Ancestors of Christopher John Augustine Morry




Living 
      Sex: M
Parents 
         Father: Grant Cruze 1100
         Mother: Ruth Mason 1100
Bernice Elinor Cryan 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 10 Nov 1915 - Lancaster, Coos, New Hampshire, United States of America 58,1438,1559
    Christening: 
          Death: 14 Jan 1998 - Lancaster, Coos, New Hampshire, United States of America ( at age 82) 58,1438,1559
         Burial: After 14 Jan 1998 - Lancaster, Coos, New Hampshire, United States of America 3980
 Cause of Death: Complications associated with Cancer surgery and heart failure

Events

•  Civil: New Hampshire, United States of America.
Spouses and Children 
1. Living
       Children:
                1. Living
                2. Paul D. Hood

2. *PFC James Minty Bailey US Army Infantry 58,168,589,1307,1438,1441,1444,1558 
       Marriage: 12 Oct 1951 - Lancaster, Coos, New Hampshire, United States of America 589
       Children:
                1. Living
                2. Living
Notes
General:
From family history notes provided in letter from Christopher John Bailey Jan. 9, 2002:

"Mom died at 1:55PM at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Hanover,NH after spending a week in the cardiac care unit subsequent to surgery to remove cancer in the abdominal region. Her heart was severely compromised from heart desease & emphysema had ravaged her lungs after 62 years of smoking."

Living 
      Sex: F
Spouses and Children 
1. Living
       Children:
                1. Living
Living 
      Sex: M
Parents 
         Father: Living
         Mother: Living
Living 
      Sex: M
Spouses and Children 
1. Living
       Children:
                1. Living
Living 
      Sex: F
Spouses and Children 
1. *Henry Carter 10 
       Marriage: 
       Children:
                1. Living
                2. Living
                3. Living
Thomas Cullathan 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 
    Christening: 
          Death: 25 Jan 1835 - Cape Broyle, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 3981
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: 

Events

•  Census: Household of Thomas and Mary Cullathan [sic], 1800, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Includes sons James 4 1/2 and Martin 3.
Spouses and Children 
1. Living
       Children:
                1. James Colliton
                2. Martin Culleton
Living 
      Sex: M
Spouses and Children 
1. *Annie Dillon 2238 
       Marriage:
Living 
      Sex: F
Parents 
         Father: Living
         Mother:
Spouses and Children 
1. *Nicholas De La Power 2311 
       Marriage: 
       Children:
                1. Living
                2. Living
                3. Living
Catherine Helena Winnifred Cullen 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: Cir 1866 - Lancefield, Victoria, Australia 285
    Christening: 
          Death: 3 Nov 1937 - Maryborough, Victoria, Australia ( about age 71) 285
         Burial: 
 Cause of Death: Bowel Cancer 463
Parents 
         Father: Edward Cullen 463
         Mother: Mary Ann Burns 463
Spouses and Children 
1. *John Edward Sexton 285 
       Marriage: 15 Feb 1886 - Lancefield, Victoria, Australia 285,463

Marriage Events

•  Minister/Priest: Rev. Father Galbolen, 15 Feb 1886, Lancefield, Victoria, Australia. 

•  Witnesses: Catherine's brother Thomas and her sister Theresa, 15 Feb 1886, Lancefield, Victoria, Australia. 
       Children:
                1. James Martin Sexton
                2. Walter Patrick Sexton
Notes
General:
070217 from Anthony Ludington's Sexton Family History:



