My Newfoundland Ancestors

Richard Arthur Bentley¹

(15 July 1918 - 1994)

Last Edited

Mar 31, 2021

Family

Marie Muriel McGinnis b. 15 Jun 1920, d. 19 Jan 1979

Marriage

18 November 1939

Principal=Marie Muriel McGinnis¹

Birth

15 July 1918

Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada¹

Marriage

18 November 1939

Principal=Marie Muriel McGinnis¹

Death

1994

¹

Citations

[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Family Tree of James Laird at https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/165822918/…

Hazel Berton¹

(circa 1895 - )

Last Edited

Oct 16, 2015

Family

Saumarez Andrew Dubourdieu b. 23 Feb 1890, d. c 1930

Marriage

26 April 1915

Lynn, Massachusetts, United States; Marriage registration states: No. 238, married April 26, 1915 in Lynn, Mass., Saumarez A. Dubourdieu, 22, 1st marriage. living at 31 Webster st., shipper, born Newfoundland, parents Saumarez Dubourdieu and Annie Reed. Married to Hazel Berton, 19, first marriage, of same address, clerk, born Lynn, of William Berton & Catherine Romaine. Married by Justice of the Peace.; Principal=Saumarez Andrew Dubourdieu¹

Birth

circa 1895

Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States¹

Married Name

26 April 1915

Dubourdieu¹

Marriage

26 April 1915

Lynn, Massachusetts, United States; Marriage registration states: No. 238, married April 26, 1915 in Lynn, Mass., Saumarez A. Dubourdieu, 22, 1st marriage. living at 31 Webster st., shipper, born Newfoundland, parents Saumarez Dubourdieu and Annie Reed. Married to Hazel Berton, 19, first marriage, of same address, clerk, born Lynn, of William Berton & Catherine Romaine. Married by Justice of the Peace.; Principal=Saumarez Andrew Dubourdieu¹

Citations

[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts, Marriage Records, 1840-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Original data: Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840–1911. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Vital Records, 1911–1915. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts. Marriage of Saumarez A. Dubourdieu and Hazel Berton.

Dianne Bertrand¹

Last Edited

Oct 9, 2015

Family

Hubert George St. Croix b. c 1944, d. 6 Jan 2004

Marriage

Principal=Hubert George St. Croix¹

Married Name

St. Croix¹

Marriage

Principal=Hubert George St. Croix¹

Citations

[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of obituaries for The Beacon, newspaper of Gander, January, 2004.

(?) Besaw¹

Last Edited

Mar 29, 2021

Family

Mary Florence Duffenais b. Feb 1921

Marriage

Principal=Mary Florence Duffenais¹

Marriage

Principal=Mary Florence Duffenais¹

Citations

[S878] Find a Grave, online www.findagrave.com, accessed 29 March 2021), memorial page for John D Duffenais (1929–2006), Find a Grave Memorial no. 218325647, citing Hillside Interfaith Cemetery, Stephenville, St Georges Census Division, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ; Maintained by Wendell Mark Dominey/Cunningham (contributor 50194850).

Bride J. Besso¹

(circa 1893 - 15 May 1988)

Last Edited

Aug 25, 2016

Family

Edward Joseph Gushue b. 2 Dec 1877, d. 6 Mar 1936

Marriage

21 November 1915

Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States; Marriage Record states: Edward J. Gashue , 36, first marriage, residing in E. Boston, carpenter, born Newfoundland, son of George Gushue and Mary Bishop married Bride J. Besso, 22, first marriage, residing in Winthrop, domestic, born Newfoundland, dau. of Garrett Besso and Mary A. Macdonald. Married by Catholic priest, John H. Griffin at 320 Winthrop St., Winthrop, Mass.; Principal=Edward Joseph Gushue¹

Children

Gerald Edward Gushue⁴ (15 Sep 1916 - May 1986)
Frances Clara Gushue+⁴ (1 Jul 1918 - 30 Oct 2003)
Madeline Gushue⁴ (c 1920 - 2005)
Eleanor Catherine Gushue+⁴ (6 Jun 1922 - 27 May 1993)
Ann Mary Gushue+⁴ (1 Jul 1924 - 5 Jan 2013)
Alice Theresa Gushue⁴ (9 Aug 1928 - 6 Jan 1999)
Edward Gushue⁵ (c 1934 - 2005)

Name Variation

Bridget G. Besso

Birth

circa 1893

Newfoundland, Canada; Obituary says she was born in Holyrood, NL.^1,2

Married Name

21 November 1915

Gushue¹

Marriage

21 November 1915

Winthrop, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States; Marriage Record states: Edward J. Gashue , 36, first marriage, residing in E. Boston, carpenter, born Newfoundland, son of George Gushue and Mary Bishop married Bride J. Besso, 22, first marriage, residing in Winthrop, domestic, born Newfoundland, dau. of Garrett Besso and Mary A. Macdonald. Married by Catholic priest, John H. Griffin at 320 Winthrop St., Winthrop, Mass.; Principal=Edward Joseph Gushue¹

(Witness) Death

6 March 1936

Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States; Principal=Edward Joseph Gushue³

Death

15 May 1988

Nahant, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States²

Citations

[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Online Family Tree of Curtis-Boutin-Bishop at http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/26686053/family by user name Redbecool. Original data from an image of the 1915 Marriage Register of Winthrop, Mass. for Edward J. Bishop & Bride J. Besso.
[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Online Family Tree of Curtis-Boutin-Bishop at http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/26686053/family by user name Redbecool. Original data from an obituary for Bridget Gusheu (sic) which was in the Boston Herald, 17 Mary 1988.
[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Online Family Tree of Curtis-Boutin-Bishop at http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/26686053/family by user name Redbecool.
[S905] Find My Past, online www.findmypast.com, Image of 1930 U.S. Federal Census for Boston, Mass. Ward #1, Block #1, house #113 Princeton Street, listing for Edward and Bridget Gushue and their children.
[S920] 1940 United States Federal Census, online www.ancestry.com, Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1657; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 15-15. Listing for Bridget Gushue and family at 142 Princeton Street, Boston, line #21.

Ann Elizabeth Best^1,2,3

(circa November 1840 - )

Last Edited

Dec 29, 2017

Father

Thomas Harvey Best¹ b. c 1790, d. 13 Aug 1874

Mother

Ellen Bridget St. Croix¹ b. c 1810, d. 25 Jun 1877

Family

Francis Fogg b. c 1836

Marriage

4 July 1863

Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Marriage Registration #1331, married July 4, 1863: Francis Fagg, 27, Paper Hanger, born England, son of Francis and Lydia A.
Bride: Mary A. Best, 22, born St. John's, N.B., daughter of Thomas and Mary A. (should be Ellen?). Both are residing in Boston and first marriage for both, married by Jas. Tracy of Boston.; Principal=Francis Fogg^6,7

Children

Mary Fogg⁸ (c 1864 - )
Jane Fogg⁸ (c 1866 - )
Ann Rebertha Fogg⁹ (25 Aug 1870 - )
Florence Fogg¹⁰ (9 Feb 1874 - )
Benjamin William Fogg⁶ (23 Sep 1875 - )
Thomas F. Fogg⁶ (23 Sep 1875 - )

Birth

circa November 1840

St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; Date and place based on when she was baptized.^1,4

Baptism

5 November 1840

Basilica of Saint John the Baptist, St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; "05 Nov 1840 - Ann of Thos. Best & Bridget St. Croix. Sp. Isac Burke (?) Ann Mullet." Also, Susana Best baptized at the same time but it does not specify if they are twins. (I have listed them as such).⁴

(Resident) Census

1855

Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States; "Thomas Best" of Dwelling #583, Family #790, age 60, male, sailmaker, born England. Listed with him:
Ellin (sic) Best, age 45, female, born England.
Ann Best, 15, female, born Nova Scotia.
Lucretia Best, 14, female, born Nova Scotia.
Mary Best, 8, female, born Nova Scotia.
Bella Honsha, 21, female, born England.
Mary Murphy, 17, female, born Ireland.; Principal=Thomas Harvey Best⁵

