Fifth Generation  

14. Richard Ledgett GREER [114299] (James⁶, James⁵, Bernard³, James¹) was born on Apr 6, 1864 in Belfast Co. Antrim Ireland and died on Jul 26, 1917 in Belfast Co. Antrim Ireland at age 53.

General Notes: In an e-Mail received from Cynthia Greer-Velez in August 2018 she stated:
According to his death cert he died in Purdy's Lane Asylum of Maniacal Exhaustion at age 54. He was stated as a Widower.

Noted events in his life were:

• Residence: at 17 Regent Street before being admitted to Hospital, Jul 1917, Belfast Co. Antrim Ireland.

• Death: in Purdy's Lane Fever Hospital, Jul 26, 1917, Belfast Co. Antrim Ireland.

Richard married Sarah Ann MAGEE [114308], daughter of James MAGEE [114309] and Sarah NICHOLSON [114310], on Nov 16, 1882 in St Patrick's RC Church Belfast Co. Antrim Ireland. Sarah was born on Jul 17, 1864 in Newtownards Co. Down Ireland, died on Mar 27, 1909 in Belfast Co. Antrim Ireland at age 44, and was buried on Mar 30, 1909 in Belfast Co. Antrim Ireland.

Noted events in her life were:

• Death: at 46 Smithfield Square, Mar 27, 1909, Belfast Co. Antrim Ireland.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 27    i. Hugh GREER [114311] was born on Aug 22, 1883 in Belfast Co. Antrim Ireland, died on Mar 21, 1943 in Belfast Co. Antrim Northern Ireland at age 59, and was buried on Mar 23, 1943 in Belfast Co. Antrim Northern Ireland.

+ 28    ii. Richard GREER [114312] was born on Jan 25, 1889 in Belfast Co. Antrim Ireland and died in 1925 at age 36.

   29    iii. James Morrison GREER [114313] was born on Dec 5, 1892 in Belfast Co. Antrim Ireland and died on Nov 19, 1893 in Belfast Co. Antrim Ireland. (Infant Death)

+ 30    iv. James GREER [114314] was born on May 4, 1894 in Belfast Co. Antrim Ireland, died on Apr 2, 1955 in Belfast Co. Antrim Northern Ireland at age 60, and was buried on Apr 4, 1955 in Belfast Co. Antrim Northern Ireland.

+ 31    v. Robert GREER [114315] was born on Jul 4, 1895 in Belfast Co. Antrim Ireland and died in 1959 in Belfast Co. Antrim Northern Ireland at age 64.

+ 32    vi. Mary Elizabeth GREER [114316] was born on Oct 12, 1896 in Belfast Co. Antrim Ireland and died in 1974 in Wellington Co. Ontario Canada at age 78.

   33    vii. Elizabeth Jane GREER [114317] was born in 1897 in Belfast Co. Antrim Ireland.

+ 34    viii. Isaiah Clements GREER [114318] was born on Aug 17, 1898 in Belfast Co. Antrim Ireland and died on Jun 24, 1952 in Belfast Co. Antrim Northern Ireland at age 53.

18. James GREER [113923] (James⁶, James⁵, Bernard³, James¹) was born on Feb 9, 1876 in Belfast Co. Antrim Ireland and died in 1936 at age 60.

Noted events in his life were:

• Birth: at Ferguson's Court, Feb 9, 1876, Belfast Co. Antrim Ireland.

James married Elizabeth FERGUSON [114301] in 1904. Elizabeth was born in 1890 and died in 1969 at age 79.

Children from this marriage were:

   35    i. James GREER [118915] .

   36    ii. John GREER [118916] .

   37    iii. Florence GREER [118917] .

   38    iv. John GREER [118918] .

+ 39    v. Thomas GREER [118919] died in Sydney NSW Australia.

19. Sarah Jane Agnes GREER [113925] (James⁶, James⁵, Bernard³, James¹) was born on Dec 25, 1877 in Belfast Co. Antrim Ireland and died in Toronto York Co. Ontario Canada. Another name for Sarah was Aggie.

Noted events in her life were:

• Birth: at 3 Ferguson's Court, Dec 25, 1877, Belfast Co. Antrim Ireland.

Sarah married Lindsay BULLOCK [114319], son of Lindsay BULLOCK [114320] and Sarah LINDSAY [114321]. Lindsay was born circa 1878 in Ireland.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 40    i. Elizabeth Jane BULLOCK [114322] was born circa 1901 in Belfast Co. Antrim Ireland.

+ 41    ii. Lindsay BULLOCK [114323] was born circa 1903 in Ireland, died on Oct 26, 1987 aged about 84, and was buried in Toronto York Co. Ontario Canada.

   42    iii. Bessie Girvan Blair BULLOCK [114324] was born in 1906 and died in 1910 at age 4. (Died young)

+ 43    iv. Charlotte BULLOCK [114325] was born circa 1914 in Ireland.

