Ancestors of Christopher John Augustine Morry

James Devereaux

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: Mar 1856 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁴⁹³ ^,4195 Christening: Death: 15 Jan 1926 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 69) ⁴¹⁹⁶ Burial: 17 Jan 1926 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Cause of Death:
Events
• Alt. Birth: Event Description: 73 at time of death in 1926, Cir 1853, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Alt. Birth: 1859, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Residence: 1900 Voters List found on NGB, 1900, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Devereaux JamesFerryland 1900
Devereaux MichaelFerryland 1900
Devereaux JosephFerryland 1900
Devereaux MartinFerryland 1900.
• Census: Household of James Devereaux, 1921, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
9191DEVEREAUXJamesMHeadWidower1856Mar65Ferryland
DEVEREAUXJohnMSonSingle1894May27Ferryland
DEVEREAUXChatrineFDauSingle1894Nov23Ferryland.
• Will: Will of James Devereaux, 5 May 1925, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Fisherman/Planter and Dealer for Goodridge's, Bef 1926, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Alt. Death: 1926.
• Probate: 14 Jun 1926, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Parents

Father: John Devereaux ³²³³ ^,4175 Mother: Elizabeth Kehoe

Spouses and Children

1. *Mary Joseph Walsh ¹⁵⁰² Marriage: 29 May 1883 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁵ ^,4197
Marriage Events
• Minister/Priest: M. Clancy, 29 May 1883, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Witnesses: Martin and Ellen Walsh, 29 May 1883, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Marriage Notes

151019 from NGB:

1883/05/29Devereux JamesWalsh Mary Joseph of Cape BroyleMartin WalshEllen WalshM.A. Clancy
Children: 1. Elizabeth Joseph Devereaux 2. Father Thomas Joseph Devereaux 3. John William Devereaux 4. Mary Martha Devereaux 5. Margaret Joseph Devereaux 6. Catherine Ellen Devereaux 7. Pvt. Aiden Devereaux RNR 8. Mary Edna Devereaux 2. Johanna M. Cashin ⁴⁹³ ^,3233 Marriage: 14 Jun 1904 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ³²³⁵
Marriage Events
• Minister/Priest: L. K. Vereker, 14 Jul 1904, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 6/14/1904Devereux, James (47)Holden Johanna (46)William TooleAnn CashinL.K. Vereker.
• Witnesses: William Toole [sic] and Ann Cashin, 14 Jul 1904, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 6/14/1904Devereux, James (47)Holden Johanna (46)William TooleAnn CashinL.K. Vereker. Marriage Notes

151019 from NGB:

Holy Trinity Ferryland RC Grooms Marriages

6/14/1904Devereux, James (47)Holden Johanna (46)William TooleAnn CashinL.K. Vereker

Notes
General:

150116:
I only know of this person's existence because of his name appearing on a Land Grant No. 659 in 1847 to the lands that the Devereaux family still occupies today. I don't know if he is a son or a brother to Michael, whom we assume to be the earliest Devereaux in Ferryland.

151019:

Enid raised his parentage again in an email today to Rick Morry. She at first thought he was the son of John Devereaux and Catherine Keefe but later realised that the John Devereaux-Catherine Keefe marriage occurred far too late to be his parents and she now speculates this was a second marriage for his father and that his mother was John's first wife, Elizabeth Kehoe. But there is no baptismal record to support this supposition.

Here is his obituary from the NGB website:

January 16, 1926 in the Evening Telegram

Obituary - The news of the passing of James DEVEREAUX, a most respected resident of Ferryland, was conveyed in a message received by the telegram yesterday evening. Mr. Devereaux passed away yesterday morning in his 75th year. A fisherman planter, he carried on a most successful business and for years was a dealer at Goodridges's. Two daughters, Mrs. Costello of Ferryland, and Mrs. Keough of Colinet survive, two sons, one of whom Thomas, was a priest, predeceased him. Rev. Thomas Devereaux, it will be remembered passed away during the flu epidemic in 1917. The late Mr. Devereaux was twice married and his second wife survives him. The funeral takes place at Ferryland tomorrow, Sunday. Owing to the snow blockade it is impossible for friends in the city to attend, although both members for the district will make the effort, probably going by boat.

