Ancestors of Christopher John Augustine Morry




William Costello 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Cir 1839 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 3814
    Christening: 
          Death: 13 Feb 1905 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( about age 66) 3814
         Burial: After 13 Feb 1905 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 3814
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Occupation: Assistant Lighthouse Keeper, 1871-1875, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Occupation: Head Lighthouse Keeper, 1875-1882, Cape Pine, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Occupation: Head Lighhouse Keeper, 1882-1905, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Alt. Death: 1905, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Documentation: Article on the Lighthouse Keepers of Ferryland, 2019, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. From "Treasured Memories - Then and Now", the Ferryland 2019 Come Home Year Book
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Parents 
         Father: John Costello 42
         Mother: Mary Curran 42
Spouses and Children 
1. *Ann Williams 135 
       Marriage: 18 Jan 1871 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 135

Marriage Events

•  Minister/Priest: L. K. Vereker, 18 Jan 1871, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Witnesses: Joseph Costello & Esther Burke, 18 Jan 1871, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 
       Children:
                1. Frederick Joseph Costello
                2. John William Costello
                3. Thomas Augustus Costello
Notes
General:
From email from Enid O'Brien 19/06/02:

"The First Landfall, by David J. Molloy, Breakwater Press, 1994. A bill was passed in the House of Assembly in 1859 "to provide for the erection of a lighthouse at Ferryland". This wasn't erected for 10 years, ie. 1869. The first lighthouse keeper was 36 year old Michael Kearney with assistant keeper William Costello. There were problems and Costello was sent to Cape Pine as assistant keeper to George Hewitt. Philip Keough was appointed assistant keeper. He also had problems with Kearney and there was an inquiry and Kearney was asked to retire in 1887. William Costello came back to Ferryland as head lighthouse keeper and Keough stayed on as assistant. When Keough died John Will Costello was assistant to his father, William. William Costello died in1905 having served for 30 years and his son, John Will, was appointed chief/head lighthouse keeper and his younger brother Gus was appointed his assistant. When John Will died in 1927 Gus was appointed head keeper. He retired in 1939 and his son William Costello took over until1970."

William Costello 
      Sex: M
AKA: Billy Costello 665
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 22 Oct 1906 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 3815
    Christening: 
          Death: 24 Jul 1979 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 72) 3815
         Burial: After 24 Jul 1979 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 3815
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Hobby: Finish carpenter of furniture, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Residence: Near the Pool; House since moved for the dig, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.  (Occupant) 

•  Occupation: Lighthouse Keeper, Between 1939 and 1970, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 

•  Census: Household of Augustine [sic] Costello, 1945, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.  (Household Member) 

•  Documentation: Article on the Lighthouse Keepers of Ferryland, 2019, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. From "Treasured Memories - Then and Now", the Ferryland 2019 Come Home Year Book
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Parents 
         Father: Thomas Augustus Costello 135
         Mother: Helena Sliney 5,586
Spouses and Children 
1. *Kathleen Croft 665 
       Marriage: 
       Children:
                1. Living
                2. Living
Notes
General:
Email from Enid O'Brien, 190602: "When John Will died in 1927 Gus was appointed head keeper. He retired in 1939 and his son William Costello took over until 1970."

250316:
In fact, William was the very last lightkeeper at Ferryland. The light was mechanised at the time of his retirement.

William J. Costello 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Dec 1879 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 665,2900,3790,3816
    Christening: 
          Death: 9 Apr 1932 - Ferryland, Newfoundland ( at age 52) 3816
         Burial: After 9 Apr 1932 - Ferryland, Newfoundland 3816
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Census: 1921 Newfoundland Census Household of William Costello, 1921, Ferryland, Newfoundland. William Costello
Census • Canada, Newfoundland Census, 1921
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"Canada, Newfoundland Census, 1921", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1W-PP18 : Fri Oct 06 14:13:04 UTC 2023), Entry for William Costello and Martha Costello, 1921.
NameWilliam Costello
SexMale
Age
Birth Year (Estimated)1880
BirthplaceFerryland
Marital StatusMarried
Relationship to Head of HouseholdHead
Event TypeCensus
Event Date1921
Event Place
Event Place (Original)Ferryland, Ferryland, Newfoundland, Canada
Line Number22
Page Number123
William Costello's Spouses and Children
Thomas Costello
Son
M
1
Ferryland
James Costello
Son
M
3
Ferryland
Martha Costello
Wife
F
31
Ferryland
Wilfred Costello
Son
M
6
Ferryland
Joseph Costello
Son
M
7
Ferryland
Attached in Family Tree to
William Joseph Costello

Male1879\endash 1932 •
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•  Occupation: Fisherman, 1921, Ferryland, Newfoundland.
Spouses and Children 
1. *Mary Martha Devereaux 665,1502 
       Marriage: 19 Jan 1913 - Ferryland, Newfoundland 2900
       Children:
                1. Joseph Costello
                2. Wilfred Costello
                3. James Costello
                4. Thomas Costello
                5. Gerald Costello
                6. Kevin Costello
Willie Costello 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 
    Christening: 
          Death: Bef 10 Dec 2025 3424
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:
Parents 
         Father: Wilfred Costello 665
         Mother: Mary Sullivan 665
Living 
      Sex: F
Parents 
         Father: Joe Costigan
         Mother: Living
Spouses and Children 
1. *Mark Battcock 1040 
       Marriage: 
       Children:
                1. Living
Living 
      Sex: F
Parents 
         Father: Frank Costigan 372
         Mother: Living
Spouses and Children 
1. *Clarence Woodford 372 
       Marriage: 
       Children:
                1. Living
                2. Living
                3. Living
                4. Ann Woodford
Frank Costigan 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 
    Christening: 
          Death: Bef 5 Jun 2010 372
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:
Spouses and Children 
1. Living
       Children:
                1. Living
Joe Costigan 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 
    Christening: 
          Death: Bef 24 Jul 2014 3817
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death:
Spouses and Children 
1. Living
       Children:
                1. Living
                2. Living
                3. Living
Living 
      Sex: F
Parents 
         Father: Joe Costigan
         Mother: Living
Living 
      Sex: F
Parents 
         Father: Joe Costigan
         Mother: Living

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