Mercer

1886, Dec – William Mercer suspected of stealing a pig. He was living at Shoal Arm (Wells)

1889 – William Mercer living at Shoal Arm, Little Bay. John Mercer living ay Little Bay North, Little Bay. And another William Mercer living at Bag Cove, Little Bay (Voter’s list)

1889, March – John Mercer donated to the PDF (SJC)

1889, Oct – William and John Mercer donated to the HGCF (SJC)

1890 – Eli Mercer, Trader, Bay Roberts v. Ruben Mercer, Little Bay (SC docs)

1891 – J. Mercer, Mrs. J. Mercer, and W. Mercer parishioners of Little Bay’s Catholic church

1892, May – Ruben Mercer witness at Richmond wedding

1893 – Elijah and Reuben Mercer living at Little Ward’s Harbour, Little Bay (Voter’s list)

1894 – Elijah and Reuben Mercer are fishermen at Little Ward’s Harbour (McAlpine’s)

1894, Nov – Ruben Mercer witness at Thomas wedding

1896, Jan – Death of Ann Mercer. Mother of William (Headstone)

1896, Feb – Ruben Mercer married Edith Thomas

1898 – John, William, and Walter Mercer are fishermen at St. Patrick’s. Elijah Mercer is a fisherman at Little Ward’s Harbour (McAlpine’s)

1904 – John Mercer sr., his son John Mercer jr. , and Walter Mercer are fishermen at St. Patrick’s. William Mercer is a miner at St. Patrick’s (McAlpine’s)

1908 – John Mercer on St. Patrick’s Road Board (Almanac)

1911 – John and William Mercer on the Road Board for St. Patrick’s (Almanac)

1913, July – Death of John Mercer (Headstone). He died of cancer. He was 74 and from Bay Roberts (NL deaths)

1914, March – Death of Rose Mercer. Wife of John (Headstone)

1919 – Elijah Mercer at Little Bay (Methodist minutes)

1919 – Deaths of Mary and James Mercer and others probably from the Spanish flu

1923 – “I John Joy inhabance St. Patricks Little Bay. I do bequeat this day July 7th 1923 to William Joy half of my land that is from fence to fence and he is to have the east side, and Mrs. John Mercer west side, that is the half from fence and Mrs John Mercer is to have my barn and cellar and cow and calf and the hay and potatoes, and William Joy is to remove the Daniel Hurleys barn off the west side on Mrs John Mercer side the land. William Joy to have dwelling house.” (John Joy’s will)

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