Illness

The 1860 Census lists Ann as deaf.²

(Resident) Census

4 August 1860

Boston, Massachusetts, United States; "Thomas Best" of Dwelling #745, Family #1430, age 62, male, sailmaker, born England. Listed with him:
Ellen Best, age 46, female, born B.P. (is this British Provinces?).
Ann E. Best, 19, female, born B.P., deaf.
Lucretia M. Best, 17, female, born B.P.
Mary J. Best, 13, female, born B.P.
There are several other families listed - maybe it was a rooming house - they have the surnames Keefe, Kelly, Cook and Fitzgerald. Margaret Keefe (married name - age 27) and MaryAnn Fitzgerald (age 26) are both listed as being born in B.P.
Bella Honsha, 21, female, born England.
Mary Murphy, 17, female, born Ireland.; Principal=Thomas Harvey Best²

Married Name

4 July 1863

Fogg^6,7

Marriage

4 July 1863

Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Marriage Registration #1331, married July 4, 1863: Francis Fagg, 27, Paper Hanger, born England, son of Francis and Lydia A.
Bride: Mary A. Best, 22, born St. John's, N.B., daughter of Thomas and Mary A. (should be Ellen?). Both are residing in Boston and first marriage for both, married by Jas. Tracy of Boston.; Principal=Francis Fogg^6,7

(Resident) Census

11 July 1870

Boston, Massachusetts, United States; "Thomas Best, HH #975, 75, male, married, sailmaker, born Newfoundland, parents foreign-born, cannot read or write. Living with him:
Ellen Best, 60, female, married, keeping house, born Nfld.
Ann Fag, 30, female, married, no occumpation, born Newfoundland, parents foreign-born.
Francis Fag, 40, male, married, Paper Hanger, born England, parents foreign-born.
Mary Fag, 6, female, at home, born Mass.
Jane Fag, 4, female, at home, born Mass.
Joseph Brown, 24, male, married, carpenter, born Nova Scotia, parents foreign-born, US citizen over 21.
Mary Brown, 23, female, married, no occupation, born Newfoundland, parents foreign-born.
Henry Brown, 2, male, at home, born Mass.; Principal=Thomas Harvey Best⁸

Citations

[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Massachusetts State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6LC7-4QT : 1 April 2016), Suffolk > Boston, Ward 08 > image 59 of 165; State Archives, Boston. Census lists the family of Thomas and Ellen Best (Dweling #583, Family #790) with daughter Ann, aged 8, born Nova Scotia.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GBSH-73N : 24 March 2017), Massachusetts > Suffolk > 8th Ward Boston > image 223 of 319; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Census lists the family of Thomas and Ellen Best (Dweling #745, Family #1430).
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WF6-CTX : 20 March 2015), Ann Elizabeth in entry for Florence G.D. Fagg, 21 Jul 1903; citing Death, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,324,060. Listing for the death of Florence G. D. Fagg, Brooklyn, New York, 21 July 1903, daughter of Ann Elizabeth and Francis Fagg.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G17M-HD7 : 22 May 2014), St. John's > Catholic Basilica of Saint John the Baptist > Baptisms 1840-1848 > image 14 of 223; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland. Listing of baptism of Ann and Susana Best, daughters of Thos. Best and Bridget St. Croix, 05 November 1840, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Page 244 of Church Register.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Massachusetts State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6LC7-4QT : 1 April 2016), Suffolk > Boston, Ward 08 > image 59 of 165; State Archives, Boston. Census lists the family of Thomas and Ellen Best (Dweling #583, Family #790).
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6QLW-9WG : 1 March 2016), 004341192 > image 14 of 957; Massachusetts Archives, Boston. Listing for the birth of twins Benjamin William and Thomas F. Fogg, 23 September 1875, Chelsea, Massachusetts, sons of Francis and Ann Fogg.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6F6S-MXS : 17 February 2016), 004332357 > image 234 of 1082; State Archives, Boston. Listing of marriage of Francis Fagg and Mary A. Best, 04 July 1863, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
[S501] 1870 U.S. Census, online www.ancestry.com, Census Place: Boston Ward 2, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_641; Page: 463B; Family History Library Film: 552140. Listing for the family of Thomas Best, Family #2423. Ancestry Image #284 of 624 for this database.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-9979-49SX-4 : 13 July 2016), Suffolk > Boston > Births 1870 no 1-8207 > image 118 of 430; town clerk offices, Massachusetts. Listing of birth of Anna Rebertha Fogg, 25 August 1870, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, daughter of Francis, born England and Ann E. Fogg, born Newfoundland.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-688V-GT : 1 March 2016), 004341191 > image 687 of 978; Massachusetts Archives, Boston. Listing of birth of Florence Flagg, 09 February 1874, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, daughter of Francis, born England and Ann Flagg, born Newfoundland.

Henry Best¹

(circa February 1845 - )

Last Edited

Dec 29, 2017

Father

Thomas Harvey Best¹ b. c 1790, d. 13 Aug 1874

Mother

Ellen Bridget St. Croix¹ b. c 1810, d. 25 Jun 1877

Birth

circa February 1845

St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; Date and place based on when he was baptized.¹

Baptism

16 February 1845

Basilica of Saint John the Baptist, St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; "16 Feb. 1845 - Henry of Thos. Best & Bridget St. Croix. Sp. Jno. Fogarty, Johanna Walsh."¹

Citations

[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-917M-4FP : 22 May 2014), St. John's > Catholic Basilica of Saint John the Baptist > Baptisms 1840-1848 > image 80 of 223; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland. Listing of baptism of Henry Best, son of Thos. Best and Bridget St. Croix, 16 February 1845, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Page 364 of Church Register.

Lucy Mary Best¹

(18 May 1842 - 12 January 1917)

Last Edited

Dec 28, 2017

Father

Thomas Harvey Best¹ b. c 1790, d. 13 Aug 1874

Mother

Ellen Bridget St. Croix¹ b. c 1810, d. 25 Jun 1877

Family

Charles J. Devereaux

Marriage

Principal=Charles J. Devereaux¹

Married Name

Devereaux¹

Marriage

Principal=Charles J. Devereaux¹

Birth

18 May 1842

¹

(Resident) Census

1855

Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States; "Thomas Best" of Dwelling #583, Family #790, age 60, male, sailmaker, born England. Listed with him:
Ellin (sic) Best, age 45, female, born England.
Ann Best, 15, female, born Nova Scotia.
Lucretia Best, 14, female, born Nova Scotia.
Mary Best, 8, female, born Nova Scotia.
Bella Honsha, 21, female, born England.
Mary Murphy, 17, female, born Ireland.; Principal=Thomas Harvey Best²

(Resident) Census

4 August 1860

Boston, Massachusetts, United States; "Thomas Best" of Dwelling #745, Family #1430, age 62, male, sailmaker, born England. Listed with him:
Ellen Best, age 46, female, born B.P. (is this British Provinces?).
Ann E. Best, 19, female, born B.P., deaf.
Lucretia M. Best, 17, female, born B.P.
Mary J. Best, 13, female, born B.P.
There are several other families listed - maybe it was a rooming house - they have the surnames Keefe, Kelly, Cook and Fitzgerald. Margaret Keefe (married name - age 27) and MaryAnn Fitzgerald (age 26) are both listed as being born in B.P.
Bella Honsha, 21, female, born England.
Mary Murphy, 17, female, born Ireland.; Principal=Thomas Harvey Best³

Death

12 January 1917

108 Pleasant Street, Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States; Death Registration states: Lucy Mary Devereaux (nee Best) died at 108 Pleasant Street, Arlington, Mass. on 12 January 1917. Her husband's name is Charles J. Devereaux. She is listed as white, female, married, born May 18, 1842 and she is aged 74 years, 7 months, 25 days. No occupation, born Boston, Mass. (a census record states Nova Scotia). Father was Thomas Harvey Best, born England and Helen St. Croix, born England (other records state Newfoundland). Charles J. Devereaux was the informant and he lived in Arlington, Mass. She was buried on Jan 15, 1917 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Jamaica Plains, Mass. by Chas. T. Hartwell, Undertaker. Medical Certificate states she died of a cerebral hemorrhage, secondary to Arteriosclerosis. She died in the morning on Jan. 12, 1917 and was followed by her physician from the 8th of January and he saw her on the day of her death.¹

Burial

15 January 1917

Forest Hill Cemetery, Jamaica Plains, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States¹

Citations

[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920", Deaths for 1917, Vol. 2, Amesbury-Ashburnham. Listing of the Death of Lucy Mary Devereaux, 12 January 1917, Arlington, Massachusetts. States her parents were Thomas Harvey Best and Helen (sic) St. Croix.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Massachusetts State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6LC7-4QT : 1 April 2016), Suffolk > Boston, Ward 08 > image 59 of 165; State Archives, Boston. Census lists the family of Thomas and Ellen Best (Dweling #583, Family #790).
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GBSH-73N : 24 March 2017), Massachusetts > Suffolk > 8th Ward Boston > image 223 of 319; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Census lists the family of Thomas and Ellen Best (Dweling #745, Family #1430).

