Corner Brook / Curling United Church Marriages 1902

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Corner Brook / Curling United Church Marriages

Selected entries 1902 - 1930

transcribed by Jill Marshall 2009.
NOTES: you will notice that some of the marriage took place at the Presbyterian Church in Corner Brook, however these were Methodist/United Church ceremonies.

KEY: bach = bachelor; spin = spinster; wid = widowed; BOI = Bay of Islands; d/o = daughter of; s/o = son of; n/g = not given; bc = born circa;

Date	Groom	Age	Status	Occupation	Father	Residence	Witnesses	Research Notes
Place	bride	Age	Status	Occupation	Father	Residence	Witnesses	Religion (when given)
Minister
?1902/1903 (torn)	Angus McDONALD	27	bach	fisherman		BOI	H. Doman
?? Cove, BOI	Ida DOMAN	21	spin			BOI	Maud Doman	born 1882 Humber Sound, d/o Peter Doman & Caroline Hinds; g-dau of Thomas Doman & Susan Randell.
P. Bryce

Nov 20 1905	Marriot KNIGHT	37	bach	fisherman		BOI	Abraham Noseworthy	Marriott Luther, born 1867 BOI, s/o Thomas & Patience.
BOI	Harriet GILLARD	22	spin	domestic		BOI	Theophilus Young	candidate: born 1884 Manuels Cove, Twillingate, d/o Joseph Gillard & Fanny Whitt.
P. Bryce

Nov 27 1908	Frederick GUY	30	bach	blacksmith		Riverhead	A. Hartery, Arch McLellan	born 1871 Twillingate South, s/o Frederick Guy & Mary Cooper
Riverhead BOI	Martha Ann (Maggie) MOSHER	26	spin	domestic		Riverhead	Hattie McLellan, Minnie McWhirter
Frank E Boothroyd

Sep 25 1913	Paul MOORES	26	bach	operator		Deer Lake	Victor V Patrick	born 1886 Purcells Harbour, Twillingate, s/o Paul Moores Sr & Marian Sparshott: d 1956, buried Twillingate
home of H.D. Withycombe, Deer Lake	Ethel Brhenda (sic) WITHYCOMBE	26	spin	domestic		Deer Lake	Muriel Nicholls	born 1887 St Johns - died 1979 (buried St Johns); d/o John Withycombe & Susan Farnell.
Harry Royle

Jan 20 1914	Jonathan SANSOME	27	bach	fisherman		Fridays Bay, Twillingate	Samuel Allen, Evelyn E. Allen	born 1886 Fridays Bay, s/o Edward & Amelia.
Curling	Bertha Alice ALLEN	22	spin	domestic		Curling	Jas. M? Allen
Harry Royle

n/g; likely 1914	Charles BARTLETT	n/g	bach	merchant		Curling	Robert W. Nauss
bride's home	Laura GEORGE	n/g	spin			n/g	Maud George
Walter W Colton

Apr 3 1915	John Clement ROURKE	n/g	bach	fisherman		Curling	Stephen Pender
Parsonage	Elsie May MORRIS	n/g	wid	domestic		St. John's	Winnifred Maud Morris
Walter W Colton

July 31 1915	James Doyle BARRETT	29	bach	newspaper		Curling	Andrew Barrett	James Doyle Stewart born 1885 Twillingate, s/o William Barrett & Elizabeth Loveridge. Moved to Colman AB.
h/o A.J. Barrett, Curling BOI	Ethel BURT	25	spin			Curling	Mrs. A.L. Barrett	candidate: b 1890 Moretons Hr, d/o William James/James William Burt & Jane Noseworthy.
Walter W Colton

July 9 1915	Edward MARSHALL	full age	bach	fisherman		Humbermouth	James Mitchell
Curling	Jane HULEN	full age	spin			Humbermouth	Annie Pritchard
Walter W Colton

