My Newfoundland Ancestors

Ellen Vail¹

(circa August 1845 - )

Last Edited

Jul 4, 2016

Father

Michael Vail¹ b. s 1820

Mother

Hannah Davis¹ b. s 1820

Birth

circa August 1845

Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada¹

Baptism

23 August 1845

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, St. Mary's, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; Parents are listed as Michael Viel (sic) and Muriel Davis. Witnesses were Robert Viel and Mary Fagan.; Witness=Robert Vail¹

Citations

[S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Film #2169242, Item 9, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, St. Mary's, Newfoundland. Listing for Baptism of Ellen Viel (Vail), 23 August 1845.

Ellen Vail¹

(circa 1872 - )

Last Edited

Jun 20, 2017

Father

Michael Vail¹ b. c 1836

Mother

Emily Armstrong¹ b. c 1845, d. Aug 1915

Birth

circa 1872

Newfoundland, Canada¹

Citations

[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Canada Census, 1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV6G-ZJ5 : 18 November 2014), Michael Vail, Ward no. 5, Halifax City, Nova Scotia, Canada; citing p. 171; Library and Archives Canada film number C-13168, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 1,375,804.

Emily Valentine Vail^1,2

(13 February 1879 - 27 September 1948)

Last Edited

Jun 21, 2017

Father

Michael Vail¹ b. c 1836

Mother

Emily Armstrong¹ b. c 1845, d. Aug 1915

Birth

13 February 1879

Nova Scotia, Canada; Interestingly, her death certificate states that she was born on February 13, 1879 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. However, the 1881 and 1891 Census states she was born in 1874. Was there another child named Emily who had died before the 1881 Census?^1,2

Death

27 September 1948

Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada; Death Certificate states: Emily Valentine Veale of 146 1/2 Oxford Street in Halifax died in the Halifax Infirmary on Sept. 27, 1948. She had lived in Halifax all her life and was born there on 13 February 1879. She was female, Canadian, English and single, aged 69 years, 7 months and 14 days. She was a spinster. Her father was Michael Veale born Nfld. and her mother Emily Armstrong, born there also. She died of apoplexy secondary to hypertension. She was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery in Halifax on September 29th. The informant for the death certificate was "her sister, Anna May Veale" of the same address.²

Burial

29 September 1948

Holy Cross Cemetery, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada²

Citations

[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Canada Census, 1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV6G-ZJ5 : 18 November 2014), Michael Vail, Ward no. 5, Halifax City, Nova Scotia, Canada; citing p. 171; Library and Archives Canada film number C-13168, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 1,375,804.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Nova Scotia Deaths, 1890-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-D1J4-F1 : 23 April 2015), Halifax > 1948 > image 1069 of 1450; Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax. Listing for death of Emily Valentine Veale on September 27, 1948.

John Vail¹

(circa 1924 - 1971)

Last Edited

Sep 29, 2015

Father

Michael Vail² b. 1893, d. 1960

Mother

Maud (?)²

Birth

circa 1924

Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada²

(Resident) Census

1945

Dwelling #93, St. Mary's, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; "Michael Vail, listed as head of Dwelling #93, father, married, 51. Living with him:
Maud, mother (really wife), married, 54.
John, son, single, 21.
Helen, daughter, single, 24.; Principal=Michael Vail²

Death

1971

Burial

1971

Old St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, St. Mary's, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; Gravestone states: John Vail 1924 - 1971, erected by their family. On stone with Michael Vail, (1893 - 1960) who is assumed his father.¹

Citations

[S1061] Archives Canada, online www.bac-lac.gc.ca, Soldiers of the First World War: 1914-1918. Entry for Patrick Vail, Reg. # 4051067.
[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of 1945 Census for Placentia & St. Mary's, Newfoundland, contributed by Frank Fitzpatrick, 2002. Listing for Dwelling #93, Michael Vail, head of household.

John Vail¹

(say 1825 - )

Last Edited

Sep 30, 2015

Birth

say 1825

(Witness) Baptism

11 October 1852

St. Mary's, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; Parents are listed as William Cahill & Mary Burke. Witnesses are John Vail & Johanna Burke.; Principal=Judith Cahill¹

Citations

[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of St. Mary's Baptisms (partial list), 1843-1925, District of Placentia & St. Mary's, contributed & transcribed by Michael Power, 2004; Baptismal entry for Judith Cahill, October 11, 1852.

