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Joseph Edwin Montgomery
(1935 ~ 2006)
4.7.2.3. Third child of W. Herbert Montgomery and May Liggett, Joseph Edwin Montgomery, was born November 5, 1935, in Midland, Ontario.
He married Mary Geraldine Harrison, daughter of Henry Leslie Harrison and Mary Feighan McNally, on February 20, 1960*, in Caracas, Venezuela and had four children:
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(4.7.2.3.1) Joseph Kevin (1961 ~ )
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(4.7.2.3.2) Catherine Mary (1963 ~ )
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(4.7.2.3.3) Anne-Claire (1964 ~ )
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(4.7.2.3.4) Brian Harrison (1974 ~ )
Joseph E. Montgomery died December 19, 2006, aged 71 years in Ottawa, Ontario and is interred at Waverley United Cemetery.
----- MARRIAGE -----
Montgomery—Harrison
The Papal Nuncio, Monsignor Raphael Forni, officiated at the wedding ceremony of Mary Geraldine Harrison and Joseph Edwin Montgomery in the chapel of the Papal Nunciature, Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, February 20, 1960. The marriage took place at six in the evening. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Leslie Harrison of London and Caracas, and the groom’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. William Herbert Montgomery of R.R.1, Wyebridge.
The bride, until the fall of 1959, attended the Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, and in 1958 the Academy of Saint Elizabeth in Convent, New Jersey, U.S.A., and previously at the Escuela Campo Alegre in Caracas. Attending her as maid of honor was Miss Beryl Lie of Caracas, and as bridesmaids, Miss Jacqueline Gladhome and Miss Linda Gleason, both of Caracas.
The groom is the assistant commercial secretary of the Canadian Embassy in Caracas, going there following his graduation from the Ontario Agricultural College at Guelph in 1958.
His attendant was Raineau Gravel, commercial consular of the Canadian Embassy in Caracas, Robert Douglas Sirrs, Assisant Commercial Secretary at the Canadian Embassy, Miguel San Andres and Allen Powell, both of the British Embassy, were the ushers.
The bridal gown of white had a bodice of Alencon lace with a Sabrina neckline and long sleeves. The skirt of dull satin had fullness, forming a chapel-length train. The Alencon lace was re-embroidered the whole length of the train from the waist, and on the front of the full skirt which opened into two panelled folds with the re-embroidery lace getting larger as skirt. A matching headpiece was formed of lace with scallops, this held full illusion veiling hanging in fingertip length. A large white orchid centred the wedding bouquet of cascading stephanotis.
Her attendants wore two shades of green in a combination of dark green velvet bodice, the dark shade carried into the light green skirt of silk organza by a leaf design of appliqué front and back. The headpieces carried out the leaf design appliqué of the dresses in light silk and dark velvet. The neckline was rounded beneath their row of pearls and the sleeves were short, above long white gloves. The wore shoes of light green tinted satin, and carried round bouquets of yellow roses.
The bride’s mother chose a dress of pearl gray dull satin with a straight skirt formed in tiers, a small veiled matching hat and gray accessories. Her corsage was of green orchids.
Following the ceremony there was a reception at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Friend Wesley Gleason, Jr., of Caracas and New Orleans.
Leaving on a honeymoon in Curacao, in the Netherland Antilles, the bride wore a white brocade straight-line dress, a short Chanel-syled jacket, and aqua accessories. They will make their home in Caracas, Venezuela. Midland Free Press, Feb. 24, 1960.
----- OBITUARIES -----
Joseph E. Montgomery
Joseph Edwin Montgomery passed away in Ottawa, Ontario on December 19, 2006 in his 72nd year. He is survived by his children Kevin, Catherine, Anne Claire and Brian, and grandchildren Meagan and Brendan Montgomery. Remembered by his sisters Aileen Wallace and Jean Isaac of Midland, Ontario. Cremation has taken place with interment of ashes at Waverley United Cemetery at a later date. Midland Free Press, Jan. 17, 2007.
Mary G. Harrison Montgomery
November 17, 1939 ~ Living