John "Johnny" Wade

Abt 1824 - 1884  (~ 60 years)

• Name	John Wade
  Nickname	Johnny
  Born	Abt 1824	Stone Island, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland   [1]
  It is likely that Johnny Wade was born at Stone Island, but no record or reference was found to prove that conclusion.
  Gender	Male
  Voter	Between 1855 and 1859	Stone Island, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland   [2]
  Land	1870	Stone Island, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland   [3]
  On the 8th of February 1870, a Crown Land grant was recorded as follows: Index # 3119 Wade, John: Stone Island, Caplin Bay. A description of this land was later recorded in Crown Land's Volume 16, Folio 107. Unfortunately, this volume was destroyed in the Great St. John's Fire of 1892. Although the grant was never reregistered, it is my understanding that the original (or a copy) is still in the possession of a descendant of Martin Sullivan, who came into possession of the land, likely in the 1930s.
  Died	19 Mar 1884	Stone Island, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland   [4]
  St. John's Newspapers - 26 March 1884 - Death: Wed. 18th Mar. 1884 - Caplin Bay, Newfoundland - John Wade - aged 60. Deceased left a family.
  Buried	Abt 21 Mar 1884	Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada   [5]
  	No Headstone/Marker - Ferryland - Holy Trinity RC Cemetery Individuals for whom no headstone or marker is visible.
  Notes	The name John Wade first appears in the Voter's List at Caplin Bay in 1855, and again in 1859. In Lovell's Directory of 1871, he is listed at Caplin Bay as a farmer. Local oral tradition concerning Johnny Wade tends to paint a picture of a man who spent considerable time and effort clearing the land still referred to as Wade's Meadow. Fisherman, going to the fishing grounds very early in the morning, told of seeing Johnny Wade sitting on the cliffs above the cove, with his legs dangling over the edge, resting from a hard night's work. The fact that Johnny worked at night and slept during the day was considered rather strange by the local population. This "eccentricity", coupled with a strong Irish belief in "the fairies", led many to speculate that the large boulders he moved while clearing his land could only have been moved with the help of the "little people". Superstition aside, Johnny was probably a very practical man. In the summertime, the cool clear moonlit nights on the cliffs overlooking Caplin Bay were certainly more favourable for hard labour than toiling in the midday heat. Obviously a physically strong man, with a good mastery of basic lever and fulcrum, Johnny skills as a farmer were lost on his superstitious neighbours.
  Person ID	I345	Families of Calvert (Caplin Bay), Newfoundland
  Last Modified	7 Aug 2016

  
  

  Father	William Wade,   b. Abt 1790,   d. 10 Mar 1852, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 62 years)
  Married	Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F201	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha [Wade],   b. Abt 1826, Aquaforte, Newfoundland ,   d. 17 May 1891, Stone Island, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 65 years)
  Married	Abt 1852
  Children	1. Mary Wade,   b. Abt 1853, Stone Island, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. 12 Oct 1905, Stone Island, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 52 years)   2. Catherine "Kitty" Wade,   b. May 1859, Stone Island, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. 22 Dec 1934, Calvert, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 75 years)
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2015
  Family ID	F200	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 1824 - Stone Island, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland Voter - Between 1855 and 1859 - Stone Island, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland Land - 1870 - Stone Island, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland Died - 19 Mar 1884 - Stone Island, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland Buried - Abt 21 Mar 1884 - Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, 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), Year calculated based on age given in newspaper obit. [S4] Newfoundland Voter's Lists, Newfoundland's Grand Banks, (Online: http://ngb.chebucto.org/V1928/1dist-vl-idx.shtml, copyright © 1999-2015. Transcribed lists of eligible voters, by town and district, from 1832 onward). [S115] Crown Land Registery, (Provincial Government of Newfoundland and Labrador). [S33] Births, Deaths and Marriages in Newfoundland Newspapers 1810-1890, Maritime History Archives, Memorial University of Newfoundland, (Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, 2004. A fully searchable CD containing more than 40,000 transcribed entries for births, deaths and marriages). [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).