Richard Grant

Abt 1828 - 1894  (~ 66 years)

• Name	Richard Grant
  Born	Abt 1828	Cape Broyle, Newfoundland   [1]
  It appears that Richard first became eligible to vote in 1849. The requirement at that time was that the male head of the household had to be at least 21 years old. Since he didn't vote in 1847 but did vote in 1849 this suggests that Richard may have been born about 1828. However to add to the confusion, his Vital Statistic death record says he was 73 when he died while various newspaper reports give his age as 63 or 64 years old.
  Gender	Male
  Special Note	Oct 1847 - Dec 1848	Cape Broyle, Newfoundland   [2]
  George and Richard Grant are shown to have provided labour of 6 days and 12 days respectively in lieu of provisions that had been provided to them by the government. The work they provided was in the rebuilding of LaManche Bridge.
  Died	28 Sep 1894	St. John's, Newfoundland   [3]
  Cause: heart disease
  His Vital Statistics death record states that he died on 29 September 1894 in a schooner while at sea, of heart disease. It also says he was 73 years old. Newspaper reports of his death say he was 63 and died aboard a schooner that was tied up at Bowring's wharf in St. John's. Evening Telegram - St. John's - Oct 1 1894: A MAN FOUND DEAD - ON BOARD CASHIN'S BOAT - He was Richard Grant of Cape Broyle. The sorrows of death have entered another home speedily and unexpectedly. Richard Grant of Cape Broyle, recently arrived here from that place, as master of Mr. Michael Cashin's boat and hauled into Bowrings wharf. He was looked upon as a man of delicate constitution, yet, on Saturday night, moved about quite briskly and apparently all right. Nevertheless he was Found Dead Near The Companion Way at 6 o'clock yesterday (Sunday) morning; he had, of course, expired during the night. The body was taken to the morgue for examination, which showed death to have occurred from a natural cause - heart disease. The deceased was about 63 years of age and a brother to Thomas Grant, shoemaker, living in the west end of St. John's. The remains have been taken home for burial. The sudden death brings a great shock to the quiet place where the deceased belonged. Evening Telegram - St. John's Oct. 4 1894: On Sunday morning last, of heart failure, Richard GRANT, Cape Broyle, aged 64, leaving a widow, two daughters and 4 sons to mourn their sad loss. (per e-mail from Audrey Swain - 10 September 2016)
  Buried	Abt 30 Sep 1894	Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Cape Broyle, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I2334	Families of Calvert (Caplin Bay), Newfoundland
  Last Modified	17 Sep 2016

  
  

  Father	Richard Grant,   b. Abt 1789, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland ,   d. Aft 1844, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 56 years)
  Mother	[Grant],   b. Yes, date unknown,   d. Yes, date unknown, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland
  Family ID	F554	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lucy Cashin,   b. Jun 1836, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland ,   d. 13 Jan 1932, Brigus South, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 95 years)
  Married	15 Jan 1860	Holy Apostles Parish, (Fermeuse/Renews), Newfoundland   [4]
  Children	1. John Grant,   b. Oct 1860, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland ,   d. Between 1924 and 1928, Brigus South, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 63 years)   2. Anne Grant,   b. Cape Broyle, Newfoundland   3. George Grant,   b. Cape Broyle, Newfoundland   4. Richard "Dick" Grant,   b. Jul 1862, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland ,   d. 13 Oct 1931, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 69 years)   5. Theresa Mary Grant,   b. Oct 1864, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland ,   d. 1944, Calvert, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 79 years)   6. Mary Grant,   b. Jul 1866, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland ,   d. Aft 1935  (Age ~ 69 years)   7. Joseph Grant,   b. Abt 1868, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland ,   d. 5 Jun 1893, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 25 years)   8. Thomas Grant,   b. Abt 1868, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland ,   d. 30 Apr 1890, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 22 years)   9. Patrick Joseph Grant,   b. Abt Sep 1872, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland ,   d. 12 Nov 1905, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 33 years)   10. Martin Joseph Grant,   b. Abt Mar 1875, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland ,   d. 9 Nov 1893, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 18 years) + 11. William Joseph Grant,   b. Abt Apr 1879, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland ,   d. 24 Mar 1960, St. John's, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 80 years)
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2016
  Family ID	F850	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 1828 - Cape Broyle, Newfoundland Special Note - Oct 1847 - Dec 1848 - Cape Broyle, Newfoundland Married - 15 Jan 1860 - Holy Apostles Parish, (Fermeuse/Renews), Newfoundland Died - Cause: heart disease - 28 Sep 1894 - St. John's, Newfoundland Buried - Abt 30 Sep 1894 - Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Cape Broyle, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S90] Approximate date based on another recorded event, Reddigan, Kevin, (A date calculated by using a recorded date and a person's age, or by estimating the most likely date, based on other recorded life events). [S93] House of Assembly of Newfoundland, Printed 1848, Appendix 355 to 360. [S41] Newfoundland Vital Statistics - Ferryland District - 1890 - 1940, Newfoundland's Grand Banks, (Online: http://ngb.chebucto.org/Vstats/1vstats-fer-idx.shtml - Transcribed information posted under "Vital Statistics Records, Ferryland District). [S46] Holy Apostles RC Parish (Fermeuse/Renews) Marriages 1837 - 1919, Newfoundland's Grand Banks, (Online: Transcribed records of photocopied parish records held at The Rooms Archives for Fermeuse to Cape Race area, Ferryland District).