John Francis BERRY

Birth:
4 Sep 1832
Lying, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
Chr:
23 Sep 1832
West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, All Saints Ch
Death:
27 Oct 1915
San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California
Burial:
29 Oct 1915
Santa Ana, Orange, California, Old County Cem
Marriage:
16 May 1853
Tipton, Staffs, Eng
Notes:
                   Source includes, but is not limited to:
Ancestral File and the IGI, International Genealogical Index,both
resource systems developed and solely owned by The Church of JesusChrist of
Latter Day Saints.
Birth: West Bromwich, Staffordshire LDS Branch Membership records (FHL
#087038);
also see; Endowment House living/endowment, 24 Nov 1866 (FHL#183405-R). Born
in Lyng, a part of West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.
Christening: All Saints, West Bromwich BTs (FHL #487349).
Marriage #1: British marriage certificate, General Register Office,London.
Marriage #2: Salt Lake City, Utah 14th LDS Ward Membership records,page 3
(FHL #026695).
Marriage #3: Death certificates of children Frances and Williamidentify
parents as John Berry and Rebecca Reid (California death certificate,
Department of Health, Sacramento, California).  Also see Marriagerecord of
William H Berry and Josephine (Fortin) Daly for parents. (Los AngelesCounty,
California marriage license records, 185:17 FHL #1033234).  Also noteTausig
children in Berry household in San Bernardino, California 1870 U.S.census
(FHL #545577); Rebecca's birth date given on headstone (see below) is
identical to birth date of Rebecca (Reid) Tausig in Payson, Utah LDSWard
Membership records (FHL #026401).
Date of marriage deduced as follows: Journal of Annie Eliza BerryDay states
that her father took another wife when I was a baby.Annie was bornin 1865.
Rebecca Reid and John Francis Berry were in the Endowment House on 24NOV 1866.
John stood proxy for Rebecca's 1st husband (John Catlin, deceased)so he
could be Sealed Rebecca, and John was Sealed to his wife ElizabethCherrington
(FHL #183398) It is believed that John and Rebecca were married fortime
only at this time.
Marriage #4: Utah County, Utah Marriage license records (FHL #488400).
Death: California death certificate, Dept of Health, Sacramento,California.
Bur: Death certificate (above); also personal visit to Old CountyCemetery,
Santa Ana, California Nov 1975, and examination of the burial recordsthen
held by Fairhaven Memorial Park adjacent to the Old County Cemetery.
Baptism: John was a member as early as 1852, West Bromwich, EnglandLDS branch
Membership records (FHL #087038), but original bapt date unrecorded.It is
believed he was baptized about 1850.  John was baptised again on 07OCT 1975
Provo, Utah Temple.  Latter date is on IGI.
Endowment: Endowment House living/endowment (FHL #183405-R); also onIGI 16
Oct 1975, Provo. Seal P: IGI
Sealed to Spouse #1: IGI
Sealed to Spouse #2: Endowment House sealings of couples (FHL#183398-R).
Occupation(s): Coal miner and caster in iron foundry (England),carpenter,
farmer (United States).
NOTE: John seems to have acquired the middle name of Francis onlyafter his
emigration to the United States in 1861.  Francis not on Christeningrecord,
1841 census, 1851 census, or LDS records in England.
Ann STOKES
Birth:
2 Sep 1830
West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
Chr:
10 Oct 1830
West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, All Saints Ch
Death:
1866
Burial:
Abt 1866
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   Sources include, but are not limited to:
Birth: Rotherham, Yorks LDS branch membership records identifies birth
place/date but calls her Berry, not Stokes (FHL #087029).  Marriagerecord
(see below) identifies her as daughter of Benjamin Stokes; also seeSalt Lake
Temple, baptism/dead, 13 OCT 1896, where she is called Stokes (FHL#183417).
Christening: All Saints Church, West Bromwich BTs (FHL #497395)Marriage:
British marriage certificate, General Register Office, London, England
Death: Salt Lake Temple baptism/dead, 13 OCT 1896 (FHL #183417).
Baptism: Rotherham, Yorkshire LDS branch membership records (FHL087029); work
redone 13 NOV 1976 Ogden Temple (IGI).
Endowment: IGI
Sealed to Parents: IGI
Sealed to Spouse: IGI
Children
Marriage
1
John Benjamin BERRY
Birth:
11 Aug 1857
Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
Death:
7 Jun 1937
San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Source includes, but is not limited to:
Ancestral File and the IGI, International Genealogical Index,both
resource systems developed and solely owned by The Church of JesusChrist of
Latter Day Saints.
Birth: Blessing record, Rotherham, Yorkshire, England LDS BranchMembership
records (FHL #087029).
Marriage: Marriage record not found, but 1910 U.S. Census of SanBernardino,
California shows wife; Sophronia, married 1 year, ED 123 vis #200 (FHL
#1374107).  San Bernardino, California LDS Ward Membership recordsidentify
wife as Sophronia Parker on her membership record #380 (FHL #002648).
Death: California death certificate, Department of Health, Sacramento,
California
Baptism: San Bernardino, California LDS Ward Membership records #216(FHL
#002648).
Endowment: IGI
Sealed to Parents: IGI
FCID:15859:35202
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John Francis Berry - Ann Stokes

John Francis Berry was born at Lying, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England 4 Sep 1832. His parents were Francis Berry and Mary III Meek.

He married Ann Stokes 16 May 1853 at Tipton, Staffs, Eng . Ann Stokes was born at West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England 2 Sep 1830 .

They were the parents of 1 child:
John Benjamin Berry born 11 Aug 1857.

John Francis Berry died 27 Oct 1915 at San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California .

Ann Stokes died 1866 .