James Albert Devereaux

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: 9 Aug 1906 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁴²⁰⁰ Christening: 11 Aug 1906 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹⁵⁰² ^,4200 Death: 31 Mar 1924 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 17) ⁴²⁰¹ Burial: After 31 Mar 1924 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁴²⁰¹ Cause of Death:
Events
• Alt. Birth: Bef 1 Aug 1906, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Sponsors: John Cain and Martha Devereaux, 11 Aug 1906, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. DEVEREUXJames Albert9-Aug-190611-Aug1906Mike DevereuxAnnie LovettJohn CainMartha Devereux.
• Alt. Birth: Aug 1907, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Census: Household of Michael Devereaux, 1921. (Household Member)

Parents

Father: Michael Devereaux ³⁷⁹¹ Mother: Anne Lovett ¹⁵⁰²

John Devereaux

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: Cir 1830 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁴¹⁷⁵ Christening: Death: After 1882 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁴¹⁷⁵ ^,4202 Burial: Cause of Death:
Events
• Property: Grant No. 659 to Michael James and John Devereaux, 27 Dec 1847, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Property: Grant No. 659 to Michael, James and John Devereaux, 27 Dec 1847, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Licensed to sell alcohol, 1875, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Occupation: Licensed to sell alcohol; entry in The Royal Gazette, 1 Sep 1877, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Court: Member of Grand Jury, Southern Circuit Court, 3 Oct 1877, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Parents

Father: Const. Michael Devereaux ⁵ ^,2202 Mother:

Spouses and Children

1. *Elizabeth Kehoe Marriage: Est 1852 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Children: 1. James Devereaux 2. Mary Devereaux 3. William Devereaux 4. Michael Devereaux 2. Living
Marriage Events
• Minister/Priest: M. Clancy, 1 Jun 1882, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Witnesses: Pat Walsh & Elizabeth Brien, 1 Jun 1882, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Notes
General:

200114:

In an email response to Rick Morry concerning the scattered pieces of information he had associating a family of Devereauxs in BC with his Morrys Enid O'Brien resonded and tied the whole thing together nicely:

Hi Rick/Chris,

Thank you for sending a copy of the pictures and the info on the Devereaux family. As a matter of fact it did help me a little. With it I could confirm a brother of Mary Devereaux Morry.

As you stated William Devereaux who married in Esquimalt, BC, was first cousin to George William Morry and that in turn would make him first cousin to Esther Graham Morry Carew, sister of George Wm Morry. In order for them to be first cousins William Devereaux's father and Mary Devereaux Morry (mother of George and Esther) would have to be sister and brother. William was a bachelor when he married on 26 Dec 1899 to Mary Gyllis who was a widow, born in NL to Roderick and Catherine Gyllis (this is spelled Gyllis on William's Marriage registration but Gillis on the registration of marriage of their son, John Hugh Devereaux). I am familiar with this name and it is spelled Gillis in Newfoundland. Mary's first husband was a Mr. Hall (Ref. Wm Devereaux/Mary Gyllis wedding registration). The retirement picture of William, Jr, that you sent would be their son, brother of John Hugh Devereaux.

The great thing about William Devereaux's marriage registration is that it lists his father as John Devereaux and his mother as Elizabeth Kiho. Kiho is spelled wrong but it is found in the records as Keough and Kehoe. So we are able to say that Mary Devereaux Morry (b. 1831) and John Devereaux (b. ?) are brother and sister.

In the Renews RC Records I found Bap 25/2/1858 Mary of John Devereaux/Eliza Kehoe Sps James Culliton/Catherine Kehoe. As Catherine Kehoe is a sponsor to Mary's birth it could possibly be that she is sister to John and therefore another sister to Mary Devereaux Morry and John Devereaux. Of course we can't say this definitely but it might be worth making a note of it.

Thank you for sending the page of pictures. I wonder if you might write me the names of the ladies on the upper left hand side because I can read them.

I recognize Margaret called "Retta" Carew because I have pictures of her. She went to the US for nurses training. Margaret married X3 and lived in California until her death. I am in contact with her grand daughter Carol Hutchinson although I have never met her. I think your family must be very religious because I have a letter from your aunt Ellen (1963 year) stating that Retta "was very devout". Also, that "Mary Lynch kept Gus in the church and informed George he had the rosary mother had given him". This letter was sent to another cousin, Mary Ellen Yard Aylward in New York. Mary Ellen and her sister were in the convent at one time and Mary Ellen left, got married, and lived in New York.

