsk
Inferred County:Yorkshire North Riding
Spouse:Harry W Dunk
Volume Number:9d
Page Number:1145

AND

From Ancestry.com, 240420:

Eileen M Healy
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005
Name:Eileen M Healy
Registration Date:Oct 1947
[Nov 1947]
[Dec 1947]
Registration Quarter:Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district:Sheffield
Inferred County:Yorkshire West Riding
Spouse:Harold Dunk
Volume Number:2d
Page Number:87

It seems that they may have divorced and remarried seven years later.

Living

      Sex: F

Parents

         Father: Living
         Mother: Cecilia Carmel Norris ³⁶⁹⁴

Spouses and Children

1. Living
       Children:
                1. Living
                2. Living
                3. Living

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