John Denine

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• Baptism: 5 Oct 1755, Buckfastleigh, Devon, England
• Research Overview: 1800, Tar Cove, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland

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Birth:
John's birth date and birthplace are speculative. However, English records show that there were two John Lenines christened at Buckfastleigh,Devon, England, one in 1748 (son of Sampson and Margaret) and another in 1755 (son of John and Mary). I selected the younger John on the premise that his first two children were named after his parents, John Lenine and Mary Bastow.

Research Overview:
Lenine/Leanine/Le Nine/Denine/Danine, etc. etc.

In the 1800 Ferryland District List of Inhabitants, etc. the Lenine family were recorded as living at Cape Broyle. It appears they actually lived at Tar Cove which is located on the north shore of the bay, between the area known as Island Cove and the settlement of Brigus South. Their place of residence is recorded several different ways in later documents, i.e. Tar Cove, Island Cove, Admirals' Cove, and Cape Broyle, depending on the author of the document.

Their surname has been recorded under many different spellings over the years, eventually becoming Denine (D'nine), although usually pronounced Da'nine in the local area. It is very difficult to determine the exact origin of this family. Certainly, if the name was actually Dineen/Denine, it is would be undoubtedly Irish. However, Lenine is also an English surname and the forename Sampson/Samuel was not a typical Irish forename of that era. Research indicates that a surname, recorded under both Lenine and Denine, was prevalent in South Devon in that era, particularly in and around a market town called Buckfastleigh. One of the male forenames used extensively in these families was Samson/Sampson, along with John and William.

Edward MacLysaght, an expert on Irish surnames, did not specifically mention Lenine as an Irish surname, however there are several similar surnames such as (O')Linnane and (O')Linneen which are variants of Lannan. Early Irish history records also relates that there was a Saint Colman Mac Lenine, founder and patron of the See of Cloyne, (Colman Mac Lenine meaning Colman, son of Lenine). As for the surname spelled Denine, Mclysaght again makes no specific reference of that spelling, but he does list (O')Dinan and (O')Dinneen, of which Denine could be a variant.

I am inclined to believe that the Lenine family ancestor was English in origin, however, it is likely that John's wife, Fanny was Irish, or of Irish descent.(KR)

John married Fanny abt. 1780. Fanny died Aft 1800, Tar Cove, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland. [Group Sheet]

Mary married Matthew Blackler Abt 1801. [Group Sheet]

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• Voter: 184o t0 1855, Tar Cove, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland

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Birth:
It is not clear how long the family had been in the area and no indication was found to indicate where William had been born.

Voter:
William surname was spelled as Le Nine, Lenine, or Leanine. He was living at Tar Cove, Cape Broyle per the Voter's Lists of 1840 - 1855.

Died:
William's name does not appear in the Voters List of 1859, likely signifying that he had died between 1855 and 1859.

William married Bridget Lawlor 3 Dec 1812, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland. Bridget was born Abt 1790, Newbawn Parish, Co. Wexford, Ireland; died Aft 1831, Tar Cove, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland. [Group Sheet]

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• Baptism: 13 Apr 1802, Toad's Cove, Newfoundland

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Baptism:
Mother's surname spelled Dunayne.

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• Baptism: 28 Mar 1805, St. John's, Newfoundland

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Baptism:
Mother's surname spelled Denine.

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• Baptism: 7 Jan 1807

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Baptism:
No location indicated in record; could be Toad's Cove or St. John's, Newfoundland. Mother's surname appears to be spelled Lenale?

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• Baptism: 19 Jul 1820

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Baptism:
Mother's surname recorded as Denien.

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• Baptism: 21 Jan 1823

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Baptism:
Mother's surname recorded as Danine.

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Name:
This branch of the family appears to have almost exclusively used the Denine pronunciation and spelling of the surname from 1843 onward.

Died:
Samuel's last child was born in 1858 and his name does not appear in the 1870/1871 directories. His eldest son, William (surname recorded as Lennie) was the head of the household at Mobile per Lovell's 1871 Directory.

Samuel married Mary Bryne 12 Jan 1843, St. Patrick's Parish, Witless Bay, Newfoundland. [Group Sheet]

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Died:
Ferryland Supreme Court Actions - Mid 1820' Through the Mid 1860's.

June 3, 1830 - Lanine, Mary Ann - Charged this Brigus resident with assault and rape which occurred on the road between Brigus and Tar Cove: Power, John.
October 14, 1831 - Lanine, Mary A. - Charged this person with assault with intent to commit rape. True Bill of Indictment returned. Found not guilty. - Power, John.