As regards to the Devereaux this is the first time I have ever seen a picture of them.

Well, that is all for now and thanks for this.

Enid

060916:

The land grant found in the Media Gallery was to Michael, James and John Devereaux in 1847. I am assuming that this is three brothers and not the father, Michael, and two of his sons. In fact Michael Senior may have even been deceased at this time.

151019:

Rick, Enid and I are still struggling with this Devereaux family. It makes no matter to me as they are in no way related to my line but Rick is stubborn as they are his immmediate ancestors and Enid has gathered information on them over the years that may or may not be assigned to the correct Devereaux since they tended to use the same forenames repeatedly like many Irish families. Today in an email to Rick she brought up the fact that she had previously stated that John Devereaux and Catherine Keefe were the parents of James Devereaux but that she now realised that this was impossible because they did not marry until June 1, 1882 far too late to be the parents of James. She is now of the belief that this was a second marriage for John Devereaux and that James must have been a son by his first wife, Elizabeth Kehoe. I am making this change today but it is all very speculative as the parish records are missing to prove this.

John Devereaux

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: Christening: Death: Bef 14 Sep 2011 - Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁴¹⁶⁵ Burial: Cause of Death:

Parents

Father: Living Mother:

Spouses and Children

1. Living

John J. Devereaux

Sex: M
AKA: John Devereaux ⁴¹⁶⁹
Individual Information

Birth Date: 29 Dec 1910 - Bay Bulls, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁴²⁰⁴ Christening: Death: 4 Oct 1991 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 80) ⁴²⁰⁴ Burial: After 4 Oct 1991 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁴²⁰⁴ Cause of Death:
Events
• Alt. Birth: Dec 1910, Bay Bulls, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 080422:

Big Pond.
• Census: Household of William Devereaux, 1921, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Household Member)
• Religion: RC, 1921-1945, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Member)
• Census: Household of William Devereaux, 1935, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Household Member)

Parents

Father: William Joseph Devereaux ⁴¹⁷⁰ Mother: Barbara Gertrude White ⁴¹⁷⁰

Spouses and Children

1. Living

L/Cpl John William Devereaux RNR

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: 23 Oct 1897 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹⁷⁷ ^,4206 Christening: 25 Oct 1897 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹⁵⁰² Death: 17 Apr 1920 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 22) ⁴²⁰⁵ Burial: After 17 Apr 1920 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹⁷⁷ ^,4207 Cause of Death: Tuberculosis
Events
• Alt. Birth: Cir 1897, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Sponsors: Richard Walsh and Mary Sliney, 25 Oct 1897, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. DEVEREAUXJohn WilliamOct 23, 189725-Oct1897Michael DevereauxAnn LovettRichard WalshMary Sliney.
• Military: Regt. # 3152, Royal Newfoundland Regiment, Between 16 Oct 1916 and 1 Sep 1918.
• Occupation: Tailor, 16 Oct 1916, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Physical Description: From Attestation Papers, 16 Oct 1916, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 5' 6 1/2"
117 lbs.
36" chest
4" expansion of chest.
• Departure: On board the Florizel bound for Halifax, 31 Jan 1917, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Departure: For Europe, 3 Feb 1917, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
• Medical Condition: Wounded - Gun Shot Wound Left Shoulder, 16 Aug 1917, France. Also fractured spine and scapula and slight wound to upper arm.
• Medical Condition: Treated at 32nd Stationary Hospital, 18 Aug 1917, Wimereux, Nord-Pas-De-Calais, France. GSW, left shoulder.
• Medical Condition: Admitted to Wandsworth Hospital, 30 Aug 1917, Wandsworth, Surrey, England.
• Interesting: Sent cable to parents letting them know he was OK and saying "Very sorry about Aiden", who had been killed in action., 1 Dec 1917, Wallasey, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England.
• Military: Promoted to Lance Corporal, 2 May 1918, Wallasey, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England.
• Residence: Boarded at Hazely Down Camp, 27 Jun 1918, Winchester, Hampshire, England.
• Departure: Returning to Newfoundland, 21 Jul 1918, Wallasey, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England.
• Arrival: 4 Aug 1918, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Military: Discharged Medically Unfit, 1 Sep 1918, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Documentation: Profiles of World War I Veterans in the 2019 Come Home Year Book, 2019, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. From "Treasured Memories - Then and Now", the Ferryland 2019 Come Home Year Book
.

