Musgravetown Methodist records - Greening Marriages

What follows is a list of all Greening marriage entries from the Musgravetown Methodist church records held at PANL as of March 2005. This list constitutes a typescript of my handwritten extraction from photocopies of the original records, which is to say that I may have inadvertantly introduced some errors while transcribing and typing... as always, you should double-check against the original records. That said, if you spot any mistakes that I have made, please let me know at dapike@mun.ca.

Some comments about these lists:

At PANL these records are in several volumes as follows: 1873-1900, 1901-1938, 1938-1959.


Marriage (1873 - 1959)

The format of most of the entries that follow is as follows:

Entries are separated by one or more blank lines.


8   Samuel Little               24 bach         Fisherman       Musgrave Town                   father: John Litte              Fisherman
    Flora Strathie              22 spin                         Musgrave Town
    25 Nov 1876 in the house of the bridegroom, Musgrave Town
    John Little, Robert Greening



9   William Oldford             25 bach         Fisherman       Musgrave Town                   father: John Oldford            Merchant
    Jane Greening               21 spin                         Musgrave Town                   father: Thomas Greening         Fisherman
    6 Dec 1876 in the house of the bridegroom, Musgrave Town
    Gideon Way, John Oldford



25  Thomas Greening             26 bach         Fisherman       Musgrave Town                   father: Joseph Greening         Fisherman
    Mary Ann Peddle             21 spin                         Musgrave Town                   father: William Peddle          Fisherman
    11 Dec 1880 in the house of Mr Thos Greening Sen, Musgrave Town
    Hezekiah Oldford, Elizabeth Matthews



28  Hezekiah Oldford            23 bach         Planter         Musgrave Town                   father: John Oldford            Merchant
    Elizabeth Matthews          23 spin                         Musgrave Town                   father: William Matthews        Fisherman
    26 Nov 1881 in the Musgrave Town Church
    David Matthews, Joseph Greening, Elizabeth Jane Oldford, Rosana Matthews



34  John Henry Lane             23 bach         Fisherman       White Rock                      father: Jas Lane                Planter
    Fanny Philpott              20 spin                         Musgrave Town                   father: Jas Philpott            Planter
    26 May 1883 in the Musgrave Town Church
    [Darras ?] Greening [who left "his mark"], Ann Handcock



40  John Peddle                 47 widower      Fisherman       Clod Sound
    Mary Ann Penny              48 widow                        Clode Sound
    13 January 1884 in the Musgrave Town Church
    William Penny, Naomi Greening



60  Moses [Leighbrige or Lethbrige]   24 bach   Fisherman       SE Arm                          father: William Leighbrige      Fisherman
    Rebecca Emma Ann Little           23 spin   Fisherman       Musgrave Town                   father: John Little             Deceased
    3 Dec 1887 in the Methodist Parsonage, Musgrave Town
    Arthur Reader, [Rebecca?] Greening



64  Joseph Matthews             26 bach         Fisherman       Musgrave Town                   father: William Matthews        Fisherman
    Susanna Prince              26 spin                         Southern Bay                    father: Samuel Prince           Fisherman
    16 Oct 1888 in the Methodist Parsonage, Musgrave Town
    Joseph Oldford, John Greening, Martha Greening



85  Samson White                31 bach         Fisherman       Indian Arm                      father: John White              Fisherman
    Elizabeth Crew              19 spin                         Indian Arm                      father: Joseph Crew
    21 Dec 1890 in the residence of Mr Humby at Indian Arm
    Elizabeth Greening, Richard G[ale?], Robert Harris



93  Thomas Lane                 25 bach         Fisherman       White Rock                      father: Joseph Lane             Fisherman
    Mary Greening               22 spin                         Musgrave Town                   father: Thomas Greening         Fisherman
    7 January 1893 in the Methodist Church at White Rock
    William Pike, John Pike



