Ancestors of Christopher John Augustine Morry

Margaret Ann Morry

Sex: F

Individual Information

Birth Date: 5 Jun 1923 - Victoria, British Columbia, Canada ¹¹⁰⁸ Christening: Death: 3 Sep 1997 - Victoria, British Columbia, Canada ( at age 74) ⁷⁰¹⁷ Burial: After 3 Sep 1997 - Victoria, British Columbia, Canada ³³¹ Cause of Death:
Events
• Census: Household of Albert Graham Morry, 1339 Stanley Ave., 1931, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. (Household Member)
• Religion: RC, 1931, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. (Member)

Parents

Father: BQMS Albert Graham Morry ¹⁰⁹ ^,168 ^,3630 ^,3631 Mother: Josephine Elizabeth Colbert ¹⁶⁸ ^,747 ^,748

Spouses and Children

1. *John James Neilon ¹⁶⁸ ^,1108 ^,2148 ^,7018 Marriage: 31 Mar 1948 - Victoria, British Columbia, Canada ¹¹⁰⁸ Children: 1. Living 2. Living 3. Living

Margaret Mary Morry

Sex: F

Individual Information

Birth Date: 10 Jun 1932 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ³⁴³ Christening: Death: 1 Mar 2025 - Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States of America ( at age 92) ⁷⁰¹⁹ Burial: Cause of Death: After effects of a fall ⁷⁰¹⁹
Events
• Census: Household of John Henry Morry in 1935 Newfoundland Census, 1935, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Household Member)
• Education: Grades 6 to 11 at Sacred Heart Convent, Cir 1940-1945, St. John's, Newfoundland.
• Census: John Henry Morry family in 1945 Newfoundland Census, 1945, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Household Member)
• Religion: RC, 1945, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Member)
• Residence: House valued at $2000. This was the house originally willed to my father., 1945, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Occupant)
• Education: Teacher's Certificate in Elementary Education at MUN, Cir 1946-1947, St. John's, Newfoundland.
• Graduation: Grade 12 at St. Bride's College, Littledale, Cir 1946, St. John's, Newfoundland.
• Occupation: Teacher at Immaculate Conception School, 1948, Calvert, Newfoundland. And later at St. John Bosco in St. John's.
• Military: Royal Canadian Navy Reserves, HMCS Cabot, 1956-1958, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Her sister Ursula was also a member of the Reserves.
• Residence: Levittown, Pennsylvania; Rumford, Maine; and Annapolis, Maryland, where she spent the last 50 years of her life, Cir 1958-2025, USA.
• Departure: Destined for USA, 27 Oct 1958, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Religion: Converted from RC to Anglican; longtime congregation member of St. Paul's Anglican Church in nearby Crownsville, Cir 1970-2025, Crownsville, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States of America.
• Residence: 1012 Forest Hills Ave, 21403-1749, 1993, Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States of America.
• Residence: Between 1993 and 2002, Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States of America.
• Living: 28 Feb 1997, Maryland, United States of America.
• Occupation: Elementery School Teacher & Psychic!, 2002, Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States of America.
• Interesting: Self-published "A Sense of Heaven", 2004, Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States of America.
• Living: 7 Apr 2014, Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States of America.
• Living: 18 Aug 2018.

Parents

Father: John Henry Morry ¹⁶⁸ ^,316 Mother: Mary Elizabeth Sesk ⁹¹⁹

Spouses and Children

1. *Joseph Andrew Bulko ⁹²³ Marriage: 16 Aug 1958 - Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²⁶²⁵
Marriage Events
• Alt. Marriage: Cir 1958, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Children: 1. Living 2. Living

Notes
Medical:

after spending the previous 18-months under 24-hour in-home care, the result of a debilitating fall in her home in July 2023 that left her in a permanently weakened and deteriorating state, mentally and physically.

