Michael John Saunders

1844 - Aft 1921  (~ 77 years)

• Name	Michael John Saunders
  	Even though he was baptised as Michael John, no later references were found for him under that baptismal name format. It appears that he was the son, John, referred to in all later records.
  Born	Sept 1844	St. John's, Newfoundland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	1 Oct 1844	St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland   [2]
  Father's surname spelled Sanders and mother's surname spelled Bradsha in the church records. It is possible that Michael John was baptised on Oct 2 since the date is partially obscured inside the registration book gutter.The godparents were Thomas Power and Ema (sic) Harris.
  Died	Aft 1921
  Buried	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I6559	Families of Calvert (Caplin Bay), Newfoundland
  Last Modified	7 Jun 2020

  
  

  Father	William Saunders,   b. abt. 1789, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. abt. 17 Jun 1877, St. John's, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 88 years)
  Mother	Margaret Bradshaw,   b. Abt 1808, Placentia, Newfoundland ,   d. 27 Jun 1883, St. John's, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 75 years)
  Married	Abt 1835  [1]
  Approximate date based on the birth month and year of their eldest son Peter (Apr 1836). No marriage record located thus far.
  Family ID	F2063	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Johanna Foley,   b. Abt 1852, Newfoundland ,   d. Bef 1911, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age ~ 58 years)
  Married	11 Nov 1873	St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland   [3]
  The witnesses at this marriage were Thomas Maher and Anne Saunders.
  Residence	1885/86	St. John's, Newfoundland   [4]
  John's residence was recorded as 239 Gower Street, St. John's. This was the same house address recorded as the residence of his father, William, in 1870/71.
  Residence	1890	St. John's, Newfoundland   [5]
  John's residence was recorded as 239 Gower Street, St. John's.
  Residence	1898	St. John's, Newfoundland   [6]
  McAlpine's 1898 Business Directory lists John Saunders, a shipwright, living at 12 Balsam St. St. John's. His son, Harry, also a shipwright , was living in the same residence.
  Census	1901	Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada   [7]
  It appears the entire Saunders family moved to Sydney, Nova Scotia in 1900. In this census, John's age was given as 53, and his birth was recorded as Feb 1848. Both John and his son Harry are listed as being carpenters. There were also five boarders living in the Saunders household.
  Census	1911	Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada   [8]
  In the 1911 Canada Census, John Saunders, a widower born Feb 1846, was 65 years old. He and his daughters, Bride and Margaret, were living in an apartment at 124 Cornish Town Road, Cape Breton South. The house appears to have been owned and occupied by his daughter Josephine and son-in-law, Harris McGrath and their family.
  Census	1921	Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada   [9]
  In the 1921 Canada Census, John was recorded as being 70 (only 5 years older than in 1911). His two daughters, Bride and Margaret, both single, were still living with him. The family was living at 26 Ferry St.
  Children	1. Mary Margaret "Maggie" Saunders,   b. 10 May 1875, St. John's, Newfoundland ,   d. Aft 1945, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 70 years)   2. Henry "Harry" Saunders,   b. 1 Jan 1877, St. John's, Newfoundland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Bridget "Bride" Saunders,   b. 24 Nov 1878, St. John's, Newfoundland ,   d. 13 May 1946, Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 67 years)   4. Josephine Saunders,   b. 27 Sep 1880, St. John's, Newfoundland ,   d. 15 May 1970, Essex, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 89 years)
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2020
  Family ID	F2064	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Sept 1844 - St. John's, Newfoundland Baptism - 1 Oct 1844 - St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland Married - 11 Nov 1873 - St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland Residence - 1885/86 - St. John's, Newfoundland Residence - 1890 - St. John's, Newfoundland Residence - 1898 - St. John's, Newfoundland Census - 1901 - Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Census - 1911 - Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada Census - 1921 - Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, 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). [S29] FamilySearch™ - LDS, ([online database] copyright (c) 2008, Intellectual Reserve, Inc.), Father's surname spelled Sanders and mother's surname spelled Bradsha in church records. It is possible that Michael John was baptised on Oct 2 since the date is lost inside the book gutter. The godparents were Thomas Power and Ema (sic) Harris. [S87] Basilica of St. John the Baptist RC Parish (St. John's) - Marriages. [S140] Sharps Directory 1885/86 , (Online: http://ngb.chebucto.org/S1885/85-st-johns-s-sje.shtml). [S105] Might & Co.'s 1890 Directory , Newfoundland's Grand Banks, (St. John's, Carbonear, and Harbour Grace only. Online: http://ngb.chebucto.org/M1890/190-dist-idx.shtml ). [S55] McAlpine's 1898 Directory of Newfoundland, Newfoundland's Grand Banks, (http://ngb.chebucto.org/M1898/index.shtml). [S12] 1901 Census of Canada , Ancestry.com, ([database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006), 1901 Census of Canada [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. . [S11] 1911 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com, ([database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.), Year: 1911; Census Place: 33, Cape Breton South, Nova Scotia; Page: 63; Family No: 578. [S89] Ancestry.com - Various Event Records., (Ancestry.com. [database on-line] 360 W 4800 N, Provo, UT 84604, USA), Ancestry.com. 1921 Census of Canada [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2013. .