Isaac Corry

Brief Life History of Isaac

When Isaac Corry was born on 31 January 1800, in St James, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom, his father, George Corry, was 35 and his mother, Margaret Cole, was 26. He married Jean Ritchie about 1820, in Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 15 August 1881, in Perth, Lanark, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 81, and was buried in Perth, Ontario, Canada.

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Family Time Line

Isaac Corry
1800–1881
Jean Ritchie
1801–1859
Marriage: about 1820
John Korry
1821–1896
Margaret Corry
1823–1865
Janet Corry
1825–1907
George Corry
1826–1907
William Corry
1828–1862
Elizabeth Corry
1829–
Ritchie L Corry
1830–1863
Robert Corry
1832–1867
Thomas Corry
1834–1870
Ann Jane Corry
1836–1919
Henry Corry
1841–1896

Sources (20)

  • Isaac Corry in household of Archibald Ford, "Canada Census, 1871"
  • Isaac Corry, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Isaac Curries, "Ontario, Marriages, 1800-1910"

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World Events (8)

1801 · The Act of Union

The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.

1815

The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.

1823

Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.

Name Meaning

Irish (Clare): shortened Anglicized form of Ó Corra or Ó Corraidh, see Corr . Alternatively, a shortened and altered form of McCorry .

Scottish: variant of Corrie .

Americanized form of Arabic Khoury or Khouri ‘priest’. Compare Cory .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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25 January 1870--Letter from Isaac Corry to his brother, George Corry

The following letter was written by Isaac Corry who lived in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada, to his younger brother, George, who lived in Cedar City, Iron County, Utah. The spelling has mostly …

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