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• Voter: 1840 to 1859, Tar Cove, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland
• Residence: 1871, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland

Notes:

Birth:
Family surname recorded in various records under several spellings i.e. Le Nine, Lenine, Denine, Dinine, Danine, Daneen, Dennie, etc. and sometimes it has been incorrectly transcribed as Devine.

Voter:
John's name is listed at Tar Cove in the Cape Broyle Voter's List as John Le Nine in 1852 & 1859.

Residence:
John's name is listed in Lovell's 1871 Directory as John Dennie, a fisherman.

Died:
An old headstone in the Old Cape Broyle Cemetery states that John "Lenine" died Jan 30 1894. No official death record was found for him in the Vital Statistic records. John's age, per his headstone, was 60 years. His calculated birth year (circa 1834) based on that age/death year combination doesn't make sense since he was having children by 1843. However, in a court document for 1903, his son, William states his father was "dead 28 years" at that time,so this would suggest that John had died in 1874, not 1894 as inscribed on his headstone.

Old Cape Broyle Cemetery - Erected by Patrick Lenine In Memory Of His beloved father John, d. 1/30/1894, age 60 yrs And his mother Catherine, d. __/24/1896, age 67 yrs. sister Elizabeth, d. _/20/1878?

John — Catherine Dwyer. Catherine was born Abt 1826; died 25 May 1896, Admiral's Cove, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland; was buried Abt 27 May1896, Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Cape Broyle, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Baptism: 29 Oct 1843, St. Patrick's Parish, Witless Bay, Newfoundland

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• Residence: 1871, Mobile, Newfoundland

Notes:

Birth:
I was unable to find a baptism record, but William married in 1869. Given traditional marriage ages of males in that era, it is likely William was likely born circa 1845.

Residence:
This individual was recorded as William Lennie, fisherman.

William married Elizabeth Shannahan 20 Jun 1869, St. Patrick's Parish, Witless Bay, Newfoundland. Elizabeth was born Between 1845 and 1850, Mobile, Newfoundland; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Baptism: 12 Sep 1846, St. Patrick's Parish, Witless Bay, Newfoundland

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• Baptism: 20 Jun 1850, St. Patrick's Parish, Witless Bay, Newfoundland

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• Baptism: 29 Sep 1851, St. Patrick's Parish, Witless Bay, Newfoundland
• Immigration: 1888, Idaho, United States
• Census: 1900, Coeur D´ Alene Indian Reservation, Kootenai, Idaho, United States
• Census: 1920, Tekoa, Whitman, Washington, United States

Notes:

Birth:
This individual stated he was born in Newfoundland but his age is given as 40 supposedly born June 1859. He was single and working as a farm hand.He indicated that he had emigrated in 1888, which was the same year that Samuel and Mary Joe Denine and family emigrated to Idaho.

Immigration:
Although no immigration record has been found to date, it appears Garrett traveled to Idaho at the same time as his brother Samuel and family. He stated it was in 1888.

Census:
In this census, Garrett was recorded as being born in Jun 1859? in Newfoundland. He was living alone and working as a farm laborer, as were most of the others people who are listed, so this may not have been his permanent address. He indicated he had entered the US in 1888. Both of his parents were noted (incorrectly) as being born in Ireland, a common error which seems to have been committed by enumerators who probably recorded that answer because of the individual's accent.

Census:
In the 1920 census, I found an individual who was recorded as Garret Deniana. He was 70, had been born in English Canada, and had entered the United States in 1889. He was a roomer in the residence and said he was unemployed.

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• Baptism: 9 Apr 1853, St. Patrick's Parish, Witless Bay, Newfoundland

Samuel married Mary Joesph "Mary Joe" Howlett 23 Feb 1879, St. Patrick's Parish, Witless Bay, Newfoundland. Mary was born Abt Sep 1860, Toad's Cove, Newfoundland; died 26 Oct 1937, Ventura County, California, United States; was buried Abt 28 Oct 1937, Oxnard, Ventura County, California, United. [Group Sheet]

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• Baptism: 15 Nov 1854, St. Patrick's Parish, Witless Bay, Newfoundland

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• Baptism: 21 Jun 1856, St. Patrick's Parish, Witless Bay, Newfoundland

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• Baptism: 5 Apr 1858, St. Patrick's Parish, Witless Bay, Newfoundland

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• Residence: 1890, St. John's, Newfoundland

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Residence:
Denine, William - laborer, res 53 Cookstown Rd.