Mary Julia Best^1,2

(circa August 1847 - )

Last Edited

Dec 29, 2017

Father

Thomas Harvey Best¹ b. c 1790, d. 13 Aug 1874

Mother

Ellen Bridget St. Croix¹ b. c 1810, d. 25 Jun 1877

Family

Joseph Brown b. c 1845

Marriage

14 July 1867

Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Marriage record states: Record #1414 - Joseph Brown residing in Boston, Mass., age 22, first marriage, carpenter, born Annapolis, N.S., to William and Mary married Mary G. Best, age 19, born St. John's, N.B., no occupation, father, Thomas and mother Ellen, first marriage for both. They were married by Rev. (name unreadable) in Boston.; Principal=Joseph Brown¹

Child

Henry Brown⁶ (c 1868 - )

Birth

circa August 1847

St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada^1,2

Baptism

30 August 1847

Basilica of Saint John the Baptist, St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; "30 Aug. 1847 - Mary Julia of Thos. Best & Bridget St. Croix. Sp. Patt Keefe, Mary Keany."²

(Resident) Census

1855

Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States; "Thomas Best" of Dwelling #583, Family #790, age 60, male, sailmaker, born England. Listed with him:
Ellin (sic) Best, age 45, female, born England.
Ann Best, 15, female, born Nova Scotia.
Lucretia Best, 14, female, born Nova Scotia.
Mary Best, 8, female, born Nova Scotia.
Bella Honsha, 21, female, born England.
Mary Murphy, 17, female, born Ireland.; Principal=Thomas Harvey Best³

(Resident) Census

4 August 1860

Boston, Massachusetts, United States; "Thomas Best" of Dwelling #745, Family #1430, age 62, male, sailmaker, born England. Listed with him:
Ellen Best, age 46, female, born B.P. (is this British Provinces?).
Ann E. Best, 19, female, born B.P., deaf.
Lucretia M. Best, 17, female, born B.P.
Mary J. Best, 13, female, born B.P.
There are several other families listed - maybe it was a rooming house - they have the surnames Keefe, Kelly, Cook and Fitzgerald. Margaret Keefe (married name - age 27) and MaryAnn Fitzgerald (age 26) are both listed as being born in B.P.
Bella Honsha, 21, female, born England.
Mary Murphy, 17, female, born Ireland.; Principal=Thomas Harvey Best⁴

(Resident) Census

1 May 1865

Boston, Massachusetts, United States; "Thomas Best" of Dwelling #106, Family #160, age 69, male, married, sailmaker, born England. Listed with him:
Belinda Best, age 50, female, born Mass., married.
Mary G. Best, 18, female, born N.B., single.
There are several other families listed - maybe it was a rooming house - they have the surnames Mulloy, Scott, Elson, Smith, St. Croix, Rankin.
The St. Croix listees are:
Rosana St. Croix, 24, female, born N.F., married, not working.
William St. Croix, 24, male, married, born N.F., seaman.; Principal=Thomas Harvey Best⁵

Married Name

14 July 1867

Brown¹

Marriage

14 July 1867

Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Marriage record states: Record #1414 - Joseph Brown residing in Boston, Mass., age 22, first marriage, carpenter, born Annapolis, N.S., to William and Mary married Mary G. Best, age 19, born St. John's, N.B., no occupation, father, Thomas and mother Ellen, first marriage for both. They were married by Rev. (name unreadable) in Boston.; Principal=Joseph Brown¹

(Resident) Census

11 July 1870

Boston, Massachusetts, United States; "Thomas Best, HH #975, 75, male, married, sailmaker, born Newfoundland, parents foreign-born, cannot read or write. Living with him:
Ellen Best, 60, female, married, keeping house, born Nfld.
Ann Fag, 30, female, married, no occumpation, born Newfoundland, parents foreign-born.
Francis Fag, 40, male, married, Paper Hanger, born England, parents foreign-born.
Mary Fag, 6, female, at home, born Mass.
Jane Fag, 4, female, at home, born Mass.
Joseph Brown, 24, male, married, carpenter, born Nova Scotia, parents foreign-born, US citizen over 21.
Mary Brown, 23, female, married, no occupation, born Newfoundland, parents foreign-born.
Henry Brown, 2, male, at home, born Mass.; Principal=Thomas Harvey Best⁶

Citations

[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6RHS-54H : 17 February 2016), 004279270 > image 124 of 1096; State Archives, Boston. Listing of marriage of Joseph Brown and Mary G. Best, 14 July 1867, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-L17M-4SK : 22 May 2014), St. John's > Catholic Basilica of Saint John the Baptist > Baptisms 1840-1848 > image 180 of 223; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland. Listing of baptism of Mary Julia Best, daughter of Thos. Best and Bridget St. Croix, 30 August 1847, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Page 540 of Church Register.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Massachusetts State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6LC7-4QT : 1 April 2016), Suffolk > Boston, Ward 08 > image 59 of 165; State Archives, Boston. Census lists the family of Thomas and Ellen Best (Dweling #583, Family #790).
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GBSH-73N : 24 March 2017), Massachusetts > Suffolk > 8th Ward Boston > image 223 of 319; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Census lists the family of Thomas and Ellen Best (Dweling #745, Family #1430).
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Massachusetts State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6QH7-ZCT : 1 April 2016), Suffolk > Boston, Ward 03 > image 27 of 172; State Archives, Boston. Census lists the family of Thomas and Ellen Best (Dweling #106, Family #160).
[S501] 1870 U.S. Census, online www.ancestry.com, Census Place: Boston Ward 2, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_641; Page: 463B; Family History Library Film: 552140. Listing for the family of Thomas Best, Family #2423. Ancestry Image #284 of 624 for this database.

Susana Best¹

(circa November 1840 - )

Last Edited

Dec 29, 2017

Father

Thomas Harvey Best¹ b. c 1790, d. 13 Aug 1874

Mother

Ellen Bridget St. Croix¹ b. c 1810, d. 25 Jun 1877

Birth

circa November 1840

St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; Date and place based on when she was baptized.¹

Baptism

5 November 1840

Basilica of Saint John the Baptist, St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; "05 Nov 1840 - Susana of Thos. Best & Bridget St. Croix. Sp. Thos. Walsh, Mary Kate." Also, Ann Best baptized at the same time but it does not specify if they are twins. (I have listed them as such).¹

Citations

[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G17M-HD7 : 22 May 2014), St. John's > Catholic Basilica of Saint John the Baptist > Baptisms 1840-1848 > image 14 of 223; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland. Listing of baptism of Ann and Susana Best, daughters of Thos. Best and Bridget St. Croix, 05 November 1840, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Page 244 of Church Register.

