John Fletcher MOTYER, Sr.

1850 - 1927  (76 years)

• Name	John Fletcher MOTYER  [1, 2, 3]
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	20 Jun 1850	Bridport, Dorsetshire County (now Dorset County), England   [3, 4, 5]
  Christening	14 Jul 1850	Swyre, Dorsetshire County (now Dorset County), England   [2, 6]
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43671425
  _FGRAVE	43671425
  _UID	33AA894D00BB42ECA50345BDA124F8222504
  Alt. Birth	20 Jun 1850	Swyre, Dorsetshire County (now Dorset County), England   [2]
  Cemetery	Wesley Methodist Church Cemetery, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda   [7]
  	Wesley Methodist Church Cemetery is also known as: • Grace Methodist Church Cemetery • Pembroke Wesleyan Cemetery • Wesleyan Church Cemetery Wesley Methodist Church Cemetery, also known as Pembroke Wesleyan Cemetery, is in the Pembroke district of Bermuda, between Cemetery Road and Cemetery Lane.  It is shared with Grace Methodist Church Cemetery.
  Find-a-Grave Cemetery ID	Find-a-Grave Cemetery ID: 2270352
  Travel - Arrival	14 Jul 1905	Ellis Island, Upper New York Bay, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA   [8, 9]
  	Given Name: John Surname: Motyer Last Place of Residence: Bermuda Date of Arrival: 14 Jul 1905 Age at Arrival: 55y Ethnicity: British, English Port of Departure: Hamilton, Bermuda Port of Arrival: New York Gender: Male Marital Status: M US Citizen: Ship of Travel: Bermudian
  Occupation	Contractor - Building
  Occupation	Stone Mason
  Occupation	1908
  	Town Building Inspector
  Death	16 Apr 1927	Pembroke Parish, Bermuda   [2, 3]
  	Cause: Old age, 76 yrs.
  Burial	Wesley Methodist Church Cemetery, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda   [2, 3]
  		John Fletcher Motyer (1850-1927) - Find a Grave Memorial
  Person ID	I7	MOTYER Family Genealogy - NitroWings Test | MOTYER branch
  Last Modified	14 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Ephraim MOTYER,   b. 16 Nov 1826, Portland (Isle of Portland), Dorsetshire County (now Dorset County), England d. 20 Oct 1859, Maiden Well, Fortuneswell, Portland (Isle of Portland), Dorsetshire County (now Dorset County), England (Age 32 years)
  Mother	Anne Maria STEVENS,   b. Abt 1829, Stratton, Dorsetshire County (now Dorset County), England d. Feb 1858, Swyre, Dorsetshire County (now Dorset County), England (Age 29 years)
  Marriage	20 Jul 1849	Allington, Dorsetshire County (now Dorset County), England   [10]
  	Marriage Certificate MXA571976 Anne, a spinster, of full age, of the Parish of Allington, daughter of Robert Stevens, a fisherman, and Ephraim, a batchelor of the Isle of Portland, a Mariner, of full age, son of Joseph, a carpenter, were married in the Parish Church of Allington, by Rev. Henry Fox the curate. Ephrain was able to sign his name while Anne affixed her mark X. Witnesses to the marriage were Henry Angel Motyer, and Eliza Northover. Henry, like Ephrain, was able to ascribe his name while Eliza affixed her mark.
  Marriage Index	20 Jul 1849	Bridport, Dorsetshire County (now Dorset County), England
  	England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983 Record
  	Name: Ephraim Motyer Year of Registration: 1849 Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep District: Bridport County: Dorset Volume: 8 Page: 49 (click to see others on page) Name: Anne Maria Stevens Year of Registration: 1849 Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep District: Bridport County: Dorset Volume: 8 Page: 49 (click to see others on page)
  Family ID	F244	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ethel Louise BROWN,   b. 12 May 1878, St. George's Parish, Bermuda d. 6 May 1955, St. George's Parish, Bermuda (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F2	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Feb 2008

  
  

  Family 2	Matilda Frith “Tillie” STONE,   b. 9 Feb 1851, Devonshire Parish, Bermuda d. 31 Jul 1928, City of Hamilton, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	11 Nov 1875	City of Hamilton, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda   [2]
  Children	1. John Fletcher MOTYER, Jr.,   b. 11 Jan 1877, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda d. Jan 1965, Massachusetts, USA (Age 88 years)   2. Emily Ann “Emmie” MOTYER,   b. 22 Oct 1878, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda d. 1960 (Age 81 years)   3. Matilda Estelle MOTYER,   b. 10 Oct 1880, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda d. 26 Jun 1881, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda (Age 0 years)   4. Henry MOTYER,   b. 16 Jul 1882, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda d. 1954, Towanda, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 71 years)   5. Annie Rosalie MOTYER,   b. 7 Nov 1884, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda d. 24 Aug 1967, Bermuda (Age 82 years)   6. Léonce Reginald MOTYER, Sr.,   b. 11 Feb 1886, City of Hamilton, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda d. 12 Apr 1950, Paget Parish, Bermuda (Age 64 years)   7. Marie Cecilia MOTYER,   b. 13 Nov 1890, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda d. 11 Oct 1964 (Age 73 years)   8. Herbert Percival MOTYER,   b. 23 Jul 1896, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda d. 2 Sep 1972, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda (Age 76 years)   9. Rev. Alfred “Clare” MOTYER,   b. 2 Mar 1897, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda d. 24 Jan 1933, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA (Age 35 years)
  Family ID	F29	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Sep 2023

  
  

  Family 3	Helen “Nellie” CHILDS,   b. 14 Oct 1900   d. 5 Apr 1917 (Age 16 years)
  Marriage	Y  [11]
  Family ID	F2118	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Aug 2015

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 20 Jun 1850 - Bridport, Dorsetshire County (now Dorset County), England Alt. Birth - 20 Jun 1850 - Swyre, Dorsetshire County (now Dorset County), England Christening - 14 Jul 1850 - Swyre, Dorsetshire County (now Dorset County), England Cemetery - - Wesley Methodist Church Cemetery, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda Marriage - 11 Nov 1875 - City of Hamilton, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda Travel - Arrival - 14 Jul 1905 - Ellis Island, Upper New York Bay, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA Death - Cause: Old age, 76 yrs. - 16 Apr 1927 - Pembroke Parish, Bermuda Burial - - Wesley Methodist Church Cemetery, Pembroke Parish, Bermuda  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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