Ancestors of Christopher John Augustine Morry

George William Le Messurier

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: 6 Feb 1863 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁵¹¹ ^,3291 Christening: 20 Feb 1863 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ³²⁹¹ Death: 30 Jul 1943 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 80) ⁵ ^,6122 Burial: After 30 Jul 1943 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²³⁶⁸ ^,2369 Cause of Death:
Events
• Alt. Birth: 1862, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Alt. Birth: 1863, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Property: Re-acquired his 1/6th of 1/8th share of the George Hutchings estate from James Baird, 4 Apr 1884, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The Le Messurier share of the vast George Hutchings estate was 1/8th of the total by virtue of the marriage of George Hutchings' daughter Elizabeth Coke to Pierre Broom Le Messurier. This was then divided six ways amongst her surviving children, one of whom was George William LeMessurier's father, George Hare Le Messurier. George W. had assigned his 1/6th of 1/8th share to James Baird on Oct. 22, 1879 and was here reacquiring it.
• Occupation: Accountant, General Post Office, 2 Oct 1888, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Chief Clerk General Post Office, 2 Oct 1888, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Residence: 1921, Kilbride, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Departure: Mar 1928, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Arrival: 8 Mar 1928, New York, New York, New York, United States of America.
• Property: Le Messurier Meadow, Kilbride, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Robert T. Bob LeMessurier on Facebook 180121

A noted benefactor, indeed, [referring to Edgar Bowering, second husband of Flora Le Messurier] for which he was knighted by King George. He was also very generous toward his family and brought his stepson, John Munn into the Bowring firm as a Director, initially, rising to become Managing Director by the time he and Betty were lost in the Florizel disaster. I know much less about Flora, my cousin, who would have been lost in the shadows of her larger than life husband, other than she doted on her son John and his family. John had been a cricketer of some note in his short adult life but would not have had much time to put his stamp on the firm or society, otherwise. Because of this connection I am somewhat fascinated by the story of the Bowring's and Bowring Park, donated by the firm and later very generously supported by an endowment fund arranged by Derek Bowring.

'Uncle' George LeMessurier, actually a cousin, owned a small farm called LeMessurier Meadow on the old map of Kilbride which was taken partially into the Park at about the same time that the Pitts Memorial Drive was being built. The new road literally cut the property in half. I remember as a child spending some time at the farm with 'aunt' Marion (Bradshaw, from Placentia, uncle George's second wife, his first, Roberta Morry, having died, and he as well, just before I was born). Aunt Alma, mentioned earlier, also spent some time there and was recuperating from back surgery in Montreal when the Blimp, Hindenburg, flew over the Waterford valley enroute to the US, where it blew up in flames. Vicki Badcock lived there with her mother, Helena (Morry, Bertha's sister)while her father, Frank LeMessurier was overseas in WWI. When he returned, she didn't know him, as she was just a newborn when he enlisted. I haven't quite figured out all the cousin connections with the Morry's but am working on it. All can be traced back to the original Matthew, I presume. Your family tree is surely a great help in that regard, Chris. Here ends my epistle for the day.

Parents

Father: George Hare Le Messurier ²¹³ Mother: Elizabeth Brown

Spouses and Children

1. *Robertha Ann Morry ⁴⁸¹ ^,3006 ^,6123 Marriage: 2 Oct 1888 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹⁴¹ ^,1539 ^,2511 ^,2962 ^,6124 ^,6125 ^,6126
Marriage Events
• Minister/Priest: Rev. Walter Redfern Smith. S.P.G. Missionary, Portugal Cove, 2 Oct 1888, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Witnesses: Robert Morry, Alex Le Messurier, Mary Morry, John Maccalum Graham, Jane Josephine Morry, 2 Oct 1888, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Marriage Notice: in multiple newspapers, 9 Oct 1888, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. LE MESSURIER, George William, son of George LeMessurier, Chief Clerk GPO, married Bertha Morry, daughter of Robert Morry of Caplin Bay on 2nd at Ferryland by Rev. Walter R. Smith
9 Oct 1888 G M. Marriage Notes

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

LeMessurier, George William,25, of St. John's, accountant and general Port Officer married on 2 October, 1888, Roberta Ann Morry, 25 of Caplin Bay, daughter of Robert Morry, merchant.

2. Marion Katie Bradshaw ¹⁸⁷³ Marriage: After 23 Sep 1927 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²³⁴⁴
Marriage Events
• Alt. Marriage: Cir 1922, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Marriage Notes

Event Description: She was still single and going by her maiden name at this time
Living at 7 Henry St.

