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Marcel Samuel Sawyer

October 13, 2026

Marcel Samuel Sawyer was born August 17, 1925, on Green Turtle Cay, Abaco to Stanley T Sawyer (1890-1963) and Naomi Mary ‘Mamie’ Russell.

His siblings included…

Ernest Joseph ‘Joe’ (1927)
Peter (1929)
Lorna (1933)
Lloyd (1939)

On April 13, 1952, in Green Turtle Cay, Abaco, Marcel married Myrtle Louise Lowe (1933-2023) from Green Turtle Cay, Abaco. She is the daughter of James Thomas Lowe (1903) and Miriam Louise Lowe (1904-2000).

Their children included…

Marjorie Louise
Keith Marcel
Edison Harvey
Arlene Victoria
Freddie Stanley
Thomas Wade

Marcel used both the sea and the land for his livelihood. His Uncle Eddie introduced the crawfish industry to Abaco in 1938. Eager to be a part of this exciting adventure, Marcel left school at fourteen to go crawfishing. Because the profits from crawfishing were meagre in the early days, Marcel supplemented his income by turtling and shark fishing. He once brought in a 2500-pound Mako shark. An industrious man, Marcel also hunted wild boar on Abaco Island, then salted and shipped most of the meat to Nassau.

Marcel Samuel Sawyer passed away July 24, 2011 (age 85) in Nassau, New Providence. He is my 3rd cousin 1 time removed.

Birth Register

Standing L to R – Arnold Adderly, Clarence Gilbert Roberts and Colyn Llewellyn Rees Kneeling – Marcel Samuel Sawyer Photo courtesy of Jennifer Thompson

Sawyer Siblings – Marcel, Joe, Lorna, Peter Photo courtesy of Margaret Weech Albury

Marriage Reister

Standing L to R – Colyn Llewellyn Rees, Arnold Adderly, Clarence Gilbert Roberts and Marcel Samuel Sawyer Photo courtesy of The Albert Lowe Museum

Photo courtesy of Jennifer Thompson

Pictured with children (L to R) – Freddie (Mother’s arms), Arlene, Edison, Keith & Marjorie. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Thompson

L-R Thomas, Marjorie, Arlene, Dad Marcel, Mom Myrtle, Keith, Edison, & Freddie Photo courtesy of Jennifer Thompson

Photo courtesy of Jennifer Thompson

Birth Register

Pictured with children (L to R) – Freddie (Mother’s arms), Arlene, Edison, Keith & Marjorie. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Thompson

Standing L to R – Colyn Llewellyn Rees, Arnold Adderly, Clarence Gilbert Roberts and Marcel Samuel Sawyer Photo courtesy of The Albert Lowe Museum

Sawyer Siblings – Marcel, Joe, Lorna, Peter Photo courtesy of Margaret Weech Albury

Photo courtesy of Jennifer Thompson

Marriage Reister

Standing L to R – Arnold Adderly, Clarence Gilbert Roberts and Colyn Llewellyn Rees Kneeling – Marcel Samuel Sawyer Photo courtesy of Jennifer Thompson

L-R Thomas, Marjorie, Arlene, Dad Marcel, Mom Myrtle, Keith, Edison, & Freddie Photo courtesy of Jennifer Thompson

Photo courtesy of Jennifer Thompson

Birth Register

Marriage Reister

Pictured with children (L to R) – Freddie (Mother’s arms), Arlene, Edison, Keith & Marjorie. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Thompson

Standing L to R – Arnold Adderly, Clarence Gilbert Roberts and Colyn Llewellyn Rees Kneeling – Marcel Samuel Sawyer Photo courtesy of Jennifer Thompson