Marilyn Morry

Sex: F
AKA: Marilyn Daria Morry
Individual Information

Birth Date: Cir 1931 - South Saanich, Nanaimo District, British Columbia, Canada ⁷⁰²⁰ Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death:
Events
• Census: Household of Ernest Victor Morry, 3549 Doncaster Dr.,, 1931, South Saanich, Nanaimo District, British Columbia, Canada. (Household Member)

Parents

Father: Pte. Ernest Victor Morry Cdn. Scottish Rgt. ⁴⁴ ^,3535 Mother: Sophia Hook ¹¹⁹⁷

Marjorie Mary Morry

Sex: F
AKA: Marjory Morry ¹²¹⁶
Individual Information

Birth Date: 11 Sep 1903 - Victoria, British Columbia, Canada ⁴⁴ ^,7021 ^,7022 Christening: Death: 19 Sep 2001 - Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America ( at age 98) ⁴⁴ ^,6937 ^,7022 Burial: Cause of Death:
Events
• Social Security Number: Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America. 538-01-8966
.
• Alt. Birth: From US Naturalisation records, 11 Sep 1904, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
• Religion: C of E, 1921, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. (Member)
• Residence: 423 Luxton Ave., Residence of Peter Frederick Morry, 1921, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
• Residence: 1112 West 80th St., 1924, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America.
• Emigration: from Victoria on the SS PRINCESS LOUISE (CPR), 10 Sep 1924, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America.
• Census: Walter Fairfax Household at 4516 2nd Ave. NE, 1930, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America.
• Residence: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, 1931, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America.
• Naturalization: 2 Nov 1937, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America. Name: Marjorie Fairfax Age: 33 Birth Date: 11 Sep 1904 Birth Location: Victoria, Bc, Canada Spouse: Walter Albert Fairfax Arrival Year: 1924 Issue Date: 2 Nov 1937 State: Washington Locality, Court: Seattle, District Court
.
• Residence: 528 North 81st St., 2 Nov 1937, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America.
• Census: Walter Fairfax household at 8012 22nd NW, 1940, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America.
• Occupation: Salesperson, Department Store, 1940, Seattle, King, Washington, United States of America.

Parents

Father: Peter Frederick Morry ⁵ ^,1216 ^,2233 Mother: Bridget Mary Coady ⁵ ^,745 ^,2233

Spouses and Children

1. *Walter Albert Fairfax ⁴⁴ Marriage: 23 Jul 1923 - Victoria, British Columbia, Canada ⁴⁴ ^,2327 ^,4506 ^,4510
Marriage Events
• Minister/Priest: Rev. Dr. John Campbell (Presbyterian), 23 Jul 1923, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
• Witnesses: Miss Violet Morry, sister of the bride, 23 Jul 1923, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
• Alt. Marriage: Discrepancy may be simply that this is date of registration, 26 Jul 1923, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Marriage Notes

Name: Marjorie Morry Gender: Female Spouse Name: Walter Albert Fairfax Spouse Gender: Male Marriage Date: 26 Jul 1923 Marriage Location: Victoria Registration Number: 1923-09-256417 BCA Number: B13745 GSU Number: 2074227

Children: 1. Dr. Walter Albert Fairfax 2. Living

Notes
General:

21/04/02: Called Mona by Enid O'Brien but Marjorie by Bridget Smith. Perhaps Mona is a nickname. Will check.

In an email dated April 28, 2002 Bridget Smith confirmed: "Marjorie was always called Marge by us growing up - never Mona - the only Mona is the one married to Jack Elder"

03/11/02: BC Marriage Index: 1872 to 1924 FAIRFAX, WALTER ALBERT bride: MORRY, MARJORIE M:26 Jul 1923 N:B13745 2074227 place: VICTORIA Reg:1923-09-256417

180104: Name: Marjory Morry (Note difference in spelling of Christian name)

Event Date: 1903 9 11 (Yr/Mo/Day) Gender: female Event Place: Victoria

Reg. Number: 1903-09-013447 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13819 GSU Microfilm Number: 2134889

Living

Sex: F

Parents

Father: Living Mother: Shirley Slotnikov ¹¹⁴⁴ ^,1145

Spouses and Children

1. Living

Mary Morry

Sex: F

Individual Information

Birth Date: Cir 1926 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁶⁸⁴⁸ Christening: Death: Bef 8 Jul 2018 ⁵⁰⁰³ Burial: Cause of Death:
Events
• Census: Household of Frederick T. Morey [sic], 29-31 Patrick St., 1935, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Household Member)