Notes
General:

Information on the marriage and the resulting progeny of George LeMessurier Senior came from the Descendants of Michel LeMessurier on the Family Tree Maker Homepage of Clive LeMessurier, Pine Bluffs, Wyoming:

312. GEORGE HARE14 LeMessurier (PIERRE13, NICOLAS (DES CACHES)12, NICOLAS (DE HAUT)11, THOMAS (DE HAUT)10, NICOLAS (DE HAUT)9, JEAN (JUSTICIER)8, LEONARD (DES PREVOST)7, NICOLAS6, JEAN (DU FOULON)5, PIERRE (DES PREVOST)4, PIERRE (DES PREVOST)3, PIERRES2, MICHEL1) was born 1814,and died 1904. He married ELIZABETH BROWN.

Children of GEORGE LeMessurier and ELIZABETH BROWN are: i. ROBERT15 LeMessurier, d. 1855. 387. ii. JOHN HENRY LeMessurier. iii. ALEXANDER BROWN LeMessurier, m. FANNY S SORSOLEIL. iv. GEORGE WILLIAM LeMessurier, m. BERTHA MORRY. v. ELFRIDA ELLEN LeMessurier, d. 1865. 388. vi. MARY LeMessurier. vii. LEAH LeMessurier, d. 1895. viii. ISABEL ANN LeMessurier, d. 1864. ix. PRISCILLA JANE LeMessurier, d. 1860. 389. x. PETER WILSON LeMessurier.

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On the Nfld-Lab-L Rootsweb mailing list on 10/03/02 it was noted that George LeMessurier held automobile license number 1313 in 1926 and gave his address as Masonic Terrace. Not sure if this is the same George, but it could not be the father of Marie, Anne and Peter as he would have only been 15 at the time. Still there could be other Georges I don't know about. These records were evidently published in the local newpaper (Evening Telegram) and were posted in the email thanks to Chris Shelley and John Baird, noting Copyright held by Blackmore-RobinsonPublishing.

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100303: 1921 Census information from Nfld. GenWeb website: LEMESURIER George W Kilbride M Head married 1863 Feb 55 St. John's LEMESURIER Bertha A Kilbride F Wife married 1871 Jul 40 St. John's LEMESURIER Avis Kilbride F neice single 1905 Mar 16 St. John's LEMESURIER George Kilbride M nephew single 1911 Jul 10 St. John's

According to Anne LeMessurier Lilly, her father's G. Uncle George and G. Aunt Bertha took in young George when his parents moved temporarily to California after the war. His father, Francis had been wounded in the war and perhaps was unable to care for the three children he had by his first wife and the two he already had by Helena, his second. One of the children by his first wife, Avis, also stayed in Kilbride with her G. Uncle and G. Aunt.

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180806:

It seems very likely that this is the George LeMessurier responsible for the very large hand-drawn Morry/Carter family tree in the Newfoundland Archives.

031106:

He is mentioned in the Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador: "LEMESSURIER, GEORGE WILLIAM (c.1862- 1943). Civil servant. Born St. John's, son of George H. and Elizabeth (Brown) LeMessurier. Married (1) Bertha Morry, (2) Marion Bradshaw. While still a teenager LeMessurier went to work for the St. John's post office, where his father also worked, and eventually became deputy minister of Posts and Telegraphs. LeMessurier and his assistant deputy, William Campbell qv. designed the pictorial issue of Newfoundland stamps released in January 1923. Replacing the Caribou series issued in 1919 to honour the Newfoundlanders who fought in World War I, the new series of stamps were striking in their portrayal of several of Newfoundland's famous scenic areas, such as the Humber River. Quidi Vidi and Placentia. A.B. Perlin (BN I, 1937). DN (July 30. 1943). ET (July 30, 1943). Awc"

From the St. John's News and Evening Telegram dated July 10, 1943, noted that he was "survived by his wife Marion, nephews Frank and Philip LeMessurier, Warrick Smith, Miss Ethal Smith, Mrs. H.F.G.D. Kirby of Harbour Grace."

301214:

From Bob Le Messurier:

"Part of the south-western end of the park [Bowring] was formerly a farm owned by Uncle George LeMessurier, Vicki's uncle, where Vicki grew up. George was first married to Bertha (Roberta) Morry and when she died he married Marion Bradshaw of Placentia.

