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Family Names of Calvert (Caplin Bay), Newfoundland
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 Abt 1858 - 1905 (~ 47 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. | James Rossiter was born Abt May 1858, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland; died 2 Jun 1905, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland; was buried , Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada. Other Events:
- Baptism: 12 May 1858, Holy Apostles Parish, (Fermeuse/Renews), Newfoundland
Notes:
James' headstone shows he died July 2 1905. Gert and Tom were reared by Joseph and Jane (Morrissey) Pendergasts (their uncle and aunt) at Admiral's Cove, Cape Broyle after the deaths of their parents.
James married Ellen Morrissey 9 Jan 1896. Ellen was born Abt 1862, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland; died 29 Oct 1904, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland; was buried Abt 1 Nov 1904, Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Gertrude "Gertie" Rossiter
 was born 24 Oct 1897, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland; died Abt 1937, United States.
- 3. William John "Billy" Rossiter was born 2 Jun 1899, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland; died 14 May 1917, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland; was buried Abt 16 May 1917, Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada.
- 4. John Thomas "Thomas" Rossiter was born 23 Jun 1902, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland; died 9 Jan 1947, Atlantic Ocean.
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Generation: 2
| 2. | Gertrude "Gertie" Rossiter (1.James1) was born 24 Oct 1897, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland; died Abt 1937, United States. Other Events:
- Baptism: 28 Oct 1897, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland
Notes:
In 1923, Gert was noted as living at 233 Franklin St., Newton, MA.
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Boston Passenger Lists, 1820-1943 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2006. Original data: Boston, Massachusetts. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Boston, Massachusetts, 1891-1943. Micropublication T843. RG085. Rolls # 1-454. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Boston, Massachusetts. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Boston, Massachusetts, 1820-1891. Micropublication M277. RG036. Rolls #1-115. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
The manifest of the ship Nova Scotia shows Gertrude Rossiter, 26, single, a nurse in training, of Cape Broyle, arriving at the port of Boston from St. John's, Newfoundland on 1 November 1926. It indicates that she was returning to Newton, MA after a temporary visit to Newfoundland. The manifest show that her immediate relative in the US was her brother, R. Swain, 214 Felaway, Medford, MA. She is described as being 5'3",with fair complexion with red hair and blue eyes. She had resided in Newton since 1916.
Notation in the Ferryland RC baptism for Gertrude: married to James Hickey by Rev. Dan Reardon, Church of Our Lady, Newton, Mass, USA. 1932? Witness Joseph Hickey, Philomina Clancy
Gertrude married James Hickey 1932, Church Of Our Lady, Newton, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet]
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| 3. | William John "Billy" Rossiter (1.James1) was born 2 Jun 1899, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland; died 14 May 1917, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland; was buried Abt 16 May 1917, Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada. Other Events:
- Baptism: 7 Jun 1899, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland
Notes:
I don't know who raised William after his parents died, but it appears that he lived in Caplin Bay until his death.
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| 4. | John Thomas "Thomas" Rossiter (1.James1) was born 23 Jun 1902, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland; died 9 Jan 1947, Atlantic Ocean. Other Events:
- Baptism: 28 Jun 1902, Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland
Notes:
Passenger List for the SS Digby - Leaving St. John's on 29 May 1923, arriving in Boston on 4 June 1923.
ROSSITER,THOMAS, 20, MALE, SINGLE, FISHERMAN, NFLD ENGLISH CAPE BROYLE Born: CAPLIN BAY 5'4" FRESH, DARK, BLUE. UNCLE - JOSEPH PRENDERGAST, CAPE BROYLE: SISTER - MISS GERTRUDE ROSSITER, 233 FRANKLIN ST., NEWTON, MASS.
Out of Gloucester website: Lost - Thomas Rossiter, age 44, father of three children. The 113 foot Boston beam trawler Belle had been fishing on the Western bank of Nova Scotia and was on her way into port with sixty thousand pounds of fresh fish aboard including haddock and cod with a worth of six thousand dollars. The captain, Peter Linekin, stated by radio telephone that he was about 100 miles east of Boston and that the craft was having trouble and assistance was required. Then the radio silenced. The Belle, along with her crew of seventeen men, were never heard from again.
John — mrsrossiter. [Group Sheet]
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