Parents

Father: Frederick T. Morry ⁵ ^,53 Mother: Agnes J. Grant ⁵⁰⁰⁰

Mary Morry

Sex: F
AKA: Mary Morey ⁷⁰²³, Eliza Mary Morry ⁷⁸ ^,279
Individual Information

Birth Date: 10 Jun 1816 - Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²⁷⁸ ^,728 Christening: 29 Sep 1818 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²⁷⁸ ^,728 Death: 19 Jan 1857 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 40) ⁷⁸ ^,141 ^,279 Burial: 24 Feb 1857 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁵⁹⁶ ^,6087 Cause of Death:
Events
• Baptism: Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Documentation: See Letter From Jean (Morry) Funkhouser Parowan, Utah (In File).
• Marriage: Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Web Address: Http://Www.Familysearch.Com/Search/AfAncestral_file_frame.Asp?recid=27 270641.
• Alt. Birth: 10 Jul 1812, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Alt. Birth: 10 Jul 1815, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Minister/Priest: Thomas Grantham, 29 Sep 1818, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Documentation: Letter from sister Mary to Matthew Morry III, 24 Sep 1841, Grady Harbour, Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Probate: Probate of Will of Elizabeth [Graham] Ellis, 23 Jul 1844, Dartmouth, Devon, England. (Beneficiary) Mary Morry Le Messurier, Grand Niece of Elizabeth [Graham] Ellis,was left a bequest of £30 in her will.
• Residence: Military Rd., 1857, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Alt. Death: 24 Feb 1857, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Obituary: Death Notice, 24 Feb 1857, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. LEMESSURIER, Mary, wife of Peter P. LeMessurier, died age 39, leaving a large family. Funeral from her home on Military Road. 24/2/1857 C T L P E
.

Parents

Father: Matthew Morry II, JP ⁷⁸ ^,105 ^,109 ^,168 Mother: Ann Sanders

Spouses and Children

1. *Peter Paint Le Messurier ⁷⁸ ^,213 ^,279 Marriage: 7 Feb 1843 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁷⁸ ^,141 ^,2962 ^,6154 ^,6155
Marriage Events
• Minister/Priest: Rev. William Bowman, 7 Feb 1843, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Witnesses: Matthew Morry, George Le Messurier, Robert Carter, John Morry, Benjamin Sweetland Morry, Eliza Howe Carter, Fanny Rendell Carter, Eliza Coleman or Coulman, 7 Feb 1843, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Marriage Notice: 23 Feb 1943, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Peter Paint married Mary, eldest dau. Matthew Morry of Caplin Bay;
married by Rev. Bowman at Ferryland.
23 Feb 1843 N
. Marriage Notes

Enid O'Brien indicates there were 8, not 7 children from this marriage.

Marriage was witnessed by Matthew Morry, George Le Messurier, Robert Carter, John Morry, Benjamin S. Morry, Eliza Rowe Carter, Fanny R. Carter, Eliza Coulman and the Minister was William Bowman (NLGS account of C of E Ferryland records)

30/03/03: Newfoundlander, Thursday February 23, 1843: At Ferryland, on Tuesday morning, the 7th inst. by the Rev. Wm. Bowman, Mr. P LeMESSURIER, of St. John's, to MARY, eldest daughter of Mr. MATTHEW MORRY, of Caplin Bay.

180806:

BDM notes that marriage was reported on 23 Feb 1843 in: 1) Newfoundlander 1827-1884

Bride was the eldest daughter of Matthew Morry of Caplin Bay. She was referred to as Mary Morry, not Eliza, in the newspapers.
Children: 1. Eliza Anne Le Messurier 2. William Morry Le Messurier 3. Mary Jane Le Messurier 4. Peter Frederick Le Messurier 5. Esther Graham Le Messurier 6. Matthew Morry Le Messurier 7. Priscilla Maria Le Messurier 8. Emily Janet Le Messurier

Notes
General:

15/9/99 According to Enid O'Brien in email to Gillian dated 8/9/99: Mary Morry B. July 10, 1815-Died 19 Jan/1857. She had 8 children very quickly and died young. Her descendants include an Anglican Canon, and other religious clergy. She married Peter Paint LeMessurier.

Discrepancies in date of death probably attributable to one being date of death and other date of burial.

180806:

BDM notes death notice appeared on 24 Feb 1857 in: 1) Gazette (Royal Newfoundland Gazette) 1807- 2) Times and General Commercial Gazette 1832-1895 3) Public Ledger 1820-1882 (issues available begin 1827) 4) Patriot and Terra Nova Herald 1833-1890 5) Express (Newfoundland Express) 1851-1876

Deceased left a large family. Funeral held from her home on Military Rd., St. John's.

261106: George LeMessurier family tree notes that she was known as Mary.

111109 from NGB: Mary MORRY Matthew? & Ann (Saunders) b June 10 1816 bap Sep 29 1818 Ferryland Surname changed from WOORY to MORRY and Maiden name of mother to SAUNDERS from Kevin Reddigan.

