Elizabeth Gertrude (Morley) Moffatt (1859 - 1925)

Born 10 Feb 1859 in Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada

Ancestors

Wife of William Palmer Moffatt — married 23 Nov 1881 (to 1925) in Cow Bay, Cape Breton, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

Descendants

Died 1925 at about age 65 in North Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

Elizabeth married William Moffatt in Cow Bay, Nova Scotia on November 23, 1881^[1].

At the time of the 1891 Canada Census, Palmer, Elizabeth, Horace M., and Ethal G. Moffatt were listed as living in Leitche's Creek, Nova Scotia, along with James, Agnes, and Branch Moffatt^[2].

Research Note

This Elizabeth Morely was born to William and Mary Morley. She married Moffat. The other Elizabeth Morley born to William and Octavia Morley married James Howie.

Original set up as parent of Ethel Moffat who is the child of Elizabeth and William Moffat. Profile was orphaned then adopted and incorrect parents were added. Removed parents William Morley and Octavia (Armstrong) Morley. Added parents Henry (Morley) Morely and Mary (Banks) Morley and then set up merge again.

McNamee-238 17:33, 29 July 2019 (UTC)

William Henry Morley may have been born in Bas Quebec, or arrived there. In Census records he appears as William and William H. However, in his Family Bible he refers to himself as Henry. There was a second William Henry Morley in Cape Breton at the time, so he may have opted to go by his middle name to avoid confusion. However, this has led to great difficulty in identifying him, but I trust the Bible records more than the Census takers who listed my Great Uncle Horace Morley Moffatt as Horace Morty Moffatt for years!

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage record for Elizabeth Morley and William P Moffatt, Registration Year: 1881, Book: 1804, Page: 161, Number: 89, Nova Scotia Historical Vital Statistics.
2. ↑ Census of Canada, 1891, Nova Scotia, Cape Breton (28), Leitche's Creek (N), page 10, family 41, Elizabeth Moffatt; RG31 - Statistics Canada, roll T-6309 (http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1891/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=616471 : Accessed March 8, 2018).

• Nova Scotia BMD records
• On line marriage certificate and the Family Bible belonging to Henry Morley.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192848899/elizabeth-gertrude-moffatt : accessed 14 November 2021), memorial page for Elizabeth Gertrude Morley Moffatt (10 Jul 1859–26 Jan 1925), Find a Grave Memorial ID 192848899, citing Lakeside Cemetery, North Sydney, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; Maintained by JMO (contributor 46880677) .