Gerald Le Messurier

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: Cir Mar 1904 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁶⁰⁹⁵ Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death:
Events
• Census: 113 Gower St., 1921, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Household Member)
• Ordination: Both Ralph and Gerald pursued vocations in the church, 4 Oct 1924, Wallasey, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England. (Witness)

Parents

Father: Edwin Martin Le Messurier ²⁶²⁷ Mother: Annie M. Long ⁵³

Living

Sex: F

Parents

Father: Living Mother: Living

Spouses and Children

1. Living Children: 1. Living 2. Living

Living

Sex: F

Parents

Father: Cyril Vincent Le Messurier ²⁰ ^,146 ^,2713 Mother: Daisy Gloria Peckford ⁷⁹⁴ ^,2713

Spouses and Children

1. Living Children: 1. Living 2. Living

Petty Officer Gordon Henry Le Messurier

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: 12 Nov 1915 - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ²¹⁷³ Christening: Death: 13 Mar 1944 - Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada ( at age 28) ¹⁷⁷ ^,2173 Burial: After 13 Mar 1944 - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada ⁹⁷ ^,177 ^,2173 Cause of Death: Died in battle aboard HMCS GIVENCHY
Events
• Alt. Birth: Cir 1916.
• Military: Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve, HMCS GIVENCHY, V/32595, Between 25 May 1942 and 13 Mar 1944, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Stoker, 2nd Class.

Parents

Father: Herbert Stanley Le Messurier ²¹³ Mother: Alice Juliet Bjarnason ¹⁷⁶

Spouses and Children

1. Living Children: 1. Katherine Sheila Le Messurier

Notes
General:

091211 from www.vancouverheritage.com website in regard to WWI postal employees:

LEMESSURIER,HERBERT S. Bombadier, 68 O/S Field Battery Number:338980 Volunteered June 5,1916 (Vancouver) Letter Carrier,Vancouver 3538 Prince Edward Street,Vancouver Born March 23,1890 St. John's NF Married Alice Juliet Bjornason, January 3,1914,Vancouver Died October 2,1973 -New Westminster (Alice died December 16,1967 -Vancouver) Survived by daughter Mrs. Kathleen Peters of Coquitlam and 5 grandchildren Brother/Cousin?- Cyril Lemessurier,72nd Battalion,Seaforth Highlanders,volunteered September 2,1915,was killed in action on November 21,1916. At the time of his enlistment he was living at 3510 Prince Edward Street along with William Pierce Victor Lemessurier,an accountant,who volunteered with the 158th Battalion,BC Regiment,on October 10,1916. Son,Gordon Henry Lemessurier,Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve,died on Active Service on March 13,1944 while serving on H.M.C.S. Givenchy.

Gordon Stanley Le Messurier

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: 2 Nov 1887 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹⁴¹ ^,1051 ^,5327 Christening: 27 Nov 1887 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹⁰⁵¹ ^,5327 Death: Burial: Cause of Death:
Events
• Documentation: Birth announcement in newspapers; at "Riverside", 3 Nov 1887, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. LEMESSURIER, to wife of George LeMessurier at Riverside, yesterday, a son
1887, Nov 3, ET.
• Baptism: 27 Nov 1887, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Minister/Priest: Rev. Arthur C.F. Wood, M.A., 27 Nov 1887, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Parents

Father: George Le Messurier ²¹³ Mother: Emma Maude Hayward ²¹³ ^,1218 ^,1429

Notes
General:

180806:

BDM reports that birth was announced on 03 Nov 1887 in: 1) Evening Mercury (then Evening Herald) 1882-1920 2) Evening Telegram (Telegram) 1879-

Living

Sex: M

Parents

Father: Sydney Peter Le Messurier ²¹³ Mother: Ruby Hotton ²¹³

Spouses and Children

1. Living

Harold George Alexander Le Messurier

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: 3 Jul 1891 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁵¹¹ Christening: Death: 29 Aug 1893 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 2) ²⁹⁷⁷ Burial: 30 Aug 1893 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²⁹⁷⁷ Cause of Death:
Events
• Residence: Water St., 29 Aug 1893, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Residence: Pleasant St., 4 Feb 1895, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Occupant)

Parents

Father: Alexander Brown Le Messurier ²¹³ Mother: Fanny Susannah Sorsoleil ⁵¹¹ Marriage Did Not Marry

Notes
General:

161012: Mildred and Harold died within days of each other, most likely as a result of one of the many Diptheria epidemics that frequently claimed multipled family members in Newfoundland in those days.

Harvey Duder Le Messurier

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: 5 Oct 1886 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁴³⁴⁶ Christening: 5 Dec 1886 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁴³⁴⁶ Death: Burial: Cause of Death:
Events
• Residence: Old Cove Rd., 5 Oct 1886, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Minister/Priest: Rev. Arthur C.F. Wood, M.A., 5 Dec 1886, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Parents

Father: Charles James Le Messurier ²¹³ Mother: Mary Ann Duder ²¹³ ^,2769

Living

Sex: F

Parents

Father: Arthur James Le Messurier ⁶⁰⁹⁰ Mother: Isabella Ginham Southcott

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