020312 from NGB Ang Cath Burial Register:

Mary LeMESSURIER Barrens 40 yrs Feb 24 1857 I cannot offer an explanation for the long gap between death and burial. Both dates are supported in the registers so the gap appears real. Perhaps the ground was simply too hard to dig in that winter.

150813:

The main photo was found in the collection of Victoria Le Messurier Badcock and scanned by me in June 2013. At first I could not bring myself to believe that I was so lucky to have found a photographic portrait of Mary Morry, even though there are in existence known portraits, either photos, daguerreotypes or paintings of four of her brothers: John Henry, Matthew, Robert and Frederick Clift. The captions on the back were not that helpful in confirming the identity of the womand shown, even though it apparently stated that it was she. I was of the impression that the photo looked too recent. But when I checked the name of the photographic studio - C&D Chisholm, I learned that this was Colin and Duncan Chisholm and that they were amongst the earliest photographers in Newfoundland, only operating in the 1850s and 1860s. This was proof positive of the vintage and the identity of the subject in my view.

Mary Morry

Sex: F
AKA: Mary Anne Morry ⁶⁹⁷⁷, Minnie Morry ⁵
Individual Information

Birth Date: Cir 1863 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁴⁸¹ Christening: Death: 26 Sep 1930 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( about age 67) ⁵ Burial: 7 Oct 1930 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁵ ^,19 ^,7024 Cause of Death: Pulmonary TB ⁷⁰²⁵
Events
• Religion: Baptised RC; Converted to Anglican at time of marriage, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Alt. Birth: 1851, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Alt. Birth: Cir 1866, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Alt. Birth: Jun 1871, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Residence: 38 Prescott St., Bookeeper, 1894-1897, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Occupant)
• Residence: 13 1/2 Monkstown Rd., 12 Feb 1919, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Occupant)
• Living: 1921 Newfoundland Census, 20 Monkstown Rd., 1921, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Residence: Queens Rd., 1930, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Alt. Death: 8 Oct 1930, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Vital Statistics. Died at St. John's on 8/10/1930, Mary Crane, Diagnosis Pulmonary TB. Religion Church of England, Age 67 years, Buried Church of England Cemetery. This would put her birth date as 1863. (Courtesy Enid O'Brien).

Parents

Father: Henry Sweetland Morry ¹⁶⁸ ^,283 ^,316 Mother: Mary Devereaux ³¹⁶

Spouses and Children

1. *Fenwick Crane ⁵ Marriage: 21 Aug 1894 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ³⁸⁷² ^,3873
Marriage Events
• Minister/Priest: Rev. E. W. Dyke, Pro-Cathedral (St. Thomas's), 21 Aug 1893, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. St. Thomas's was then acting as the "Pro-Cathedral" after the Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist was badly damaged in the Great Fire the year previous.
.
• Sponsors: Lena (Helena) Morry (later Le Messurier) and Edith Le Messurier; C. Crowdy and J. Canning, 21 Aug 1893, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The two bridesmaids were later to become related by marriage when Lena married Frank Le Messurier.

I do not know the two groomsmen and assume they were just close friends of Fenwick Crane.
• Witnesses: Edith LeMessurier, Charles Crowdy, Edwin McDougal, and JT Canning, 21 Aug 1894, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Vital Stats. Vol 2, St. John's Marriages 1892-1893

At the Prot. Cathedral, St. John's, Crane Frederick (we know his name is Fenwick so this is an error) to Mary Morry, spinster, C of E St. John's. Witnesss Edith LeMessurier Charles Crowdy, Edwin McDougal and JT Canning. Marriage Notes

090320 from Enid O'Brien:

Vital Stats. Vol 2, St. John's Marriages 1892-1893

At the Prot. Cathedral, St. John's, Crane Frederick (we know his name is Fenwick so this is an error) to Mary Morry, spinster, Cof E St. John's. Witnesss Edith LeMessurier, Charles Crowdy, Edwin McDougal and J T Canning.

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180421:

The above transcript of the marriage record also errs in that it assumed incorrecly that the "Pro-Cathedral" where the marriage took place was the Protestant Cathedral. It was in fact St. Thomas's which was then acting as the "Pro-Cathedral" after the Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist was badly damaged in the Great Fire the year previous.

The reception took place at the Post Office because Henry Le Messurier was then the Post Master for Newfoundland.

The lengthy article describing the nuptials which was published in the Tribune (included in the Media folder) is remarkable. My speculation on the cause of it differs from that of Enid. I enclose both below.