96  Gideon Greening             24 bach         Fisherman       Musgrave Town                   father: Robert Greening         Fisherman
    Alice Oldford               20 spin                         Musgrave Town                   father: Joseph Oldford          Fisherman
    2 Oct 1893 in the Parsonage, Musgrave Town
    Ackman Oldford, Rebecca Greening



99  Charles Ackman Oldford      24 bach         Fisherman       Musgrave Town                   father: James Oldford, B        Fisherman
    Elizabeth Matthews          18 spin                         Mustrave Town                   father: William Matthews        Fisherman
    12 Dec 1893 in the Parsonage, Musgrave Town
    Gideon Greening, Elizabeth Reader



100 John Pike                   25 bach         Fisherman       James Cove                      father: Samuel Pike             Fisherman
    Elizabeth Greening          23 spin                         Musgrave Town                   father: William Greening        Fisherman
    16 Dec 1893 in the Parsonage, Musgrave Town
    Gideon Greening, Mary Jane Greening



103 Eli Greening                22 bach         Fisherman       Musgrave Town                   father: William Greening        Fisherman
    Alexandra Oldford           22 spin                         Musgrave Town                   father: James Oldford, B        Fisherman
    29 Dec 1893 in the Parsonage, Musgrave Town
    Gideon Greening, Rebecca Greening



107 Herbert Quinton             25 bach         Fisherman       Southern Bay                    father: Charles Quinton, dead   Fisherman
    Lydia Greening              19 spin                         Musgrave Town                   father: William Greening        Fisherman
    18 April 1894 in the Parsonage, Musgrave Town
    Eli Greening, Rebecca Greening



117 William Pike                29 bach         Fisherman       James Cove                      father: Samuel Pike             Fisherman
    Mary Jane Greening          26 spin                         Musgrave Town                   father: William Greening        Fisherman
    8 January 1895 in the Methodist Church at White Rock
    Gideon Greening, Rebecca Greening



120 John Greening               28 bach         Fisherman       Indian Arm, Bonavista Bay       father: John Greening, dead     Fisherman
    Lavinia Humby               27 spin                         Indian Arm, Bonavista Bay       father: Edward Humby            Fisherman
    5 Dec 1895 in the house of Joseph Matthews, Indian Arm
    William Crewe, Elizabeth Greening



125 William James Matthews      24 bach		Fisherman	Southern Bay			father: James Matthews		Fisherman
    Charlotte Prince		22 widow			Southern Bay			father: Charlotte Prince	Fisherman
    21 July 1896 in the house of James Matthews, Southern Bay						[yes, it says "Charlotte" above]
    James Matthews, Lydia Quinton



129 Duncan Oldford              23 bach         Fisherman       Musgrave Town                   father: James Oldford           Coaster
    Lavinia Greening            17 spin                         Musgrave Town                   father: Robert Greening         Fisherman
    31 Dec 1896 in the Methodist Church, Musgrave Town
    Chatty Brown, Paulina J Greening



138 James Holloway              35 widower      Fisherman       White Rock                      father: William Holloway        Fisherman
    Rebecca Greening            30 spin                         Musgrave Town                   father: Robert Greening         Fisherman
    12 May 1898 in the house of James Holloway, White Rock
    John Holaway, Florence E M Oldford



142 William Greening            2[unclear] bach Fisherman       Musgrave Town                           father: William Greening
    Laura Hart                  22 spin                         Brooklyn
    22 Dec 1898 in the Methodist Church, Musgrave Town
    Walter Hart, Albert Howe



149 John Fifield                30 bach         Fisherman       Bloomfield                              father: Joseph Fifield
    Paulina Jane Greening       22 spin         Dom Servant     Musgrave Town                           father: Robert Greening
    17 June 1899
    John A Greening, Effie M Greening



152 Bowman Skiffington          27 bach                         Musgrave Town
    Susanna Keats               24 spin                         Musgrave Town
    4 Dec 1899 in Musgrave Town
    Alexandra Greening, Ishmael Matthews



