Victims of the Sea
 
 

NEWFOUNDLAND SCHOONERMEN
VICTIMS OF THEIR TRADE

 

Grand Bank

 

Name Date Lost Ship (If Known) Source Additional Info.
         
Anstey, Amos? Sept 1911  - Church records age 23
Anstey, Charles Dec 1935 General Gough Lost 2 age 32
Anstey, Thomas Jan. 1917 Jennie Duff Lost 1  -
Baker, Felix April 1936 Partanna Lost 2 married, 4 children
Baker, Reginald Feb. 9 1959 Blue Wave Vignettes  -
Baker, Roy Feb. 9, 1959 Blue Wave Vignettes son of Reginald
Banfield, George Feb. 16, 1966 Blue Mist Vignettes  -
Barnes, Abe John Feb. 9, 1959 Blue Wave Vignettes wife, 6 children
Barnes, John S. Feb. 9, 1959 Blue Wave Vignettes wife, 2 children
Barnes, William Oct 14, 1919  - Vignettes age 26
Beavis, John Nov 23, 1893 dory Vignettes boat upset off G.B., age 41
Belbin, Ben Oct 1, 1891  - Death Records age 20, drowned on Banks
Belbin, Charles Mar 1930 Gen. Plumer Lost 2 cook, Age 26
Bond, Robert Oct. 18, 1897 Mikado Lost 1 single, age 18
Bolt, Thomas Nov. 3, 1955 Mabel Dorothy Lost 2 married with children
Bradley, Henry July 2, 1889  - Vignettes age 25
Breon, Berkley May 6, 1937 Coral Spray Toll married, Age 49
Brown, James May 1945 Marion Duffett newspaper fell overboard
Buffett, William Henry Oct. 16, 1897 Idler Lost 1 Captain/Owner
Burt, Norman April 1936 Partanna Lost 2 single
Burt, Stanley April 1936 Partanna Lost 2 age 38, marr., 5 children
Bungay, Charles Oct. 5, 1907 Orion Lost 1 mate, married
Butler, George Dec 1917 John McRea Lost 1  -
Chislett, Charles Aug 22,1892 George Foote Death Records age 24
Courtney, Robert Feb. 13, 1913 Lucy House Lost 1 Capt, age 26
Courtney, Robert Nov 1880 Daisy Dean Lost 1 Captain/Owner
Courtney,  - Nov 1880 Daisy Dean Lost1 son of Robert
Courtney, - Nov 1880 Daisy Dean Lost 1 son of Robert
Deveaux, Charles Nov ?, 1911 Arkansas Lost 1 Capt., born N.S., married in GB
Dodge, Absolom Feb. 16, 1966 Blue Mist Vignettes age 63, marr., 1 child
Dodge, Otto Feb. 9, 1959 Blue Wave Vignettes marr., 3 children
Dodman, Charles Henry July 24, 1901  - Vignettes age 19
Douglas, Isaac Dec 21, 1963 Philip E. Lake Toll age 60, married, children
Downey, Philip Jan 3-10?, 1907 Tubal Cain Lost 1 age 22
Duffney, George Dec 1910 Elfreda May Lost 1 age 31
Dunford, Richard Aug. 15, 1893 Clarence Foote Lost 1 Captain, age 50
Dunford, Richard Oct. 5, 1907 Orion Lost 1 age 17, single
Dunford, Richard Mar. 3, 1935 Alsatian Lost 2 son of William
Dunford, William April 1936 Partanna Lost 2 age 42, married, Richard's father
Durdle, William October 17, 1905 Myrtle Free Press newspaper pneumonia, residence unknown
Eavis, Thomas Jan 1917 Douglas Haig Wake married, born in Ramea
Elms, Oscar June 3, 1934 J.E. Conrad Fishermen's Advocate age 26, marr., son of Capt. Reuben Elms
Emberley, Archibald Aug 22,1892 George Foote Death Records age 24
English, Joseph Jan 30, 1950 Nina W. Corkum Ev. Telegram, family records age 42, 4 children, washed overboard
Evans, Edward Oct. 5, 1907 Orion Lost 1 Capt, age 29, marr.
Evans, John Dec. 24, 1907 Arkansas Daily News married, 4 children, brother to Edward
Evans, Joseph Aug. 17, 1886 Sarah Jane Wake son of Capt. William Evans
Evans, Thomas Aug. 17, 1886 Sarah Jane Wake brother of William
