Edward Anderson (abt. 1856 - 1916)

Born about 1856 in Petites, Newfoundland

Ancestors

Husband of Abigail (Perry) Anderson — married 4 Dec 1881 in Woody Point, Newfoundland

Descendants

Died 28 Jan 1916 at about age 60 in Shoal Brook, Newfoundland

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Biography

Fisherman Edward Anderson was born about 1855-56^[1][2] in Petites, Newfoundland.^[3] He was a resident of Shoal Brook when he married Abigail (Perry) Anderson (1863-1931) in Woody Point on Dec. 4, 1881.^[1] From 1913, he was the owner of the schooner Lily M Anderson (named for his daughter) in Bonne Bay.^[4] Edward died in Shoal Brook on Jan. 28, 1916,^[3] and is buried in Shoal Brook United Cemetery.^[2]

Marriage

Northern Peninsula Region ~ Bonne Bay District Bonne Bay Parish Anglican Marriage Records, 1879 - 1891

Marriage solemnized in the School Chapel at Woody Point, Bonne Bay, in the Mission of Bay of Islands in the Diocese of Newfoundland, December 4, 1881, Edward ANDERSON, age 26 bachelor and fisherman of Shoal Brook, son of William ANDERSON, fisherman and Abigail PERRY, age 18, spinster of Near Shoal Brook, daughter of Joseph PERRY, fisherman. Married in the Woody Point School Chapel according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England, By me Charles William HOLLANDS. This marriage was solemnized between us: Edward ANDERSON & the mark of X Abigail PERRY. In the presence of us: his mark X Luke ANDERSON, his mark X William ANDERSON, his mark X William GEARY, her mark X Mary Jane ASH, Emily SPRACKLIN.

Lily M Anderson (Schooner)

Name of Vessel: LILY M. ANDERSON Year of Registration: 1913 Type of Vessel: Wooden Schooner Port of Registry: St. John's, Newfoundland Where built City/Town/Other: Bonne Bay Province/State: NFLD Date of Construction (YYYY): 1913 Net Tonnage: 25.81 Remarks: Broken up at St. Margaret Bay, Newfoundland in 1947 Registry closed June 10, 1953 Official Number: 134818 Reference Record Group: 42 Volume: 1691 Complementary References 1 Old Volume: 478 Microfilm Reel #: C-4850 Pages: 1 http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/ship-registration/001093-119.01-e.php?&sisn_id_nbr=41348&interval=20&&PHPSESSID=1ge6lqn8j2cp93sb4g00rpbjq7

Roy M Osmond - Familys of the South Arm of Bonne Bay 1800's-1930's listed the Lily M Anderson as owned by Edward Anderson. Added a description of the schooner as: 1 deck schooner, 2 masts 54 ft. long, 16 ft. wide, 7 ft. deep, gross tonnage 26, net tonnage 24 and registered tonnage 26.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Canada, Newfoundland Vital Statistics, 1753-1893", citing Marriage, Woody Point, St Barbe, Newfoundland, Canada, Provincial Archives, St. John's, FamilySearch Record: QK9Y-MD2G (accessed 31 May 2023) FamilySearch Image: 9398-24C5-1 Image number 00887.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Edward Anderson headstone image at ancestry.ca (accessed 31 May 2023)
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Newfoundland, Canada, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1850-1949", PROVINCIAL ARCHIVES (NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR); Newfoundland, Canada, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 61508 #323390 (accessed 31 May 2023)
4. ↑ "Canada, Seafarers of the Atlantic Provinces, 1789-1935", Ancestry ca Record 9274 #269383 (accessed 31 May 2023)