Sep 27 1917	Christopher MORRISON	29	bach	n/g		Mount Moriah	Gus Morrison
Corner Brook Presbyterian Church	Lillian BATT	24	spin			Benoits Cove	Hattie MacDonald
W.J. Morris

Mar 3 1919	Roland DOMAN	34	wid	fisherman		Petries Crossing	Robert Allan	Joseph ROLAND, b 1884 BOI, s/o Peter Doman & Caroline Hinds. First married to Maria Allen (c1882-1912).
Bay of Islands	Mary Ann STONE	23	spin			Petries Crossing	Naomi McLeod	1896-1969.
W.J. Morris

Jul 15 1919	John Nelson SCEVIOUR	31	bach	Meth. Minister	n/g	Exploits	Simon Sceviour	born 1888 Exploits - d 1978 Beamsville ON; moved to Limerick SK by 1930. S/o Eliphas William Sceviour & Cecilia Manuel.
home of bride's father, Port Saunders	Winifred Maria GARLAND	31	spin		William Garland	Port Saunders	Myrtle Garland	born 1889 Little Bay NDB - d 1967 Beamsville ON; mother: Isabella Scott Andrews.
W.J. Morris

May 17/18* 1920	Thomas LUSCOMBE	60	wid	fisherman		Loon Bay	John Ballam	*: date was overwritten. Thomas was born Herring Neck, s/o Levi Luscombe & Elizabeth Tuffin.
Parsonage	Susan Whalen JOYCE	40	wid			Lark Harbour	Julia Perry
W.J. Morris

Dec 12 1922	William James CRITCH	20	bach	fisherman	Moses Critch	Hants Hr	H. Brade?	Mother believed to be Emily, per 1921 Census.
Corner Brook Presbyterian Church	Myrtle Janette FARNELL	20	spin		n/g	Corner Brook	Gladys Rose
E. Davis

Feb 23 1924	Samuel Geo. SHERRIN	22	bach	cook	Frank Sherrin	Humber Canal	James F. Davis	b 1902 South West Arm, New Bay NDB; mother: Elizabeth Warford.
Curling Parsonage	Ida BURT	19	spin		William Burt	Humber Canal	Florence Davis	b 1905 Peters Arm; mother: Mary Edison.
E. Davis

Mar 24 1924	Allan C. PARSONS	25	bach	bookkeeper	Allan Parsons	Corner Brook	W.K. Angwin
Curling Parsonage	Vera G. WHEELER	19	spin		Simeon Wheeler	Curling	Mrs S. Wheeler
E. Davis

Nov 11 1924	Cornelius SIMMS	29	bach	woodsman	William Simms	Corner Brook	E.B. Simms	bc 1895 Pilleys Island; mother: Leonora (Honora) Parsons
Curling	Meta WEIR	24	spin		Elezar (Weir*)	Corner Brook	Ettie Guy	Father's surname wrongly given as "Simms", copying error by minister; known to be dau of Eleazar Weir & Leah Matthews. Born 1900 Northern Harbour NDB.
E. Davis

Nov 12 1924	John Malcolm McKAY	32	bach	merchant	Archibald McKay	Humbermouth	Peter McKay
Corner Brook Presbyterian Church	Daisy Pearl FARNELL	24	spin		Benjamin Farnell	Humbermouth	Eva Farnell
E. Davis

Nov 12 1924	Alonzo PAYNE	29	bach	fisherman	John A. Payne	Chimney Cove	Henry Parsons	mother: Emma Jane Musseau.
Curling Parsonage	Jessie Fraser Mildred McLEAN	23	spin		James McLean	trout River	Sarah Ann Butler
E. Davis

Dec 8 1924	Malcolm HOLLETT	27	bach	steel worker	Alben Hollett	Corner Brook	Heber Hollett
Humbermouth school	Fannie* GILLETT	26	spin		James Gillett	Twillingate	Hettie Jennings	*name as per signature.
E. Davis

