acknowledgements

The genealogical research on which this site is based was originally carried out by Jean (Morry) Funkhouser (latterly of Parawan, Utah). Regrettably, Aunt Jean passed on some years ago, but it was largely through her efforts, and those of "Dad" Morry (Howard Leopold Morry), that we know as much as we do about our family lineage.

The number of individuals recorded in the family tree file has now increased by over 1850 to 4886 since the version posted in February 2002. This has been a real team effort. Since 1996, almost 90 other relatives, near and far, in both distance and relationship, and other helpful visitors, have contributed bits of facts and corrected errors we originally made on these pages. To them we are most grateful. Here is a complete list in Microsoft Excel format, up to date as of November 11, 2003, with emails where known: Morry

However, there two people whose persistent support to this effort deserves special mention and praise. They are: Enid O'Brien and Kevin Reddigan:

Enid O'Brien

Cyril and Enid O'Brien

Kevin Reddigan (kreddigan@nl.rogers.com) of Mount Pearl, Newfoundland, via Calvert (i.e. Caplin Bay), who probably isn't related at all but who is the best authority around on the history of Caplin Bay and has provided definitive source material to prove that is where the Morrys started out in Newfoundland;

Kevin Reddigan (right), with Anita Canning and husband Ken Kelland

Note Anita and Ken's cottage name, Athlone II, named after the house in which her grandfather lived, which was once one of the original Morry family homes in Caplin Bay

There is one other person who deserves special mention as the unbelievably energetic leader of the world's Morey/Morry/Moray/etc. researchers and that of course is Geoffrey Williams

Geoffrey Lloyd Williams

Finally, I and my sister Lanny and brother Glen, who have been partners in this effort from the beginning, owe a special debt to our parents, Thomas Graham Morry V and Evelyn Wheeler Morry, who have instilled in all their children a sense of family and a pride of place in our homeland, Newfoundland!