It seems likely this was William, son of John and Catherine Denine, who had married at St. John's the previous year. However, within a year he had moved back to the Island Cove, Cape Broyle area.

William married Julia Derrigan 25 Nov 1889, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland. Julia was born Oct 1861, St. John's, Newfoundland; died 3 Mar 1935, St. John's, Newfoundland; was buried abt. 5 Mar 1935, Mount Carmel Cemetery, St. John's, Newfoundland. [Group Sheet]

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Died:
Evening Telegram- St. John's: Apr 29 1912 died Mrs. Mary Ann Furlong wife of the late John Furlong, 65, leaving to mourn 2 sons, 1 in the states and 1 in this city, funeral from her residence 15 Allan?s Sq.

Mary married John Furlong 24 Oct 1878, St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland. John was born , St. John's, Newfoundland; died 1909, St. John's, Newfoundland. [Group Sheet]

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Died:
DEVINE, Samuel - Evening Telegram July 29, 1909 (Thursday) - Found Dead in Bed. Samuel Devine of Holyrood, working at Bell Island on the mines, was found dead in bed there yesterday evening. The body was brought over to Holyrood to-day via Kelligrews for interment. Deceased who was 45 years of age was well known in the city, and was very popular among his fellow workers. It is supposed he died of heart failure.

I don't know about the validity of the reference to Sam being "of Holyrood", suggesting he actually lived there and worked at Bell Island. The Vital Statistic death record states his age was 55 and that he was buried at Cape Broyle.(KR)

James married Mary Hart 1 Jan 1893, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Mary was born , Ireland. [Group Sheet]

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• Census: 1930, Saugus, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

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Census:
Annie was living alone when this census was taken.

Annie married David A. Powell 11 Sep 1887, Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. David was born 16 May 1844, Scotland, United Kingdom; died 28 May 1916, Saugus, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet]

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Buried:
The headstone in Cape Broyle Cemetery says Ellen died on 17 May 1909.

Ellen married Peter Doyle 10 Jan 1892, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland. Peter (son of Francis Doyle and Mary Aylward) was born Abt 1857, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland; died 13 Mar 1897, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland; was buried Abt 15 Mar 1897, Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Cape Broyle, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Ellen — Martin Maddigan. Martin was born Jun 1857, Witless Bay, Newfoundland; died 15 Apr 1926, St. John's, Newfoundland; was buried Abt 17 Apr 1926, Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Cape Broyle, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Naturalization: 25 Oct 1901, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

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Died:
Patrick surname spelled as Danine and his residence was given as Hough's Neck, Quincy, Mass. It also states he was a sailor.

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• Census: 1891, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Census:
Catherine Grayson, 24 ,Roman Catholic, from Newfoundland is listed as a boarder with the Bailey family in Halifax City. A member comment indicates that Catherine's maiden name was Denine.

Catherine married Thomas Henry Grayson Abt 1891, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Thomas was born 8 Jun 1868, Mickley, Ripon, Yorkshire, England; died 25 Oct 1941, Hull, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet]

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• Naturalization: 1 Jun 1901, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

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Birth:
No baptism record found in Holy Trinity RC Parish.

John married Margaret Harvey 11 Oct 1891, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland. Margaret (daughter of William Harvey and Mary Carey) was born Abt 1869, Admiral's Cove, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland; died 25 Sep 1893, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland; was buried Abt 27 Sep 1893, Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Cape Broyle, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada. [Group Sheet]

John married Mary J. Battcock 17 Nov 1901, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Mary (daughter of Michael Battcock and Sarah Prendergast) was born Mar 1873, Brigus South, Newfoundland; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Baptism: 23 Jun 1872, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland
• Naturalization: 26 Feb 1900, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
• Draft: 16 Sept 1918, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Notes:

Birth:
In the US records, Joseph used the old form of the surname - Lenine. His birth date is recorded as 14 June 1874, however his birth year per the Holy Trinity baptism register was actually 1872.

Baptism:
Surname was recorded as Denine.

Naturalization:
In this document, Joseph's surname is recorded as Lenine and his birth date is recorded as 14 Jun 1874.

Draft:
On his WWI Draft Registration card, Joseph's surname is recorded as Lenine and his birth date is recorded as 14 Jun 1874.

Joseph married Bridget Anne Whelan 7 Nov 1896, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland. Bridget (daughter of James Whelan and Anne Duff) was born Abt Jun 1878, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland; died 26 Sep 1920, Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States . [Group Sheet]