Mary Vail¹

(say 1855 - )

Last Edited

Aug 7, 2016

Family

Gregory McGrath b. s 1855

Marriage

11 January 1880

St. Mary's, Newfoundland, Canada; "Married Gregory McGrath and Mary Veal (sic). Witn: John Power and Ann Brown. by Father R. O'Donnell."; Principal=Gregory McGrath²

Children

Patrick McGrath¹ (c Oct 1880 - )
Mary Ellen McGrath⁵ (c Jun 1882 - )
Hannah McGrath⁶ (c 1883 - )

Birth

say 1855

Marriage

11 January 1880

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, St. Mary's, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; "Married Gregory McGrath and Mary Veal (sic). Witn: John Power and Ann Brown. by Father R. O'Donnell."; Principal=Gregory McGrath²

Married Name

11 January 1880

McGrath³

(Witness) Baptism

13 May 1892

St. Mary's, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; Parents are listed as Michael Cahill & Elizabeth Vail. Witnesses were Albert Mahoney & Mary Vail.; Principal=Patrick Cahill⁴

Citations

[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of St. Mary's Baptisms (partial list), 1843-1925, District of Placentia & St. Mary's, contributed & transcribed by Michael Power, 2004; Baptismal entry for Patrick McGrath, October 3, 1880.
[S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Film #2169242, Item 13, Parish Register of the Catholic Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, St. Mary's, Newfoundland, Canada, Marriages 1844-1890; accessed June 1, 2016. Listing for marriage of Gregory McGrath and Mary Veal (sic), 11 January 1880.
[S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Film #2169242, Item 13, Parish Register of the Catholic Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, St. Mary's, Newfoundland, Canada, Marriages 1844-1890; accessed June 1, 2016. Listing for marriage of Gregory McGrath and Mary Veal (sic).
[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of St. Mary's Baptisms (partial list), 1843-1925, District of Placentia & St. Mary's, contributed & transcribed by Michael Power, 2004; Baptismal entry for Patrick Cahill, May 13, 1892.
[S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Film #2169242, Item 9, Parish Register of the Catholic Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, St. Mary's, Newfoundland, Canada, 1843-1890; accessed June 1, 2016. Listing for baptism of Mary Ellen McGrath, 29 June 1882.
[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of St. Mary's Baptisms (partial list), 1843-1925, District of Placentia & St. Mary's, contributed & transcribed by Michael Power, 2004; Baptismal entry for Hannah McGrath, January 1, 1884.

Mary Vail¹

(say 1825 - )

Last Edited

Feb 20, 2017

Family

Thomas Phalen b. s 1825

Marriage

Groom=Thomas Phalen¹

Child

Frances Phalen¹ (c Feb 1849 - )

Birth

say 1825

Marriage

Groom=Thomas Phalen¹

Married Name

Phalen¹

Citations

[S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Film #2169242, Item 9, Baptisms 1843-90 for Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, St. Mary's, Newfoundland. Listing for baptism of Frances Phalen, 06 February 1849.

Michael Vail¹

( - March 1875)

Last Edited

Oct 17, 2015

Family

Child

(?) Vail² ( - Mar 1875)

Occupation

1864

St. Mary's, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; Listed in the Hutchinson's Newfoundland Directory as Michael Vail, fisherman, St. Mary's.¹

Death

March 1875

St. Vincent's, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; Michael and his son died from the cold while marooned on an ice flow after having been involved in the shipping disaster of the S.S. Violette.²

Citations

[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Canada, City and Area Directories, 1819-1906 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Hutchinson's Newfoundland Directory, 1864-65. Entry for Micheal Vail, St. Mary's, page 306.
[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Recounting of the 1875 St. Mary's Disaster by Michael Power, 2004.

Michael Vail¹

(1893 - 1960)

Last Edited

Oct 9, 2015

Family

Maud (?)

