Frederick Joseph "Fred" Costello

Other Events:

• Research Overview: Caplin Bay, Newfoundland
• Baptism: 19 Jul 1874, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland
• Immigration: 1 Nov 1923, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States

Notes:

Research Overview:
About 1900, Fred Costello became a Manager with Allan Goodridge and Sons. Fred was from Ferryland where his family roots can be traced back to before 1800. In that same year, he married Bridget Sullivan of Caplin Bay and they bought a house at The Beach. This house had previously been owned by Peter Morry, who had just moved with his family to British Columbia. Three children were born to Fred and Bridget at Caplin Bay, but the eldest son Cyril, died there as a boy in 1916.

In 1923, the family decided to emigrate to the United States but after staying for about six months, they returned to Caplin Bay in June 1924. Their only surviving son, William eventually returned to the United States in 1928 and lived there the rest of his life. Fred's wife died in 1938 and it appears that his daughter, Mary, who had married Gordon Johnston of Ferryland, came with her family to live with Fred at Calvert. For a while they offered their home as a boarding house but eventually all of the family moved to Ferryland where Fred died in 1963. The old house at Caplin Bay, which was used as a doctor's home and office for a while in the 1950s, eventually fell to disrepair and was torn down in the 1960s.

Immigration:
The ship's manifest indicates that they intended to stay permanently. However, a note in the ship's manifest, when William immigrated in 1928, states they had only stayed until June 1924.

Frederick married Bridget M. Sullivan 10 Jun 1900, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland. Bridget (daughter of Robert "Bob" Sullivan and Johanna Power) was born Abt Jul 1873, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland; died 13 Dec 1938, Calvert, Newfoundland; was buried Abt 15 Dec 1938, Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 25 Aug 1901, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland

Mary — Gordon Alfred Johnston. Gordon (son of William Henry Johnston and Catherine Hynes) was born 9 Dec 1898, Ferryland, Newfoundland; died 6 Nov 1949, Ferryland, Newfoundland; was buried Abt 8 Nov 1949, Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
No baptism record can be found at Ferryland or adjacent parishes.

Other Events:

• Immigration: 8 Sep 1928, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
• Census: 1930, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
• Census: 1940, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States

Notes:

Census:
He was boarding with Rich and Mary Alice Sullivan and their niece, Elizabeth Whelan (Lizzie Barnable).

William married Mary Between 1930 - 1940, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States. Mary was born Abt 1907; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Cyril — Florence. [Group Sheet]

Bridget — Henry Croft. [Group Sheet]