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Pte. Thomas Graham MORRY III
(1849-1935)
Catherine Frances WHITE
(1852-1927)
James Alexander MINTY
(1853-1927)
Mary Laing WEBSTER
(1858-1915)
Pte. Howard Leopold MORRY RNR
(1885-1972)
Fredris Marion Powdrell MINTY
(1895-1948)

Thomas Graham MORRY V
(1919-2008)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Evelyn Mary WHEELER

Thomas Graham MORRY V 1,2,10,11

  • Born: 4 Dec 1919, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 2,10,11
  • Christened: 9 Dec 1919, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 12
  • Marriage (1): Evelyn Mary WHEELER on 6 Sep 1945 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 9
  • Died: 1 May 2008, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada aged 88 2
  • Buried: 5 May 2008, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

bullet   Other names for Thomas were TG MORRY and Tom MORRY.

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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

1. Documentation: Bill and Pat Morry Biography: Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 13 From "Treasured Memories - Then and Now", the Ferryland 2019 Come Home Year Book. This biographical information includes some limited mention of all of Bill's family members
This event was shared from Sgt. William Minty MORRY Royal Artillery who also shared it with Catherine Frances MORRY, CPO Reginald James MORRY Royal Navy, Elsie Frances MORRY, Howard George MORRY, Jean Catherine MORRY, Mary Sutherland SPARKS, Phyllis Mary MORRY, and Priscilla Anne MORRY.

2. Religion: Catholic.

3. Census: Household of Howard Morrey [sic], 1921, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 14 Note that all the surnames are misspelled "Morrey"; also they are all shown as being of English heritage including Mom Morry and also she as well as they is shown as an RC This event was shared from Pte. Howard Leopold MORRY RNR who also shared it with CPO Reginald James MORRY Royal Navy (Household Member), Fredris Marion Powdrell MINTY (Household Member), Phyllis Mary MORRY (Household Member), and Sgt. William Minty MORRY Royal Artillery (Household Member).

4. Census: Howard Morry and family (2 pages), 1935, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 15

5. Census: Howard Morry and family (2 pages), 1935, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 15 In this census he reports his occupation as Storekeeper - Grocery; there is no mention of his involvement in the fishery, as if that were a lower occupation. His declared his home had 12 rooms and was valued at $2000, much higher than his neighbours who were fishermen. But his income was $300, not much more than those involved in the fishery full time. Note that Dr. Joseph Louis Giovanneti is staying with them as a lodger. This event was shared from Pte. Howard Leopold MORRY RNR who also shared it with Catherine Frances MORRY (Household Member), CPO Reginald James MORRY Royal Navy (Household Member), Dr. Joseph Louis GIOVANNETTI (Household Member), Elsie Frances MORRY (Household Member), Fredris Marion Powdrell MINTY (Household Member), Howard George MORRY (Household Member), Jean Catherine MORRY (Household Member), Phyllis Mary MORRY (Household Member), and Sgt. William Minty MORRY Royal Artillery (Household Member).

6. Education: T. G. Morry's school leaving certificate/letter of reference for entry into US College, 24 Sep 1937, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 16

7. Departure: Travelling to US, Bef 21 Oct 1937, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 11

8. Arrival, 21 Oct 1937, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States of America. 11

9. Immigration: To US on the "NOVA SCOTIA", 21 Oct 1937, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States of America. 11

10. Residence: Home of Dr. Stanley Brookes, 6359 Morrowfield Ave, After 21 Oct 1937, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States of America. 11

11. Occupation: Public Servant, 17 Jul 1940, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 17

12. Occupation: Shorthand-typist in Dept of Comptroller and Auditor General, 1941, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

13. Census: 34 William St., East End, 1945, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 18 Note that all the pages in the 1945 Census are jumbled with the right and left pages not matching one another, You have to search nearby to find the matching page. The left page will be stamped with a page number and the corresponding right page will have that page number written in in handwriting. This event was shared with Evelyn Mary WHEELER.

14. Occupation: Accountant - Government, 1945, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 18 Thomas Graham Morry Salary $2500
Evelyn [Wheeler] Morry Salary $1890

This despite the fact that she had many more years of experience working in the department. This event was shared with Evelyn Mary WHEELER.

15. Residence: 34 William St, 1945, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 18 This event was shared with Evelyn Mary WHEELER.

16. Residence: 62 LeMarchant Rd, 1949, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 6 Confirmed from an envelope sent to Dad at this address from Finland This event was shared with Christopher John MORRY, Evelyn Mary WHEELER, Lanette Fredris MORRY, and Thomas Graham MORRY VI.

17. Nationality: Canadian, 1 Apr 1949.

18. Occupation: District Auditor, Unemployment Insurance Commission, 1951, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 19 Unemployment Insurance Commission:
J. G. O'Grady, Manager ... 4106
T. G. Morry, Dist. Auditor ....... 4107
L. Coombs ... 4108

19. Residence: 3 Millbank St, 1951, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 19 Tel. 5652A

20. Residence, 1954, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

21. Living, 1996, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. 20

22. Will: Lawyer James More, 1998, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.


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Thomas married Evelyn Mary WHEELER, daughter of John Thomas Carr WHEELER and Sarah Minnie BISHOP, on 6 Sep 1945 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.9 (Evelyn Mary WHEELER was born on 6 Nov 1917 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 2,21,22,23,24, christened on 9 Dec 1917 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada,21,22,23,25 died on 2 Aug 2009 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 2,6,26 and was buried on 7 Aug 2009 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 6.). The cause of her death was Complications associated with dementia.

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Minister/Priest: Rt. Rev. Monsignor Murphy, 6 Sep 1945, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 27

2. Witnesses: John Funkhouser and Mary Foley, 6 Sep 1945, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 27




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