Marriage

Principal=Maud (?)⁴

Child

John Vail⁴ (c 1924 - 1971)

Michael Vail

Birth

1893

Military

1914

From the "First Five Hundred" database on the Newfoundland Grand Banks Website:
"Michael Vail, Reg. No. 155, enlisted Sept. 5, 1914, Lance Corporal April 15, 1915; Corporal, July 2, 1915; British Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Aug 20, 1915; Evacuated from Suvla, Oct. 23, 1915; Invalided to England, April 12, 1916; Repatriated to Newfoundland, June 30, 1916; Discharged, St. John's, medically unfit, Oct. 13, 1916."
"After a month of training, the First Five Hundred (actually 537 soldiers), also known as the Blue Puttees, were ready to head overseas. On October 3, 1914, they marched from their training camp to board the SS Florizel, a steamer and sealing vessel that had been converted into a troopship. They were cheered on by a large gathering of citizens. The next day, the troops began their journey overseas."
In the St. John's Daily Star newspaper (Newfoundland), for December 2, 1915, it states: "the following Casualty List was issued this forenoon by the Colonial Secretary: 155 - Corpl. Michael Vail, St. Mary's; seriously ill, St. George's Hospital, Malta, Nov. 28"²

Military

1917

St. Mary's, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; In the list of Electors for the District of Placentia & St. Mary's for 1917, Michael Vail is listed as being in the Royal Newfoundland Regiment and that he is from St. Mary's.³

Marriage

Principal=Maud (?)⁴

Census

1945

Burial

1960

Old St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, St. Mary's, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; Gravestone states: Michael Vail, 1893 - 1960. Corporal, Royal NFLD Regiment, erected by their family. Also on the same stone is John Vail 1924 - 1971, this may be his son.¹

Death

1960

Citations

[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of Cemetery stones at Old St. Mary's Cemetery, St. Mary's Bay, St. Mary's District.
[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of the "First Five Hundred" database.
[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of "List of Electors for the District of Placentia & St. Mary's for 1917", contributed by Daniel B. Breen.
[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of 1945 Census for Placentia & St. Mary's, Newfoundland, contributed by Frank Fitzpatrick, 2002. Listing for Dwelling #93, Michael Vail, head of household.

Michael Vail¹

(circa 1836 - )

Last Edited

Jun 21, 2017

Father

Thomas Vail¹ b. s 1820

Mother

Ellen Sweetman¹ b. s 1820

Family

Emily Armstrong b. c 1845, d. Aug 1915

Marriage

7 September 1868

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; Michael Vail, born Newfoundland, son of Thomas Vail & Ellen Sweetman married Emily Armstrong, born Newfoundland, daughter of William Armstrong & Catherine Caney. Witnesses were Thomas Crockett & Mary Duffy.; Principal=Emily Armstrong¹

Children

William Vail² (1869 - 1869)
Ellen Vail⁴ (c 1872 - )
William Armstrong Vail³ (1875 - 1878)
Robert Vail⁵ (c 1877 - 26 Sep 1916)
Emily Valentine Vail⁴ (13 Feb 1879 - 27 Sep 1948)
Anna Mary Vail⁶ (c 1884 - 12 Jun 1950)

Birth

circa 1836

Newfoundland, Canada; The census states that he is 45 years old, born Newfoundland and is a Ship's Captain of Irish descent, Catholic, married and living in Halifax in 1881.¹

Marriage

7 September 1868

St. Mary's Catholic Church, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada; Michael Vail, born Newfoundland, son of Thomas Vail & Ellen Sweetman married Emily Armstrong, born Newfoundland, daughter of William Armstrong & Catherine Caney. Witnesses were Thomas Crockett & Mary Duffy.; Principal=Emily Armstrong¹

(Witness) Death

1869

Canada; Principal=William Vail²

(Witness) Death

1878

55 Cunard Street, Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia, Canada; "Deceased was eldest son of Michael and Emily Vale (aged 3). Death notice in the Morning Currier and Chronicle in Newfoundland on 25 May 1878.; Principal=William Armstrong Vail³

Citations

[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of Marriages 1830 - 1900 from St. Mary's Catholic Basilica, Halifax, NS, contributed by Ed Chafe, 2014. Marriage Entry for Michael Vail & Emily Armstrong, September 7, 1868.
[S988] Unknown author, "unknown short title," e-mail to unknown recipient, to Patricia Balkcom, 6/21/2017, from another researcher.
[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Newfoundland, Canada, Index of Birth, Marriage & Death Notices from Newspapers, 1810-1890 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Death notice for William Armstrong Vale (sic) in Morning Courier, 25 May 1878.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Canada Census, 1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV6G-ZJ5 : 18 November 2014), Michael Vail, Ward no. 5, Halifax City, Nova Scotia, Canada; citing p. 171; Library and Archives Canada film number C-13168, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 1,375,804.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WDT-H8J : 20 March 2015), Michael Veale in entry for Robert Veale, 26 Sep 1916; citing Death, Bronx, New York, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,322,778.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Nova Scotia Deaths, 1890-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-D1J4-F1 : 23 April 2015), Halifax > 1948 > image 1069 of 1450; Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax. Listing for death of Emily Valentine Veale on September 27, 1948.