Jan 22 1925	Archibald JOHNSON	22	bach	n/g	Simeon Johnson	Corner Brook	A.W. Johnson
Corner Brook Presbyterian Church	Beatrice ROBERTS	19	spin		Alphaeus Roberts	Corner Brook	Mrs A.W. Johnson
E. Davis

May 2 1925	Cecil WARREN	23	bach	machinist	John Warren	Corner Brook	Basil Kiley	born 1903 La Scie; mother: Laura Rideout
home of Mrs J Parsons, Curling	Emma CROCKER	21	spin		Mance Crocker	Curling	Mrs. W? Bailey
E. Davis

May 6 1925	William G. GILLAM	24	bach	teamster	James Gillam	Humbermouth	Hubert Gillam
C. Brook UC Hall	Annie E. FARNELL	19	spin		Benjamin Farnell	Humbermouth	Myrtle Brake
E. Davis

June 12 1925	Donald LANGDON	22	bach	lumberman	John Langdon*	Humber Canal	A.M. Carew	*actually grandson of John Langdon & Susanna Baker; son of Bessie Langdon.
Curling Parsonage	Annie GLODE	18	spin		John Glode	Humber Canal	Norah Glode, John Glode
E. Davis

June 26 1925	Reuben BURGE	21	bach	n/g	Thomas Burge	Moretons Hr	Fred. P. Osmond	Mother: Mary Elizabeth Leyte. Born 1904 Chance Hr, Fridays Bay.
C. Brook UC Hall	Annie WALL	21	spin		Obadiah Wall	Moretons Hr	Norah Alley	Mother: Maria Coles
E. Davis

June 17 1925	Walter LEYDEN	22	bach	n/g	James Leyden	Corner Brook	Maud Mosher
C. Brook UC Hall	Florence OSMOND	22	spin		Benjamin Osmond	Corner Brook	Harry/Harvey? Mosher
E. Davis

July 14 1925	Albert Augustus OSBORNE	22	bach	teamster	James Osborne	Humbermouth	Harry N. Hallett	born 1904 Lewisporte. Mother: Mary Ann Hoddinott.
C. Brook UC Hall	Marjorie Elizabeth FARNELL	21	spin		Benjamin Farnell	Humbermouth	Myrtle Brake
E. Davis

July 18 1925	Ambrose Richard MILLS	21	bach	engineering	Azarial (Azariah) Mills	Corner Brook	Maxwell Mills
C. Brook UC Hall	Eunice Victoria BOONE				Elijah Boone	Corner Brook	Ette Vera Guy	bc 1908 South East Arm: mother Fanny Ann Fagan
E. Davis

July 22 1925	John SIMMS	22	bach	mill	Jacob Simms	Corner Brook	E.B. Simms	Believed to be Herman John; mother Susan Smith
C. Brook UC Hall	Edna GOSSE	19	spin		Kenneth Gosse	Corner Brook	Mary Williams
E. Davis

July 25 1925	Archibald LUNDRIGAN	50	wid	?lumberman	Thomas Lundrigan	Corner Brook	Thomas Rowsell	From Upper Island Cove. First married Zipporah Pike.
Curling Parsonage	Maud NOBLE	40	wid		William BUDGELL	Corner Brook	Gladys Tucker	born 1877 Three Arms, as Mary Elizabeth BUDGELL, went by "Maud". Widow of Robert Noble. Mother: Emily Susannah Chippett.
E. Davis

Aug 20 1925	George Fred. PENNEY	23	bach	fisherman	Robert Penney	Corner Brook	Bond Jennings
C. Brook UC Hall	Hettie Eliza JENNINGS	23	spin		Eli Jennings	Corner Brook	Ivy Jennings	born 1902 North West Arm (Burlington); mother: Linda Mills.
E. Davis

Aug 20 1925	Raymond William CRANN	25	bach	carpenter	John Crann	Corner Brook	Arch Johnson	Died 1957, buried Corner Brook UC Cem.
C. Brook UC Hall	Carrie ROBERTS	24	spin		Alphaeus Roberts	Corner Brook	Mrs Arch Johnson	b 1901 - d 1970, buried Ontario. Mother: Charlotte
E. Davis