Thomas Harvey Best^1,2

(circa 1790 - 13 August 1874)

Last Edited

Dec 29, 2017

Family

Ellen Bridget St. Croix b. c 1810, d. 25 Jun 1877

Marriage

circa 1837

Canada; Principal=Ellen Bridget St. Croix¹

Children

Ann Elizabeth Best+⁸ (c Nov 1840 - )
Susana Best⁹ (c Nov 1840 - )
Lucy Mary Best² (18 May 1842 - 12 Jan 1917)
Henry Best¹⁰ (c Feb 1845 - )
Mary Julia Best+¹¹ (c Aug 1847 - )

Birth

circa 1790

England; Several Censuses state he was born in England, however, the 1870 Census states he was born in Newfoundland.^3,4

Marriage

circa 1837

Canada; Principal=Ellen Bridget St. Croix¹

Census

1855

Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States; "Thomas Best" of Dwelling #583, Family #790, age 60, male, sailmaker, born England. Listed with him:
Ellin (sic) Best, age 45, female, born England.
Ann Best, 15, female, born Nova Scotia.
Lucretia Best, 14, female, born Nova Scotia.
Mary Best, 8, female, born Nova Scotia.
Bella Honsha, 21, female, born England.
Mary Murphy, 17, female, born Ireland.; Resident=Ellen Bridget St. Croix, Resident=Ann Elizabeth Best, Resident=Lucy Mary Best, Resident=Mary Julia Best⁵

Census

4 August 1860

Boston, Massachusetts, United States; "Thomas Best" of Dwelling #745, Family #1430, age 62, male, sailmaker, born England. Listed with him:
Ellen Best, age 46, female, born B.P. (is this British Provinces?).
Ann E. Best, 19, female, born B.P., deaf.
Lucretia M. Best, 17, female, born B.P.
Mary J. Best, 13, female, born B.P.
There are several other families listed - maybe it was a rooming house - they have the surnames Keefe, Kelly, Cook and Fitzgerald. Margaret Keefe (married name - age 27) and MaryAnn Fitzgerald (age 26) are both listed as being born in B.P.
Bella Honsha, 21, female, born England.
Mary Murphy, 17, female, born Ireland.; Resident=Ellen Bridget St. Croix, Resident=Ann Elizabeth Best, Resident=Lucy Mary Best, Resident=Mary Julia Best⁴

Census

1 May 1865

Boston, Massachusetts, United States; "Thomas Best" of Dwelling #106, Family #160, age 69, male, married, sailmaker, born England. Listed with him:
Belinda Best, age 50, female, born Mass., married.
Mary G. Best, 18, female, born N.B., single.
There are several other families listed - maybe it was a rooming house - they have the surnames Mulloy, Scott, Elson, Smith, St. Croix, Rankin.
The St. Croix listees are:
Rosana St. Croix, 24, female, born N.F., married, not working.
William St. Croix, 24, male, married, born N.F., seaman.; Resident=Ellen Bridget St. Croix, Resident=Mary Julia Best, Resident=Rosanna A. Rowe, Resident=Michael William St. Croix⁶

Census

11 July 1870

Boston, Massachusetts, United States; "Thomas Best, HH #975, 75, male, married, sailmaker, born Newfoundland, parents foreign-born, cannot read or write. Living with him:
Ellen Best, 60, female, married, keeping house, born Nfld.
Ann Fag, 30, female, married, no occumpation, born Newfoundland, parents foreign-born.
Francis Fag, 40, male, married, Paper Hanger, born England, parents foreign-born.
Mary Fag, 6, female, at home, born Mass.
Jane Fag, 4, female, at home, born Mass.
Joseph Brown, 24, male, married, carpenter, born Nova Scotia, parents foreign-born, US citizen over 21.
Mary Brown, 23, female, married, no occupation, born Newfoundland, parents foreign-born.
Henry Brown, 2, male, at home, born Mass.; Resident=Ellen Bridget St. Croix, Resident=Ann Elizabeth Best, Resident=Mary Julia Best, Resident=Francis Fogg, Resident=Joseph Brown, Resident=Henry Brown, Resident=Mary Fogg, Resident=Jane Fogg³

Death

13 August 1874

Boston, Massachusetts, United States; Death Registration states: #92 - Thomas H. Best, died on Aug. 13, 1874, age 84, at 4 Douglass, Boston, male, widowed, sailmaker, born England, parents named Thomas and Mary, born England, cause of death was pneumonia. It appears to say that he was buried in Forest Valley.⁷

(Witness) Death

25 June 1877

60 S. Russell Street, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States; Death Registration states: Ellen B. Best, died June 25, 1877 at 60 S. Russell Street, Boston, Mass., female, widowed, aged 67, cause of death was Cancer. She was the widow of Thomas H. Best, daughter of William St. Croix, mother's name is blank. It states that William and Ellen were both born in St. John's, Newfoundland. The informant for this information is not given.; Principal=Ellen Bridget St. Croix¹

Citations

[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6G1Q-DDR : 20 May 2014), 0960213 (004221428) > image 483 of 797; State Archives, Boston. Listing of the Death of Ellen B. Best (nee St. Croix), spouse of Thomas H. Best. Registration does not state who the informant was for this information.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920", Deaths for 1917, Vol. 2, Amesbury-Ashburnham. Listing of the Death of Lucy Mary Devereaux, 12 January 1917, Arlington, Massachusetts. States her parents were Thomas Harvey Best and Helen (sic) St. Croix.
[S501] 1870 U.S. Census, online www.ancestry.com, Census Place: Boston Ward 2, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_641; Page: 463B; Family History Library Film: 552140. Listing for the family of Thomas Best, Family #2423. Ancestry Image #284 of 624 for this database.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GBSH-73N : 24 March 2017), Massachusetts > Suffolk > 8th Ward Boston > image 223 of 319; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Census lists the family of Thomas and Ellen Best (Dweling #745, Family #1430).
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Massachusetts State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6LC7-4QT : 1 April 2016), Suffolk > Boston, Ward 08 > image 59 of 165; State Archives, Boston. Census lists the family of Thomas and Ellen Best (Dweling #583, Family #790).
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Massachusetts State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6QH7-ZCT : 1 April 2016), Suffolk > Boston, Ward 03 > image 27 of 172; State Archives, Boston. Census lists the family of Thomas and Ellen Best (Dweling #106, Family #160).
[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook). Death Registration for Thomas H. Best, 13 August 1874, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Ancestry Image #33958 of 60705 for this database.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Massachusetts State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6LC7-4QT : 1 April 2016), Suffolk > Boston, Ward 08 > image 59 of 165; State Archives, Boston. Census lists the family of Thomas and Ellen Best (Dweling #583, Family #790) with daughter Ann, aged 8, born Nova Scotia.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G17M-HD7 : 22 May 2014), St. John's > Catholic Basilica of Saint John the Baptist > Baptisms 1840-1848 > image 14 of 223; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland. Listing of baptism of Ann and Susana Best, daughters of Thos. Best and Bridget St. Croix, 05 November 1840, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Page 244 of Church Register.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-917M-4FP : 22 May 2014), St. John's > Catholic Basilica of Saint John the Baptist > Baptisms 1840-1848 > image 80 of 223; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland. Listing of baptism of Henry Best, son of Thos. Best and Bridget St. Croix, 16 February 1845, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. Page 364 of Church Register.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6RHS-54H : 17 February 2016), 004279270 > image 124 of 1096; State Archives, Boston. Listing of marriage of Joseph Brown and Mary G. Best, 14 July 1867, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Annie Biggs^1,2

(June 1850 - 28 June 1918)

Last Edited

Aug 15, 2020

Father

William Biggs¹ b. c 1820

Mother

Mary McGrath¹ b. c 1825

Family

John Hanlon b. 1846, d. 6 Mar 1913

Marriage

Principal=John Hanlon¹

Child

Patrick Hanlon+¹ (1879 - 18 Jun 1950)

Birth

June 1850

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

Marriage

Principal=John Hanlon¹

Married Name

Hanlon¹

Death

28 June 1918

²

Burial

June 1918

St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, St. Joseph's, Salmonier, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada²

Citations

[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, Microfilm #2169242, Item 13 - Marriages, 1844-1890; marriage listing for Patrick Ryan and Mary Norris, 11 March 1859.
[S1402] Family and History of St. Mary's Bay, online https://shawnpowerancestry.com, Image posted with permission of Shawn Power.

James Biggs¹

Last Edited

Nov 13, 2016

Family

Child

Mary Catherine Biggs+¹ (1876 - 11 Nov 1952)

Citations

[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, Microfilm #2169242, Item 13 - Marriages, 1844-1890; marriage listing for Patrick Ryan and Mary Norris, 11 March 1859.