Michael Vail¹

(say 1820 - )

Last Edited

Feb 20, 2017

Family

Hannah Davis b. s 1820

Marriage

30 November 1844

St. Mary's, Newfoundland, Canada; "Michael Vail and Hannah Davis, both of ...?. Witnesses Danny Kirney and Martha Bowen. By Father K. Walsh".; Principal=Hannah Davis¹

Children

Ellen Vail² (c Aug 1845 - )
Thomas Vail³ (c Feb 1850 - )

Birth

say 1820

Marriage

30 November 1844

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, St. Mary's, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; "Michael Vail and Hannah Davis, both of ...?. Witnesses Danny Kirney and Martha Bowen. By Father K. Walsh".; Principal=Hannah Davis¹

Citations

[S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Parish Register of the Catholic Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, St. Mary's, Newfoundland, LDS Film #2169242, Item (Marriages). Marriage entry for Michael Vail & Hannah Davis, 11 November 1844. Film accessed February, 2016 at Family History Library, Montpelier, Vermont, and transcribed by myself (Patricia Balkcom).
[S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Film #2169242, Item 9, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, St. Mary's, Newfoundland. Listing for Baptism of Ellen Viel (Vail), 23 August 1845.
[S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Film #2169242, Item 9, Baptisms 1843-90 for Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, St. Mary's, Newfoundland. Listing for baptism of Thomas Vail, 22 February 1850.

Patrick Vail^1,2

(24 July 1897 - 1974)

Last Edited

Nov 9, 2015

Father

(?) Vail^1,2 d. b 1921

Mother

Mary (?)^1,2 b. Aug 1866

Family

Mary Fagan b. 1902, d. 1995

Marriage

circa 1926

Principal=Mary Fagan⁵

Birth

24 July 1897

St. Mary's, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada^3,4

Military

1918

From part of his military record:
6th M.D., First Depot Battalion, Nova Scotia Regiment. Reg. # 4051067; Patrick Vail of 121 Henry St., Sydney, NS, defaulter, born Feb. 28, 1897 at St. Mary's, NFLD., single, laborer, Catholic, Next-of-Kin is mother, Mary Vail of St. Mary's, Nfld. No previous military exp., age 21 and 3 months, height 5 ft., 10 in. chest 38" with 4" expansion, medium complexion, black eyes, brown hair" Sydney, June 8th, 1918.⁵

(Resident) Census

1921

St. Mary's, Newfoundland, Canada; "Mary Vail, Dwelling #88, head, widowed, born Aug. 1866 on Colinet Island, 55. Lving with her:
Patrick, son, single, born July 1897, St. Mary's, 24.; Principal=Mary (?)⁴

Occupation

circa 1925

Lighthouse, Point La Haye, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; " An assistant keeper was hired to help with the extra work created by the fog alarm. Patrick Vail served as the first assistant under John Mooney, and during this time a duplex was built to house the two keepers and their families. Joseph Breen replaced Vail as assistant and served in this role until Keeper Mooney retired in 1930. Breen was then promoted to head keeper and Reginald Mooney, son of John, was hired as assistant keeper." The new fog alarm was installed in 1925.⁶

Marriage

circa 1926

Principal=Mary Fagan⁵

Census

1935

Dwelling #194, St. Mary's, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; Listed as "Patrick Vail in Dwelling #194, male, married, age 38, value $1000, 6 rooms, income $700. Living with him:
Mary, wife, 32.
Anna, daughter, 7.
Rose Mary, daughter, 2.; Resident=Mary Fagan⁷

