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H. Morton



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  H. Morton

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Morton was born on 03 Jul 1884 in Gladstone, Westbourne, MB, CAN (son of Thomas Louis Morton and Mary Honora Cory); died on 28 Jan 1958 in Winnipeg, MB, CAN.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Reference Number: 19817
    • Census: 1901, MacDonald Dist., Gladstone, MB, CAN
    • Occupation: 1927, MB, CAN

    Notes:

    Census:
    16y, b. MB 3 Jul 1884

    Occupation:
    MLA, to 1958: 1939-1948 Municipal Affairs, 1944-1953 Public Utilities, 1948-1953 Power Commision, 1950-1955 Public Works, 1955-1958 Without Portfolio

    William married Mary Mathilda Manwaring on 07 Dec 1907. Mary was born about 1885. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Mathilda Manwaring was born about 1885.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Morton
    • Reference Number: 61633
    • Living: 1907, Birtle, MB, CAN

    Children:
    1. William Lewis Morton was born on 13 Dec 1908 in Gladstone, MB, CAN; died on 07 Dec 1980 in Medicine Hat, AB, CAN.
    2. Margaret Morton was born about 1910.
    3. D. Morton
    4. 1. H. Morton
    5. F.L. Morton
    6. H. Morton


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Thomas Louis Morton was born on 10 Jun 1846 in Hull, Yorkshire, ENG; died on 24 Feb 1914 in 343 Mountain Ave., Winnipeg, MB, CAN; was buried in Feb 1914 in St. John's Cemetery, Winnipeg, MB, CAN.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: English Church grain handler
    • Reference Number: 19813
    • Immigration: 1871, Gladstone, MB, CAN
    • Occupation: 1888, Westboure, MB, CAN; Liberal MLA to 1903
    • Census: 1901, MacDonald Dist., Gladstone, MB, CAN

    Notes:

    "his father was Curate of Fairfor, Glos and Ann Cox's former employer"

    Immigration:
    from England, or 1873 to farm

    Census:
    54y, b. England 10 Jun 1846, imm. 1871, English Church grain handler

    Thomas married Mary Honora Cory on 29 Nov 1876 in Gladstone, MB, CAN. Mary (daughter of Thomas Cory and Margaret Garrett) was born on 08 Sep 1858 in Gladstone, MB, CAN; died in 1940 in Winnipeg, MB, CAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary Honora Cory was born on 08 Sep 1858 in Gladstone, MB, CAN (daughter of Thomas Cory and Margaret Garrett); died in 1940 in Winnipeg, MB, CAN.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Honor Cory
    • Name: Morton
    • Reference Number: 19812
    • Birth: 08 Sep 1858, Strathroy, ON, CAN
    • Birth: 1859, Strathroy, ON, CAN
    • Census: 1861, Adelaide Township, Middlesex, ON, CAN
    • Census: 1871, Adelaide, Middlesex, ON, CAN
    • Census: 1901, MacDonald Dist., Gladstone, MB, CAN

    Notes:

    Census:
    3y, b. Canada

    Census:
    12y, b. ON, English

    Census:
    42y, b. ON 8 Sep 1858, English Church

    Died:
    "raised four sons and three daughters"

    Children:
    1. Thomas Morton was born on 09 Nov 1877 in MB, CAN.
    2. Elizabeth Morton was born on 05 Jul 1879 in Westbourne, MB, CAN.
    3. Margaret Morton was born on 18 Aug 1881 in MB, CAN.
    4. 2. William Morton was born on 03 Jul 1884 in Gladstone, Westbourne, MB, CAN; died on 28 Jan 1958 in Winnipeg, MB, CAN.
    5. Frances Morton was born on 06 Mar 1886 in Westbourne, MB, CAN.
    6. Joseph Knight Morton was born on 01 Jul 1889 in Gladstone, Westbourne, MB, CAN; died on 14 Dec 1965 in Winnipeg, MB, CAN; was buried in Dec 1965 in St. John's Cemetery, Winnipeg, MB, CAN.
    7. Francis L. Morton was born on 14 Jul 1893 in Westbourne, MB, CAN.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Thomas Cory was born on 05 Jan 1835 in Cornwall, ENG (son of Thomas Cory and Honor Trudgeon); died on 30 Aug 1920 in Winnipeg, MB, CAN; was buried in Oct 1920 in St. John's Cemetery, Winnipeg, MB, CAN.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Thomas Corrie
    • Reference Number: 19790
    • Birth: 05 Jan 1836, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, ENG
    • Birth: 1838, Cornwall, ENG
    • Immigration: 1852
    • Census: 11 Jan 1852, Con 5, Lot 5,6, Metcalfe Twn, Middlesex, ON, CAN
    • Census: 1861, St. Andrew's Ward, Adelaide Township, Middlesex, ON, CAN
    • Moved to: 1871, Third Crossing, Gladstone, MB, CAN
    • Census: 08 May 1871, Adelaide, North Middlesex, ON, CAN
    • Event-Misc: 23 Oct 1880, Sub. Dist. 15, Dist. Portage La Prairie, MB, CAN
    • Event-Misc: 23 Oct 1880, Sub. Dist. 15, Dist. Portage La Prairie, MB, CAN
    • Census: 18 Apr 1881, Gladstone, Marquette, MB, CAN
    • Event-Misc: 02 Jun 1882, Sub. Dist. 15, Dist. Portage La Prairie, MB, CAN
    • Occupation: Abt 1890, Gladstone, MB, CAN; Justice of the Peace for many years
    • Census: 1901, MacDonald District, Gladstone, MB, CAN
    • Moved to: 1909, Winnipeg, MB, CAN
    • Census: 1911, 247 Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, CAN
    • Death: 30 Sep 1920, 53 Cathedral Ave., Winnipeg, MB, CAN
    • Death: 1923, Winnipeg, MB, CAN

    Notes:

    Thomas Cory was baptized, could this be?

    had his foot amputated by Dr. Galloway "a former Gladstone boy". "Mr. Cory suffered a severe injury to his left foot during his early years on the farm" and suffered many years of pain.