156 Eliel Greening              22 bach         Fisherman       Musgrave Town                           father: George Greening
    Agnes Labelle Oldford       24 spin                         Musgrave Town                           father: Joseph Oldford
    27 Dec 1899 in the Methodist Church at Musgrave Town
    Leonard Oldford, Alice Greening



41  John Alex Greening          26 bach         Fisherman       Musgrave Town                           father: George Greening
    Jessie E Rice               21 spin                         St Johns                                father: Robert Rice
    31 Dec 1901 in Musgrave Town
    Eliel E Greening, Daisy Greening



44  Charles E Greening          20 bach         Fisherman       Musgrave Town                           father: Thomas Greening
    Edith Mathews               19 spin                         Musgrave Town                           father: David Mathews
    8 Dec 1902 in Musgrave Town
    William Greening, Daisy D Greening



53  James Ivany                 27 bach         Fisherman       Musgrave Town                           father: Elias Ivany
    Victoria Greening           22 spin                         Musgrave Town                           father: Thomas Greening
    2 Dec 1903 in the Methodist Church, Musgrave Town
    William Greening, Sarah Gertrude Ivany



54  John Reid                   22 bach         Fisherman       Musgrave Town                           father: [blank]
    Amelia Greening             19 spin                         Musgrave Town                           father: William Greening
    3 Dec 1903 in the Musgrave Town Methodist Church
    Wililam Greening, Naomi Greening



60  Joseph Skiffington          26 B            Fisherman       Port Blandford                          father: Joseph Skiffington
    Mary Kate Pitt              23 S                            Cannings Cove                           father: James Pitt
    26 Aug 1904 in the Church at Musgrave Town
    Thomas Greening, M Mary Ann [Peny or Perry]



68  Leonard Oldford             25 B            Fisherman       Musgrave Town                           father: William Oldford
    Lily Greening               20 S                            Musgrave Town                           father: Robert Greening
    4 January 1905 in the Church at Musgrave Town
    John [G?] Greening, Mary Anne Greening



75  Allen Greening              22 B            Fisherman       Musgrave Town           Methodist
    Beatrice Matthews           20 S                            Musgrave Town
    11 January 1906 in the Church at Musgrave Town
    Charles Edgar Greening, Edith Greening



76  Albert Edward Greening      25 B            Railwayman      Port Blandford          Church of England
    Sarah Gertrude Ivany        19 S            Domestic        Portland                Methodist
    27 Nov 1906 in the Portland Church
    Elias Ivany, Ruth [T?] Hancock



85  Robert Oldford              25 bach         Fisherman       Musg've Town                            father: Wm Oldford
    Naomi Greening              25 spin                         Musg've Town                            father: Wm Greening
    9 January 1908 in the Methodist Church, Musgrave Town
    Clarice Oldford, Eli Greening



88  Robert William Greening     22 bach                         Musgrave Town           Methodist
    Lena Matthews               22 spin                         Musgrave Town           Methodist
    8 May 1909 in the Musgravetown Methodist Church
    Mrs Leonard (Lily) Oldford, Mr Leonard Oldford



93  Elias Greening              23 bach                         Musgrave Town
    Janie Matthews              21 spin                         Musgrave Town
    23 Dec 1909 in the Methodist Church, Musgrave Town
    Eli Greening, Mrs Samuel Kates ["Carrie" is written beneath "Samuel"]



102 John Mucridge               29 bach         Fisherman       Tickle Cove             Episcopalian
    Mary E Greening             23 spin                         Musgrave Town           Episcopalian
    21 Dec 1911 in the Church at Musgrave Town
    Thomas Russell, Leanie Greening



110 Allan Ivany                 21 bach         Fisherman       Portland                Methodist
    Annie Greening              19 spin                         Musgrave Town           Episcopalian
    24 Dec 1912 in the Methodist Church, Portland
    William Ash, Leanie Greening



119 Ishmael Matthews            37 widower      Fisherman       Musgrave Town           Methodist
    Mab Greening                19 spinster                     Musgrave Town           Methodist
    14 Oct 1915 in the Church Vestry
    Alan Greening, Gertrude Greening