Evans, Thomas E. Dec. 5 1942 Claudius Magus Toll died natural causes
Evans, William Aug. 17, 1886 Sarah Jane Wake Capt., age 41, married
Evans, William Aug. 17, 1886 Sarah Jane Wake son of Capt. William Evans
Fizzard, James Feb. 9, 1959 Blue Wave Vignettes married
Fizzard, Philip Feb. 9, 1959 Blue Wave Vignettes married
Foote, Clarence Aug. 22, 1892 Maggie Foote Lost 1 single, age 18
Forsey, Aaron Dec 13, 1882 Ernest J.S. Simms? Vignettes Captain, age 23
Forsey, Aaron Jan 3-10?, 1907 Tubal Cain Lost 1 Captain
Forsey, Aaron June 18, 1932 Robert Max Lost 2 married, 5 children
Forsey, Chesley April 28, 1948 Admin'trix Lost 2 Captain, married
Forsey, Jacob Dec 13, 1882 Ernest J.S. Simms? Vignettes age 26
Forsey, Philip Oct 4,1898  - Vignettes son of Robert Forsey, fell overboard
Forsey, Robert June 22, 1891 Vidette Church records age 22
Forsey, Robert Chilcott Jan 3-10?, 1907 Tubal Cain Daily News, Lost I age 39?
Forward, Ambrose Aug. 15, 1893 Clarence Foote Church rec. age 27
Forward, Elic Nov 8, 1903 Arkansas ? Vignettes age 27, 1 daug. (Lucy Ella)
Forward, Robert 1862 Watchword Vignettes age 33, lost with crew
Fox, Alexander Oct 30, 1915 Linda Tibbo Daily News age 34, dory accident, PEI
Francis, James D. Dec. 5, 1921 Jean & Mary Lost 1 married, at least 1 son
Francis, John Nov 23, 1893 dory Vignettes age 30, boat upset off G.B.
Gillard, Robert Dec 1935 General Gough Lost 2 age 31
Gould, John Dec. 5, 1921 Jean & Mary Lost 1  -
Handrigan, John T. Jan 3-10?, 1907 Tubal Cain Lost 1 Captain
Hardiman, Cecil May 1943 Angelus Wake died of exposure
Hartling, William Aug 22, 1892 George Foote Lost 1 age 41, married, belonged to Liscomb, NS
Handrigan, James Aug 22,1892 George Foote Death Records age 24
Handrigan, Peter 1898  - Vignettes fell overboard
Hatcher, Robert June 30, 1914 Linda Pardy Daily News age 32, married, washed off boom
Hawkins, Samuel April 23, 1920  - Daily News dory sank on banks
Hawse, Stephen Dec 1910 Elfreda May Lost 1 age 34
Hennebury, Gabriel John April 1, 1937 Antoine Santos Daily News? pulled ov'board, belonged Lord's Cove
Hickman, Charles Dec 1917 John McRea Lost 1 mate, age 36
Hickman, Chester Jan 1917 Douglas Haig Wake age 18
Hickman, George Oct. 18, 1897 Mikado Lost 1 age 29
Hickman, George A. Mar 1930 Gen. Plumer Lost 2 age 34, married, bro. to Lionel
Hickman, Jacob Nov 1911 Dorothy Louise Lost 1 mate, single, age 29
Hickman, John Clarence Oct? 18, 1897 Mikado Lost 1 age 21
Hickman, Lionel Mar 1930 Gen. Plumer Lost 2 Captain, age 51
Hickman, Morgan April 1936 Partanna Lost 2 married, 5 children
Hickman, Randell Dec 1935 General Gough Lost 2 mate, married, age 35
Hickman, Thomas A Oct. 18, 1897 Mikado Lost 1 married, 6 children
Hickman, Wilson April 1936 Partanna Lost 2 Kedgie, single
Hickman, Wilson James June 22, 1891 Vidette Church records age 19
Hillier, Angus Feb. 16, 1966 Blue Mist Vignettes married
Hillier, John Feb. 9, 1959 Blue Wave Vignettes married
Hiscock, George Dec  1917 John McRea Lost 1 single, son of Josiah
Hiscock, Josiah Dec 1917 John McRea Lost 1 Capt, married, 3 children
Hiscock, Sam Aug 22,1892 George Foote Death Records age 16
Hiscock, Samson Nov 1911 Dorothy Louise Lost 1 Captain, age 29
Hollett, Albert Sept 1911  - Church records 17, drowned on banks