    "celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary"

    Immigration:
    from England

    Census:
    b. c1834 England, l. ON, in Christopher Beer household

    Census:
    26y, farmer, b. England, m. 1854, Church of England, family in log home

    Moved to:
    "They joined a party of pioneers heading west in 1871, with Manitoba as their goel, trekking via Duluth, Moorehead, Red River Valley, joining up with the Fort Garry - Fort Edmonton trail, better known as the Saskatchewan trail, and on to Third Crossing, taking the north fork of the trail at the Portage, thus passing by the rich Portage plains, for they were seeking wood, water, and clear prairie land. This they found at Third Crossing, and Mr. Cory chose as his homestead, S.E. 1/4 24-14-12, on the west bank of the Whitemud river, later known as the Livingstone district, and only seven miles from the western boundary of Manitoba. The party met with many obstacles on their journey; were treated as intruders by the restless and mischievous Indians."

    Census:
    head of household, 36y, b. England, Ethnic origin English, Church of England, Anglican,

    Event-Misc:
    homesteaded: 20 acres S1/2 of N1/2 of LS 11 + 12 (Section 14, Township 14, Range 12 W1)

    Event-Misc:
    homesteaded: 160 acres (SE Part Section 24, Township 14, Range 12 W1)

    Census:
    45y, farmer, Church of England

    Event-Misc:
    homesteaded: 160 acres (SE Part Section 24, Township 14, Range 12 W1)

    Census:
    65y, b. England 5 Jan 1836, imm. 1852, English Church

    Moved to:
    before leaving Gladstone, a farewell address was given in honor of his wife: "she was referred to as 'Gladstone's Grand Old Lady'"

    Census:
    76y, b. Jan 1835, from Scotland 1852, retired, Anglican

    Death:
    "at the age of eighty-five. Fortynine of those years were spent in Manitoba"

    Died:
    85y, probably correct person

    Thomas married Margaret Garrett on 09 Apr 1855 in Lambton, ON, CAN. Margaret (daughter of John Garrett and Mary Kennedy) was born on 12 Sep 1839 in SCO; died on 07 Oct 1920 in Winnipeg, MB, CAN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.  Margaret Garrett was born on 12 Sep 1839 in SCO (daughter of John Garrett and Mary Kennedy); died on 07 Oct 1920 in Winnipeg, MB, CAN.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Cory
    • Reference Number: 19791
    • Birth: 1842, Strathroy, ON, CAN
    • Living: 1851, Con 1, Lot 12, Metcalfe Township, Middlesex, ON, CAN
    • Census: 1861, Adelaide Township, Middlesex, ON, CAN
    • Immigration: 1867
    • Census: 08 May 1871, Adelaide, Middlesex, ON, CAN
    • Census: 18 Apr 1881, Gladstone, Marquette, ON, CAN
    • Census: 1901, MacDonald Dist., Gladstone, MB, CAN
    • Census: 1911, 247 Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, CAN
    • Death: 1923

    Notes:

    "His [Mr. Cory] wife was highly esteemed and loved by all, showing Christian kindness te each and everyone in times of trouble and sorrow. She aided the doctor at confinements and in his absence, acted as mid-wife. She was described as the 'Nursing Ange' of her time."

    Living:
    13y

    Census:
    22y, b. Scotland, m. 1854, Church of England

    Immigration:
    from Scotland

    Census:
    32y, b. Scotland

    Census:
    42y, b. Scotland, Church of England

    Census:
    61y, b. Scotland 12 Sep 1839, imm. 1867, Baptist

    Census:
    72y, b. Scotland Feb 1839, imm. 1845, Baptist

    Death:
    "just one week after her husband at the age of eighty-one"

    Notes:

    Married:
    from Eleanor Nicholson by email 25 Jan 2008

    Married:
    "he twenty years of age and she just sixteen"

    Children:
    1. Thomas Cory was born on 30 Dec 1855 in Strathroy, ON, CAN; died on 30 Dec 1928 in Chilliwack, BC, CAN.
    2. 5. Mary Honora Cory was born on 08 Sep 1858 in Gladstone, MB, CAN; died in 1940 in Winnipeg, MB, CAN.
    3. Desdemonai Cory was born about 1860 in ON, CAN.
    4. William Wallace Cory was born on 16 Jun 1865 in Strathroy, ON, CAN; died in 1942 in Ottawa, ON, CAN.
    5. Janet Marion Cory was born in 1867 in Strathroy, ON, CAN; died in 1943.
    6. Sophia Elizabeth Cory was born in 1869 in Strathroy, ON, CAN; died in 1953 in Atlanta, GA, USA.
    7. Edith Cory was born about 1873 in Gladstone, MB, CAN.
    8. John Garrett Cory was born in 1875 in Third Crossing, MB, CAN; died in 1949 in Netley Marsh, MB, CAN.
    9. Margaret Cory was born in Nov 1880 in Gladstone, MB, CAN; died in 1946.


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