Walter Clancy

Other Events:

• Land: 1870 & 1871, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland

Notes:

Directories and Voter's Lists
McAlpine's 1894-97 Directory - Ferryland District - Caplin Bay: Clancey Walter, fisherman.
McAlpine's 1898 Directory - Ferryland District - Caplin Bay: Clancy Walter, fisherman.
McAlpine's 1904 Directory - Ferryland District - Caplin Bay: Clancy Walter, fisherman.
1908 - Voter's List - Caplin Bay - Ferryland District: Clancy, Walter.

Birth:
Although his marriage record says he was from Ferryland, the Vital Statistic Death Records says Walter was born at Caplin Bay.

Land:
Crown Lands - Ferryland District
Grant #3041 - Clancey, Walter - 1 mile North West from Caplin Bay on main road - 1870
Grant #3283 - Clancey, Walter 1 mile West of Rocky Pond Bridge, Caplin Bay - 1871.

Died:
The Vital Statistic Death records says he was 85, but the Evening Telegram obituary says he was in his 87th year.

Evening Telegram - March 26, 1913 At Cape Broyle, Walter Clancey, age 87 years. Leaving 2 dgts and one son. Old Landmark gone. There died at Caplin Bay a few days ago one of its oldest and respected residents in the person of Walter Clancey. The deceased was in his 87 year and was the type of good old time fisherman. He leaves one son, James, who resides in the USA and two dgts, one housekeeper at the Palace and the other, Mrs. Clara Hartery of Cape Broyle. (transcription courtesy of Enid O'Brien)

Walter's Vital Statistics death record shows he died on the 26th but the the wording newspaper obit for the 26th of March indicates he may have died around the 24th of March.

Walter married Bridget Kelly 27 Nov 1857, Holy Apostles Parish, (Fermeuse/Renews), Newfoundland. Bridget (daughter of James Kelly and Catherine Delahunty) was born Abt 1829, Ferryland, Newfoundland; died 14 Aug 1915, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland; was buried Abt 16 Aug 1915, Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

James is mentiomed as living in the US when his father died, however no other information has been found to date.

Other Events:

• Marital Status: Anne never married
• Baptism: 22 Aug 1859, Holy Apostles Parish, (Fermeuse/Renews), Newfoundland
• Residence: 1913, St. John's, Newfoundland
• Census: 1921, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland; According to the 1921 Census, Mary A. Clancey was 65 on her last birthday, single and the postmistress at Caplin Bay.

Notes:

Residence:
When Walter Clancy died in 1913, the Evening Telegram obit mentions that one daughter was a housekeeper at the Palace, meaning the RC Archbishop's residence in St. John's. This daughter appears to have been Anne.

Other Events:

• Marital Status: Kate never married.

Notes:

Died:
Births, Deaths, Marriages in Newfoundland Newspapers (1810-1890) - Death June 21 1885 - Kate M. Clancey - aged 23 years - Deceased was the daughter of Walter Clancey of Caplin Bay. She died at the residence of James Thorburn.

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Buried:
There are two headstones for this individual, one in Holy Trinity RC Cemetery (Ferryland)
"CLARA HARTERY Died: Nov 3, 1920 Aged: 56 Years."
and another one at Immaculate Conception Cemetery (Cape Broyle).
"Erected by Michael Hartery - In Memory Of Edward J. Hartery, d. 10/31/1920, age 63 yrs Also his wife Clara, d. 11/3/1920, age 56 yrs."

Clara married Edward Joseph "Neddy Joe" Hartery 9 Feb 1898, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland. Edward (son of John C. Hartery and Anne Walsh) was born Abt 1857, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland; died 31 Oct 1920, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland; was buried Abt 2 Nov 1920, Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Cape Broyle, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada. [Group Sheet]