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Matthew Piercy

Birth	:	15 Jul 1814 Kirknewton, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England
Death	:	27 Feb 1889 Comox, Comox Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Burial	:	Courtenay Civic Cemetery, Courtenay, Comox Valley Regional District, Canada
Coordinate	:	49.7109700, -124.9906700
Plot	:	Section A, 472
Inscription	:	Inscription on gravestone in Courtenay Civic Matthew Piercy / Born / July 15, 1814 / Died Feb 27, 1889 / Agnes Piercy / Born Oct 19, 1815 / Died / April 7, 1886 / Gone to a fairer land / of pleasure and love / To join the bri
Description	:	As printed in the Comox Valley circulating newspaper (1889) The Late Matthew Piercy The remains of the late Matthew Piercy of Comox, were laid to rest in the Presbyterian graveyard at Comox on March 1st. The funeral was one of the largest ever held in Comox. The pallbearers were S. F. Crawford, Robert Duncan, Oliver Duncan, Alex Urquhart, A. Milligan and Henry Grieve. The deceased was a native of Northumberland, England, aged 74 years and emigrated to New Brunswick in 1837. He was one of the pioneers of Harvey Settlement and came to British Columbia in 1875, with his wife and part... Read More	As printed in the Comox Valley circulating newspaper (1889) The Late Matthew Piercy The remains of the late Matthew Piercy of Comox, were laid to rest in the Presbyterian graveyard at Comox on March 1st. The funeral was one of the largest ever held in Comox. The pallbearers were S. F. Crawford, Robert Duncan, Oliver Duncan, Alex Urquhart, A. Milligan and Henry Grieve. The deceased was a native of Northumberland, England, aged 74 years and emigrated to New Brunswick in 1837. He was one of the pioneers of Harvey Settlement and came to British Columbia in 1875, with his wife and part of his family. He survived his wife three years and leaves five sons, six daughters, sixty-five grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren to mourn his demise. He was an elder of the Presbyterian Church for 35 years previous to his death in 1889. They came to New Brunswick with Matthew's parents, sisters and brother on the brig "Cornelius of Sunderland", which sailed from Berwick-upon-Tweed on 28 May 1837 and arrived in Saint John, NB on Wednesday, 12 Jul 1837, and were among the pioneer settlers of Harvey Settlement. They had the following children: Thomas H. Piercy John Piercy Eleanor "Ellen" Piercy Mary Ann Piercy Jane Piercy Margaret "Maggie" Piercy Matthew Henry Piercy Isabella "Bell" Piercy Samuel Johnson Piercy Elizabeth "Lizzy" Piercy Walter Henderson Piercy Agnes Piercy

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Where is Matthew Piercy's memorial?
Matthew Piercy's memorial is located at: Courtenay Civic Cemetery, Courtenay, Comox Valley Regional District, Canada.
When did Matthew Piercy death?
Matthew Piercy death on 27 Feb 1889 in Comox, Comox Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Where are the coordinates of the Matthew Piercy's memorial?
Latitude: 49.7109700
Longitude: -124.9906700

Family Members:

Parent

Thomas Piercy

(1784 - 1865)

Spouse

Agnes Moffitt Piercy

(1815 - 1886)

Siblings

Mary Piercy Coburn

(1819 - 1892)

Walter Piercy

(1827 - 1914)

Children

John Piercy

(1840 - 1917)

Eleanor Piercy Lister

(1842 - 1925)

Mary Ann Piercy Lister

(1845 - 1911)

Jane Piercy Swan

(1847 - 1933)

Margaret Piercy Wood

(1850 - 1889)

Isabella Nanette Piercy McPhee

(1853 - 1915)

Samuel Johnson Piercy

(1855 - 1914)

Elizabeth “Lizzie” Piercy

(1857 - 1872)

Walter Henderson Piercy

(1860 - 1893)

Agnes Piercy Grieve

(1863 - 1936)

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Coordinate: 49.7109700, -124.9906700

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