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Hubley

Joel Alexander Hubley (1849-1925) was employed by Little Bay Mines and an active community member in town as found recorded from 1879 to 1898. I think 1878 to 1901 more likely to date his time in Little Bay. He and his parents were born in Nova Scot ...

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Herbert

Horace Montagu Herbert (1849-1919) oversaw several large construction projects in Little Bay in the later half of the 1880s. He moved to the town from Nipper's Harbour in 1886 after obtaining a contract to build a road connecting the town to Hall's B ...

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Hiscott

Spelling variants: Escott, Hiscock Richard Hiscott (1858-1930) was a miner who was living in Little Bay from at least 1882 until 1894. Sources: 1858 - Birth of Richard Hiscott (His birth in St. John's is dated 1848 on a MyHeritage page but without ...

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Helms

I have only one reference to the last name Helms at Little Bay. 1881, July 14 - Birth of John Charles House Helms at Little Bay Mines. Parents names not given but they are listed under Methodists and the occupation given was fisherman (Vital Stats, ...

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Captain Lizzie Penny

The Salvation Army landed in Newfoundland in 1886. I don’t know when exactly they can be placed in Little Bay but by 1888 they had a small, active presence in the town. I suspect this was organized around the Rideout family.Lieutenant Lizzie Penny st ...

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Duncan Parsons (Blacksmith)

Duncan Parsons (1856-1914)Duncan Parsons was Little Bay’s blacksmith from 1879 until around 1896.Duncan was born at South Side, Harbour Grace on January 27th 1856 to Frederick and Patience Parsons. The family were Methodists and young Duncan was chri ...

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Constable John Nowlan

I’ve been trying to find the story of Constable John Nowlan, Little Bay’s first police officer. I don't think I've been overly successful. However, in the attempt I have found the context of his arrival and I think it tells another, broader tale of t ...

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Power

Recently I received a request to put together what I've got on the Power family in Little Bay. Well, I've come to suspect more than one Power family were present. All appeared to be Catholic but little else connected them. I had a lot of pieces that ...

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Killed on the job

The town of Little Bay is planning a memorial plaque to honour those who lost their lives working Little Bay Mines. I’ve been asked to find the men killed there in the 19th century. I have two deaths that are proving difficult to name. I’m missing th ...

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Loader

Spelling variants found: Loader, Loder, Lowder, Loather, Loathers, Louther, LouthersMy first reference to the Loader family in Little Bay appears on the 1882 electoral list for the region. It has recently been suggested that voters had to have lived ...