120 Cleophas Greening           22 bach Fisherman       Musgrave Town           Church of England
    Ilona Russell               18 spinster             Musgrave Town           Methodist
    21 Dec 1915 in the Methodist Church
    Leanie Greening
[a neighbouring almost-black entry contains just the names Eliel Greening and Leanie Greening;
it appears that these are the witnesses to marriage #120, but that they possibly signed in the wrong place]



134 Edmund Wiseman              19 bach                         Musgrave Town                           father: Fred Wiseman
    Neta Greening               17 spin                         Musgrave Town                           father: Wm T Greening
    24 Sept 1919 in the house of Fred Wiseman, Musgrave Town
    James Saint, Mrs James Saint



138 Eleazar P Greening          26 bach                         Musgrave Town                           father: Gideon Greening
    Dora Greening               21                              Musgrave Town                           father: Eli Greening
    21 Nov 1919 in the house of Gideon Greening, Musgrave Town
    Hector Matthews, Alma G Greening



150 Caywood Greening            21 bach         Clerk           Grand Falls                             father: Eli Greening
    Edith Earle                 18 spin         Tailoress       Grand Falls                             father: Isaac Earle
    20 June 1922 in the home of Mr Eli Greening, Musgravetown
    Eleazer Greening, Garland Greening, Dora Greening



156 John M Greening             23 B            Fisherman       Musgravetown            C of E          father: Fred Greening
    Adelaide Jane Blundon       19 S                            Bloomfield              Methodist       father: James Blunden
    22 Dec 1922 in the Methodist Parsonage, Musgravetown
    Volloa L Greening, James Ivany



157 Garland Wiseman             26 B            Fisherman       Musgravetown            Meth            father: Fred
    Naomi Jane Greening         18 S                            Musgravetown            Meth            father: William
    4 April 1923 in the Methodist Parsonage, Musgravetown
    Cluney Skeffington, Mariana Skiffington



160 Elihu Greening              23 Bach         Mill-hand       Musgravetown            M               father: Gideon
    Henrietta Reader            20 Spin                         Musgravetown            Meth            father: Simeon
    24 Dec 1924 in the home of Joseph Romaine, Musgravetown
    Garland Greening, Myra L Greening, Ellen Romaine



177 Leslie Wiseman              21 Bach         Lumberman       Musgravetown                            father: David Wiseman
    Myrtle Greening             17 Spin         Domestic        Musgravetown                            father: Charles Greening
    8 Oct 1927 in the United Church Parsonage, Musgravetown
    George Skiffington, Flossie Skiffington



191 Reginald H Greening         27 B            Lumberman       Musgravetown                            father: Eliel Greening
    Blanda Estelle Brown        26 S            Domestic        Musgravetown                            father: Edgar Brown
    19 Nov 1929 in the United Church, Musgravetown
    Ethelbert Greening, Hilda Brown



196 Bertram White               25 B            Clerk           Kings Point                             father: [blank]
    Elsie M Greening            22 S            Teacher         Musgravetown                            father: Eli Greening
    5 Dec 1930 in the U.Church at Musgravetown



200 Noah Greening               23 B            Lumberman       Port Blandford          C of E          father: W J Greening
    Drusilla Best               19 S            Domestic        Port Blandford          C of E          father: Wm Best
    19 June 1930 in the United Church at Musgravetown
    Fred Penney, Mrs ["Fred" is crossed out] Jessie Penney



204 Chesley Duncan Greening     27 B            Lumberman       Musgravetown E                          father: Eli Greening
    Elsie Cuff                  21 S            Domestic        St John's                               father: Daniel Cuff
    6 July 1932 in the United Church, Musgravetown
    Harold Greening, Joyce Reader



205 Willis Greening             23 B            Lumberman       Musgravetown
    Gladys Matthews             24 S            Daughter        Musgravetown
    6 Sept 1932 in the United Church, Musgravetown
    Kenneth Matthews, Janie Greening