20. Margaret GREER [113924] (James⁶, James⁵, Bernard³, James¹) was born on Dec 4, 1879 in Belfast Co. Antrim Ireland and died on Jun 15, 1916 in Belfast Co. Antrim Ireland at age 36.

Margaret married Isaac James REA [114326] on Feb 12, 1908 in Ballymena Co. Antrim Ireland. Isaac was born circa 1878 in Belfast Co. Antrim Ireland and died on Aug 7, 1921 in Belfast Co. Antrim Northern Ireland aged about 43.

Noted events in his life were:

• Death: at the 'UVF' Hospital, Aug 7, 1921, Belfast Co. Antrim Northern Ireland.

Children from this marriage were:

   44    i. Isaac James REA [114327] was born on Feb 3, 1897 in Belfast Ireland.

Isaac married Sarah BAILLIE [114344], daughter of James BAILLIE [114345] and Marcella SMITH [114346]. Sarah was born on Aug 26, 1902 in Belfast Ireland.

   45    ii. Albert Victor REA [114328] was born on May 5, 1900 in Belfast Ireland.

   46    iii. John Griffith REA [114329] was born on Dec 12, 1902 in Belfast Ireland and died in 1904 in Belfast Ireland at age 2. (Died young)

   47    iv. Agnes Florence REA [114330] was born on Apr 2, 1905 in Belfast Ireland.

   48    v. Thomas Boyd REA [114331] was born on Aug 23, 1906 in Belfast Ireland.

   49    vi. Robert Greer REA [114332] was born on Jul 4, 1908 in Belfast Ireland.

   50    vii. Margaret Greer REA [114333] was born on Jan 20, 1910 in Belfast Ireland.

   51    viii. Elizabeth Jane REA [114334] was born on Jul 27, 1912 in Belfast Ireland.

21. Robert GREER [3733] (James⁶, James⁵, Bernard³, James¹) was born on Sep 7, 1883 in Belfast Co. Antrim Ireland and died on Nov 20, 1909 in Belfast Co. Antrim Ireland at age 26.

General Notes: The Greers originated in Belfast. They were thought to be "Orengemen". ...

Noted events in his life were:

• Birth: at Ferguson's Court, Sep 7, 1883, Belfast Co. Antrim Ireland.

• Occupation: a general Labourer.

• Residence: at 72 Carlow Street at the time of his Marriage to Mary Jane Moorhead, Sep 1, 1905, Belfast Co. Antrim Ireland.

• Residence: at 15 Dagmar Street at the Time of the Birth of his Son Robert, Dec 12, 1907, Belfast Northern Ireland.

• Occupation: a Furniture Dealer at Booths 127-132 Smithfield Markets in Winetavern Street, 1908, Belfast Co. Antrim Ireland.

• Death: at 15 Dagmar Street, Nov 20, 1909, Belfast Co. Antrim Ireland.

Robert married Mary Jane MOORHEAD [3734], daughter of Thomas MOORHEAD [113928] and Mary Ann EVERITT [113929], on Apr 1, 1905 in St John's Falls Road Belfast Co. Antrim Ireland. Mary was born on Aug 3, 1885 in Belfast Co. Antrim Ireland, died in May 1969 at age 83, and was buried on Mar 25, 1969 in Carnmoney Cemetery Newtownabbey Belfast Northern Ireland. Another name for Mary was Jeannie.

General Notes: Known to have lived in Primrose Street, BELFAST. She was a Hotelier; but
possibly under the name of Ferguson not Greer. ...
In July 2018, Michael H U Smith found a Birth Record in the General Register Office of Northern Ireland that states that her Maiden Name was Moorhead.

Noted events in her life were:

• Census: living with her Family at 168 Old Lodge Road, Court Ward. She is employed as a Handkerchief Folder, 1901, Antrim Co. Antrim Ireland.

• Residence: at 164 Old Lodge Road at the Time of her Marriage to Robert Greer, Sep 1, 1905, Belfast Co. Antrim Ireland.

• Census: at 7 Dagmar Street, Court Ward, a Widow and Head of the Family, with two Children, Lalene and Robert. She was employed as a Theatre Attendant, 1911, Antrim Co. Antrim Ireland.

• Residence: at 15 Dagmar Street at the Time of her 2nd Marriage, Jun 12, 1916, Belfast Co. Antrim Ireland.

• Residence: at 11 Primrose Street at the Time of the Death of her Father, Nov 10, 1957, Bangor Co. Down Ireland.

Children from this marriage were:

   52    i. Eileen Elizabeth GREER [113919] was born on Jul 27, 1905 in Belfast Co. Antrim Ireland and died on May 13, 1915 in Belfast Co. Antrim Ireland at age 9. (Died young)

+ 53    ii. Robert GREER [3724] was born on Dec 12, 1907 in Belfast Co. Antrim Ireland, died on Nov 1, 1944 in Westkapelle Holland at age 36, and was buried in New Community Cemetery Oostende West-Vlaanderen Belgium.