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