Ada Cornick (abt. 1879 - 1977)

Born about 1879 in St. John's, Newfoundland

Wife of Herbert Benson Chafe — married 26 Aug 1903 in St. John's, Newfoundland

Died 1977 at about age 98 in St. John's, Newfoundland

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Biography

Ada Cornick was born in 1879 in St. John's, Newfoundland. She is daughter of John Frederick Cornick and Jane. "Canada, Newfoundland Vital Statistics, 1753-1893," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9T-J72D : 23 February 2021), Ada Cornick, 10 Apr 1879; citing Birth, St John's, St John's, Newfoundland, Canada, Provincial Archives, St. John's. She married Herbert Chafe on August 26, 1903 at St John's, Newfoundland.^[1] Together they had 4 children:

1. Mabel Chafe
2. Hazel Chafe
3. Victor Chafe
4. George Chafe

They are listed on the 1921 census at St John's, Newfoundland with their 4 children.^[2] Ada was living in St John's in 1935 with her husband, Herbert.^[3] On the 1945 census at St John's, Ada was listed as Ada Benson (her husband's middle name).^[4] She passed away in 1977 at age 98. She is buried in the Anglican Cemetery in St John's, Newfoundland.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "Canada, Newfoundland Vital Records, 1840-1949", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKQX-T8HM : 2 March 2021), Herbert B Chafe and Ada Cornick, 1903.
2. ↑ "Canada, Newfoundland Census, 1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV1W-GQQT : 8 March 2021), Ada Chafe in household of Herbert B Chafe, Hamilton St, St. John's West, Newfoundland, Canada; citing p. 558, household ID 223, line 3, Department of Tourism, Culture, and Recreation, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador; FHL microfilm 2,166,796.
3. ↑ "Canada, Newfoundland Census, 1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9Z-CWDG : 8 March 2021), Ada Chafe in household of Herbert B Chafe, , St. John's West, Newfoundland, Canada; citing St. John's West District, p. 425, household ID 96, reference ID , Department of Tourism, Culture, and Recreation, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador; FHL microfilm 2,166,828.
4. ↑ "Canada, Newfoundland Census, 1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9Z-LDWW : 9 March 2021), Ada Benson in household of Herbert Benson, 108 Hamilton St, St. John's West, Newfoundland, Canada; citing St. John's West District, p. 8, household ID 87, line 3, Department of Tourism, Culture, and Recreation, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador; FHL microfilm 2,167,123.
5. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGH-LJMG : 10 September 2021), Ada Cornick Chafe, ; Burial, St. John's, Avalon Peninsula Census Division, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, Anglican Cemetery; citing record ID 115170698, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.