John Power

Abt 1789 - 1859  (~ 70 years)

• Name	John Power
  Born	Abt 1789	Caplin Bay, Newfoundland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Court Action	1835	Caplin Bay, Newfoundland   [2]
  Ferryland District Court Actions: February 23, 1835 Power, John appointed "surveyor of high ways in Capelin Bay"
  Voter	1840 - 1855	Caplin Bay, Newfoundland   [3]
  John Power's name appears in the Voters List from 1840 to 1855, but his name is absent from the 1859 voters list. This likely indicates that he had died. A Michael Power, ( Jun.) was added to the list for 1859. The could be John's son Michael. As the oldest male in the household, he became eligible (by default) to vote.
  Died	Bet. 1855-1859	Caplin Bay, Newfoundland   [4]
  Buried	Bet. 1855-1859	Non-denominational Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I677	Families of Calvert (Caplin Bay), Newfoundland
  Last Modified	12 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Michael Power,   b. Abt 1755, Parish of Killea, Co. Waterford, Ireland. ,   d. Bef 1840, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 84 years)
  Mother	Alice Hearn(e)??,   b. Ireland ,   d. Caplin Bay, Newfoundland
  Married	Abt 1786
  It is unclear where this couple was married, Ireland or Newfoundland. Both the Power and Hearne surnames are prevalent in the RC parish records of Killea, Co. Waterford.
  Family ID	F339	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Gatherall,   b. Abt 1798, Bay Bulls, Newfoundland ,   d. 13 Feb 1884, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 86 years)
  Married	5 Nov 1830	Bay Bulls, Newfoundland   [5]
  Children	1. Michael Power,   b. Abt 1834, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. 15 May 1908, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 74 years)   2. Joseph Power,   b. Abt 1836, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. 27 Jan 1905, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 69 years)   3. Thomas Power,   b. Abt 1838, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. 16 Oct 1901, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 63 years)   4. James Power,   b. Abt 1841, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. 24 Jan 1898, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 57 years)
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2015
  Family ID	F65	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 1789 - Caplin Bay, Newfoundland Married - 5 Nov 1830 - Bay Bulls, Newfoundland Court Action - 1835 - Caplin Bay, Newfoundland Voter - 1840 - 1855 - Caplin Bay, Newfoundland Died - Bet. 1855-1859 - Caplin Bay, Newfoundland Buried - Bet. 1855-1859 - Non-denominational Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S18] Ferryland Census of 1800, Newfoundland's Grand Banks, ( http://ngb.chebucto.org/C1800/polepapers-1800-fer.shtml ) (Compiled at Ferryland under the supervision of Robert Carter - J.P., Presented to Governor Charles Morice Pole in August 1800). [S59] Ferryland Court Records - 18th, 19th & 20th Century, Newfoundland's Grand Banks, ( http://ngb.chebucto.org/Legal-Documents/1fer-court-idx.shtml Online: Alphabetical index of court cases that were heard under various court jurisdictions at Ferryland). [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). [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). [S78] Bay Bulls/Witless Bay RC Marriages 1830 - 1900, Newfoundland's Grand Banks, (Online: Transcribed records of photocopied parish records held at The Rooms Archives for LaManche to Bay Bulls, Big Pond, Ferryland District).