Mary Catherine Biggs¹

(1876 - 11 November 1952)

Last Edited

Nov 13, 2016

Father

James Biggs²

Family

Patrick Ryan b. 1872, d. 8 Mar 1935

Marriage

Principal=Patrick Ryan¹

Child

Xavier F. Ryan+¹ (21 Apr 1905 - 1967)

Birth

1876

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

Marriage

Principal=Patrick Ryan¹

Married Name

Ryan¹

Death

11 November 1952

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

Citations

[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Family Tree of Brian Comerford at http://person.ancestry.com/tree/80489413/person/36425931353/…
User Name for tree - briancom82; Accessed November 2016.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, Microfilm #2169242, Item 13 - Marriages, 1844-1890; marriage listing for Patrick Ryan and Mary Norris, 11 March 1859.

William Biggs¹

(circa 1820 - )

Last Edited

Nov 13, 2016

Family

Mary McGrath b. c 1825

Marriage

Principal=Mary McGrath¹

Child

Annie Biggs+¹ (Jun 1850 - 28 Jun 1918)

Birth

circa 1820

Newfoundland, Canada¹

Marriage

Principal=Mary McGrath¹

Citations

[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, Microfilm #2169242, Item 13 - Marriages, 1844-1890; marriage listing for Patrick Ryan and Mary Norris, 11 March 1859.

Andrew James Bindon^1,2

(10 March 1928 - 12 December 1935)

Last Edited

Oct 4, 2020

Father

James J. Bindon¹ b. 6 Apr 1884, d. 14 Nov 1938

Mother

Theresa Marcella Whelan¹ b. 4 Jun 1897, d. 30 Dec 1979

Birth

10 March 1928

St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada^1,3

(Resident) Census

1935

95 Barnes Road, St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; "James Bindon" of 95 Barnes Road, owns his house valued at $6000, 8 rooms, no radio, head, male, married, 52, born Nfld., father born England, mother born Nfld., British, Catholic, clerk, Dry Goods store, worker, earned $780 in last year.
Teresa, wife, 38, born Nfld, parents born Nfld. Catholic.
John, son, single, 26, born Nfld., driver, truck, worker, earned $440 last year.
Marie, daughter, 10, student.
Thomas, son, 9, student.
Andrew, son, 7, student.
James, son, 4.
Louise, daughter, 4.; Principal=James J. Bindon¹

Death

12 December 1935

St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada; Witness=James J. Bindon, Witness=Theresa Marcella Whelan^4,2

Citations

[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Census, 1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9FX-FP66 : 16 April 2015), St. John's East > image 753 of 849; Department of Tourism, Culture, and Recreation, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Family of James and Teresa Bindon, line 26-33.
[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Leslie Family Tree of Sharan L. Eastwood at https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/29653000/…. Accessed with permission 10/4/2020.
[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Family tree of "Watson/Steele/Martin Family Tree" by Steve Watson accessed 9/26/2020 at https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/63454086/…
[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of gravestones at Belvedere RC Cemetery, St. John's at http://ngb.chebucto.org/Cemetery/…

James Aloysius Bindon^1,2

(9 November 1931 - 24 March 1947)

Last Edited

Oct 4, 2020

Father

James J. Bindon¹ b. 6 Apr 1884, d. 14 Nov 1938

Mother

Theresa Marcella Whelan¹ b. 4 Jun 1897, d. 30 Dec 1979

Birth

9 November 1931

St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada^1,3,2

(Resident) Census

1935

95 Barnes Road, St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; "James Bindon" of 95 Barnes Road, owns his house valued at $6000, 8 rooms, no radio, head, male, married, 52, born Nfld., father born England, mother born Nfld., British, Catholic, clerk, Dry Goods store, worker, earned $780 in last year.
Teresa, wife, 38, born Nfld, parents born Nfld. Catholic.
John, son, single, 26, born Nfld., driver, truck, worker, earned $440 last year.
Marie, daughter, 10, student.
Thomas, son, 9, student.
Andrew, son, 7, student.
James, son, 4.
Louise, daughter, 4.; Principal=James J. Bindon¹

Death

24 March 1947

St. Clare's Mercy Hospital, St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; Death Registration #228: James Bindon of 93 Barnes Road, died at St. Clares' Mercy Hospital on March 24, 1947 of Meningistis due to Tuberculosis, student, Catholic, born St. John's, buried at Belvedere Cemetery.; Witness=Theresa Marcella Whelan⁴

Burial

March 1947

Belvedere Catholic Cemetery, St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada⁴

Citations

[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Census, 1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9FX-FP66 : 16 April 2015), St. John's East > image 753 of 849; Department of Tourism, Culture, and Recreation, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Family of James and Teresa Bindon, line 26-33.
[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Leslie Family Tree of Sharan L. Eastwood at https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/29653000/…. Accessed with permission 10/4/2020.
[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Family tree of "Watson/Steele/Martin Family Tree" by Steve Watson accessed 9/26/2020 at https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/63454086/…
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Vital Records, 1840-1949," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9398-279T-DD : 4 June 2015), Deaths 1947-1947, Certificate Number 001141-002610 > image 169 of 1483; Provincial Archives, St. John's. Death Registraton of James Bindon, 1947.

James J. Bindon^1,2

(6 April 1884 - 14 November 1938)

Last Edited

Sep 27, 2020

Father

John Bindon² d. 1921

Mother

Catherine Bulger²

Family 1

Beatrice Marshall b. c 1880, d. 5 Aug 1913

Marriage

26 February 1906

English Harbour West, Newfoundland, Canada; Marriage Registration states: James Bindon, 24, bachelor, clerk, Catholic, living at Harbour Breton married Beatrice Marshall, 27, spinster, Catholic, living at English Harbour West were married by Rev. G. H. Hawkins and the witnesses were Richard Marshall and Angela Burke.; Principal=Beatrice Marshall¹

Child

John Stephan Bindon⁴ (24 Dec 1908 - 29 Jan 1986)

Family 2

Theresa Marcella Whelan b. 4 Jun 1897, d. 30 Dec 1979

Marriage

8 September 1924

Newfoundland, Canada; Principal=Theresa Marcella Whelan^5,6

Children

Marie Teresa Bindon⁷ (2 Aug 1925 - 14 Dec 2014)
Thomas Joseph Bindon⁷ (21 Sep 1926 - 18 Jan 2006)
Andrew James Bindon⁷ (10 Mar 1928 - 12 Dec 1935)
Mary Louise Bindon⁷ (9 Nov 1930 - )
James Aloysius Bindon⁷ (9 Nov 1931 - 24 Mar 1947)
Winifred Bindon⁷ (c 1932 - )

James Bindon (from Who's Who Newfoundland, 1930 posted at http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns_tools/id/32233)

Birth

6 April 1884

Flat Rock, St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada^1,2

Marriage

26 February 1906

English Harbour West, Fortune Bay District, Newfoundland, Canada; Marriage Registration states: James Bindon, 24, bachelor, clerk, Catholic, living at Harbour Breton married Beatrice Marshall, 27, spinster, Catholic, living at English Harbour West were married by Rev. G. H. Hawkins and the witnesses were Richard Marshall and Angela Burke.; Principal=Beatrice Marshall¹

(Witness) Death

5 August 1913

Placentia, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; Death record states: Beatrice Bindon, 32, died in Placentia of tuberculosis. She was attended by Dr. Lynch and the attending physician was V. F. Reardon. She was Catholic and had been residing in English Harbour and was buried in Placentia.; Principal=Beatrice Marshall³

Census

1921

74 Duckworth Street, St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; "James Bindon, living with the family of John and Louise Cotter (James' sister), male, boarder, widower, born April 1882, 39, at St. John's, Catholic, Dry Goods, General, employer.
John Bindon, male, born Dec 1908, aged 12, born St. John's, Catholic, at school.; Resident=John Stephan Bindon⁴

Residence

1921

St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada⁴

Marriage

8 September 1924

Newfoundland, Canada; Principal=Theresa Marcella Whelan^5,6

Residence

1928

11 Livingston Street, St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada²

Biography

1930

St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; "Bindon, James J., M.H.A. - Dry Goods Merchant. Born April 6th, 1884 at Flat Rock, St. John's East, the son of John and Catherine Bindon. Educated at St. Patrick's Hall, 1899. Entered Royal Stores, Ltd. as clerk and served as Manager of Branch Store English Hr. West; Hr. Breton and at Placentia. 1909 - started general business at Placentia. 1915 established present business corner of Adelaide St., St. John's. 1923-1924 Liberal Candidate for District of Placentia and St. Mary's. 1928 elected Liberal Representative for the District of St. Mary's. 1928 Member of the Board of Works. Societies: K. of C., B.I.S. Clubs: K. of C. Recreations: Fishing and shooting. Religion: Roman Catholic. Politics: Liberal. Residence: 11 Livingstone St., St. John's, Nfld."²

