Rev Samuel Harry

[Lazarus]

Thank you Spof.This is a connected family and your information should be of interest to a niece of Gilbert Harry who I have contacted today.So there is a living relative of Gilbert who will be extremely interested in the proposed memorial at Gympie.
Claudia Harry married Isaac Brentnall 25 Dec 1882 St Austell.She died Abberdare Wales 23 Apr 1905.

Claudia had two brothers,Charles and Samuel.
Samuel married Sarah Ida Bleathman.He became a Methodist minister and was the father of Gilbert and Percy.

Your help greatly appreciated.
Rex

[spof]

Rex

That is such wonderful news to hear that Gilbert's niece will know about the memorial. 


i'm having difficulty finding any passenger records for him but if I can find his Volunteer service record in Kew, that should narrow it down a bit as you had to be 17 to enlist. If I can do anything else, let me know.

Glen

PS If Percy William was born at Swaffham in Norfolk in 1891, you'll love this comment on FreeBMD

 "10/01/2007    This man was my father and he always celebrated his birthday on the 8th May and I think 1891"

[Lazarus]

Thank you Glen.
I am sure Gilbert's niece is delighted and will read these postings.
I think he enlisted in the AIF in 1915.I think I have copies of his War service papers which I was able to download from the National Archives.
I have Percy William Harry b1891 Swaffham Norfolk.

[Lazarus]

Glen
The comment on Free BMD to the effect "this man is my father" is a complete mystery as his only known daughter says she definitely did not leave that comment.Is there any way we can trace who left the message? She insists she was his only daughter.

We have not been able to find any record of the death of Percy William Harry.
Can you help further please?
Rex

[liverpool annie]

I just talked to Gilbert's niece and she's amazed that so many people are interested in her Uncle Gilbert !!

 .... it's about time I say !! ...... he's been neglected too long !! 

Annie 

[spof]

 .... it's about time I say !! ...... he's been neglected too long !! 

Annie 

I'll say.

[Gaie]

Hi All!

There is a Samuel Harry bc 1863 Cornwall, living Kidderminster, Worcestershire, in the 1911 Census.  There is at least one other Harry in the household; I've tried Sarah, Gilbert, William, Percy as other first names in the household - no result.

Kind regards
Gaie

Added: Mother Mary works !!  Mary Ann Harry bc 1836 Cornwall.

[liverpool annie]

Thanks Gaie ! 

I'm still wondering why Samuel was in Canada alone ( no wife or anybody else ! )  .... I read somewhere ... ( maybe it was in Gilbert's service papers ) that Samuel was recruiting ..... but why would he do that in Canada and the YMCA in America ??  .... I don't understand !

[KarenM]

Here is Samuel in the 1901 Census

Samuel Harry, head
Age:  38
Primitive Metodist Minster
Born:  St. Austell, Cornwall

living in the County of Glouc.,
Civil Parish: West Dean (Part of)
Parl, Borough or Division:  Forest of Dean


Karen