Pat Jenkins patj272@bellsouth.net
Ryan, Finn, Fitzpatrick, Manning, McGrath, Gosse, Bradbury, Whitty. I'm interested in all Torbay Genealogy and have records on many lines which are not in my direct line. Please contact me if, among your branches, you have Honora Manning, Robert Finn, circa 1820; or Bridget McGrath, James Fitzpatrick, circa 1830, all from Torbay or Mary Ryan b. June 1848 in Middle Cove.
Dave Rose Dave Rose
Dave is the grandson of James and Anne Hickey Martin from Outer Cove. The following message is from Dave:Edwin Goss EdwG123@aol.com
Edwin is another of our serious Goss/Gosse researchers. Edwin, Carl Galena, and Patsy Bluemer are descendants of Jonathan Bradbury and Hannah Cox. circa 1758. I know from my own research into the Bradbury line that among the descendands of Jonathan & Hannah are the surnames of Tapper, Whitten, Power, Crowley, Ryan, Cantwell, Goss, Gosse, Cook... to name a few!
Carl F. Galeana cgaleana@ix.netcom.com
Carl is interested in all of the North Side of Torbay but his main interests are Bradbury, Ryan, Gosse and Dunphy. Carl's grandparents were Robert Bradbury and Alice Hickey. Carl makes lots of trips to NF. He spends his time in Torbay doing research and listening to his Uncle Jac Bradbury tell stories of his sealing days.
Patsy Bluemer PatsyP926@aol.com
Patsy is researching Power, Bradbury, Whitten, Bishop and Gosse. Patsy's grandparents were Peter and Myra Bradbury Power. Does anyone know... Who were the parents of Peter Power?
Jim Kilcoyne Jkil425@aol.com
In addition to Goss/Gosse, Jim is interested in among others, Murphy, Reddick.
Linda Gosse hock2210@idirect.com
Linda is the daughter of Linus and Marie Gosse
Don Lopes Dplopes@aol.com
Don is interested in finding the ancestors of Peter Goss b. Nov. of 1867 in Torbay. He married Mary Anne Bradbury b. 1868.
Jim Tremills tremills@chebucto.ns.ca
Jim is researching the Eustace line and has gotten back to the 1770's. Jim's grandmother was Elizabeth Maria Eustace. Elizabeth's parents were George Eustace from Torbay and Caroline Weir from Petty Harbour. The parents of Geroge were James and Ellen. Jim believes James Eustace was the son of Thomas, born Nov. 1779. Thomas was the son of James Eustace and Grace Cox. James and Grace were married Nov. 28, 1777.
Pat Grant MPGrant@home.co
Pat is researching the Eustace line. Pat is the great granddaughter of Thomas EUSTACE b. 8 June 1845 d 2 Jan 1934 HESTER ANN (ESTER) WILLIAMS b 1844 d. 15 Dec 1905. Hester may have been from Petty Harbour. Pat believes the parents of Thomas were James and Ellen Eustace from Torbay.
Jim Roach jfroache@home.com
Jim is researching, among others, Roach, Cullen, Kinsella, Druken, Houihan. You can visit Jim's site from a link on the main Torbay Page.
Shirley Thorne shirleymthorne@roadrunner.nf.net
Shirley is someone I am attempting to rope into being interested in genealogy. She is the daughter of Wm. and Mary Manning Molloy. Mary was the daughter of John Francis Manning & Catherine Cullen. Shirley married Frances Thorne, the son of John Frances Thorne and Catherine Ryan. Catherine was the daughter of Jack Ryan. Shirley and Frances were born in Torbay and have spent most of their lives there. Shirley's knowledge of Torbay and it's people (if she doesn't know them, she knows someone who does), combined with her educational level, make her an asset to Torbay's history.
Ken is interested in Field, Thorne, Codner and Cole. You can visit Ken's site from a link on the main Torbay Page.
Linda is the sister of Ken Schneider. Field, Thorne, Codner and Cole.
Ken and Pat are cousins. Field, Thorne, Codner and Cole
Gene Quigley gquigley@avint.net
Quigley, Whitty, Thorne, Doyle, Parsons, Gosse
Robert A. Glynn robert.a.glynn@attcanada.net
Bob Glynn and Gene Quigley are cousins. Bob is researching Torbay, Middle Cove, Outer Cove and Logy Bay. Bob is the son of Mary Kinsella Glynn, his wife is Mary Roache. His interests are among others, Kinsella, Druken, Houlihan, Roache.
Jim Pine pine-j@rmc.ca
Jim grew up in the Pine family from Outer Cove, where his father was a Dairy Farmer. Jim is beginning to dig into his roots and some possible connections are Gosse from Torbay, Griffin from Outer Cove and Kelly from Middle Cove. The spelling of Jim's grandfather's name is listed in Seary's "Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland" as Pyne. His mother's people are from St. Mary's Bay area.