Hi Rick and Enid:

I suspect Enid has already seen this so this is primarily intended for Rick's "amusement"?

A fellow by the name of Blaine Dooley posts on Facebook every day several segments he finds in old newspapers that will be of interest to others. Today he posted two entries from the St. John's Tribune (a long since defunct newspaper) which announce the marriage of Fenwick Crane. The articles are date on 22 August 1893, actually the day after their marriage. One is just a brief two line mention of the marriage of Fenwick Crane and "Minnie" [sic] Morry. This would have appeared in the classified ads where births, marriages and deaths are announced. The other is a lengthy article evidently written by a misogynistic friend of Fenwick's who quite clearly was not impressed that his friend had taken the plunge. He refers to him as having "joined the great army of benedicts", presumably suggesting he was a traitor to the cause like Benedict Arnold is viewed in the US (though indeed he was a true Loyalist as Canadians are concerned!). But to add insult to injury, in this entire lengthy article the writer refuses to descend to even naming the bride! He does mention the names of the bridesmaids and even manages to mangle the spelling of Lena (Helena) Morry's surname as Morrey!

I suspect the brief classified was also written by the same disgruntled friend because a woman would normally be given the dignity of being named in her marriage announcement by her proper Christian name, not her nickname.

I have never seen anything of the like published before. It is indeed remarkable. My suspicion is that the writer was a gay man who had designs on Fenwick himself.

And Enid's response:

Good Morning Chris/Rick

I was busy yesterday and didn't notice Blaine's clippings. Chris, like you, I really don't know what to make of it. It was obviously aimed at Minnie. I was thinking it might have been written by a woman, maybe a girlfriend who was jilted by Frenwick. Who ever wrote it was very angry and implied she didn't even look good, ie, THE GENTLEMEN AT LEAST ASSERTED THAT SHE LOOKED CHARMING meaning that the women didn't? The bride wore BRIGHT WHITE OR VERY PALE CREAM - a lot of difference.

You would have to know the circumstances, maybe it was a joke-stir friend.

Either way it was in poor taste and I can't picture anyone writing that in a newspaper on one of the happiest day's of a couple's life

I guess we will never know the story behind it.

Enid
Children: 1. Reginald James Crane 2. Hilda Marjorie Crane 3. Oswald Morry Crane 4. Susan Mildred Crane 5. Clarence Cartwright Crane 6. Constance Kemp Crane

Notes
General:

Enid O'Brien email 03/05/00:

"Mary "Minnie" Morry married Fenwick Crane on Aug. 21, 1894 in the Anglican Cathedral. Fenwick was an accountant with Job Brothers. They had 6 children: Reginald (b. 5/10/1894) who moved to Juno Beach, Florida. I don't know if he was married. Hilda Marjorie (1895-1920 single, and is buried in the C of E cemetery, Forest Road, Oswald Morry Crane 28/4/1898-25/10/1915 buried at Cof E Cemetery, Forest Road, Susan Mildred md Lieutenant Colonel James Janson from Surrey, England, Constance (was bridesmaid @ sister's wedding,) and Clarence (Royal Navy)."

Enid O'Brien email 07/08/00:

"Re: Mary (Morry) Crane, dgt of Henry Sweetland Morry. I am afraid I do not have a birthdate for Mary and I have two conflicting dates of death. On the headstone in the Anglican cemetery on Forest Road her date of death is given as October 7, 1930. However, Evening Telegram of September 27th, 1930 states that she died at midnight on Tuesday (September 26th). So, I don't think it could go in the newspaper on September 27th if she died October 7th?"

Enid O'Brien email 220114:

"Regarding the age of Mary (b. 1866-D. 7/10/1930) Fenwick (B1862 Died 6/12/1943) as they were md in 1894 she would have been 28 yrs when she was md and he would have been 32 years old (b. 1862 - died 21/8/1894). Unless I am calculating wrong there should be no reason not to have 6 children."

Based on all of the above I am going with the later birth date as more credible and am also adding the "death date" in October as a burial date.

Additional information from Enid passed to Sue Crane on April 13, 2014:

Hi Sue,

I am just now getting around to writing you a bit more about the Cranes that would interest you and maybe your parents. It concerns the wedding of Susan Crane (your namesake) dgt of Fenwick Crane/Mary "Minnie" Morry.