Hollett, Robert Jan 1917 Jennie Duff Lost 1  -
Hynes, William Oct 18, 1897 Mikado Lost 1  -
Janes, George Nov 1898 Chester Harris Vignettes married, dory upset
Kearley, Arthur Feb. 9, 1959 Blue Wave Vignettes married
Keating, Harvey April 28, 1948 Admin'trix Lost 2 married with children
Keeping, Albert Oct 31, 1952 Nina W. Corkum Daily News washed overboard, son of Heber
Lambert, George Feb 15, 1915 Theresa Maud Church records age 25, off Rose Blanche
Lawrence, Benjamin Sept 4, 1870 Elizabeth Vignettes age 25, lost with crew
Lee, Bernard (or Ben) June 14, 1923 Winnifred Lee Daily News married, dory upset
Lee, Edward Oct 1941  - Gravestone age 40, marr., enemy action
Lee, Henry Dec. 5, 1921 Jean & Mary Lost 1 age 32
Lee, Robert May 15, 1924 Isobel Moore Daily News mate, fell overboard
Lee, Robert April 28, 1948 Admin'trix Lost 2 age 38, marr. with children
Mason,  - Jan. 1917 Jennie Duff Lost 1 born in NS, lived in Grand Bank
Matthews, Joshua Sept. 18, 1930 Carranza Lost 2 Capt, married, 4 children
Matthews, J.R. summer? 1898 Selina Forsey Vignettes fell overboard
Matthews, Robert May 9, 1921  - Family oral history age 43
Mayo, George Feb. 16, 1966 Blue Mist Vignettes single
Miller, John Feb. 16, 1966 Blue Mist Vignettes married
Miller, Max Feb. 16, 1966 Blue Mist Vignettes married
Miller, Thomas Nov. 5, 1906 Nellie Harris Lost 1 age 29, married, 4 children
Millington,  - 1800s?  - Family oral history ancestor of James Millington, GB
Moore, James April 1936 Partanna Lost 2 married, 3 children
Moore, John June 14, 1923 Winnifred Lee Daily News married, dory upset
Morris, Henry April 10,1896  - Death Records drowned in Bay St. George
Morris, Samuel Oct 14, 1919  - Vignettes age 20
Mullins, Willoughby April 1936 Partanna Lost 2 age 29, single
Myles, Percival Feb. 16, 1966 Blue Mist Vignettes married
Myles, William Feb. 16, 1966 Blue Mist Vignettes married
Normore, Robert Oct 18, 1897 Myrtle Vignettes age 27, born on Bell Is.
Osmond, William Nov. 5, 1906 Nellie Harris Lost 1 age 26, Capt., married, 1 child
Pardy, Ronald Hector Dec 1935 General Gough Lost 2 married, age 26
Parsons, William Dec 1910 Elfreda May Lost 1 age 32
Patten, George Aug 2, 1921 dory Vignettes dory upset off G.B.
Patten, Sam Aug. 22, 1892 George Foote Lost 1 age 35, Capt, married
Patten, Walter Dec. 1910 Elfreda May Lost 1 owner, Age 39
Pardy, Matthew Jan 3-10?, 1907 Tubal Cain Lost 1 age 26
Power, Clarence Feb. 16, 1966 Blue Mist Vignettes married
Price, Herbert Feb. 9, 1959 Blue Wave Vignettes marr., mate, 1 son, 2 dau.
Price, James Dec 1910 Elfreda May Lost 1 age 33
Price, John Samuel Aug 19, 1948  - Gravestone age 48
Price, Stuart Feb. 16, 1966 Blue Mist Vignettes Captain, married
Prior, Garfield Feb. 9, 1959 Blue Wave Vignettes married
Ralph, John Nov. 3, 1955 Mabel Dorothy Lost 2 Captain, married with children
Ralph, Reuben April 23, 1925 Gordon T. Tibbo Daily News washed overboard
Riggs, Clyde April 1936 Partanna Lost 2 age 30, married, 3 children
Riggs, Morgan Aug. 22, 1892 Maggie Foote Lost 1 Capt., wife, 2 children
Riggs, Richard Dec 1935 General Gough Lost 2 cook
Riggs, Willoughby Nov. 3, 1955 Mabel Dorothy Lost 2 married with children
