Henry "Harry" Bruff

Abt 1857 - 1923  (~ 65 years)

• Name	Henry Bruff
  Nickname	Harry
  Born	Abt May 1857	Admiral's Cove, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	21 May 1857	Holy Apostles Parish, (Fermeuse/Renews), Newfoundland   [2]
  Died	18 Feb 1923	Cape Broyle, Newfoundland   [3]
  Cause: froze to death
  On Thursday, March 29, 1923, Isaac Bruff, was caught in a blizzard that came on suddenly while he was hauling firewood. Snippets from various St. John's newspapers describe the event as follows: March 29, 1923: Terrific Blizzard and intense frost, follows a bright morning.
  Buried	Abt 31 Mar 1923	Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Cape Broyle, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I1910	Families of Calvert (Caplin Bay), Newfoundland
  Last Modified	21 Mar 2016

  
  

  Father	Isaac John Bruff,   b. Abt 1829, England, United Kingdom ,   d. 16 Dec 1905, Admiral's Cove, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 76 years)
  Mother	Honora "Hannah" Carew,   b. Abt Apr 1836, Witless Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. Aft Sep 1879, Admiral's Cove, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 43 years)
  Married	Abt 1856
  No marriage record was found in the Witless Bay or St. John's parish records, so it seems likely that the marriage was in Holy Trinity Parish, Ferryland.
  Family ID	F692	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth O' Brien,   b. Abt 1859, Bay Bulls, Newfoundland ,   d. 13 Feb 1894, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 35 years)
  Married	25 Nov 1890	St. Patrick's Parish, Witless Bay, Newfoundland   [4]
  Henry's surname spelled Bluff in his marriage record.
  Children	1. Hanorah Joseph "Nora" Bruff,   b. 12 Feb 1892, Admiral's Cove, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland ,   d. 1970, Admiral's Cove, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland  (Age 77 years)
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2016
  Family ID	F690	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Catherine Anne Hawkins,   b. Abt Oct 1879, Island Cove, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland ,   d. 1959, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 79 years)
  Children	1. Michael P. Bruff,   b. 16 Mar 1920, Island Cove, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland ,   d. 20 Feb 1981, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland  (Age 60 years)
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2015
  Family ID	F691	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt May 1857 - Admiral's Cove, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland Baptism - 21 May 1857 - Holy Apostles Parish, (Fermeuse/Renews), Newfoundland Married - 25 Nov 1890 - St. Patrick's Parish, Witless Bay, Newfoundland Died - Cause: froze to death - 18 Feb 1923 - Cape Broyle, Newfoundland Buried - Abt 31 Mar 1923 - Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Cape Broyle, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S30] 1921 Newfoundland Census, Newfoundland's Grand Banks, (Online: Transcribed entries of nominal 1921 Newfoundland Census posted under "Census, Fishing Rooms and Planter Listings). [S74] Holy Apostles RC Parish (Fermeuse/Renews) Baptisms 1857 - 1919, Newfoundland's Grand Banks, (Online: Transcribed records of photocopied parish records held at The Rooms Archives for Fermeuse to Cape Race area, Ferryland District). [S9] Headstones - Old Cape Broyle Cemetery, Newfoundland's Grand Banks, (Online database: http://ngb.chebucto.org/Cemetery/cem-c-broyle-old-unk-alpha-fer.shtml ). [S78] Bay Bulls/Witless Bay RC Marriages 1830 - 1900, Newfoundland's Grand Banks, (Online: Transcribed records of photocopied parish records held at The Rooms Archives for LaManche to Bay Bulls, Big Pond, Ferryland District).