Census

1945

Dwelling #119, St. Mary's, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; "Patrick Vail, listed as head of Dwelling #119, father, married, 48. Living with him:
Mary, mother (really wife), married, 43.
Anna, child, 17.
Rose M., child, 13.
Patricia, child, 9.
Jeanette, child, 6.
Michael, child, 1.
Vera Fagan, in-law, female, 48.; Resident=Mary Fagan⁸

Death

1974

This is the date on his gravestone.³

Burial

1974

Old St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, St. Mary's, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; Gravestone states: Patrick Vail, 1897 - 1974. Buried with Mary Vail, who is probably his wife.³

Citations

[S409] 1921 Census of Newfoundland, St. Mary's Bay area.
[S407] Alex White, "St. Croix Genealogy," e-mail to Paticia Balkcom, 11 Aug., 2000.
[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of Cemetery stones at Old St. Mary's Cemetery, St. Mary's Bay, St. Mary's District.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, Transcription of 1921 Census of Newfoundland, St. Mary's Community in the St. Mary's and Placentia District. Contributed by Michael Powers, 1998. Entry for Mary Vail, p.99, line 88.
[S1061] Archives Canada, online www.bac-lac.gc.ca, Soldiers of the First World War: 1914-1918. Entry for Patrick Vail, Reg. # 4051067.
[S965] Lighthouse Friends, online www.lighthousefriends.com, La Haye Point, Newfoundland.
[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of Newfoundland's 1935 Provincial Census, District of Placentia & St. Mary's District, Community of St. Mary's; contributed by Patricia Jackson, 2001.
[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of 1945 Census for Placentia & St. Mary's, Newfoundland, contributed by Frank Fitzpatrick, 2002. Listing for Dwelling #119, Patrick Vail, head of household.

Robert Vail¹

Last Edited

Jul 4, 2016

(Witness) Baptism

23 August 1845

Citations

[S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Film #2169242, Item 9, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, St. Mary's, Newfoundland. Listing for Baptism of Ellen Viel (Vail), 23 August 1845.

Robert Vail¹

(circa 1877 - 26 September 1916)

Last Edited

Jun 21, 2017

Father

Michael Vail¹ b. c 1836

Mother

Emily Armstrong¹ b. c 1845, d. Aug 1915

Birth

circa 1877

Nova Scotia, Canada^1,2

Death

26 September 1916

867 Elton Ave., New York City, Manhattan County, New York, United States; Record states that he was born in Canada to Michael Veale and Emily Armstrong. He died on the 26th in the Bronx and was buried on the 29th of September, 1916 at the age of 39. He was white, married, and a waiter. He was buried in St. Raymond's Cemetery in New York.¹

Citations

[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WDT-H8J : 20 March 2015), Michael Veale in entry for Robert Veale, 26 Sep 1916; citing Death, Bronx, New York, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,322,778.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Canada Census, 1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV6G-ZJ5 : 18 November 2014), Michael Vail, Ward no. 5, Halifax City, Nova Scotia, Canada; citing p. 171; Library and Archives Canada film number C-13168, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 1,375,804.

Rose Vail¹

(say 1845 - )

Last Edited

Sep 30, 2015

Birth

say 1845

(Witness) Baptism

17 February 1869

St. Mary's, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; Parents are listed as Stephen Davis & Bridget McGrath. Witnesses are Thomas Power & Rose Vail.; Principal=Dennis Davis¹

Citations

[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of St. Mary's Baptisms (partial list), 1843-1925, District of Placentia & St. Mary's, contributed & transcribed by Michael Power, 2004; Baptismal entry for Dennis Davis, February 17, 1869.

Thomas Vail¹

(say 1820 - )

Last Edited

Oct 1, 2015

Family

Ellen Sweetman b. s 1820

Marriage

Principal=Ellen Sweetman¹

Child

Michael Vail+¹ (c 1836 - )

Birth

say 1820

Marriage

Principal=Ellen Sweetman¹

Citations

[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of Marriages 1830 - 1900 from St. Mary's Catholic Basilica, Halifax, NS, contributed by Ed Chafe, 2014. Marriage Entry for Michael Vail & Emily Armstrong, September 7, 1868.

