Francis BERRY
New.familysearch.org, Nov 2012
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: Manti Temple Baptism for the Dead, 03 MAY 1892, for date; placeis given as London. However, christening record suggests probablebirth place is Chaddesley Corbett (see below). Father identified by Salt LakeTemple baptism/dead, 07 OCT 1896 (FHL #183417). On this record, ElizabethBerry Genge (daughter of Francis Berry/Mary Meek) calls herselfgranddaughter of Francis Corwin. Christened: Chaddesley Corbett parish register (FHL#435231). Child illegitimate. Marriage: Tipton BTs (FHL #435872). Death: Manti Temple baptism/dead (FHL #170388); family recs. Endowment: Manti Temple endowment/dead (FHL #170440). Seal to Parents: Uncleared because parents not married Sealed toSpouse: IGI Occupation: Coal miner
Sources include, but are not limited to: Birth: Manti Temple baptism/dead, 03 MAY 1892 (FHL #170388). Christening: Darlaston parish register by correspondence,Staffordshire Records Office, Stafford, England Marriage #1: Tipton BTs (FHL #435872). Marriage #2: British marriage certificate, General Register Office,London, England Death: British death certificate, General Register Office, London,England Died in Union Workhouse. Baptism: Manti Temple baptism/dead (FHL #170388). Endowment: Manti Temple endowment/dead (FHL #170440-R). Sealed to Parents: IGI Sealed to Spouse: Manti Temple sealings/couples (FHL #170510-R).
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: Obituary, Deseret News, 21 MAY 1907 (see below); also Payson,Utah LDS Ward membership records (FHL #026401). Christening record states bornon Pinfold Street (see below). Christened: Darlaston BTs (FHL #426532). Marriage #1: No marriage record found but obituary in Deseret News(see below), and Payson, Utah LDS ward membership records (FHL #026401)identifies first husband. Date is approximation. Marriage #2: Endowment House Sealings of Couples, 02 SEP 1865 (FHL#183395-R); also see obituary in Deseret News (see below). Death: Obituary, Deseret News, 21 MAY 1907 (FHL #026968). Baptism: Endowment House living/Endowment, 02 SEP 1865, gives date.West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, LDS Branch membership records givesbaptism date of 30 JUL 1863 [1843] (FHL #087038). Obituary (see above) gives baptism date of 31 JUN 1843 [sic]. Endowment: Endowment House living/endowment (FHL #183405-R). Sealed to Parents: Salt Lake Temple Sealings of Children/Parents (FHL #1239605-R). Sealed to Spouse #1: IGI Sealed to Spouse #2: IGI
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: Date from Salt Lake Temple Sealings of Children to Parents, 09OCT 1896 (FHL #1239605-R). Birth place is from Christening record (see below). Christening: Darlaston BTs (FHL #426532). Death: Salt Lake Temple Sealings of Children to Parents, 09 OCT 1896(FHL #1239605-R). Sealed to Parents: same
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: Salt Lake Temple endowment for the Dead, 10 APR 1902 (FHL#184094-R). Christening record states born at Heath, a part of West Bromwich (seebelow). Christening: All Saints Church, West Bromwich BTs (FHL #497349). Marriage: British marriage cerificate, General Register Office,London, England. Death: Salt Lake Temple, Endowment for the Dead, 10 APR 1902 (FHL#184094-R). Baptism: IGI. Salt Lake Temple, Endowment for the Dead states bapt 8APR 1902, but Baptism not found on Salt Lake Temple, Baptism for the Deadon that date. Work redone. Endowment: IGI. Earlier Endowment done 10 APR 1902 Salt Lake Temple,but Endowment may have been done before Baptism completed (see above). Sealed to Parents: IGI Sealed to Spouse: IGI
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.
1993 LDS IGI 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: Salt Lake Temple Sealings Children to Parents, 09 OCT 1896 (FHL #1239605). Christening record states born in Lyng, a part of West Bromwich (seebelow). Christening: All Saints, West Bromwich BTs (FHL #497349). Death: Salt Lake Temple Sealings Children to Parents, 09 OCT 1896 (FHL #1239605-R). Sealed to Parents: same
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: Christ Church, West Bromwich BTs (FHL #497349). States he wasborn at Lyng, a part of West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England. Christening:same Death: Manti Temple Baptism for the Dead, 03 MAY 1892 (FHL #170388). Baptism: IGI Endowment: Salt Lake Temple, Endowment for the Dead (FHL #184088). Sealed to Parents: Salt Lake Temple Sealings of Children to Parents(FHL #1239605-R).
He married Mary Meek 18 Oct 1824 at Tipton, Stafford, England . Mary Meek was born at Darlaston, Stafford, England 26 Jun 1803 daughter of Henry Meek and Sarah Page .
They were the parents of 6
children:
Elizabeth Berry
christened 3 Apr 1825.
Sarah Berry
christened 16 Mar 1828.
William Berry
born 10 Apr 1830.
John Francis Berry
born 4 Sep 1832.
Mary Ann Berry
born 24 Jul 1834.
Henry Berry
born 10 Oct 1835.
Francis Berry died 21 Jan 1837 at West Bromwich, Stafford, England .
Mary Meek died 21 Jan 1872 at West Bromwich, Stafford, England .