Catherine Elizabeth was the sixth child of Edward Cullen (23) and Mary-Ann Burns. The marriage of John Edward Sexton and Catherine Helena Cullen took place on 15th February 1886 at St Mary's Catholic Church, Lancefield Vic. The marriage was celebrated by the Rev Father Galbolen and the witnesses were Catherine's brother Thomas and her sister Theresa. Upon their marriage certificate Catherine is described as being a farmer's daughter and is 20 years of age whilst John is described as a farmer and being of 28 years of age. After their marriage the couple settled at Toolleen on John Edwards farming property.
The couple had 14 children these being Cornelius (26) B1/1/1887, Lucy Mable Ethel (27) B14/4/1888, John Charles Vincent (48) B11/9/1890, Catherena Mary (50) B22/11/1891, Caroline Elizabeth Ruby (138) 4/1/1893, Thomas Kevin (139) B21/9/1893, James Martin (140) B7/4/1897, Walter Patrick (141) B7/4/1897, Sussanah Ruby Elizabeth (313) B18/10/1899, Kevin Joseph Aloysius (318) B25/11/1901, Veronica Mary (319) B16/3/1903, Edward (Ned) Leo (320) B26/11/1905, Hilary Percival (331) B3/3/1907 and Eileen Alicia (344) B1908. Catherine had many joys in her life but also her share of unhappiness the death of her father Edward Cullen (23) in 1895 by his own hand at Lake Rowan Vic. The child deaths of Caroline Elizabeth Ruby (138) in 1893 aged three months from an illness. The accidental deaths of Thomas Kevin (139) in 1894 from a shooting accident and the death of James Martin (140) in 1897 while playing a horse game with the younger children. In addition she was tho see the deaths of her son John Charles Vincent (48) aged 28 in 1918 and her daughter Veronica Mary (319) aged 16 in 1919 from the Spanish Influenza Virus that was devastating the world at that time.
After the death of her husband Catherine lived on at Toolleen. With the death of her husband, Catherine now faced the task of raising a family of 10 children by herself. In 1914 Catherine was awarded first prize at the Bendigo Show for her exhibition of a model of fancy carved butter. (See John Edward Sexton (22) Photo Album) She was indeed a very gifted woman, being renowned for her fine knitting, crocheting and fancy butter. Not only was Catherine known for her beautiful fancy work nut also for her cooking. According to one of her niece's her Aunt was the best cook ever.
The years of the First World War passed quickly with Catherine's and John's family growing up and leaving home. Upon the death of Veronica, Cornelius (1) (Catherine's father in law) comforted Catherine by saying it was much better for her to lose a daughter than a son. This of course did not comfort her as she was also suffering from Spanish Influenza. Cornelius was not trying to be nasty or cause Catherine more sorrow, but was trying to console her to the fact that she would still have her sons to work the farm and provide a living for her.
Catherine often had visits from her married daughters and sons with their children. Her Grandchildren were always excited to be visiting their Grandmother who was described as being gentle, kind and loving towards them.
During the years before her own death, Catherine spent much of her time with her Grandchildren. One of Cis's (Catherena Mary (50)) and Harry Thomas's (51) children can remember her Grandmother teaching her to knit and also trying to wash her brothers feet in a dish. Catherine was minding this family of six whilst their Mum and Dad was attending a church mission at Bridgewater Vic (Bridgewater is a town on the Calder Highway between Bendigo and Inglewood in Victoria).
Although looking back over the years it appears that Catherine had a strong devotion to the Catholic faith. It was said that on one occasion in 1893 when returning home from Elmore Vic in the horse and gig having taken her very ill baby Ruby she became lost in the open country when darkness set in. She prayed earnestly that she may find her way home and with this a light appeared in the sky. Catherine followed the light as it moved and the light lead her to the front gate of their farm. The light disappeared! Her prayers were answered.
Catherine was also known more particularly for her strong devotion to Saint Joseph and Saint Therese "The Little Flower" to give her a sign if an intention she was praying for had been answered. Fresh red rose petals were found in one of her cream cans on the farm there is no human explanation as to how they were there and how they has remained so fresh. One of her Grand Daughter's still has some of these petals today!
On the 3rd of November 1937 Catherine died aged 67 years. She had suffered a long battle with bowel cancer and had known when she was going to die. This she knew, because she had prayed for a sign of her death and three weeks before she died, there were three knocks which seemed to come from the house walls. There were several people in the house at the time and they all remarked how the knocks seemed to come from within the house walls. Catherine quietly said she knew what they were. Before she died Catherine was staying at her daughter Cis (Catherena) (50) and Harry Clarke (51) and their family at Derby (Bridgewater Vic), before moving to stay with her Daughter May O'Callaghan (27) at 23 Mariners Reef Rd Maryborough Vic. That same day May (27) learnt of the accident that had killed her husband Jack (28) who was returning from the football at Castlemaine Vic. Catherine again faced the loss of a loved one as May's husband Jack was said to be loved by all. Catherine died not long after this on 3/11/1937 at Maryborough Vic and is buried at Runnymede Cemetery Victoria.
Death Notice Maryborough Times November 1936
SEXTON- On November 3 at the residence of her daughter, 23 Mariners Reef Rd Maryborough Vic, Catherine Helena Sexton of Toolleen dearly beloved with the late Ct JE Sexton, loving mother of Cornelius (Malvern), Lucy M (Mrs O'Callaghan, Maryborough)Jack (deceased), Irene (Mrs Clarke, Derby), Ruby (deceased) Thomas (deceased), Martin (deceased), Walter (Rushworth), Susan (Mrs Hanson, Brunswick), Kevin (Toolleen), Hilary (Tandara) and Eileen (Mrs Grant, Toolleen).

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