Parents

Father: Michael Devereaux ³⁷⁹¹ Mother: Anne Lovett ¹⁵⁰²

Notes
Medical:

From his military file

John William Devereaux

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: Bef 1 Jun 1889 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹⁵⁰² Christening: 1 Jun 1889 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ¹⁵⁰² Death: 17 Feb 1922 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁴²⁰⁸ Burial: After 17 Feb 1922 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁴²⁰⁸ Cause of Death:
Events
• Sponsors: Martin Devereaux and Margaret Brennan, 1 Jun 1889, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. DEVEREAUXJohn William 1-Jun1889James DevereauxMary Joseph WalshMartin DevereauxMargaret Brennan.
• Alt. Birth: May 1894, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
9191DEVEREAUXJamesMHeadWidower1856Mar65Ferryland
DEVEREAUXJohnMSonSingle1894May27Ferryland
DEVEREAUXChatrineFDauSingle1894Nov23Ferryland.
• Census: Household of James Devereaux, 1921, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Household Member)

Parents

Father: James Devereaux Mother: Mary Joseph Walsh ¹⁵⁰²

Joseph Devereaux

Sex: M

Individual Information

Birth Date: Cir 1837 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁴¹⁷⁵ ^,4209 Christening: Death: 3 Mar 1916 - St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( about age 79) ⁴⁸¹ ^,4209 Burial: After 3 Mar 1916 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁴⁸¹ Cause of Death:
Events
• Residence: 1900 Voters List found on NGB, 1900, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Devereaux JamesFerryland 1900
Devereaux MichaelFerryland 1900
Devereaux JosephFerryland 1900
Devereaux MartinFerryland 1900.
• Alt. Death: Cir 1916, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Parents

Father: Const. Michael Devereaux ⁵ ^,2202 Mother:

Spouses and Children

1. *Bridget Harding ⁴¹⁷⁶ Marriage: 13 Jan 1873 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁴²¹⁰
Marriage Events
• Minister/Priest: John Conway, 13 Jan 1873, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Witnesses: Martin Culleton and Esther Morry, 13 Jan 1873, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Holy Trinity Ferryland RC Grooms Marriages

1873/01/13Devereux JosephHardin BridgetMartin CulletonEsther MoreyJohn Conway. Marriage Notes

Holy Trinity Ferryland RC Grooms Marriages

1873/01/13Devereux JosephHardin BridgetMartin CulletonEsther MoreyJohn Conway
Children: 1. Catherine Devereaux 2. Mary Anne Devereaux 3. Michael Joseph Devereaux 4. Elizabeth Devereaux 5. Catherine Joseph Devereaux

Notes
General:

151019:

WARNING: THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS OF ANY NATURE, CHURCH OR STATE, WHICH CONNECT THIS JOSEPH DEVEREAUX TO THE MICHAEL DEVEREAUX WHO IS PRESUMED WITHOUT EVIDENCE TO BE THE SOLE IMMIGRANT OF THAT NAME TO COME TO FERRYLAND. JOSEPH'S NAME ONLY APPEARS IN THE FORM OF HIS MARRIAGE RECORD AND BURIAL RECORDS. THERE IS NO BAPTISM RECORD TO PROVE HIS PARENTAGE AND THERE ARE NO COURT OR LAND RECORDS TO CONNECT HIM TO THIS FAMILY.

Kathleen Devereaux

Sex: F

Individual Information

Birth Date: Aug 1918 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁴¹⁶⁹ Christening: Death: 10 Feb 1963 - Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 44) ⁸¹¹ Burial: Cause of Death:
Events
• Census: Household of William Devereaux, 1921, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Household Member)
• Religion: RC, 1921-1945, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Member)
• Census: Household of William Devereaux, 1935, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. (Household Member)

Parents

Father: William Joseph Devereaux ⁴¹⁷⁰ Mother: Barbara Gertrude White ⁴¹⁷⁰

Spouses and Children

1. *William P. Walsh ⁸¹¹ Marriage: Children: 1. Victor William Walsh

Living

Sex: F

Parents

Father: Hugh John Devereaux ²⁸⁷ ^,2348 ^,4187 Mother: Lillian Edith Mould ⁴¹⁷⁵ ^,4188

Spouses and Children

1. Living Children: 1. Danny Amor 2. Living

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