Thomas Vail¹

(circa February 1850 - )

Last Edited

Feb 20, 2017

Father

Michael Vail¹ b. s 1820

Mother

Hannah Davis¹ b. s 1820

Birth

circa February 1850

Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada¹

Baptism

22 February 1850

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, St. Mary's, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; "...of Thomas Vail and Margaret Davis. Witnesses - Thomas Brown and Bridget Vail.¹

Citations

[S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Film #2169242, Item 9, Baptisms 1843-90 for Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, St. Mary's, Newfoundland. Listing for baptism of Thomas Vail, 22 February 1850.

William Vail¹

(1869 - 1869)

Last Edited

Jun 21, 2017

Father

Michael Vail¹ b. c 1836

Mother

Emily Armstrong¹ b. c 1845, d. Aug 1915

Death

1869

Canada; Witness=Emily Armstrong, Witness=Michael Vail¹

Birth

1869

Canada¹

Citations

[S988] Unknown author, "unknown short title," e-mail to unknown recipient, to Patricia Balkcom, 6/21/2017, from another researcher.

William Armstrong Vail¹

(1875 - 1878)

Last Edited

Jun 20, 2017

Father

Michael Vail¹ b. c 1836

Mother

Emily Armstrong¹ b. c 1845, d. Aug 1915

Birth

1875

Newfoundland, Canada¹

Death

1878

Citations

[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Newfoundland, Canada, Index of Birth, Marriage & Death Notices from Newspapers, 1810-1890 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Death notice for William Armstrong Vale (sic) in Morning Courier, 25 May 1878.

Shirley Viau

Last Edited

Aug 21, 2017

Family

Richard Neil Marshall b. 6 Oct 1934, d. 25 Jun 1989

Marriage

20 May 1971

Ontario, Canada; They lived in Thunder Bay, Ontario.; Principal=Richard Neil Marshall

Married Name

Marshall

Marriage

20 May 1971

Ontario, Canada; They lived in Thunder Bay, Ontario.; Principal=Richard Neil Marshall

Edward Viel¹

Last Edited

Nov 27, 2015

Family

Eleanor Peddle

Marriage

5 November 1825

St. Mary's, Newfoundland, Canada; Witnesses were Ann Yetman and Jim Dobbin.; Principal=Eleanor Peddle^1,2

Birth

County Kilkenny, Leinster Province, Ireland¹

Name Variation

Nief; It is difficult to make out the writing on the church record of marriage - could be Nief or Viel.^1,2

Marriage

5 November 1825

St. Mary's, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; Witnesses were Ann Yetman and Jim Dobbin.; Principal=Eleanor Peddle^1,2

Citations

[S407] Alex White, "St. Croix Genealogy," e-mail to Paticia Balkcom, 11 Aug., 2000.
[S408] Unknown name of person unknown record type, unknown repository, unknown repository address, Roman Catholic records, Box #1.

Mary Viel¹

(say 1820 - )

Last Edited

Jul 2, 2016

Family

James Barry b. s 1820

Marriage

Groom=James Barry¹

Child

Thomas Barry¹ (c Apr 1845 - )

Name Variation

Mary Vail

Birth

say 1820

Marriage

Groom=James Barry¹

Married Name

Barry¹

Citations

[S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Film #2169242, Item 9, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, St. Mary's, Newfoundland. Listing for Baptism of Thomas Barry, April 15 1845.

Mary Vincent¹

Last Edited

Jan 12, 2017

Family

William Bishop b. s 1850

Marriage

Principal=William Bishop¹

Child

William Bishop¹ (c 1885 - )

Marriage

Principal=William Bishop¹

Married Name

Bishop¹

Citations

[S1001] Salt Lake City, Utah, LDS Microfilm: Film #2169242: Parish Registers of Saint Patrick's Parish, Burin, Newfoundland, Item 3 - Baptisms, 1833-1894. There is an extra sheet of paper inserted in the Baptisms for April 1889 stating the information for the marriage of Margaret M. Hunt and William Bishop on 10 May 1910.

Mary Agatha Waddleton¹

(26 May 1893 - )

Last Edited

Oct 7, 2015

Birth

26 May 1893

Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada¹

Baptism

28 May 1893

Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Trepassey, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; Parents are listed as James Waddleton & Johanna Finlay, witnesses are John St. Croix & Kate Finlay.; Witness=John St. Croix¹

Citations

[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Selected Baptisms 1843 - 1908 for Hoy Redeemer Parish, Trepassey, Placentia & St. Mary's District. Transcribed by Mary Abass, March 2005.