Census

1935

95 Barnes Road, St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; "James Bindon" of 95 Barnes Road, owns his house valued at $6000, 8 rooms, no radio, head, male, married, 52, born Nfld., father born England, mother born Nfld., British, Catholic, clerk, Dry Goods store, worker, earned $780 in last year.
Teresa, wife, 38, born Nfld, parents born Nfld. Catholic.
John, son, single, 26, born Nfld., driver, truck, worker, earned $440 last year.
Marie, daughter, 10, student.
Thomas, son, 9, student.
Andrew, son, 7, student.
James, son, 4.
Louise, daughter, 4.; Resident=Theresa Marcella Whelan, Resident=John Stephan Bindon, Resident=Marie Teresa Bindon, Resident=Thomas Joseph Bindon, Resident=Andrew James Bindon, Resident=James Aloysius Bindon, Resident=Mary Louise Bindon, Resident=Winifred Bindon⁷

Residence

1935

St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada; Principal=John Stephan Bindon⁷

(Witness) Death

12 December 1935

St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada; Principal=Andrew James Bindon^8,9

Death

14 November 1938

Sanatorium, St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; Death Registration states that James Bindon died on 14 Nov 1938 at the Sanatorium of Advanced Pulm. Tuberculosis, male. Attended by Dr. R. H. Simms. Catholic, aged 56, buried in Belvedere Cemetery.; Witness=Theresa Marcella Whelan¹⁰

Burial

November 1938

Belvedere Catholic Cemetery, St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; Stone states James Bindon 1884 - 1938. Buried with Teresa, Andrew and James.^10,8

Citations

[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Vital Records, 1840-1949," database with images, (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-12322-61176-50 : accessed 29 October 2015), Marriages 1905-1909, Volume 05 > image 92 of 168; Provincial Archives, St. John's.(Marriage Registration for Beatrice Marshall and James Bindon, February 26, 1906).
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[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Census, 1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89FX-VVM5 : 16 April 2015), St. John's East > image 571 of 602; Department of Tourism, Culture, and Recreation, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Family of Teresa Bindon, line 38-43.
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[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Census, 1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9FX-FP66 : 16 April 2015), St. John's East > image 753 of 849; Department of Tourism, Culture, and Recreation, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Family of James and Teresa Bindon, line 26-33.
[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of gravestones at Belvedere RC Cemetery, St. John's at http://ngb.chebucto.org/Cemetery/…
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John Bindon¹

( - 1921)

Last Edited

Oct 4, 2020

Family

Catherine Bulger

Marriage

circa 1865

St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada; Principal=Catherine Bulger^1,2

Child

James J. Bindon+¹ (6 Apr 1884 - 14 Nov 1938)

Marriage

circa 1865

St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; Principal=Catherine Bulger^1,2

Will

3 September 1920

Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; Will of John Bindon
from the Newfoundland will books volume 12 page 87 probate year 1921

In re JOHN BINDON. DECEASED.

This is the last will and testament of me, John Bindon, at present of St. John's, in the Island of Newfoundland, Retired Customs Official.

I hereby revoke all other and former wills that may have been made by me and declare this to be my last will and testament.
It is my will and desire that the Debenture bonds at present held by me, to the value of 4.000.00, be realized by my executor, and the proceeds divided as follows:
To my daughter, Mary Joseph Martin, wife of Patrick Martin, the sum of 562.00.
to my daughter Augustus Dodd, wife of John Dodd, the sum of 562.00.
To my daughter Hannah Gleeson, wife of Patrick Gleeson, the sum of 772.00.
To my daughter Louisa Cotter, wife of John Cotter, the sum of 772.00.
To my daughter Margaret Tobin, wife of James Tobin, the sum of 772.00.
To my son James Bindon the sum of 560.00.
I give, devise and bequeath to my said daughter Mary Joseph Martin all my right, title and interest in and to ALL THAT farmland and premises owned by me, situate at Flatrock, in the Electoral District of St. John's East, and at present occupied by her.
All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, of whatsoever nature and kind and wheresoever situate, of which I may die possessed, I give, devise and bequeath to my said daughter Louisa Cotter.
I hereby appoint my said son James Bindon to be the sole executor of this my last will and testament.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my hand at St. John's aforesaid, this 3rd day of September A. D. 1920. J. J. BINDON.
Signed by the said testator as and for his last will and testament, in the presence of us, who, in his presence, at his request, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto our hands subscribed as witnesses. P. J. Maher M. J. Mulcahy.

CORRECT.
William F. Lloyd
Registrar of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland

(Listed in the Margin next to this will the following)
Fiat Sept 8/21
Johnson J.
Probate granted
to James Bindon
Sept 9/21.
Estate sworn
at $3980.00³

Death

1921

Newfoundland, Canada³

Citations

[S1407] Memorial University, online http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/search/collection/cns, Who's Who in Newfoundland, 1930 at http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns_tools/id/…. Posting for James J. Bindon.
[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Leslie Family Tree of Sharan L. Eastwood at https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/29653000/…. Accessed with permission 10/4/2020.
[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Will of John Bindon, accessed 9/26/2020 at http://ngb.chebucto.org/Wills/bindon-john-12-87.shtml

John Stephan Bindon^1,2

Charts

Descendants of John Marshall & Mary Houlihan

(24 December 1908 - 29 January 1986)

Last Edited

Mar 24, 2021

Relationship

2nd cousin of Patricia Ann Monogue

Father

James J. Bindon¹ b. 6 Apr 1884, d. 14 Nov 1938

Mother

Beatrice Marshall¹ b. c 1880, d. 5 Aug 1913

Family

Frances Ethel Donohue b. 15 Dec 1912, d. 8 Aug 1992

Marriage

Principal=Frances Ethel Donohue⁴

Birth

24 December 1908

St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada^1,2

(Resident) Census

1921

74 Duckworth Street, St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; "James Bindon, living with the family of John and Louise Cotter (James' sister), male, boarder, widower, born April 1882, 39, at St. John's, Catholic, Dry Goods, General, employer.
John Bindon, male, born Dec 1908, aged 12, born St. John's, Catholic, at school.; Principal=James J. Bindon¹

(Resident) Census

1935

95 Barnes Road, St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; "James Bindon" of 95 Barnes Road, owns his house valued at $6000, 8 rooms, no radio, head, male, married, 52, born Nfld., father born England, mother born Nfld., British, Catholic, clerk, Dry Goods store, worker, earned $780 in last year.
Teresa, wife, 38, born Nfld, parents born Nfld. Catholic.
John, son, single, 26, born Nfld., driver, truck, worker, earned $440 last year.
Marie, daughter, 10, student.
Thomas, son, 9, student.
Andrew, son, 7, student.
James, son, 4.
Louise, daughter, 4.; Principal=James J. Bindon³

Residence

1935

St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada; Principal=James J. Bindon³

Marriage

Principal=Frances Ethel Donohue⁴

Residence

1957

3 Forest Road, St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; Voter List - John S. Bindon, clerk and Mrs. Frances E. Bindon, housekeeper at 3 Forest Road.; Principal=Frances Ethel Donohue⁵

Residence

1974

Happy Valley, Central Labrador, Labrador, Canada; #33 and #34 - John Bindon, Clerk, Happy Valley and Frances Bindon; Principal=Frances Ethel Donohue⁶

Death

29 January 1986

Witness=Frances Ethel Donohue^4,2

Burial

January 1986

Belvedere Cemetery, St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; Section X1b.⁷

