John Boland

Abt 1800 - Aft 1871  (~ 72 years)

• Name	John Boland
  Born	Abt 1800	Newfoundland   [1]
  In the death certificate of his son Thomas, who died at Glace Bay, Nova Scotia in 1920, it is recorded that his father, John Boland, was born in Newfoundland. However, the information in the death certificate may be questionable, since some other details appear to be incorrect, therefore it is quite possible that John was actually born in Ireland.
  Gender	Male
  Research Overview	Caplin Bay, Newfoundland
  John was the ancestor of one of two Boland families who settled in Caplin Bay. It appears that he was the father of at least seven children who were born there between 1828 and 1850. Research indicates that another John Boland had been living at Ferryland on property near Scoggin's Farm (aka "The Priest's Farm") since at least 1819. The later marriage of a John Boland to Margaret (Peggy) Brennan in 1835, plus some earlier mentions of a John "Bolin/Bolan" in the jury records etc., raises the likelihood that there may have actually been a John Boland Sr. and John Boland Jr. at Ferryland. The continuance of the name at Ferryland in the 1840 - 1859 Voters Lists, and his presence at Ferryland in Lovell's 1871 Directory reinforces that possibility. However, it is not evident from the surviving records if the Boland family at Ferryland was related to either of the two Caplin Bay Boland families. If the Ferryland family had a John Jr., it obviously rules out the possibility that John Boland of Caplin Bay could be a son of the elder John Boland of Ferryland. The only indication that we have of the origin of the Caplin Bay John Boland is in the death certificate of his son, Thomas, who died in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia in 1920. The informant said that both of Thomas' parents had been born in Newfoundland. If this information is factual, then it raises the question as to where John was actually born. It appears that John Boland of Caplin Bay married abt. 1827. His name appears on the Caplin Bay Voter's Lists from 1840 - 1859, and his later listing as a recipient of a Crown Land Grant indicates he was still living in 1871. No record has been found to indicate when he died.
  Voter	From 1840 to 1859	Caplin Bay, Newfoundland   [2]
  The locale where John lived was recorded as High Road, Wrens Nest, Harbour, or Riverhead, depending on who compiled the Voter's List.
  Died	Aft 1871	Caplin Bay, Newfoundland   [1]
  Although John Boland was not listed in McAlpine's 1870/71 Newfoundland Directory or in Lovell's 1871 Directory of Newfoundland, Crown Lands grant #3277 records that a piece of land at Caplin Bay was registered in the name of John Boland Sr. in July 1871.
  Buried	Aft 1871	Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I757	Families of Calvert (Caplin Bay), Newfoundland
  Last Modified	26 Feb 2021

  
  

  Family	Mary Cain,   b. Aft 1800, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. Yes, date unknown, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland
  Married	Abt 1827  [1]
  Children	+ 1. Ellen Boland,   b. Abt 1828, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. 27 Nov 1889, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 61 years)   2. Robert Boland,   b. Abt 1831, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. 24 Apr 1914, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 83 years) + 3. Patrick Boland,   b. Aug 1841, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. 28 Jul 1930, Calvert, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 88 years)   4. John Boland,   b. Abt 1843, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. 4 Dec 1918, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 75 years)   5. Anne Boland,   b. Mar 1847, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. Aft 1935, Calvert, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 88 years)   6. Thomas Boland,   b. 22 Oct 1847, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. 17 Jan 1920, Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 72 years)   7. Bridget Boland,   b. Abt 1850, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. 6 Aug 1908, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 58 years)
  Last Modified	3 May 2015
  Family ID	F169	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 1800 - Newfoundland Research Overview - - Caplin Bay, Newfoundland Voter - From 1840 to 1859 - Caplin Bay, Newfoundland Died - Aft 1871 - Caplin Bay, Newfoundland Buried - Aft 1871 - 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). [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), John Boland; Caplin Bay; Ferryland District; between 1840 and 1859.