Tom McGrath kmcgrath@nfld.com
Tom is the son of John & Eileen Parsons McGrath; Paternal grandparents were Thomas & Annie Kelly McGrath; Paternal G-Grandparents were John & Mary Codner McGrath; Tom's maternal grandparents were Michael & Catherine Burke Parsons.
Pat Evans PTMACAW@aol.com
Pat is the daughter-in-law of Anastasia Coady. The parents of Anastasia were William J. & Annie F. Whitty Coady. Annie's parents were James & Katie Druken Whitty. William J. Coady was the son of William and Bridget (unknown maiden surname) Coady. You can visit Pat Evans site from a link on the main Torbay Page.
Charlene Doyle sdoyle@nfld.com
Charlene is the granddaughter of Mary Oliver Doyle. Mary's parents were Patrick Oliver from St. John's and Mary O'Brien from Torbay. Mary's O'Brien's parents were Oliver O'Brien and Mary Joseph Reddy. Mary Joseph Reddy's parents were Richard Reddy and Jane Donovan. I've transcribed a little data for Charlene's inforamtion and have a link on the main Torbay Page.
William Martin Wgm273@aol.com
William is the grandson of Isaac Martin. William also has an interest in the Thorne name.
Kimo Ward Kimo593@PortONE.com
Kimo is looking for the parents of Margaret Ryan of Torbay and James Troy. James was the brother of our first Holy Trinity Parish priest... Father Edward Troy. Margaret and James had two children, Cornelius Troy, born in 1816, and Mary Troy, born in 1812. Mary Troy married Patrick Hynes at the Basilica in St. John's in 1839. They were married by Mary's uncle, Father Edward Troy. Mary and Pat Hynes are the great-great-grandparents of Kimo. He has traced all descendants from Pat and Mary to present day. I am in the process of writing up some data regarding Father Edward R. Troy and will post it to the Links Page when it is finished. Finding which Mary Ryan of Torbay may be a little difficult but I think I have copies of every Ryan who was ever registered at Holy Trinity.
Terri Long tglong98@yahoo.com
Terri's grandmother was Bridget Vickers White. Bridget was the daughter of Susanna Manning(1858- 1936)from Torbay and Patrick Vickers of Witless Bay. Susanna's parents were Thomas Manning and Dolores Allen.
Peggy Sperry sperryp@hotmail.com
Peggy is researching Fitzpatrick and Dodd. Peggy's Great-grandfather, Thomas DODD (1865-1969) - born & died in Newfoundland (occupation was fishing) married: Mary Josephine FITZPATRICK (1869 - <1969) Children: James, Josephine, Peter, John, Bride, William Francis. - (grandfather's birth certificate shows he was born in Torbay, St. John's East, Newfoundland on 14 Jul 1899 and baptized by Rev M. J. Clarke, P.P. on 16 Jul 1899.)Elaine King bpking@nstep.net
Kevin Baldwin km_baldwin@hotmail.com
Kevin is the grandson of Arthur Edwin Baldwin and Helen Elizabeth Card of Walton, Nova Scotia. His Great-grandparents were Robert Marshal Baldwin and Irene Cole. Kevin's Great-Great Grandparents were William Baldwin and Maria Cole - All were from Torbay area.
Marion Baker marion.baker@nf.sympatico.ca
Marion is interested in the Cantwell name. She is trying to find out if there is any connection between the Cantwells of Torbay and James Cantwell, lighthouse keeper at Cape Spear (1801-1880). She can't find birth record of James and does not know names of his siblings.
Arlene Hurd RPMTNS@aol.com
Arlene is looking for any information on a Dr. David Duggan, born abt. l800 and died some-time before l853. Arlene's GGG-Grandmother, Mary Elizabeth Morley, was devised land on Torbay Rd. She was married to Richard Walsh and they christened 9 children at the Basilica St. John's, NF. - Mary Anne Walsh, John Richard Walsh, Andrew Walsh, Elizabeth Walsh, Andrew Walsh, Edward Joseph Walsh, Mary Jane Walsh, Ambrose Walsh, and John Jerimiah Walsh. They lived on Torbay Rd. from l827 - until the late l840's. Mary Elizabeth Morley had a sister, Ann who married John Pynne. The mother of Mary and Ann was Elizabeth. Elizabeth died on 6/29/1826.
This Dr. David Duggan owned a great deal of land. Mary Morley
sold her land to her brother, David Morley, and he sold a great deal of land for l00's of pounds.
If anyone has seen these names, especially Dr. David Duggan, Arlene would appreciate hearing from you.
Jane Simoesjanere61@hotmail.com
Jane does not know for sure if there is a Torbay connection, but she is trying to find information on Samuel Goss who married Anastasia Foran. They had a daughter, Isabella, born 1860 who married Roger Callahan. One of their children, Roger, was one of the first five hundred and was killed at Beaumont Hamel, July 1, 1916.
Patsy PatsyP926@aol.com
Pat pjd@hotmail.com
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