Citations

[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Census, 1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99FW-GD13 : 20 March 2015), St. John's East > image 636 of 855; Department of Tourism, Culture, and Recreation, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Family of John and Louise Cotter, line 5-12.
[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Family tree of "Family(1)" by Dohertypm. accessed 9/26/2020 at https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/59102673/…
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Census, 1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9FX-FP66 : 16 April 2015), St. John's East > image 753 of 849; Department of Tourism, Culture, and Recreation, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Family of James and Teresa Bindon, line 26-33.
[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Obituary for Thomas Joseph Bindon at http://ngb.chebucto.org/Newspaper-Obits/…
[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Voter list for 1957 for St. John's East listing John and Frances Bindon.
[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Voter list for Grand Falls-White Bay-Labrador-1974 listing John and Frances Bindon.
[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Family tree of "Leslie Family Tree" by Sharan L. Eastwood accessed 9/26/2020 at https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/59102673/…

Marie Teresa Bindon^1,2

(2 August 1925 - 14 December 2014)

Last Edited

Oct 4, 2020

Father

James J. Bindon¹ b. 6 Apr 1884, d. 14 Nov 1938

Mother

Theresa Marcella Whelan¹ b. 4 Jun 1897, d. 30 Dec 1979

Family

Cyril Power

Marriage

Principal=Cyril Power³

Birth

2 August 1925

St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada^1,2

(Resident) Census

1935

95 Barnes Road, St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; "James Bindon" of 95 Barnes Road, owns his house valued at $6000, 8 rooms, no radio, head, male, married, 52, born Nfld., father born England, mother born Nfld., British, Catholic, clerk, Dry Goods store, worker, earned $780 in last year.
Teresa, wife, 38, born Nfld, parents born Nfld. Catholic.
John, son, single, 26, born Nfld., driver, truck, worker, earned $440 last year.
Marie, daughter, 10, student.
Thomas, son, 9, student.
Andrew, son, 7, student.
James, son, 4.
Louise, daughter, 4.; Principal=James J. Bindon¹

Married Name

Power³

Marriage

Principal=Cyril Power³

Death

14 December 2014

Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada^3,4

Obituary

December 2014

The Telegram, St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; POWER (nee Bindon), Marie - Passed peacefully away on Sunday, December 14, 2014, Marie Power, aged 89 years. Predeceased by her parents James and Teresa Bindon; brothers Andrew, Jimmy, Tom and John Bindon; brother-in-law Joseph Doyle; sister-in-law Winnie Bindon; nephew Tom Doyle. Leaving to mourn husband Cyril; children David (Bonny), Robert (Dave Philpott), and Maureen (Herb) Sexton; grandchildren Jennifer (Jason) Wiesen, Valerie Power, and Kate Sexton; great-grandchildren Emma and Thomas Wiesen; sisters Louise Doyle and Winnie (Jim) Carew; nieces and nephews Wynanne, Jim and Tom Bindon, Jim Carew, Maria Reynolds, Maureen McCarthy and Alan Doyle; sister-in-law Dot Power; brothers-in-law Bill (Geraldine) Power, John (Carmel) Power, Gerald (Carmel) Power, Robert (Anna) Power and all their families. Also leaving to mourn a wide circle of extended family, friends and caregivers. Resting at Carnell's Funeral Home, 329 Freshwater Road from Wednesday December 17 from 7-9 p.m. and Thursday from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday December 19, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. from the Basilica. Interment to follow in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Flowers gratefully accepted or a donation may be made to Emmaus House or a charity of one's choice. To send a message of condolence, or to sign the memorial guest book, please visit www.carnells.com⁴

Citations

[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Census, 1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9FX-FP66 : 16 April 2015), St. John's East > image 753 of 849; Department of Tourism, Culture, and Recreation, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Family of James and Teresa Bindon, line 26-33.
[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Leslie Family Tree of Sharan L. Eastwood at https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/29653000/…. Accessed with permission 10/4/2020.
[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Obituary for Thomas Joseph Bindon at http://ngb.chebucto.org/Newspaper-Obits/…
[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Obituary for Marie Power at http://ngb.chebucto.org/Newspaper-Obits/…

Mary Louise Bindon^1,2

(9 November 1930 - )

Last Edited

Oct 4, 2020

Father

James J. Bindon¹ b. 6 Apr 1884, d. 14 Nov 1938

Mother

Theresa Marcella Whelan¹ b. 4 Jun 1897, d. 30 Dec 1979

Family

Joseph Doyle

Marriage

Principal=Joseph Doyle³

Birth

9 November 1930

St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada^1,2

(Resident) Census

1935

95 Barnes Road, St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; "James Bindon" of 95 Barnes Road, owns his house valued at $6000, 8 rooms, no radio, head, male, married, 52, born Nfld., father born England, mother born Nfld., British, Catholic, clerk, Dry Goods store, worker, earned $780 in last year.
Teresa, wife, 38, born Nfld, parents born Nfld. Catholic.
John, son, single, 26, born Nfld., driver, truck, worker, earned $440 last year.
Marie, daughter, 10, student.
Thomas, son, 9, student.
Andrew, son, 7, student.
James, son, 4.
Louise, daughter, 4.; Principal=James J. Bindon¹

Married Name

Doyle³

Marriage

Principal=Joseph Doyle³

Citations

[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Census, 1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9FX-FP66 : 16 April 2015), St. John's East > image 753 of 849; Department of Tourism, Culture, and Recreation, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Family of James and Teresa Bindon, line 26-33.
[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Leslie Family Tree of Sharan L. Eastwood at https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/29653000/…. Accessed with permission 10/4/2020.
[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Obituary for Thomas Joseph Bindon at http://ngb.chebucto.org/Newspaper-Obits/…

Thomas Joseph Bindon^1,2

(21 September 1926 - 18 January 2006)

Last Edited

Sep 27, 2020

Father

James J. Bindon¹ b. 6 Apr 1884, d. 14 Nov 1938

Mother

Theresa Marcella Whelan¹ b. 4 Jun 1897, d. 30 Dec 1979

Family

Winifred Patricia O'Grady b. 27 Mar 1928, d. 15 May 1995

Marriage

Principal=Winifred Patricia O'Grady²

Birth

21 September 1926

St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada^1,3

(Resident) Census

1935

95 Barnes Road, St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; "James Bindon" of 95 Barnes Road, owns his house valued at $6000, 8 rooms, no radio, head, male, married, 52, born Nfld., father born England, mother born Nfld., British, Catholic, clerk, Dry Goods store, worker, earned $780 in last year.
Teresa, wife, 38, born Nfld, parents born Nfld. Catholic.
John, son, single, 26, born Nfld., driver, truck, worker, earned $440 last year.
Marie, daughter, 10, student.
Thomas, son, 9, student.
Andrew, son, 7, student.
James, son, 4.
Louise, daughter, 4.; Principal=James J. Bindon¹

Marriage

Principal=Winifred Patricia O'Grady²

(Witness) Death

15 May 1995

Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada; Principal=Winifred Patricia O'Grady³

Death

18 January 2006

St. Mary's of the Lake Hospital, Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada²

Obituary

20 January 2006

The Telegram, St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; BINDON, Thomas Joseph - At the St. Mary's of the Lake Hospital, Kingston, Ontario on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 at the age of 79. Thomas is predeceased by his beloved wife Winnie O'Grady; his parents, James and Theresa Bindon and his brothers: Andrew, James and John (Frances). He is survived by his loving children: Wynanne (Jean-Francois Painchaud), James (Mabel Loung) and Thomas and his adored grandchildren: Quinn, Meaghan, Sarah, Louise and Stella. Dear brother of Marie (Cyril Power), Louise (late Joe Doyle), and Winnie (James Carew), and brother-in-law of Eileen Woll, Maureen Power, Louise O'Grady and Jerry O'Grady (Betty). Thomas will be sadly missed by his dear friends, Patricia Carroll and Lois Scharfe and his many nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Paul the Apostle Church (1111 Taylor-Kidd Blvd, Kingston) on Saturday, January 21, 2006 at 12:30 pm. Father Leo Bryne officiating. Rite of Committal will follow at the Cataraqui Cemetery. Friends will be received at the James Reid Funeral Home, Cataraqui Chapel (1900 John Counter Blvd, Kingston, 613-544-3411) on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Kingston Hospital Joint Advancement, St. Mary's of the Lake Hosptial, Palliative Care Unit in Thomas' memory. www.jamesreidfuneralhome.com²