221 Asaph Matthews              30 bach         Lumberman       Musgravetown                            father: Kenneth Matthews
    Mary Ann Mouland            19 spin         Domestic        Bonavista                               father: John Mouland
    24 Sept 1935 in the United Church, Musgravetown
    Willis Greening, Mrs Willis Greening



231 Harold Greening             26 B            Lumberman       Musgravetown            UC
    Linda Joyce Reader          24 S                            Bloomfield              UC
    20 July 1937 in the United Church, Musgravetown
    Ronald S Reader, Eda C Reader



232 Leroy James Peddle          23 B            Lumberman       Bloomfield              UC
    Hilda Greening              20 S                            Musgravetown East       UC
    30 Sept 1937 in the Musgravetown Church
    Carrie Peddle, Sidney Peddle, Georg Sexton



5   Frank Greening              21 B            Lumberman       Musgravetown E          UC
    Cave Reader                 20 S                            Bloomfield              UC
    6 Dec 1938 in the Musgravetown United Church
    Ronald S Reader, Eda Cave Reader



10  Maxwell Coles               31 B            Lumberman       Brooklyn                UC
    Joyce Greening              24 S                            Musgravetown East       UC
    25 July 1939 in the Musgravetown United Church
    Edna Greening, Claude Parsons



12  Eldon Oldford               32 B            Lumberman       Musgravetown            UC
    Edna Greening               27 S                            Musgravetown E          UC
    14 Dec 1939 in the Musgravetown United Church
    Howard Oldford, Fern Oldford



16  Norman Humby                25 B            Fisherman       Summerville B.B.        UC
    Eva Humby                   18 S            Domestic        Summerville B.B.        UC
    14 April 1940 in the Summerville United Church
    Josiah Greening, Susie Humby



17  Cerick Matthews             23 B            Lumberman       Musgravetown            UC
    Laura Penney        2[unclear] S            Domestic        Musgravetown            UC
    19 April 1941 in the Musgravetown United Church
    Larne Matthews, Ella Greening



21  Belcher Greening            24 B            Lumberman       Musgravetown            S.Adventist
    Drucella Penney             20 S            Domestic        Bloomfield              UC
    12 Nov 1941 in the United Church, Musgravetown
    Edna Holloway, Hubert Greening



24  Alphaus Greening            24 B            Labourer        Port Blandford          C of E
    Miriam Skiffington          18 S            Domestic        Musgravetown            UC
    16 March 1942 in the United Church, Musgravetown
    Cyril Coles, Floella Coles



25  Joseph Greening             19 B            Labourer        Musgravetown East       UC
    Elsie Dorris Peddle         18 S            Domestic        Bloomfield              UC
    3 June 1942 in the United Church, Musgravetown
    Hubert Greening, Annabelle Peddle



36  William Palmer              20 B            Labourer        Brooklyn                UC
    Charlotte Peddle            17 S            Housewife       Bloomfield              UC
    29 August 1944 in the United Church, Musgravetown
    Joseph Greening, Doris Greening



39  Maxwell Skiffington         24 B            Labourer        Musgravetown            UC
    Eliza Jane Holloway         18 S            Domestic        Bloomfield              SA
    13 March 1945 in the United Church, Musgravetown
    Walter Greening, Annie Greening



48  Alexander Holloway          24 B            Lumberer        Bloomfield              UC
    Jean Elizabeth Greening     17 S                            Summerville             UC
    28 May 1946 in the United Church, Musgravetown
    Josiah Perry, Ella Mae Perry



49  Charles Pelley              32 bach         Sailor          George's Brook          UC
    Lottie Greening             26 widow        Clerk           Port Blandford          UC
    22 June 1946 in the United Church Parsonage, Musgravetown
    Hubert Davis, Jennie Lehr



58  Llewelyn Palmer             22 B            Lumberman       Brooklyn                United
    Jean Greening               17 S            Domestic        Musgravetown E          United
    17 Oct 1947 in the United Church, Musgravetown
    Harold W Greening, Rita Moggrridge



