Capt. William Saunders

Other Events:

• Court Action: 1821 - 1839, Ferryland, Newfoundland
• Voter: 1840 - 1842, Ferryland, Newfoundland
• Residence: 1870/1871, St. John's, Newfoundland

Notes:

Court Action:
Ferryland District - Surrogate Court Records - (ca 1800 - 1820's)
30 April 1821 - Sanders, William - Sued: - Norris, Thomas.

Court of Sessions - Southern Circuit Minutes
24 August 1829 - Saunders, William - This master accused this person of refusing to work: Whalin, Pierce.
24 August 1829 - Kearney, Michael - testified in Sanders vs. Whalin.
8 December 1829 - Carter, Arthur - sued Saunders, William. Case set over to March 1830.
22 December 1829 - Smith, John - sued Saunders, William to recover £1 for work and labour done for Carter and his family.
10 March 1830 -Sanders, William - sued: Carter, A. H.
10 March 1830 Kearney, Michael - testified in Sanders vs. Carter.
10 March 1830 Kearney, Michael (Jr.) - testified in Sanders vs. Carter.
29 March 1830 Carter, A. H. sued Saunders, William. Carter awarded 'judgment by default' since William Saunders failed to appear.
17 May 1830 Sanders, William - sued this person for breach of contract. Dwyre, William refused to go to sea and then deserted.
2 August 1830 Walsh, John - sued this individual for breach of contract; Sanders,William claimed that his master had turned him away.
5 August 1830 Sanders, William - testified in case against Robert and James Carter.
23 August 1830 - Crown accused Saunders, William of selling rum in smaller quantities than allowed under regulations. Charges likely as a result of information provided by Walsh, John, former servant.
6 July 1835 - McHughes, Moses, - claimed that Saunders, William had beaten him.
12 November 1835 - Saunders, William - sued McHughes, Moses for neglect of duty.
8 August 1836 - Bulger, James complained that his master Saunders, William had not fulfilled certain agreements with him.

Ferryland Supreme Court
15 September 1832 Sanders, William - Member of Grand Jury.
16 October 1833 Sanders, William - Member of Grand Jury.

Voter:
Ferryland - Saunders, William - 1840, 1841 and 1842 - Pool.

Residence:
In both Lovell's 1871 Directory and McAlpine's 1870/71 Directory. there is a reference to a William Saunders living at 239 Gower Street in St. John's city. In Lovell's, William's occupation is given as a carpenter, while McAlpine's refers to his occupation as a ship carpenter.

In Sharp's Directory 1885/6, and Might's 1890 Directory, this same street address was occupied by William's son, John, who is listed as a ship carpenter.

As far as I can tell, this Gower Street address was very close to the area known as Theatre Hill, hence the reference to it in William's newspaper death notice. My research indicates that this location was commonly used in reference to the area of Queen's Road from the foot of Long's Hill to the junction of New Gower Street. It seems that official references to Theatre Hill may have disappeared after much of St. John's city was rebuilt after the Great St. John's Fire of 1892.

Buried:
The headstone information differs from the details carried in the local St. John's newspapers. The newspapers indicated that when William died in 1877, his age was 87. However, there is ten year difference in the age inscribed on his headstone. It states William was 77 years old when he died.

Belvedere Cemetery - St. John's, Newfoundland
Saunders William - June 17, 1878 - [age] 77; Capt,
Saunders Margaret - June 5, 1883 - [age] 73;
erected by son Peter Saunders.

Died:
"Deceased was "formerly of Ferryland." Funeral held from his residence on Theatre Hill, St. John's". His age, reported in the St. John's newspapers, was 87 years.

William married Margaret Bradshaw Abt 1835. Margaret was born Abt 1808, Placentia, Newfoundland; died 27 Jun 1883, St. John's, Newfoundland; was buried Abt 29 Jun 1883, St. John's, Newfoundland. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Will: 1918, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Newfoundland will books vol 11 pages 109 to 111 - probate year 1918. See: http://ngb.chebucto.org/Wills/saunders-peter-11-109.shtml

Notes:

Birth:
No baptism record located for Peter, however, in the 1911 Canada Census at Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Peter was recorded as being born in Newfoundland in Apr. 1836.

Name:
Second name from Catherine's burial record in Montreal, QC.

Will:
The daughter with the French sounding name of 'Dame Theresa (Saunders) Cote' was actually Mrs. Teresa (Saunders) Cody. Although her husband, William Patrick, was Quebec-born, he was not French. Both of his parents were born in Newfoundland.

Died:
His burial service was held at Notre Dame Basilica.

Peter married Anastasia Barry 24 Feb 1862, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland. Anastasia was born Abt 1830, Waterford, Ireland; died 3 Jan 1903, St. John's, Newfoundland; was buried Abt 5 Jan 1903, St. John's, Newfoundland. [Group Sheet]

Peter married Katherine Hayse 20 Nov 1904, St. John's, Newfoundland. Katherine was born Sep 1856, Ireland; died 9 May 1916, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; was buried 11 May 1916, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 1 Oct 1844, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland

Notes:

Name:
Even though he was baptised as Michael John, no later references were found for him under that baptismal name format. It appears that he was the son, John, referred to in all later records.

Baptism:
Father's surname spelled Sanders and mother's surname spelled Bradsha in the church records. It is possible that Michael John was baptised on Oct 2 since the date is partially obscured inside the registration book gutter.The godparents were Thomas Power and Ema (sic) Harris.