Rogers, Berkley Nov 1921 General Horne Lost 1 Capt, married, 3 child., age 27
Rogers, Graham Feb. 16, 1966 Blue Mist Vignettes married
Rogers, James Dec 1910 Elfreda May Lost 1 age 20
Rogers, Leslie Sept. 6, 1942 Helen Forsey Lost 2 killed by German shell
Rogers, Robert Nov 1898 Chester Harris Vignettes Capt., dory upset
Rogers, Samuel Aug 7, 1895  - Death Records age 18
Rogers, William Jan 3-10, 1907 Tubal Cain Lost 1 Captain, married
Rose, Arch April 28, 1948 Admin'trix Lost 2 married with children
Rose, Ernest Nov 1898 Chester Harris Vignettes age 20, dory upset
Rose, Robert S. April 1936 Partanna Lost 2 age 56, married, 4 children
Ruelokke, Linda Jan. 8, 1923 Leif Committed age nearly 3
Ruelokke, Victoria Jan. 8, 1923 Leif Committed married, 2 children
Simms, George Dec 1875 Prince Wales Lost 1 Owner/Captain
Simms, Thomas Dec 1875 Prince Wales Lost 1 Owner/Captain
Simms, William Aug. 15, 1893 Clarence Foote Church records age 32
Smith, Albert Jan 1917 Jennie Duff Lost 1 age 27, belonged Norman's Cove
Smith, Clifford June 3, 1934 J.E. Conrad Fishermen's Advocate age 28, marr., dory overturned
Snook, George May 5, 1913  - Church records age 16, lost on banks
Snook, William Mar 1930 Gen. Plumer Lost 2 age 24, lived Sagona
Sparrow, George Nov 1906 Nellie Harris Lost 1 35, married, 4 children
Stoodley, Frank Mar. 16, 1929 Russell Lake Lost 2 Captain, age 39
Thornhill, Harry Jan 1942 Catalina Wake married, navigator
Thornhill, Luke Aug 2, 1921 dory Vignettes dory upset off G.B.
Tibbo, Ben Buffett April 3, 1919  - Headstone age 23, dory on Grand Banks
Tibbo, John Jan 3-10?, 1907 Tubal Cain Lost 1 age 29
Trimm, Archie Mar 3, 1935 Alsatian Lost 2 Kedgie
Trimm, George Jan 15, 1921 Gordon T. Tibbo Halifax Herald washed off deck, off Bay of Is.
Trowbridge, Walter Dec. 1910 Elfreda May Lost 1 Capt., age 41
Vincent, Clyde Feb. 16, 1966 Blue Mist Vignettes married, 2 children
Walters, Charles Feb. 9, 1959 Blue Wave Vignettes Capt, age 34, married, 7 children
Walters, Edwin April ?, 1936 Partanna Lost 2 age 41, married, 7 children
Warren, George Oct 1, 1891  - Death Records age 24, drowned on Banks
Watts, William May 8, 1913  - Church records age 18, on banks
Welsh, Amiel Dec 1935 General Gough Lost 2 age 40, Capt, married, 3 children
Wells, Isaac Feb 21-23, 1967 Pollie and Robbie family, "In Peril..." age 59, large family, born Jean de Bay?
Welsh, Charles Nov. 27, 1915 Edith Pardy Lost 1 washed overboard
Welsh, Clayton Thomas April 1936 Partanna Lost 2 age 20, single
Welsh, Clyde Jan 22, 1955 Pauline C. Winters Vignettes age 25, married, 2 children
Welsh, Edwin 1906  - Family history age 26, marr., 8 children, drowned in Port
Welsh, George T. Nov. 5, 1906 Nellie Harris Lost 1 age 28, unmarried
Welsh, George Sam April 28, 1948 Admin'trix Lost 2 married with children
Weymouth, Sydney Sept 15, 1937 Coral Spray Lost 2 married, 2 children
White, John Fall 1953? harbour dredge Oral Capt., dr. at Bridgewater, NS
White, William Oct. 23, 1921 James & Stanley Committed married, fell overboard
Whiteway, James March 31, 1933 Pauline C. Winters Church records & News age 29
         

  

Sources are taken from books and research of Robert C. Parsons.
View list of sources here.