Aug 25 1925	Stanley B. TULK	20	bach	painter	Charles Tulk	Deer Lake	Fraser Blake	bc 1906 Sunnyside, Herring Neck; mother Emma Gillard.
C. Brook UC Hall	Dina M. ROSE	22	spin		Wilson Rose	Deer Lake	Mrs Pearce Bourden
E. Davis

Sep 10 1925	Hubert GILLAM	24	bach	laborer	George Gillam	Humbermouth	William Gillett
Humbermouth school	Alma GILLETT	18	spin		John Gillett	Humbermouth	Nada Gear	born 1908 Humbermouth; mother Minnie Marshall.
E. Davis

Sep 23 1925	Chester R.B. WISEMAN	21	bach	cra?? Man	Willis Wiseman	Corner Brook	Richard G Hustins	Chester Reuben Berkley (Bert) b 1904 Little Bay Islands; mother Lydia LeDrew.
C. Brook UC Hall	Georgina NOSEWORTHY	22	spin		Eldred noseworthy	Leading Tickles	Mrs Wesley Bu(d)gell	Georgina Mary b 1905 Leading Tickles (or Tilt Cove), mother Rhoda Bowers.
E. Davis

Oct 2 1925	Albert NOSEWORTHY	32	bach	accountant	Jonathan Noseworthy	Corner Brook	Edward Milley, Julia Milley
home of Mr. W.J. Milley, Curling	Ivy May WODDERSON	26	spin		Edward B. Wooderson	Folkestone, England	William J. Milley
E. Davis

Nov 24 1925	Arthur HULL	28	bach	mechanical	William Hull	Corner Brook	George Batstone	born 1895 Springdale - d 1955 Corner Brook; mother Sophia Anstey.
C. Brook UC Hall	Annie BATSTONE	24	spin		Oliver Batstone	Nippers Hr	Alice Cunning (?Canning)	born 1902 Nippers Hr; mother Lilian Milley.
E. Davis

Nov 25 1925	Frederick G. ROBERTS	53	wid	saw filer?	Abraham Roberts	Corner Brook	George Guy	born 1872 Lushes Bight; mother Elizabeth Bromley. Believed to have first married Janet Virginia Wells.
Curling Parsonage	Bessie GUY	45	wid		John MAY	Pilleys Island	Emma Guy	Betsey Ann bc 1880 Twillingate; mother Elizabeth Guy. First married Frederick Guy of Quirpon.
E. Davis

Jan 6 1926	Willie Melville COLBOURNE	27	bach	clerical	John Colbourne	Corner Brook	Ernest J. Winsor
C. Brook UC Hall	Nina FRENCH	18	spin		Samuel French	Corner Brook	?Lena King
E. Davis

Jan 28* 1926	Eli J. JENNINGS	48	wid	carpenter	James Jennings	Corner Brook	Fred Jennings	*written over Jan 27. Eli James born 1877 North West Arm (Burlington); mother Sarah Ann Spencer. First married to Linda Mills.
Humbermouth School Hall	Susanna Isabel SMITH	48	wid		Thomas (Smith?)	Grand Falls	Lizzie George	Likely first married to Wilson Smith (born Come By Chance), resided 1921 Grand Falls (Census), bc July 1879 St. Johns
E. Davis

Feb 11 1926	James *TIZZARD	27	wid	sailor	John *Tizzard	Creston	Eraster? King, Clara A King	*may be Fizzard
C. Brook UC Hall	Rachel F. NEWBERRY	24	spin		Isaac Newberry	Corner Brook	Muriel Forsey, Earnest Mayo	Rachel b 1902 La Scie; mother Martha (? Nee Miller)
E. Davis

