William Day (abt. 1812)

Born about 1812 in Catalina, Trinity North, Newfoundland

Ancestors

Husband of Rachel Benson — married 14 Nov 1839 in Old Perlican, Newfoundland Colony

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Biography

Note: I may have conflated 2 separate William Days into one profile.

Birth

Name William Dea
Event Date 06 Mar 1812
Event Place Catalina, Trinity North, Newfoundland
Gender Male
Father's Name Thomas Dea
Mother's Name Joan^[1]

Marriage

Name William Day
Event Date 14 Nov 1839
Event Place Old Perlican, Bay de Verde, Newfoundland
Gender Male
Spouse's Name Rachel Benson
Spouse's Gender Female^[2]

w. John Proud(?) and Stephen Burt.

Rachel's place of residence given as Grates Cove.

Death

Name William Day
Event Type Death
Event Date 01 May 1896
Event Place Old Perlican, Newfoundland, Canada
Age 84
Birth Year (Estimated) 1812^[3]

Born and died in Old Perlican.

Sources

1. ↑ "Newfoundland, Vital Statistics, 1753-1893," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9T-5FPM : accessed 22 August 2015), William Dea, 06 Mar 1812; citing Birth, Catalina, Trinity North, Newfoundland, Canada, Provincial Archives, St. John's.
2. ↑ "Newfoundland, Vital Statistics, 1753-1893," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9T-G571 : accessed 22 August 2015), William Day and Rachel Benson, 14 Nov 1839; citing Marriage, Old Perlican, Bay de Verde, Newfoundland, Canada, Provincial Archives, St. John's.
3. ↑ "Newfoundland, Vital Records, 1840-1949", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKQF-QN8P : accessed 22 August 2015), William Day, 1896.