Agnes Joseph Walsh¹

(circa September 1877 - )

Last Edited

Apr 2, 2017

Father

Thomas Joseph Walsh¹ b. 1841, d. 10 Jan 1907

Mother

Mary Anne Collins¹ b. 1844, d. 1906

Birth

circa September 1877

Placentia, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada¹

Baptism

September 1877

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Placentia, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; "Agnes Joseph of Thomas Walsh and Mary Anne Collins. Sponsors Wm. and Mary Collins."¹

(Witness) Marriage

12 January 1895

Placentia, Newfoundland, Canada; "William Prendergast to Bridget Walsh. Witnesses: Thomas Greene and Agnes Walsh."; Groom=William Prendergast, Bride=Bridget Walsh²

Citations

[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-81SP-T4B : 22 May 2014), Placentia > Catholic Sacred Heart > image 74 of 75; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland. Baptismal Record for Agnes Joseph Walsh, September 1877.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-81SP-R77 : 22 May 2014), Placentia > Catholic Sacred Heart > image 16 of 21; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland. Marriage Record for William Prendergast and Bridget Walsh, 12 January 1895.

Alphonsus Walsh¹

(circa July 1876 - )

Last Edited

Apr 1, 2017

Father

Richard Walsh¹ b. s 1840

Mother

Honora Sparrow¹ b. s 1840

Birth

circa July 1876

Placentia, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada¹

Baptism

11 July 1876

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Placentia, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; "Alphonsus of Richard Walsh and Norah Sparrow. Sponsors Hugh Fitzpatrick and Maggie Rose."¹

Citations

[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-81SP-T4B : 22 May 2014), Placentia > Catholic Sacred Heart > image 69 of 75; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland. Baptismal Record for Alphonsus Walsh, 11 July 1876.

Anastatia Walsh¹

(say 1830 - )

Last Edited

Feb 17, 2016

Family

Benjamin Rowe b. s 1830

Marriage

say 1859

Principal=Benjamin Rowe¹

Child

Mary Rowe¹ (c Sep 1861 - )

Birth

say 1830

Married Name

say 1859

Rowe¹

Marriage

say 1859

Principal=Benjamin Rowe¹

(Witness) Baptism

26 June 1869

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Placentia, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; "Michael of John Branders and Lucy Walsh. Sponsors William Collins and Anastatia Row(e)."; Principal=Michael Branders²

Citations

[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/… : accessed 17 February 2016), Placentia > Catholic Sacred Heart > Baptisms 1859-1877 > image 6 of 75; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland. Baptismal Record for Mary Rowe, September 20, 1861.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-81SP-T4B : 22 May 2014), Placentia > Catholic Sacred Heart > image 18 of 75; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland. Baptismal Record for Michael Branders, 26 June 1869.

Anastatia Walsh¹

(say 1835 - )

Last Edited

Mar 27, 2017

Family

William Rose b. s 1835

Marriage

say 1861

Newfoundland, Canada; Groom=William Rose¹

Children

Anastatia Rose¹ (c Oct 1862 - )
John Rose² (c Jan 1864 - )
James Rose³ (c Jul 1865 - )
William Rose⁴ (c Aug 1868 - )

Birth

say 1835

Marriage

say 1861

Newfoundland, Canada; Groom=William Rose¹

Married Name

say 1861

Rose¹

Citations

[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-81SP-T4B : 22 May 2014), Placentia > Catholic Sacred Heart > image 8 of 75; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland. Baptismal Record for Anastatia Walsh, 10 October1862.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-81SP-T4B : 22 May 2014), Placentia > Catholic Sacred Heart > image 10 of 75; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland. Baptismal Record for John Rose, 30 January 1864.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-81SP-T4B : 22 May 2014), Placentia > Catholic Sacred Heart > image 12 of 75; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland. Baptismal Record for James Rose, 30 July 1865.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-81SP-T4B : 22 May 2014), Placentia > Catholic Sacred Heart > image 17 of 75; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland. Baptismal Record for William Rose, 01 August 1868.