72  Albert Stead                20 B            Labourer        Catalina                SA
    Nellie Holloway             16 S                            Bloomfield              SA
    30 July 1949 in the home of Leonard Peddle, Bloomfield
    Robert Little, Mrs Lewis Greening



73  Ashwell A Reader            29 bach         General Merchant    Bloomfield          United Church
    Mary Dalton                 31 spin         Teacher             Little Catalina     United Church
    3 August 1949 in the Musgravetown United Church
    Frank Greening, Marjorie Johnson



84  Levi Roy Matthews           23 bach         Railway Steward     Musgravetown        United Church
    Olive Margaret Greening     22 spin         Book-Keeper         Musgravetown        C of E
    18 April 1951 in the Musgravetown United Church
    Irving Matthews, John Fitzgerald, Vilda Greening, Lela Greening



94  Roy Greening                32 bach         Lumberman       Musgravetown East       UC
    Rhoda FitzGerald            26 spin         Domestic        Musgravetown East       UC
    27 August 1952 in the United Church, Musgravetown
    [Harriat ?] [----at ?], Shirley Greening



95  Allan Ivany                 26 B            Lumberman       Portland                UC
    Dorothy May Greening        17 S            Domestic        Musgravetown            UC
    3 Sept 1952 in the United Church, Musgravetown
    Henry Holloway, Mavis Greening



96  Albert Greening             22 bach         Lumberman       Musgravetown East       United Church
    Linda Bessie Humby          20 spin         Domestic        Morley's Siding         Salvation Army
    9 Dec 1952 in the United Church, Musgravetown
    [Harvey?] Greening, Mrs Frank Greening



102 Norris Greening             20 bach         Woodsman        Musgravetown (East)     Salvation Army
    Mereida Adams               19 spin         Maid-servant    Milton                  United Church
    15 March 1954 in the Salvation Army Citadel, Musgravetown
    Barrett Greening, Rexine Greening



107 Harvey Greening             22 B            Lumberman       Musgravetown            UC of C
    Leona Chatham               19 S            Domestic        Cannings Cove           C of E
    5 January 1955 in the United Church, Musgravetown
    Garfield Penny, Mavis Greening



119 Gilbert Skiffington         35 B            Labourer        Musgravetown            UC of C
    Elizabeth Blanche Penney    17 S            Domestic        English Hr              C of E
    2 July 1956 in the Musgravetown UC of C Church
    Boyd Skiffington, [Kay ?] Greening



120 Caleb Allen Lane            23 B            Draftsman       Portland                UC of C
    Sadie Myra Greening         24 S            Schoolteacher   Musgravetown            UC of C
    3 July 1956 in UC of C, Musgravetown
    Rex Lane, (Mrs) Violet Curtis



122 Laurence B Barbour          26 B            Mechanic Supervisor     Lethbridge      UC of C
    Ruby Winsor                 24 S            Silk Finisher           St John's       SA
    27 July 1956 in the United Church, Lethbridge
    W B Barbour, Netting Greening



126 Vernon Wiseman              25 B            Salesman                Shoal Hr        UC of C
    Nettie Greening             20 S            School-teacher          Musgravetown    UC of C
    1 January 1957 in the United Church, Musgravetown
    Herbert Wiseman, Linda Greening



129 John Lorne Goodwin          23 B            Hospital Orderly        New Melbourne   UC of C
    Geneva Ruth Greening        22 S            Saleslady               Musgravetown    UC of C
    26 March 1957 in the Musgravetown United Church
    Rex Parsons, Rexine Greening



135 Rex Parsons                 24 bach         Farmer          Bloomfield              UC
    Rexine Greening             20 spin         Teacher         Musgravetown East       UC
    21 August 1957 in the United Church, Musgravetown
    Wilfred Parsons, Kay Greening



148 Jesse Leslie Barbour           24 bach      Mechanic        St John's               UC
    Fern Elizabeth Kay Greening    20 spin      Clerk           St John's               UC
    26 August 1959 in the United Church, Musgravetown
    John Goodwin, Patsy Greening



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