Michael married Johanna Foley 11 Nov 1873, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland. Johanna was born Abt 1852, Newfoundland; died Bef 1911, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried Bef 1911. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 22 Jan 1847, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland

Notes:

Baptism:
Godparents were William Harris and Alice Power.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 30 Nov 1849, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland

Notes:

Baptism:
Godparents were Joseph Brine? and Margaret Armstrong.

Died:
When (Michael) John Saunders married in 1873, one of his witnesses was Anne Saunders, quite likely his sister.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 1 Aug 1865, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland
• Military: o3 May 1916, Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada; Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force
• Census: 1921, St. John's, Newfoundland

Notes:

Military:
John Henry Saunders, a widower, joined the Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force at Truro, NS on 03 May 1916. He gave his birth date as 31 July 1871 (six years younger than his actual age). His address at that time was 56 Ashby Road, Sydney, NS, the home of his uncle, John Saunders. He stated he was a ships carpenter.

Census:
In the 1921 Newfoundland Census, there is a James Saunders, aged 54, Roman Catholic, widowed, who was a boarder at a location in St John's West. He gave his occupation as a ship carpenter.

Died:
There are two conflicting headstones dates recorded, 1968 on his military monument and 1950 on a family headstone??

James married Mary Coady 29 Oct 1891, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland. Mary was born Abt 1870, St. John's, Newfoundland; died 18 Sep 1905, St. John's, Newfoundland; was buried Abt 20 Sep 1905, St. John's, Newfoundland. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 25 Jan 1867, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland

Notes:

Birth:
Priest did not record date of birth.

Baptism:
The godfather at this baptism was Daniel Condon, likely a first cousin of Peter.

Mary married John Francis Summers 24 Nov 1891, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland. John was born Yes, date unknown; died Yes, date unknown; was buried Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Baptism: 28 Dec 1872, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland

Notes:

Birth:
Priest did not enter date of birth.

Baptism:
The godfather for this baptism was James Lacey, possibly the individual that had married a Mary Saunders in 1851.

Teresa married William Patrick Cody 2 Jun 1910, Montréal, Quebec, Canada. William was born Abt Mar 1869, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; died 18 Jan 1936, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; was buried 20 Jan 1936, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 12 May 1875, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland
• Voter: 1945, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada; McLeans Court

Notes:

Birth:
Margaret's age in the 1911 Canada Census was 30 (b.1880), however, her baptism record shows she was born in 1875.

Voter:
Miss Bride an agent and Miss Margaret, a dressmaker were listed as voters.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 1 Jan 1877, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland

Notes:

Birth:
It appears that Harry's birth was on January 1 1877, although some entries for December 1876 were entered in the register afterwards. He was also baptised on that same day possibly indicating there was concern for his survival.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 29 Nov 1878, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland

Notes:

Birth:
For reasons unknown, on Bride's death certificate,her sister, Margaret, stated her date of birth was Mar. 27, 1886

Baptism:
Record shows that couple were living on Theatre Hill in St. John's.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 1 Oct 1880, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland

Josephine married Harris Owen McGrath 16 Dec 1901, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United |States. Harris was born Abt 1881, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 12 May 1892, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland

Notes:

Birth:
The family was living on Springdale St. when this child was born. James' occupation was a carpenter.

Died:
Although no death record was found, indications are that this peter died and a later child, also named Peter, was born about 1900.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 29 Jan 1894, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland

Other Events:

• Baptism: 11 Mar 1895, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland

Notes:

Died:
Water St. West

Other Events:

• Baptism: 18 Mar 1897, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland

Other Events:

• Baptism: 27 Jun 1898, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland

Other Events:

• Census: 1921, St. John's, Newfoundland
• Census: 1935, St. John's, Newfoundland

Notes:

Birth:
The family was living on Springdale St. when this child was born. James' occupation was a carpenter.

Census:
In the 1921 Newfoundland Census, Peter Saunders, age 21, Roman Catholic was listed as an adopted son, living with the Snow family in St. John's West. He was recorded as being born in Feb 1899 but no matching church record was found so the birth information is questionable.

Census:
In the 1935 Newfoundland Census, Peter Saunders, was living as a boarder at 2 New Gower St. His age (35) matches with the individual form the 1921 Newfoundland Census but again no matching church record was found of his birth.

Nicholas married Helen "Nellie" Abt 1941. Helen was born 1903, St. Lawrence, Newfoundland; died 1995, St. John's, Newfoundland; was buried 1995, St. John's, Newfoundland. [Group Sheet]

John married Dulcie May Guest Yes, date unknown. Dulcie was born 1 Feb 1912, St. John's, Newfoundland; died 5 Nov 2004, Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada; was buried Abt 7 Nov 2004, Mt. Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 15 Jul 1892, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland

Notes:

Baptism:
Family noted as living on New Gower Street.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 10 Jul 1894, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland

Notes:

Baptism:
Family noted as living on Cabot Street.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 14 Oct 1896, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland

Notes:

Baptism:
Family noted as living on Cookstown Road.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 26 Nov 1898, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland

Notes:

Baptism:
Family address given as Saunders Place.

Buried:
He appears to have been buried from Notre Dame Basilica.

Died:
St. Michael's Parish.

Notes:

Birth:
In the 1921 Canada Census, this son was recorded as Alex. When the family immigrated in 1911, a Jack, age 6, was listed together with his mother and several other siblings. His father John, and older brother, Leo were also listed in other areas of the ship SS Bruce.

Name:
The baptism record for this son was not found. He may have been baptised as John Alexander or Alexander John.