Evening Telegram June 27, 1927-7
Bunting is flying today on Job's and the Royal Stores premises in honour of the marriage of Miss Susie Crane, dgt of Mr Fenwick Crane, which took place this afternoon. (My note Job's and Royal Stores were very large mercantile businesses in St. John's)

Even. Tel. June 28, 1927-6

A very pretty wedding at the Cathedral of St. John Baptist took place when Susan Mildred Crane became the bride of Lt. Col. James Theodore Janson, Epson, England. The ceremony was performed by the Rt.. Rev, The Lord Bishop of Newfoundland, assisted by Rev. Briton. Given away by her father she wore a period gown of silk....... Bridesmaid was Miss Constance Crane (sister of the bride), little Miss Hilda Brinston was trainbearer. Mr Harry B. Carter was bestman, ushers were Maurice Job Taylor, Bertram Ellis and Reginal Knight. Reception at Hotel Newfoundland, residing in Ottawa, Ontario.

Evening Telegram June 10, 1945
The engagement is announced fo Constance Kemp, dgt of the late Mr and Mrs Fenwick Crane to Stanley Arthur Jeffries of London, England.

Even. Tel. June 19, 1945

Connie Crane to Stanley Jeffries on June 17, 1944 at the Cathedral of St. John the Devine. Given in marriage by Fred Bradshaw, the bridesmaid was Olive Rennie. The bestman was Eric Gough. The reception was held at the home of Mr and Mrs. Fred Bradshaw, Military Road.

Enjoy your day.

With kind regards.

Enid

060714 from Enid O'Brien to Rick Morry:

1. Mary Crane's birthdate

I have not found a birth record for Mary "Minnie" Crane so her birthdate is very liquid depending on what record you want to believe.

(i) 1921 Census, St. John's Mary is listed as follows
Mary Crane (female) Married, Wife, Born June 1871, age 50 years, Born at Ferryland.
If we believe the headstone for her mother it is stated that she died in 1870 so Mary couldn't possibly be born in 1871 so either the headstone or census is in error.

(ii) Vital Statistics. Died at St. John's on 8/10/1930, Mary Crane, Diagnosis Pulmonary TB. Religion Church of England, Age 67 years, Buried Church of England Cemetery. This would put her birth date as 1863.

(iii) On December 15/1915 Mary is sailing on the Stefano from St. John's to New York and her age is recorded as 49 years. This would place her birth date as 1866.

I notice that Mary is of the Church of England faith, as was her father. but all her siblings are RC. I wonder if she was raised by a CE relative and maybe baptised in one of the other churches - just a thought.

Regarding Enid's quotation of the Vital Statistics death record, this would appear to be her own transcript taken either from a photocopy or the LDS microfilm. On the NGB website there is an abbreviated version given:

Vital Records
Register of Deaths

St. John's City District
1930
Book 10
PAGES 92 - 102

SOURCE: LDS Microfilm Reels

Oct. 08 Queens Rd. Pulm. T.B. CRANE Mrs. Mary F C.O.E. 67 C.O.E.

I note that, while the date is ostensibly the date of death, the last item on the entry is place of interment and I suspect that the date therefore may be the date of interment or even the date that the entry was made in the vital statistics. The age given is also in doubt as she had several other dates of birth given for her and this does not accord with any of them.

100714:

In further information sent to Rick Morry, Enid provided this obituary:

Evening Telegram Wed. Oct 8, 1930, p. 4
Passed away at midnight on Tuesday, Mary, wife of Fenwick Crane. Late res 35 Queen's Road. (there was no age given in obit). However, it might explain the difference in the date of the Vital Stats entry as it gives her date of death as Oct 8th. As it took place at midnight it might have been registered as the 8th. Vital Stats on Oct 8/1930, Mary Crane, age 67 yrs, ie born 1863. Headstone (Anglican Cemetery) Mary Crane, Died Oct 7, 1930, which coincides with the Telegram. As I mentioned before the Ship Manifest for 11/12/1915 gives her age 49 yrs which would make her birthday as 1866.

Mary Morry

Sex: F

Individual Information

Birth Date: in British Columbia, Canada Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death:
Events
• Living: 12 Dec 2016, Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada.
• Living: 5 Nov 2018.

Parents

Father: George Aloysius Morry ³⁷⁴ ^,1131 Mother: Theresa Burke ¹¹³¹

Spouses and Children

1. Living

Notes
General:

Lisa Morry emails Spring 2003:

"I don't know if I mentioned my sister, whose husband is deceased. Her name is Mary Morry and they had no children."

