Richard Prior (abt. 1852)

Born about 1852 in Ferryland, Newfoundland Colony

Husband of Mathilda F (White) Prior — married 27 Jan 1876 in Ferryland, Newfoundland

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Biography

as written and researched by Christopher Morry

Richard PRIOR. Given Name: Richard. Surname: PRIOR. Prefix: Capt.^[1]

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Occupation: Captain with P&O Line. ^[2]

Residence Al Iskandariyah, Al Iskandariyah, Egypt. ^[3]

Note: #NI1390.

Marriage Husband Richard Prior. PREF Y. Wife Mathilda F. White. Marriage 27 Jan 1876. Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ^[4] Note: #NF286. ^[5] Event: Rev. M. A. Clancey. Minister/Priest 29 Jan 1876. Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ^[6]

Notes

Note NI1390Email from John Quinn (john.quinn@ns.sympatico.ca) to Roberta and Richard Sullivan, cc to me dated 28/0501: 1

Richard and Matilda (White) Prior retired to Alexandria, Egypt when Mary was a young girl. Mary Prior married William Quintana and they lived in Alexandria, Egypt. 1

160303: 1

In Dad Morry's war memoirs written on August 3, 1957 he writes: "When we came to Suez, it was different. I had an Aunt living there -Mrs. Captain Richard Prior of P&O line. When I asked for a pass to go on shore to see my Aunt, I was brought before the Colonel to make my request. He laughed and said "it's surprising what a number of you chaps have relations here in Suez". Anyway, I got Captain George Carty, a friend of my mother's to tell the Colonel I really had an Aunt there. So my cousin Mont Winsor and I got a twenty-four hour pass and away to go. 1

We wandered around for hours and then a British Officer directed us to the European quarter. She was delighted to see us. Her daughter Mary was married to the Chief Censor (?) there, a real gentleman named Quintani. As it happened, they had a big party there that night, and Mont and I were ushered into a large room with about 80 guests, all in evening clothes. We felt very uncomfortable, as neither one of us was used to mixing in high society. Especially when we saw the array of knives and forks and spoons beside our plates - and lots of liquor, which we had never seen or known the name of. But they had lots of whisky, and we did very well after a few drinks. When we were leaving in the morning they gave us ten thousand cigarettes. These were very welcome to all the boys as we gave them away to them, as we did not smoke much.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S21
2. ↑ Source: #S418
3. ↑ Source: #S610
4. ↑ Source: #S17
5. ↑ Source: #S100 Certainty: 3 21 Apr 2015
6. ↑ Source: #S14

• Source: S21 Ancestral File (R) Based on Aunt Jean's Records The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Publication: Name: Name: Name: Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998;;; Note: Source Quality: 3 Repository: #R3 Paranthetical: Y
• Repository: R3 Family History Library 35 N West Temple StreetSalt Lake City / Utah / USA Family History Library
• Source: S418 Howard Leopold Morry Memoirs Note: Source Quality: 3 As recorded at PANL Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S610 John Quinn email 280501 Note: Source Quality: 3 Paranthetical: Y