Mar 3 1926	William F. SCEVIOUR	26	bach	fireman	Abraham Sceviour	Corner Brook	George Seabright	born 1900 Exploits, mother Elfreda Butt.
groom's residence, Corner Brook	Violet May HUNT	19	spin		Arthur Hunt	Corner Brook	Enid Sceviour
E. Davis

May 20 1926	Job WARREN	27	bach	fisherman	Jonas Warren	Corner Brook	J. Hodge
C. Brook UC Hall	Mary SIMONDS	25	spin		George Simonds	Corner Brook	Gladys Goosney
E. Lacey

June 27 1926	Garfield DECKER	23	bach	watchman	Samuel Decker	Corner Brook	Obadiah Ellsworth
C. Brook UC Hall	Priscilla KEEL	19	spin		Elias Keel	Corner Brook	Sadie M.H. Decker
Ernest Davis

July 23 1926	Angus WENTZEL	27	bach	fisherman	Angus Wentzel, deceased	Daniels Hr	T.?.Randell, Zilpha Wentzel
home of George Davis, Curling	Selina PAYNE	19	spin		Samuel Payne	Daniels Hr	K.J? Garcin	born 1907 Daniels Hr; mother was Jemima Perry.
Charles R. Blount

Sep 22 1926	Joshua HUTCHINGS	40	wid	carpenter	n/g	Humbermouth	Sophie Murley	bc 1887 Shoal Brook, s/o George Hutchings & Sarah Wight.
Curling BOI	Minnie Elizabeth WEIR	39	wid		n/g	Humbermouth	Edward Milley
A.N. Holmes

Mar 16 1927	Wilfred Gordon WHEELER	26	bach	mill operator	David J. Wheeler	Humbermouth	Gladys March	bc 1901 Loon Bay; mother = Virtue Luscombe.
UC Hall, Humbermouth BOI	Myrtle L. McWHIRTER	30	spin		Henry McWhirter	Humbermouth	Bert Wheeler	Myrtle Lydia born Jan 12 1896 Richmond, Bonaventure QC, d/o Henry & Charlotte.
A.N. Holmes

May 5 1927	Walter R. FRADSHAM	21	bach	business	Albert Fradsham	Humbermouth	Gordon Wheeler
home of Mrs Henry McWhirter, Humbermouth	Gladys R. MARCH	n/g	spin	schoolteacher	n/g	Humbermouth	Mrs Gordon Wheeler
A.N. Holmes

Sep 3 1927	Dwight L. CHAULK	19	bach	workman	n/g	Corner Brook	William W? Ford
Humbermouth UC Hall	Priscilla FORD	19	spin	domestic	n/g	Corner Brook	Mrs C.W. Chaulk
Lester L. Burry

Sep 21 1927	George A. BARRETT	30	bach	barber	n/g	Corner Brook	Elot J. Penney
home of George Bailey, Curling	Annie Pearl SCEVIOUR	25	spin	domestic	n/g	Corner Brook	Alice Francis Penney	born 1902 Exploits, d/o Abraham Sceviour & Elfreda Butt.
Lester L. Burry

Jan 11 1928	Eli CURTIS	25	bach	n/g	n/g	Corner Brook	Alice Emily Gertrude Peters Cooper	United Church
Curling	Levenia HILLIARD	20	spin	domestic	n/g	Petries Crossing	John Curtis	United Church
Lester L. Burry

Jan 26 1928	George BURTON	28	bach	n/g	n/g	Corner Brook	Elizabeth Dyke	United Church
Humbermouth	Janie ATTWOOD	24	spin	domestic	n/g	Corner Brook	?Phecy? Osmond	United Church
Lester L. Burry

Mar 20 1928	Augustus Gordon LEWIS	24	bach	store clerk	n/g	Georgetown	Olive Margaret Butt	Church of England
Curling Parsonage	Bryda Millicent BUTT	18	spin	domestic	n/g	Child's Point	J.B? Mayo	United Church
Lester L. Burry

