William Saunders

Abt 1809 - 1871  (~ 62 years)

• Name	William Saunders
  Born	abt. 1809	Ferryland, Newfoundland   [1]
  Approximate birth year based on age (62 yrs.) when he died in 1871 (per family headstone). There are no precise references as to when Robert Saunders moved from Ferryland to Aquaforte, therefore it is possible that William was born at Aquaforte.
  Gender	Male
  Residence	10 Nov 1818	Aquaforte, Newfoundland   [2]
  Ferryland District - Surrogate Court Records - (ca 1800 - 1820's) November 10, 1818: Sanders, Robert - Resident of Aquaforte left his property to his children: Sanders, William, Daniel, James, Ann, and Mary. Witnesses: Gorman, Richard & Armstrong, William.
  Residence	1871	Aquaforte, Newfoundland   [3]
  Lovell's 1871 Directory Aquaforte: Saunders William, planter.
  Died	22 Feb 1871	Aquaforte, Newfoundland   [4]
  Buried	Abt 24 Feb 1871	Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada   [4]
  SAUNDERS - William Saunders, died 22 February 1871. Aged: 62 Years - erected by his wife Frances.
  Notes	Ferryland Supreme Court Actions - Mid 1820' Through the Mid 1860's October 10, 1861 Saunders, William - Testified in Carter vs Cose.
  Person ID	I4255	Families of Calvert (Caplin Bay), Newfoundland
  Last Modified	20 Jun 2020

  
  

  Father	Robert Saunders,   b. Abt 1782, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 10 May 1858, Aquaforte, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 76 years)
  Mother	unnamed_wife Saunders,   b. Abt 1780,   d. Between 1826 & 1858  (Age ~ 78 years)
  Married	abt. 1806	Ferryland, Newfoundland   [1]
  Based on the age (75 yrs.) of their eldest daughter, Ann (Condon), who died in Oct. 1882, it would appear that Robert's marriage was about 1806. Robert's religious affiliation was Church of England, however I suspect (but cannot prove) that his wife was Roman Catholic. My research of their children's spouses indicate that they were all Roman Catholic, hence none of Robert's grandchildren appear in the Church of England baptism records at Ferryland or elsewhere.
  Family ID	F608	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Frances "Fanny" Sliney,   b. Abt 1818, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 6 Apr 1897, Aquaforte, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 79 years)
  Married	Abt 9 Jan 1842	Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland   [5]
  The marriage of this couple was recorded in Robert Carter's Journal on 9 January 1842. The bride's (a widow) surname is spelled Sliney and the groom's surname was spelled Sanders. We don't know if Carter used her maiden name or the surname of her deceased husband. Unfortunately, Robert Carter doesn't mention the location. or in which church they married, but it was likely the Roman Catholic church since their marriage is not recorded in the Ferryland Anglican marriages. Headstone records show they are both buried in Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Cemetery.
  Children	+ 1. Mary Saunders,   b. Abt 1843, Aquaforte, Newfoundland ,   d. 13 Nov 1903, Aquaforte, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 60 years) + 2. Daniel Saunders,   b. Abt 1849, Aquaforte, Newfoundland ,   d. 13 Dec 1888, Aquaforte, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 39 years)   3. Frances Saunders,   b. Abt 1852, Aquaforte, Newfoundland ,   d. 5 Jun 1925, Aquaforte, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 73 years) + 4. Mary Ellen "Ellen" Saunders,   b. Abt 1854, Aquaforte, Newfoundland ,   d. 30 Mar 1894, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States  (Age ~ 40 years)   5. Richard Saunders,   b. Abt 1856, Aquaforte, Newfoundland ,   d. 8 Apr 1906, Aquaforte, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 50 years)   6. Robert Saunders,   b. Abt 1857, Aquaforte, Newfoundland ,   d. 17 Jan 1898, Aquaforte, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 41 years)
  Last Modified	14 Dec 2020
  Family ID	F1233	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - abt. 1809 - Ferryland, Newfoundland Residence - 10 Nov 1818 - Aquaforte, Newfoundland Married - Abt 9 Jan 1842 - Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland Residence - 1871 - Aquaforte, Newfoundland Died - 22 Feb 1871 - Aquaforte, Newfoundland Buried - Abt 24 Feb 1871 - Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S90] Approximate date based on another recorded event, Reddigan, Kevin, (A date calculated by using a recorded date and a person's age, or by estimating the most likely date, based on other recorded life events). [S59] Ferryland Court Records - 18th, 19th & 20th Century, Newfoundland's Grand Banks, ( http://ngb.chebucto.org/Legal-Documents/1fer-court-idx.shtml Online: Alphabetical index of court cases that were heard under various court jurisdictions at Ferryland). [S3] Lovell's Province of Newfoundland Directory - 1871, Lovell, John, (Montreal, QC: John Lovell (Firm), 1871). [S7] Headstones - Ferryland RC Cemetery, Newfoundland's Grand Banks, (Online database: http://ngb.chebucto.org/Cemetery/cem-ferryland-rc-fer.shtml). [S107] A Ferryland Merchant- Magistrate - Volume II 1841 – 1852, Edited by Barnable, Curran & Baker, (Print Three, Suite 330, Cabot Place, 100 New Gower St., St. John's, NL A1C 6K3).