Hi
I am a resident of Codroy and have been collecting family trees in hope of putting together a website for the families of Codroy. I am related to the line of Colliers that you seek but I have no records of a Mary Ann born in 1884. She would have been 6 yrs. old at the time of her move to North Sydney. I wasn't aware that John Henry left Codroy. Do you have any info on the time they spent there? Did she marry a Reid from Codroy? I am also related to the Reids of Codroy. If you are willing to share your family info, I would be happy to incorporate it to the info already collected. If I can help in any way please give us a shout.
Here is some info I have, maybe it can help clear up the confusion:-)
John Henry Collier born abt 1851 in Codroy to Thomas and Elizabeth ?. Thomas married Nancy MacNeil 12 Feb 1859. He is listed as a widow. I have no date of death for Elizabeth.
John Henry's first wife was Susannah Kendell, daughter of Thomas and Mary Ann ?.
They were married 23 Sep 1873.
These are the children I have for them.
Mary Elizabeth baptised 6 May 1875
John Thomas baptised 26 Nov 1876
Catherine baptised 20 Oct 1878
William Joseph born 4 May 1882; baptised 18 Jun 1882
I have no record of Susannah's death but John Henry's next marriage is recorded as 19 June 1892
to a Mary Ann Burt, a widow. Her father is listed as Thomas White. He is 42 she is 48.
She died 12 Jan 1905 of Cancer.
John Henry married Susannah Edwards a widow, no father listed on 30 Nov 1907. He is 56, she is 59.
Susannah died 1 Oct 1926 of Old Age.
John Henry died 26 May 1942 at the age of 91.
Brenda Janes
Codroy