Aug 15 1928	Alfred Pearce SCEVIOUR	31	*bach (wid)	n/g	n/g	Springdale	George A Barrett	United Church. Born 1896 Exploits, s/o Abraham Sceviour & Elfreda Butt.
Curling Parsonage	Meta Maud RIDEOUT	26	spin	n/g	n/g	Pilleys Island	Pearl Barrett	bc 1903 Pilleys Island, d/o Reuben Rideout & Anne Blackmore
John A Wilkinson

Oct 10 1928	James HUTCHINGS	31	bach	paper company	n/g	Corner Brook	Emmie Simms?	United Church.
Curling	Sarah Osmond CHAULK	29	spin	store clerk	n/g	Botwood	?D.M. Scott	United Church. Born 1899 Moretons Hr, d/o Adam Chalk & Hannah ELIZABETH Osmond.
J. MacLean Beaton

Mar 11 1929	Archibald W. BATSTONE	31	bach	baker	n/g	Buchans	John Mac ?Thorne.	United Church. Archibald William Claude, orn 1897 Jacksons Cove - died 1974 Gander, s/o Charles William Batstone & Cordelia JANE Knight.
Curling Parsonage	May CROWELL	25	spin		n/g	Botwood	Florence Wilkinson	United Church. Born 1903 - d 1991, Emma May was the d/o Howard Crowell (of Shelburne NS) & Selina Locke.
John A Wilkinson

Oct 1 1929	Allen Bond JENNINGS	24	bach	laborer	n/g	Corner Brook	Willis James Jennings	United Church. Born 1905 North West Arm (Burlington), s/o Eli James Jennings & Linda Mills: died 1977 C. Brook.
Curling	Lucinda BILLARD	25	spin	domestic	n/g	Corner Brook	Emma Scieviour	United Church. Born 1904 St Johns - d 1998 Corner Brook, d/o George Henry Billard.
John A Wilkinson

Oct 3 1929	Willis James JENNINGS	22	bach	laborer	n/g	Corner Brook	Francis Jennings	United Church. Born 1907 North West Arm (Burlington), s/o Eli James Jennings & Linda Mills.
Humbermouth UC Hall	Sophie trAVERSE	21	spin	domestic	n/g	Corner Brook	Ivy B. Jennings	United Church. Bc 1909 Western Head, d/o Harold traverse & Martha Ann Earle.
John A Wilkinson

Oct 23 1929	Clyde WELLS	19	bach	n/g	n/g	Corner Brook	Austin Butt	United Church.
Curling	Olive M. BUTT	19	spin	n/g	n/g	Mount Moriah	Annie Jennox	United Church.
John A Wilkinson

Dec 18 1929	Harold ELLIOTT	32	bach	laborer	n/g	Port Albert	A.R. Dalley	United Church
Humbermouth UC Hall	Louise DALLEY	23	spin	nurse	n/g	Humbermouth	Annie Matthew	United Church
John A Wilkinson

Apr 2 1930	Garfield HUTCHINGS	24	bach	laborer	n/g	Humbermouth	Ralph P. Rose	United Church. Born 1909 Curzon Villatge - d 1964 Toronto, s/o Alfred James Hutchings & Sarah Isabella Gillam.
Humbermouth	Mary BARTER	21	spin	domestic	n/g	Humbermouth	Mrs R. Rose	United Church. Born 1909 Cape La Hune - d 1976.
John A Wilkinson

E R R A T A

Name in Record Description of error or addition My Name

Angus Wentzell Angus was son of Angus Wentzell from Nova Scotia and Harriet Organ Caines from Bonne Bay NL. He lived at Parsons Pond and later at Corner Brook. He was brother to my grandfather. Ray Robinson

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E R R A T A
Name in Record	Description of error or addition	My Name
Angus Wentzell	Angus was son of Angus Wentzell from Nova Scotia and Harriet Organ Caines from Bonne Bay NL. He lived at Parsons Pond and later at Corner Brook. He was brother to my grandfather.	Ray Robinson