Stephen Bursey (abt. 1871)

Born about 1871 in Old Perlican, Newfoundland

Husband of Lydia (Stanford) Strong — married 20 Apr 1889 in Old Perlican, Newfoundland

Husband of Martha Button — married 11 Dec 1895 in Old Perlican, Newfoundland

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Biography

Stephen and his son William were the lighthousekeepers for the lighthouse on Old Perlican Island until 1931 when the light was changed from kerosine to gas thus eliminating the need for the light keeper to live on the island. In 1936 the dwelling was demolished.

Stephen could not support his family during the hard times in Newfoundland and had to leave the colony leaving his son with his mother and his step-daughter with his late wife's sister Ann and brother-in-law Aaron Strong.

Sources

• Personal Knowledge
• Methodist Church Register for Old Perlican/Grates Cove- UCC Archives in St. John's
• E. Tryphenia H.B. Tilley- Old Perlican

• "Canada, Newfoundland Vital Statistics, 1753-1893," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:2:Q28D-MSDY : 23 February 2021), Entry for Stephen Bursey and Lydia Strong, 20 Apr 1889; citing Marriage, Old Perlican, Bay de Verde, Newfoundland, Canada, Provincial Archives, St. John's.

In children's records:

• "Canada, Newfoundland Vital Statistics, 1753-1893," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9T-GPL4 : 23 February 2021), Stephen Bursey in entry for William Bursey, 28 Aug 1890; citing Birth, Old Perlican, Bay de Verde, Newfoundland, Canada, Provincial Archives, St. John's.

• "Canada, Nova Scotia Marriages, 1907-1932," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBK-3ZQM : 3 March 2021), Stephen Bursey in entry for Levi Bursey and Clara Inkpen, 17 Nov 1927; citing Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, p. , Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

• "Canada, Newfoundland Vital Records, 1840-1949", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKQX-YGDB : 2 March 2021), Stephen Bursey in entry for Isaac John Bursey, 1892.