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:
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
Last Modified: Saturday, 17-Sep-2016 11:53:45 NDT