Mary Morry

Sex: F
AKA: Mary Morey ⁷⁰²⁶
Individual Information

Birth Date: Bef 6 Oct 1789 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ¹⁰⁹ Christening: 6 Oct 1789 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ¹⁰⁹ ^,497 Death: Bef 7 Mar 1870 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ⁷⁰²⁷ Burial: 7 Mar 1870 - St. Petrox Parish, Dartmouth, Devon, England ⁹⁹⁶ ^,7027 Cause of Death:
Events
• Baptism: Dartmouth, Devon, England. 250818:

Of course it is impossible to say with absolute certainty which "Mr. Morey" was the father of Mary in this register entry. But after much debate and consideration, Margaret Dickson had concluded that it was Richard Morrey, the ancestor of her husband, Ray. I mulled it over and at length agreed with her.

But I still retain a measure of doubt since there a number of other Morry men in Dartmouth at that time raising families and it would seem to me likely that one of them must have married a woman who was a Dissenter, thus the reason for Mary and her sister, Honour Caroline, being Christened at the Flavel Congregational Meeting House.

It occurs to me that it was not unlikely that this could have been Matthew Morry married to Mary Graham, since Mary Graham, just from her name, would have roots in Scotland and may have been Presbyterian in orientation. Countering this argument is the fact that we know that all of their other children were Christened at St. Saviour's. But there is still room for debate on account of the fact that I cannot find a baptism record for Mathew and Mary's daughter, Mary, in any of the other church registers I have examined.

On balance, however, it seems far more likely that she is a daughter of Richard Morey and Mary Downing, all of whose other children were baptised, so far as we know, at the Presbyterian dissenters church so today I am removing this record as applying to the daugher of Matthew Morry and Mary Graham.
• Alt. Birth: 1774, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Living: 1837, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Census: St. Saviour's, Clifton, Hardness, 1841, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Probate: Probate of Will of Elizabeth [Graham] Ellis, 23 Jul 1844, Dartmouth, Devon, England. (Beneficiary) Mary [Morry] Kemp received an annual annuity of £30 as a bequest in the will of her Aunt, Elizabeth [Graham] Ellis

In addition, she was to receive one third of the value of the sale of Elizabeth's dwelling house once the initial heir, her niece Easter [sic] Graham Morry died. And if she died before Ester, the funds from the sale of the house were to be divided equally amongst her children.
• Alt. Death: Between Oct and Dec 1859, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Residence: New Road, Ford Cottage; Widow-Annuitant St. Clement Townstal, 1851, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Alt. Death: After 1851, Dartmouth, Devon, England.
• Alt. Burial:

Parents

Father: Capt. Matthew Morry ⁷⁸ ^,109 ^,168 ^,2962 ^,2970 Mother: Mary Graham ⁷⁸ ^,109 ^,168

Spouses and Children

1. *Capt. Arthur Kemp ¹⁰⁹ ^,5914 Marriage: 21 Nov 1811 - Dartmouth, Devon, England ¹⁰⁹ ^,224 ^,743 ^,3375 ^,5418 ^,5796
Marriage Events
• Witnesses: Anabella Manning & R.D. Hingston Jr., 21 Nov 1811, Dartmouth, Devon, England. Marriage Notes

281007: From Dartmouth History Archive website: 21/11/1811: Arthur KEMP & Mary MORRY, by Licence. Both sign. Wits: Anabella Manning & R.D. Hingston, Jnr.

Note that both were literate. But what I find curious is that no relative of Mary's attended as witness. This may be an inidication of how few of her relatives remained in Dartmouth by that time.

211009: From The Deanery of Totnes CD ARTHUR 21 11 1811 N MORRY MARY

031119 from FindMyPast:

Devon Marriages Transcription

First name(s)Mary
Last nameMorry
Age-
Birth year-
Marriage year1811
Marriage date21 Nov 1811
PlaceDartmouth, St Saviour
ResidenceDartmouth St Saviours
Spouse's first name(s)Arthur
Spouse's last nameKemp
Spouse age-
Spouse's residenceDartmouth St Saviours
CountyDevon
DenominationAnglican
CountryEngland
ArchiveSouth West Heritage Trust
Archive reference2992A/PR/1/10
Record setDevon Marriages And Banns
CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
SubcategoryParish Marriages
Collections fromEngland, United Kingdom
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Children: 1. John Morry Kemp

Notes
General:

240606: Ray & Margaret Dickson [r.dickson@dsl.pipex.com]