Anastatia Walsh¹

(say 1847 - )

Last Edited

Apr 25, 2017

Family

John Greene b. s 1840

Marriage

say 1866

Newfoundland, Canada; Groom=John Greene¹

Children

Mary Greene¹ (c Jan 1867 - )
Rose Anna Greene³ (c Apr 1868 - )
Emelia Greene⁴ (c Dec 1870 - )
Henry Francis Greene⁵ (c Dec 1871 - )
Edward Joseph Greene⁶ (c Jan 1875 - )
Patrick Francis Greene⁷ (22 Apr 1877 - )
John Greene⁸ (22 Apr 1877 - )
George William Greene⁹ (c Jun 1881 - )
Vincent Greene¹⁰ (c Aug 1883 - )
Charles Francis Greene¹¹
Emelia Frances Greene¹² (c Jul 1887 - )
William Francis Greene¹³ (c Jan 1890 - )

Birth

say 1847

Marriage

say 1866

Newfoundland, Canada; Groom=John Greene¹

Married Name

say 1866

Greene¹

(Witness) Baptism

15 June 1866

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Placentia, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; "John of Martin Walsh and Elizabeth Fitzpatrick. Sponsors Ambrose Hartigan and Anastatia Green."; Principal=John Walsh²

Citations

[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-81SP-T4B : 22 May 2014), Placentia > Catholic Sacred Heart > image 15 of 75; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland. Baptismal Record for Mary Green, 07 January 1867.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-81SP-T4B : 22 May 2014), Placentia > Catholic Sacred Heart > image 13 of 75; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland. Baptismal Record for John Walsh, 15 June 1866.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-81SP-T4B : 22 May 2014), Placentia > Catholic Sacred Heart > image 16 of 75; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland. Baptismal Record for Rose Anna Green, 19 April 1868.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-81SP-T4B : 22 May 2014), Placentia > Catholic Sacred Heart > image 21 of 75; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland. Baptismal Record for Emelia Greene, 06 December 1870.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-81SP-T4B : 22 May 2014), Placentia > Catholic Sacred Heart > image 25 of 75; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland. Baptismal Record for Henry Francis Green, 04 December 1871.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-81SP-T4B : 22 May 2014), Placentia > Catholic Sacred Heart > image 43 of 75; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland. Baptismal Record for Edward Joseph Green, 28 January 1875.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-81SP-T4B : 22 May 2014), Placentia > Catholic Sacred Heart > image 64 of 75; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland. Baptismal Record for Patrick Francis Green, 29 April 1877.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-81SP-T4B : 22 May 2014), Placentia > Catholic Sacred Heart > image 66 of 75; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland. Baptismal Record for John Greene, 28 April 1877.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-81SP-T4B : 22 May 2014), Placentia > Catholic Sacred Heart > image 57 of 75; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland. Baptismal Record for George William Green, 01 June 1881.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-L1SP-L3R : 22 May 2014), Placentia > Catholic Sacred Heart > image 4 of 34; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland. Baptismal Record for Vincent Green, 12 August 1883.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-L1SP-L3R : 22 May 2014), Placentia > Catholic Sacred Heart > image 10 of 34; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland. Baptismal Record for Charles Francis Greene, 29 September 1885.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-L1SP-L3R : 22 May 2014), Placentia > Catholic Sacred Heart > image 18 of 34; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland. Baptismal Record for Amilia Frances Green, 27 July 1887.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-L1SP-L3R : 22 May 2014), Placentia > Catholic Sacred Heart > image 27 of 34; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland. Baptismal Record for William Francis Greene, 12 January 1890.

Anastatia Walsh¹

(say 1855 - )

Last Edited

Apr 3, 2017

Family

James Keefe b. s 1855

Marriage

say 1884

Newfoundland, Canada; Groom=James Keefe¹

Children

Thomas Joseph Keefe¹ (c Jan 1886 - )
Patrick Joseph Keefe² (29 Apr 1887 - )

Birth

say 1855

Marriage

say 1884

Newfoundland, Canada; Groom=James Keefe¹

Married Name

say 1884

Keefe¹

Citations

[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-L1SP-L3R : 22 May 2014), Placentia > Catholic Sacred Heart > image 11 of 34; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland. Baptismal Record for Thomas Joseph Keefe, 07 January 1886.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-L1SP-L3R : 22 May 2014), Placentia > Catholic Sacred Heart > image 18 of 34; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland. Baptismal Record for Patrick Joseph Keefe, 11 August 1887.