John Joseph Swain

Other Events:

• Baptism: 30 Dec 1859, Holy Apostles Parish, (Fermeuse/Renews), Newfoundland
• Residence: 1894, Little Bay, Notre Dame Bay, Newfoundland

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Baptism:
There appears to be two entries in the Holy Apostles baptisms for this individual - Dec 30 1859 and July ?? 1860. The godfather is listed the same, but one says the godmother was Sarah Kehoe and the other entry says Catherine Kehoe.

Residence:
Swain, John - fisherman - Little Bay Harbour.

Died:
It appears that John left Caplin Bay in the 1880s and went to work in the copper mines at Little Bay, on the western shores of Notre Dame Bay, Newfoundland. Little Bay, once called Indian Bight, is a community 16 kms north of Springdale, Newfoundland. When the copper reserves started to deplete in the early 1890s, many of the miners who had settled there, also worked at their previous livelihood - fishing. This appears to have been John's situation. However, John was killed in a mining accident in 1894. His occupation at the time of his death was listed as a smelter. His widow, Mary, is listed as still living in Indian Bight (Little Bay) in 1898.

VITAL RECORDS (CIVIL REGISTRATION): NEWFOUNDLAND DEATH REGISTER - PART 2 (from 1892/1893 - TWILLINGATE DISTRICT.
John SWAYNE d Feb 27 1894 Little Bay killed in mine, 36 years, RC, smelter, Caplin Bay, Little Bay.

A St. John's newspaper says his death was on Feb 28, 1894 but make no mention of the cause of death.

John married Mary McLean 7 Nov 1888, Little Bay Mines, Notre Dame Bay, Newfoundland. Mary was born Abt 1865; died Aft 1906. [Group Sheet]

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Buried:
Her son, John H. Murphy (1915 - 1962) is commemorated on the same headstone.

Died:
No death certificate has been found to date.

Catherine married Nicholas Murphy 1 Jun 1911, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Nicholas (son of Thomas Murphy and Ellen Keough) was born 29 Dec 1880, Ferryland, Newfoundland; died 5 Dec 1966, Melrose, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; was buried Abt 7 Dec 1966, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1910, Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Notes:

Census:
I can't be 100% sure this is James Bernard since the census says he was from English Canada,a term often applied incorrectly to Newfoundland. This census also says he immigrated in 1895??

Died:
At the time of his death, James was listed as a machinist.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 31 Oct 1892, Little Bay, Notre Dame Bay, Newfoundland

Notes:

Baptism:
There seems to be some confusion in the records with the year that Ellen was born and died - 1892 or 1893 or there were two children named Ellen born in successive years? However, another daughter Mary Gertrude was supposedly born in 1893.

Notre Dame Bay Region: CIVIL REGISTRATION OF MULTI DENOMINATIONAL BIRTHS FOR PERSONS OF NOTRE DAME BAY (1892 - 1894) Ellen SWAIN John & Mary b Oct 30 1892 Little Bay RC miner bap Oct 31 1892

VITAL RECORDS (CIVIL REGISTRATION): - NEWFOUNDLAND DEATH REGISTER PART 2 (from 1892/1893 - TWILLINGATE DISTRICT Ellen SWAYNE d Nov 1 1893 Little Bay not given 8 days RC Little Bay Little Bay

Other Events:

• Baptism: 17 Dec 1893, Little Bay, Notre Dame Bay, Newfoundland

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Birth:
Notre Dame Bay Region: CIVIL REGISTRATION OF MULTI DENOMINATIONAL BIRTHS FOR PERSONS OF NOTRE DAME BAY (1892 - 1894) Mary Gertrude SWAIN John & Mary b Dec 16 1893 Little Bay RC miner bap Dec 17 1893

Died:
According to Mary Gertrude's death certificate, the informant for the questions asked was "Mary Swain". While it doesn't give the relationship of that person to Mary G., it appears likely it was her mother, Mary (McLean) Swain.

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Birth:
Mother's surname recorded incorrectly as Snow??

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Buried:
His mother, Catherine, is commemorated on the same headstone.

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Died:
There is no listing for Ronald after the 1920 US Census so it appears he died sometime in the 1920s.

Other Events:

• Military: 1942 - 1946, Europe

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Military:
Enlistment record says he served from 2 July 1942 - 27 Mar 1946. It appears his service was in the US Navy.

Died:
His mother's name is incorrectly recorded as "Mary" in the SSDI document.