I have been researching my husbands ancestors in depth for some time.I had arrived at the story of the families from Stoke Gabriel who crossed to Dartmouth and from there many went to Newfoundland etc. Until the time I discovered your website, I think I had muddled up some of the generations of the THREE Matthew Morry's. Thanks

Re MARY MORRY b 1789 who married first to Arthur Kemp and then to William Prin- a shipwright.( married in 1814 at Dartmouth). She had 2 daughters, Eliza and Mary. Daughter Mary Prin married William Downing. They then lived in Torquay, Dartmouth and then Kingsbridge (where he is buried- have seen readable gravestone). In 1901 she (ie Widow Mary Downing) was in London at the address of her son Philip Downing. Philip Downings eldest daughter, Ethel May Downing was my husbands grandmother.

We now live not too far from Stoke Gabriel and Dartmouth. We live at Teignmouth, S Devon.

Do contact us if its helpful Margaret and Ray Dickson

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131206: Information provided by Margaret Dickson after personally scanning the microfiche of the original records of the Presbyterian Church in Dartmouth: "Oct 6 1789 Mary Daughter of Mr Morry". This is NOT the Mary who was daughter of Matthew and Mary Graham as Aunt Jean had recorded because they were not Presyterian - neither was baptised as such, nor were any of their other children and nor were they married or buried in that church. This mix-up needs to be rectified. There WAS a Mary, who was daughter of Matthew and Mary Graham and who married Arthur Kemp. We know that for certain. But this is NOT she. She did not marry for a second time to William Prinn as Aunt Jean's records show because Arthur Kemp was still living when the marriage of William Prinn to Mary Morrey was solemnsied, so it was a different Mary Morrey. Where Matthew and Mary Graham's daughter was baptised is still a mystery.

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281007: From Dartmouth History Archive website: 11/5/1797: John MORRY & Mary Foale LUKE, by Licence. Both sign. Wits; Mary Morry Hy. White.

Note that both were literate. Mary Morry would not have been Mary Graham, wife of Matthew Morry, as she died the year previous. That means it was most likely his sister Mary and she would have still been a spinster at that time (no married name).

240414:
Margaret was at least partly correct. There is an error in Aunt Jean's and hence Geoffrey William's record of where Mary was christened. She was indeed Christened at the Presbyterian Meeting House. This is found in the church records now available online on Ancestry, Family Search and elsewhere. There is NO record of Mary being Christened at St. Saviour's as Aunt Jean and Geoffrey believed. This seeming anomalous event of having a child Christened at the Presbyterian church may have to do with the name of the child. She was being named after her mother, Mary Graham, and being of Scottish origins she was most likely a Presbyterian herself when she married Matthew Morry but agreed to have the majority of her children Christened in the C of E with this one exception.

From the Family Search record:

father:Matthew

NameMary Morey
GenderFemale
Christening Date06 Oct 1789
Christening PlacePRESBYTERIAN,DARTMOUTH,DEVON,ENGLAND
Birth Date
Birthplace
Death Date
Name Note
Race
Father's NameMatthew
Father's Birthplace
Father's Age
Mother's Name
Mother's Birthplace
Mother's Age
Indexing Project (Batch) NumberC06354-1
System OriginEngland-ODM
GS Film number590688
Reference ID

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250818:

Of course it is impossible to say with absolute certainty which "Mr. Morey" was the father of Mary in this register entry. But after much debate and consideration, Margaret Dickson had concluded that it was Richard Morrey, the ancestor of her husband, Ray. I mulled it over and at length agreed with her.

But I still retain a measure of doubt since there were a number of other Morry men in Dartmouth at that time raising families and it would seem to me likely that one of them must have married a woman who was a Dissenter, thus the reason for Mary and her sister, Honour Caroline, being Christened at the Flavel Congregational Meeting House.

It occurs to me that it was not unlikely that this could have been Matthew Morry married to Mary Graham, since Mary Graham, just from her name, would have roots in Scotland and may have been Presbyterian in orientation. Countering this argument is the fact that we know that all of their other children were Christened at St. Saviour's. But there is still room for debate on account of the fact that I cannot find a baptism record for Mathew and Mary's daughter, Mary, in any of the other church registers I have examined.

On balance, however, it seems far more likely that she is a daughter of Richard Morey and Mary Downing, all of whose other children were baptised, so far as we know, at the Presbyterian dissenters church so today I am removing this record as applying to the daugher of Matthew Morry and Mary Graham.

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