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Wry Family Fonds

  • CA THT IWFFonds
  • Fonds
  • [185-?] to 1997

Fonds contains photographs and textual records pertaining to the descendants of Isaac Wry, which were handed down to and kept by his great granddaughter, Pauline Mary (Alward) Spatz. Most of the content refers to Pauline, her parents John Bunyan and Mabel Lena (Wry) Alward, and her grandparents John Willard and Jennie Grace (Snowdon) Wry, as well as other close relatives. The records listed here were part of a donation that also included a number artifacts.

Fonds is divided into four sousfonds which are further divided into relevant series. All content has been arranged chronologically.

Sub-fond 1: John Willard Wry and Jennie Grace (Snowdon) Wry
Sub-fond 2: Mathilda Wry and Mary Elsie Wry
Sub-fond 3: John Bunyan Alward and Mabel Lena (Alward) Wry
Sub-fond 4: Pauline Mary (Alward) Spatz

Sackville Glee Club Concert Ticket

  • CA THT IWFFonds-2006.14.02-2006.14.02/2
  • Item
  • [188-?] to [190-?]
  • Part of Wry Family Fonds

Item is a complimentary concert ticket with “Miss Tillie Wry” written on the back. The concert was hosted by the Sackville Glee Club and held in Lingley Hall, Mount Allison University, on Tuesday May 8th.

Mabel Lena Wry

  • CA THT IWFFonds-2006.14.04-2006.14.04/3
  • Item
  • [189-?] to [190-?]
  • Part of Wry Family Fonds

Item is a photograph of Mabel Lena Wry as a young woman photographed by R.S. Pridham of Sackville, NB.

Female Employees of George E. Ford Store

Item is a photograph of the female employees of George E. Ford’s All Purpose Store which was located on Main Street, Sackville, NB.

From left to right:
First Row: Alice Wry (Cashier) who later became Mrs. T. A. Siddal, Lizzie Siddal (T. A.’s sister)
Second Row: Miss McLean of St. John (Head Milliner), Lizzie Gillis, Mabel Lena Wry who was the Head Milliner before marrying John B. Alward
Third Row: Jennie Amos, Casey Chase who became Mrs. Willard Bowser, and Nita Atkinson.

Jennie G. (Snowdon) Wry with Mother & Sisters on Wry Lane

  • CA THT IWFFonds-2006.14.04-2006.14.04/11
  • Item
  • [191-?] to [192-?]
  • Part of Wry Family Fonds

Item is a photograph of Jennie Grace (Snowdon) Wry [extreme left] shown with her two sisters, Maggie Snowdon and Eva (Snowdon) Johnson, and her mother, Susan Snowdon [seated]. Picture was taken in front of J. Willard Wry’s house on Wry Lane, located across the street from his father Isaac Wry’s house.

Statement of Expenditure on Roads

Items are papers from the provincial Department of Public Works titled, “Statement of expenditure on Roads, Ordinary”. Willard Wry was listed as the commissioner on the form, and the type of work was listed as “dyking”. Three identical blank forms are also included.

The Wry Sisters

  • CA THT IWFFonds-2006.14.04-2006.14.04/10
  • Item
  • [191-?]
  • Part of Wry Family Fonds

Item is a photograph of the five Wry sisters.

From left to right:
First Row: Mabel Lena Wry, Minnie Jean Wry and Bessie Grace Wry
Second Row: Jennie Pearl Caulkin Wry and Alice Pauline Wry

Mathilda and Mary Elsie Wry House

  • CA THT IWFFonds-2006.14.04-2006.14.04/22
  • Item
  • [192-?]
  • Part of Wry Family Fonds

Item is a photograph of a house on the corner of Salem and Union Street in Sackville, NB, owned at one time by Mathilda and Mary Wry. This view shows the house facing Salem Street, with Clarence and Blanche Wry standing with their two sons in front of it. Mabel and John Alward can be seen to the left on the lounge in front of the house.

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