Joseph Aspell

Abt 1829 - Aft 1891  (~ 62 years)

• Name	Joseph Aspell
  Research Overview	1829	Rider's Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland
  This individual has been very hard to verify but in going through the records he seems to fit the Joseph Aspell who was born at Riders Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland in 1829. The main issue is that the year of birth given for Joseph in two Canadian censuses is about five years younger than he actually would have been. However, given the fact that census records are notorious for incorrect dates, ages, etc. I believe this Joseph is a likely candidate. Although Joseph married at St. John's, he moved his family to Addington, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada in the early 1870s. He and his family were recorded there in the 1881 and 1891 Canada censuses but no record of any of them could be found in the 1901 Canada Census or thereafter.
  Born	Abt Sep 1829	Rider's Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	30 Sep 1829	King's Cove RC Parish, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland   [2]
  Surname spelled Asbell. Godparents were John Sullivan and Winifred Connors.
  Died	Aft 1891
  Person ID	I5311	Families of Calvert (Caplin Bay), Newfoundland
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2016

  
  

  Father	John Aspell,   b. Abt 1790, Rider's Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. Aft 1849, Harbour Grace, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 60 years)
  Mother	Bridget Brinnick,   b. Abt 1790, White Point, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	13 May 1814	Trinity, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland   [3]
  St. Paul's CE Parish. In this era there was no Roman Catholic parish established in the Trinity/Bonavista Bay area. A priest from St. John's traveled out annually and performed baptisms and marriages in the outlying settlements. It appears that John and Bridget grew impatient so they decided to get married by the Anglican minister at Trinity. The groom and bride's names were recorded there as John Archibald and Bridget Brunnick. In September of that year, when the Roman Catholic priest finally arrived, their marriage was also solemnized within that religion.
  Married	23 Sep 1814	Rider's Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland   [4]
  The church records relating to the Aspells of Rider's Harbour start with the marriage of John Aspell. This marriage is recorded in St. John's (Basilica) Parish under the heading "Marriages in the Northern District". Groom & bride's names recorded as John Asbell and Bridget Brinnik. It appears they were married at Rider's Harbour since the witnesses at the marriage were recorded as Andrew and Catherine Aspell, likely John's father and sister.
  Family ID	F902	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Hynes,   b. Abt 1833, Newfoundland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	5 May 1857	St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland   [5]
  Witnesses were Peter Walsh and Bridget Dunphy.
  Census	1881	Addington, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada   [6]
  In the 1881 Census of Canada, only Joseph, Margaret,Catherine and James are recorded. James was born in New Brunswick so the family immigrated before 1873.
  Census	1891	Addington, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada   [7]
  This census shows the same family members as the 1881 but Joseph's wife was recorded as Mary and it gave her age as 75. The enumerator may have transposed the numbers since his wife would have actually been about 57 years old. Joseph and Mary? indicated that all of their parents were born in Newfoundland.
  Children	1. John Aspell,   b. 19 Aug 1858, St. John's, Newfoundland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. William Aspell,   b. Abt Apr 1862, St. John's, Newfoundland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Joseph Aspell,   b. 20 Feb 1865, St. John's, Newfoundland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Catherine Aspell,   b. Abt 1868, Newfoundland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. James Aspell,   b. Abt 1873, New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	10 Jan 2017
  Family ID	F1630	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Research Overview - 1829 - Rider's Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland Born - Abt Sep 1829 - Rider's Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland Baptism - 30 Sep 1829 - King's Cove RC Parish, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland Married - 5 May 1857 - St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland Census - 1881 - Addington, Restigouche, New Brunswick, Canada Census - 1891 - Addington, Restigouche, New Brunswick, 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). [S109] King's Cove RC Parish Records - 1815 to 1909, Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador, (Photocopied pages from original marriage and baptism registers). [S47] St. Paul's Anglican Church - Trinity - Baptisms, Marriages and Burials 1753 - 1867, Family History Society of Nfld & Labrador. [S29] FamilySearch™ - LDS, ([online database] copyright (c) 2008, Intellectual Reserve, Inc.), St. John's > Catholic Basilica of Saint John the Baptist > Marriages with index 1799-1820 > image 56 of 99. [S29] FamilySearch™ - LDS, ([online database] copyright (c) 2008, Intellectual Reserve, Inc.), "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-81SL-2DJ?cc=1939435&wc=M8JY-G68%3A241087701%2C241087702%2C241164701 : 22 May 2014), St. John's > Catholic Basilica of Saint John the Baptist > image 68 of 212; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland. [S89] Ancestry.com - Various Event Records., (Ancestry.com. [database on-line] 360 W 4800 N, Provo, UT 84604, USA), 1881 Census of Canada [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. Year: 1881; Census Place: Addington, Restigouche, New Brunswick; Roll: C_13186; Page: 33; Family No: 143. [S89] Ancestry.com - Various Event Records., (Ancestry.com. [database on-line] 360 W 4800 N, Provo, UT 84604, USA), 1891 Census of Canada [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008. Year: 1891; Census Place: Addington, Restigouche, New Brunswick; Roll: T-6303; Family No: 70.