John George Crozier, JP

John George Crozier of Gortra House.
B. Apr 22 1869 - (Probably at 14 (as this was his mother's home) Gardiner St, Co. Dublin, Ireland
Parents: John Crozier, Anne Crozier (born Tymons)
Baptized at St George's in Dublin, 12th May 1869.

Married Marian in 1891; (Jessie in Jan. 1908.) Had been studying to be a doctor, but didn't finish.

JP for County Fermanagh, High Sheriff in 1897.

Census Year 1901 Residents of a house 1 in Gortraw (Mullynagown, Fermanagh)
John George 30 Head of Family I C (born in Dublin)
Marion 29 Wife I C (Born in Kilkenny)
John Spencer Noel 5 Son I C (born in Dublin)
Helena Inez 2 Daughter I C
Mc Alister, Frances 40 Servant R C (Nurse, from Dublin.)
Eustace, Mary 22 Servant R C

Census Year 1911 Residents of a house 1 in Gortraw (Mullynagowan, Fermanagh)
John George 41 Head of Family Church of Ireland
Jessie Florence 30 Wife Church of Ireland
Helena Ivey 12 Daughter Church of Ireland
George Armar 6 Son Church of Ireland
John George 2 Son Church of Ireland
Beauclerc William Henry 1 Son Church of Ireland
Desmond Robert Son Church of Ireland

Crozier babies were baptised at the church in Newtown Butler. Galloon Parish, St Clomgall church.

In 1912 John George went to George Knight's family to see if John Spencer could go to the new school in Clones. The family was held in high esteem: aristocrats in the area. When the tragedy happened, the whole area went quiet. Folk still haven't talked about it. (Sept. 2022) It was like a shared sense of guilt that this could happen in their town.

Sad times for the family:
Larne Times FERMANAGH CRUELTY CHARGE. CHILD GIVES EVIDENCE. A HAEROWING STORY “... last week the arrest of John George Crozier, J.P., formerly High Sheriff Co. Fermanagh, and his wife, Jessie Florence ... ” Saturday 30 November 1912 , Larne Times , Antrim, Northern Ireland

Larne Times GORTRA HOUSE, NEWTOWN BUTLER. the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Crosier, the defendants in the Fermanagh .. “... against Mr. John Crozier, J.P., a former High Sheriff Fermanagh, and his wife, Jessie Florence Crozier, ” Saturday 30 November 1912 , Larne Times , Antrim, Northern Ireland

Larne Times THE CROZIER MANSLAUGHTER TRIAL CASE “... forenoon, when John Geo Crozier, J.P., of Gortra House, Newtownbutler. a former High Sheriff of Co. Fermanagh, and his wife Jessie ” Saturday 21 December 1912 , Larne Times , Antrim, Northern Ireland

Larne Times “... to-day Mr. Justice Wright, the last prisoners put forward in the dock were John George Crozier, J.P., ex-High Sheriff for Fermanagh, ” Saturday 28 December 1912 , Larne Times , Antrim, Northern Ireland

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Held at Londonderry prison. Tried at the Ulster winter assizes for Fermanagh at Londonderry. Both sent to Mountjoy prison, Dublin, then to Maryborough. John was a prisoner in Maryborough prison, Laois from 1912-1915: he was let out on condition of helping in the war, after 3 years. While they had been in prison John's relation the Very Rev. Dr. John Baptist Crozier, Lord Primate of Ireland, had the boys in his care, or at least served as their trustee, for that year while Jessie was in prison.

Description of John from prison entrance records: John George Crozier 43 years. Born Gardinier Street, Dublin. 5 feet 8 inches tall, grey eyes, brown hair.
Entered prison 13 January 1913 . Released on licence 2 June 1916. Sentence expiry date 2 December 1917.
Engagement: Sep 30 1916
Discharge: Nov 8 1917

British Red Cross 33 Ranleigh Road, Dublin: strongly recommended the Brigade Medal British Red Cross Volunteers to John Crozier (Private) 1917. Dated 30/03/1917. Military # 10180, 15167.
Passport # 118028. Orderly in 1914. Also for St. John of Jerusalem. Volunteer.
WW1 records have John in France with the Red Cross from 1914-1918. Military records: he was entitled to a Victory Medal or British War Medal: looks like he was awarded. He began in th War on 30/8/1916 until October, at one place, then from 19/12/17 - 31/1/19 at another.

Crozier John George of Gortra Newtownbutler County Fermanagh farmer died 29 November 1932 after 6 months of illness. Probate Londonderry 21 June to Jessie Florence Crozier the widow. Effects £161 5s. 10d.A W/A D.B.N. D.R. 3.11.69. Record at PRONI we found said he died a farmer, 29/11/32, leaving an unadministered estate of 4000 Pounds. We did not find a will for Jessie or John George Jnr. His estate was not wound up until 37 years after his death. The abstract is annotated DBN which means the executor was unable to undertake his/her duties, either through incapacity or some other factor and the estate remained administered for that very lengthy period. Possibly this oversight only came to light after Jessie’s own death.

Magheraveely is a small village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of people 254.[2] It is within the Fermanagh District Council

United Kingdom, Service Medal and Award Rolls Index, 1914-1918 Red Cross volunteer in France, WW1.
British Red Cross Society Volunteers, 1914-1918
Residence: 1 Fontenoy Terrace Bray, Wicklow, Ireland
Service: Aug 30 1916 area. Gortraw House was situated midway between Magheraveely and Newtownbutler, opposite the start of Loop Rd. Was a 6 bdrm house: just 40 acres.
In the graveyard on the edge of Magheraveely is the Burial Vault of the Crozier family of Gortra House. It was built by John Crozier of Gortra House (born 1765 died 1814) and contains the remains of the Crozier family until 1933.

The only child of John George to have offspring was Beauclerc, who had gone to New Zealand around 1949.