Citations

[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Census, 1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9FX-FP66 : 16 April 2015), St. John's East > image 753 of 849; Department of Tourism, Culture, and Recreation, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Family of James and Teresa Bindon, line 26-33.
[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Obituary for Thomas Joseph Bindon at http://ngb.chebucto.org/Newspaper-Obits/…
[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Family tree of "Watson/Steele/Martin Family Tree" by Steve Watson accessed 9/26/2020 at https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/63454086/…

Winifred Bindon¹

(circa 1932 - )

Last Edited

Sep 26, 2020

Father

James J. Bindon¹ b. 6 Apr 1884, d. 14 Nov 1938

Mother

Theresa Marcella Whelan¹ b. 4 Jun 1897, d. 30 Dec 1979

Family

James Carew b. c 1933, d. 25 Oct 2015

Marriage

1965

Principal=James Carew^2,3

Birth

circa 1932

St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada¹

(Resident) Census

1935

95 Barnes Road, St. John's, Avalon Peninsula, Newfoundland, Canada; "James Bindon" of 95 Barnes Road, owns his house valued at $6000, 8 rooms, no radio, head, male, married, 52, born Nfld., father born England, mother born Nfld., British, Catholic, clerk, Dry Goods store, worker, earned $780 in last year.
Teresa, wife, 38, born Nfld, parents born Nfld. Catholic.
John, son, single, 26, born Nfld., driver, truck, worker, earned $440 last year.
Marie, daughter, 10, student.
Thomas, son, 9, student.
Andrew, son, 7, student.
James, son, 4.
Louise, daughter, 4.; Principal=James J. Bindon¹

Married Name

1965

Carew^2,3

Marriage

1965

Principal=James Carew^2,3

(Witness) Death

25 October 2015

St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada; Principal=James Carew³

Citations

[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Census, 1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9FX-FP66 : 16 April 2015), St. John's East > image 753 of 849; Department of Tourism, Culture, and Recreation, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Family of James and Teresa Bindon, line 26-33.
[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Obituary for Thomas Joseph Bindon at http://ngb.chebucto.org/Newspaper-Obits/…
[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Obituary for James Carew at http://ngb.chebucto.org/Newspaper-Obits/…

(?) Bishop¹

Last Edited

Dec 31, 2015

Family

(?) White

Marriage

Principal=(?) White¹

Child

Mary Bishop¹ (Sep 1906 - )

Marriage

Principal=(?) White¹

Citations

[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of 1921 Census for Riverhead, transcribed by Michael E. Power, 1998. Listing for the family of Daniel & Lizzie White, Dwelling #62. Mary is listed as his niece.

(?) Bishop¹

Last Edited

Feb 13, 2021

Family

Anastasia (?) b. c 1901

Marriage

Principal=Anastasia (?)¹

Child

Raymond Bishop¹ (c 1925 - )

Marriage

Principal=Anastasia (?)¹

Citations

[S1374] Newfoundland Census 1935, Placentia, Newfoundland; Section fro Patrick's Cove to Placentia Gut; Listing for Joseph Flynn, p. 139.

Agnes J. Bishop^1,2

Charts

Descendants of Robert Bishop & Sarah Barry

(1926 - 1997)

Last Edited

Feb 20, 2017

Relationship

3rd cousin 2 times removed of Patricia Ann Monogue

Father

Alphonsus Joseph Bishop¹ b. 1883, d. 2 Mar 1970

Family

Cyril White b. Mar 1917

Marriage

Principal=Cyril White¹

Birth

1926

Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; Date is based on the 1935 Census.^3,2

Married Name

White¹

Marriage

Principal=Cyril White¹

Burial

1997

New St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, St. Mary's, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada²

Death

1997

²

Citations

[S57] Letter, Brendan St. Croix to Patricia Balkcom, July 21, 1995.
[S1002] Stonepics.com, Stonepics, Film #STM03-3694. Listing for Agnes J. St. Croix, 1926 - 1997 in New St. Mary's Cemetery, St. Mary's Bay, Newfoundland.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Census, 1935," database with images, (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/… : accessed 29 December 2015), Placentia-St. Mary's > image 52 of 514; Department of Tourism, Culture, and Recreation, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Census Record for Alphonsus Bishop, Dwelling #132.

Aiden Bishop¹

Charts

Descendants of Robert Bishop & Sarah Barry

(1 March 1918 - )

Last Edited

Aug 12, 2016

Relationship

1st cousin 3 times removed of Patricia Ann Monogue

Father

John Joseph Bishop¹ b. 1 Jan 1862, d. b 1930

Mother

Cecilia Agatha Curtis¹ b. 4 Jul 1877

Residence

149 Meridian Street, East Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States²

Birth

1 March 1918

St. Joseph's, Salmonier, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada²

(Resident) Census

1921

Dwelling #99, St. Joseph's, Salmonier, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; "John Bishop,", Head, married, born Dec., 1866 in St. Joseph's, aged 55. Neighbors are Douglas Duggan and William Gushue. Living with him:
Celia, wife, married, born July 1877 in St. Joseph's, age 44.
Geraldine, dau., born Feb. 1911 in St. Joseph's, age 10.
Harold, son, born April 1913 in St. Joseph's, age 8.
Phyllis, dau., born May 1915 in St. Joseph's, age 6.
Aden, son, born March 1918 in St. Joseph's, age 3.; Principal=John Joseph Bishop¹

Citations

[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of 1921 Census for St. Joseph's (Part 2), transcribed by Vera Short-Cheesman, 1999. Listing for the family of John & Celia Bishop, Dwelling #99. Original listing on P. 134-5.
[S436] Ancestry.com, online at www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts, State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1798-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.; accessed August 8, 2016. Petition No. 274603 for Cecilia Agatha Bishop, 04 April 1945.

Alexander Bishop¹

Charts

Descendants of Robert Bishop & Sarah Barry

(September 1920 - 16 January 1944)

Last Edited

Feb 12, 2016

Relationship

3rd cousin 2 times removed of Patricia Ann Monogue

Father

Alphonsus Joseph Bishop¹ b. 1883, d. 2 Mar 1970

Mother

Ellen Mandeville¹ b. 1887, d. 30 Jan 1961

Birth

September 1920

Point La Haye, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada²

Death

16 January 1944

Died during WW2 and he is included on the Royal Navy Honor Roll.; Witness=Alphonsus Joseph Bishop, Witness=Ellen Mandeville^1,3

Citations

[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of Obituaries from The Telegram (St. John's, Newfoundland) for October, 2002. Listing for James Bishop, died October 19, 2002. Contributed by Barbara McGrath.
[S780] Family Search, online https://familysearch.org, "Newfoundland Census, 1921," database with images, (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/… : accessed 29 December 2015), Placentia-St. Mary's > image 500 of 664; Department of Tourism, Culture, and Recreation, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.Census Record for Alphonsus Bishop, Dwelling #9.
[S990] Glenn Bishop, January 1, 2016.

Alice Bishop¹

(7 January 1894 - )

Last Edited

Aug 8, 2016

Family

Francis Burke b. 7 Jan 1894

Marriage

7 November 1896

St. Mary's, Newfoundland, Canada; The witnesses were Michael Burke & Mary Drohan.; Principal=Francis Burke²

Children

Mary Bridget Burke³ (1896 - )
Margaret Burke³ (13 Jul 1897 - )
Aiden Francis Burke³ (20 Aug 1899 - )

Birth

7 January 1894

¹

Married Name

7 November 1896

Burke²

Marriage

7 November 1896

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Catholic Church, St. Mary's, Placentia & St. Mary's District, Newfoundland, Canada; The witnesses were Michael Burke & Mary Drohan.; Principal=Francis Burke²

Citations

[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of the Marriage Register of the Catholic Assumptions of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, St. Mary's, St. Mary's Bay, Newfoundland. Transcribed by Barbara Lawrence, 2005. Source: LDS Microfilm Reel #2169291. Marriage entry for Francis Burke & Alice Bishop, 1896.
[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 Frank Burk and Alice Bishop, 07 November 1896.
[S846] Newfoundland Grand Banks, online ngb.checucto.org, Transcription of Baptisms of the Catholic Assumptions of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, 1844-99, St. Mary's, St. Mary's Bay, Newfoundland. Contributed by Barbara Lawrence, October 2005.