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From: "Chris Shelley" <>
Subject: [NFLD-LAB] Newspaper Lookups and R.A.G.
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 13:06:30 -0800


To the List,
From the St. John's Daily News


Wed. Nov. 25, 1896
MARRIAGES:
HOWLETT - STOCKMAN - At Petty Harbor, on Sunday, the 22nd inst., by the
Rev. Father TIERNEY, P.P., Mr William HOWLETT to Miss STOCKMAN, both of that
place.

HOWLETT - CHAFE - At the same place, on Monday, 23rd inst., by the same,
Mr. Philip HOWLETT to Miss CHAFE, both of Petty Harbor.

HOWLETT - BREEN - At the same place, on last night, by the same, Mr. John
HOWLETT to Miss BREEN, both of that settlement.

THISTLE - CHURCHILL - On Nov. 23rd, at the Parsonage, Hamilton Street, by
the Rev. T. T. NEWMAN, Reuben THISTLE, of Hickman's Harbor, T.B., to Mary
CHURCHILL, of Trinity. T.B.

DEATHS:
FROST - On Nov. 20th, at North West Brook, Northern Bight Random, Sarah
Jane FROST, daughter of Hannibal FROST, aged 19 years.


Thur. Dec. 3, 1896
MARRIAGES:
SULLIVAN - O'BRIEN - On the 26th ult., at the R. C. Cathedral, by the Rev.
Monsignor SCOTT, mr. Patrick SULLIVAN, to Miss Maggie A. O'BRIEN, both of
St. John's.

HANCOCK - MILLER - On Dec. 1st., at the East End Methodist Parsonage, No.
10 Gower Street, by Rev. George PAINE, Mr. Eli HANCOCK, of St. John's, to
Miss Mary MILLER, of Trinity.

TUCK - SOPER - At Brigus, on Nov. 26, in the Methodist parsonage, by Rev J.
WILSON, George TUCK, of Hants Harbour, Trinity Bay, to Miss Sarah SOPER, of
the same place.

COVEYDUCK - KING - At Brigus, on Nov. 30th, Thomas COVEYDUCK, of Cupids, to
Miss E. S. KING, of Brigus.


Mon. Dec. 7, 1896
BIRTHS:
KERSEY - On the 3rd inst., the wife of William KERSEY, harness maker, of a
son.

DEATHS:
O'NEIL - At Freshwater, yesterday (Sunday) morning, Bridget, relict of the
late Moses O'NEIL, aged 100 years. her funeral will take place to-morrow,
Tuesday, from her late residence, Freshwater Road.

WILLS - On December 5th, Harriet B., wife of the late Henry WILLS,
carpenter, aged 87 years, a native of Dittesham, Devonshire, England, 51
years of which she spent in this country. Funeral on Tiesday next at 2:30
p.m., from her late residence, 35 Long's Hill. Friends will please accept
this, the only intimation.


Tues. Dec. 8, 1896
DEATHS:
POWER - Suddenly, last evening, of convulsions, Reta, eldest child of
Michael and Maggie POWER, aged 4 years. Funeral this afternoon at 2:30
o'clock.

MARRIAGES:
WILLIAMS - HARVEY - On the 5th inst., at St. Mary's Church, by the Ven.
Archdeacon BOTWOOD, Samuel WILLIAMS, of Hamilton Street, to Elizabeth,
daughter of William HARVEY, of Southside.


Tues. Dec. 15, 1896
MARRIAGES:
HAWKINS - HOFFE - On the 5th inst., at Change Islands, in the Church of S.
Margaret, V. & M., by the Rev. G. S. CHAMBERLAIN, Incumbant and S. P. G.
Missionary, John Henry HAWKINS, to Margaret HOFFE.

PICKFORD - GRIMES - On the 8th inst., at Herring Neck, in the Church of S.
Mary the Virgin, by the same, Edwin PICKFORD, to Harriet GRIMES>

HINES - GALE - At Indian Islands, on Nov. 30th, by rev. H. J. INDOE, B. A.,
Mr. Charles HINES, to Mrs. Elizabeth GALE.

(I don't quite understand this one, HODDINOTT isn't mentioned after the
initial announcement)
HODDINOTT - SHEPHERD - At the same place, by the same, on Dec. 1, Frederick
WHITE, to Rosanna, daughter of Henry SHEPHERD

PENNY -BOONE - At Little Seldom Come By, on Dec. 10th, by the same, Reuben,
eldest son of George PENNY, to Clara, eldest daughter of Thomas BOONE.

DEATHS:
GALE - At Indian Islands, Nov. 6th, John GALE, aged 23 years.

NORMORE - At Cann Islands, Nov. 4th, William NORMORE, aged 67 years. On
Dec. 5th, his mother Clara, a relict of the late Henry NORMORE, aged 93
years. Both natives of Lower Island Cove.

CRUTE - Darling little Lizzie, child of Augustin and Bridget CRUTE, aged 4
years.
"A precious one from us has gone,
A voice we loved is stilled,
A place is vacant in our home,
Which never can be filled.

God in His wisdom has recalled,
The child his love had given,
Although her body moulders here,
Her soul is safe in Heaven."


Wed. Dec. 16, 1896
DEATHS:
WHITTEN - On the 15th inst., Georgina Searle, aged 11 years, beloved and
youngest daughter of George B. and the late Elizabeth WHITTEN; funeral
to-day, at 1:30 p.m., from her late residence, Fairmead Farm.


Thurs. Dec. 17, 1896
BIRTHS:
CROKE - On Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 15th, the wife of Thomas CROKE, of a
daughter.

JEANS - On the 10th inst., the wife of Henry JEANS, of a son.

WALSH - On the 11th inst., the wife of John WALSH, of a daughter.

CONSTANTINE - On the 14th inst., the wife of Philip CONSTANTINE, of a
daughter.

FRENCH - On the 15th inst., the wife of Richard FRENCH, of a son.

DEATHS:
EARLE - At New Glasgow, Nov. 27th, Charles EARLE, a native of Bay Roberts,
aged 39 years, leaving a widow and two children to mourn their sad loss.


Fri. Dec. 18, 1896
MARRIAGES:
PAYNE - HAWKINS - On the 16th Dec., at St. Mary's Church, by the Ven.
Archdeacon BOTWOOD, Charles John PAYNE, of Aquaforte, to Mary Jane, daughter
of Henry HAWKINS, of St. John's.

DEATHS:
POWER - On Wednesday night, after a long and painful illness, and deeply
regretted, Ellan, beloved wife of Edward POWER, aged 41 years. Funeral from
her late residence, 96 Duckworth Street, on Saturday, at 2:30 p.m.;
relatives and friends are respectfully requested to attend.

Wed. Dec. 23, 1896
BIRTHS:
FRENCH - On the 15th inst., the wife of Patrick FRENCH, of a son.

MARRIAGES:
(In this entry, they spelled the name PEIRCY 2 diff. ways. I don't know
which is correct)
DUFFETT - PIERCY - At the Cathedral Church of St. John the Baptist, on
Tuesday, 22nd December, by the Rev. Canon BROWN, LL. D., Thomas DUFFETT, of
this city, to Ellen, widow of the late William PIERCEY, of Scilly Cove.

DEATHS:
MARTIN - At Heart's Content, Dec. 22nd, Mary, wife of A. R. MARTIN, aged 42
years.

I hope this helps someone,
Chris

Researching: (Someday I'll get all my names here)
DILLON - St. John's, Mobile, Ship Island
FRIZZELL - Goulds, Ferryland, Petty Harbour
WALTERS - Goulds?, Ferryland?
HEALY - St. John's, Black Head

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