John Rea
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John Thomas Rea (1811 - 1868)

John Thomas Rea
Born in Kingdom of Sardiniamap [uncertain]
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married before 1852 in Bahamasmap [uncertain]
Father of and
Died at about age 57 in District of Long Island Bahamas.map
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Biography

Bahamas Project
John Rea is part of a Bahamian family.
John was the Colonial Receiver and Registrar for the Districts of Long Island or Exuma, Bahamas from 1854 to 1867.

John was born in 1811, a date that was deduced from his age at death in 1868.

John may have been the same "John Rea," who was the business partner of Theodore B. Ceruti. His place of birth is unknown but he may have been born in Europe. Sardinia was selected as a guess assuming that John T Rea, the public officer, was the same man as John Rea, the painter, primarily because his associate was from Sardinia. However, John could have been born elsewhere in Europe or in the Bahamas. See Disputed Identity section below.

By March 1856 at least through March 1856, John was the registrar of births[1] and deaths for the District of Long Island, Bahamas.[2]

By 14 Jan. 1858, John was no longer the registrar on Long Island, but he had become the registrar of births and deaths in the District of Exuma.[3][4]

John married Constance C. sometime in or before 1852 and the couple had at least two daughters, the second of whom was born on Long Island, Bahamas in 1854 when John was the registrar and "Colonial Receiver."[5][6]

In 1867, John had resumed his duties as registrar in the District of Long Island, Bahamas.[7][8][9][10][11]

John T. Rea, collector of revenue, died at the age of 57 on 16 Aug. 1868 in the District of Long Island Bahamas.[12] The cause of death was disease of the liver. John was succeeded by his wife, Constance C. Rea, who assumed the duties of the Registrar for the District of Long Island Bahamas during the quarter ending in Sep. 1868.

Constance C. Rea

This section collects information about John's wife, Constance, who took over the duties of registrar on Long Island, Bahamas after John's death. Her profile will be added when her LNAB is discovered. Sources are as follows.

  • "Bahamas Civil Registration, 1850-1959," database with images, FamilySearch [16] entered 20 May 2014, Births 1868-1869 > image 215 of 300; Registrar General, Nassau. Birth record of Edward Ceruti's daughter, Flora Ann Elizabeth Ceruti 6 May 1869. Constance C. Rea, Registrar.
  • "Bahamas Death Records," images, FamilySearch [17] accessed December 21, 2023, image 334 of 525; Bahamas. Registrar General. Quarterly record dated 30 Sep.1869 in the District of Long Island Bahamas. Constance C. Rea, Registrar.
  • "Bahamas Death Records," images, FamilySearch [18] accessed December 21, 2023, image 368 of 525; Bahamas. Registrar General. Quarterly record dated 31 Dec.1869 in the District of Long Island Bahamas. Constance C. Rea, Registrar.
  • "Bahamas Death Records," images, FamilySearch [19] accessed December 21, 2023, image 403 of 525; Bahamas. Registrar General. Quarterly record dated 31 Mar. 1870 in the District of Long Island Bahamas. Constance C. Rea, Registrar.
  • "Bahamas Death Records," images, FamilySearch [20] accessed December 21, 2023, image 440 of 525; Bahamas. Registrar General. Quarterly record dated 30 June 1870 in the District of Long Island Bahamas. Constance C. Rea, Registrar.
  • "Bahamas Death Records," images, FamilySearch [21] accessed December 22, 2023, image 477 of 525; Bahamas. Registrar General. Quarterly record dated 30 Sep. 1870 in the District of Long Island Bahamas. Constance C. Rea, Registrar.
  • "Bahamas Death Records," images, FamilySearch [22] accessed December 22, 2023, image 512 of 525; Bahamas. Registrar General. Quarterly record dated 31 Dec. 1870 in the District of Long Island Bahamas. Constance C. Rea, Registrar.
  • "Bahamas Records," images, deaths, FamilySearch [23] entered January 24, 2024, image 22 of 545; Lydia Bowe, d. age 17 of natural causes, 3 Feb. 1871, District of Long Island, Bahamas. Registrar General. Constance C. Rea, Registrar.
  • "Bahamas Civil Registration, 1850-1959," database with images, FamilySearch [24] entered 20 May 2014, Deaths 1871-1874, 1886 > image 54 of 545; Registrar General, Nassau. Death records, quarter ending 30 June 1871 District of Long Island, Bahamas, Constance C. Rea, Registrar.
  • "Bahamas Civil Registration, 1850-1959," database with images, FamilySearch [25] entered 20 May 2014, Deaths 1871-1874, 1886 > image 155 of 545; Registrar General, Nassau. Death records, quarter ending 3 Mar. 1872, District of Long Island, Bahamas, Constance C. Rea, Registrar.
  • "Bahamas Civil Registration, 1850-1959," database with images, FamilySearch [26] entered 7 October 2014, Deaths 1871-1874, 1886 > image 188 of 545; Registrar General, Nassau. Death records, quarter ending 30 June 1872, District of Long Island, Bahamas, Constance C. Rea, Registrar.
  • "Bahamas Civil Registration, 1850-1959," database with images, FamilySearch [27] entered 20 May 2014, Deaths 1871-1874, 1886 > image 221 of 545; Registrar General, Nassau. Quarter ending 30 Sep. 1872. District of Long Island, Bahamas, Constance C. Rea, Registrar.
  • "Bahamas Civil Registration, 1850-1959," database with images, FamilySearch [28] entered 20 May 2014, Deaths 1871-1874, 1886 > image 252 of 545; Registrar General, Nassau. Quarter ending 31 Dec. 1872. District of Long Island, Bahamas, Constance C. Rea, Registrar.
  • "Bahamas Civil Registration, 1850-1959," database with images, FamilySearch [29] entered 20 May 2014, Deaths 1871-1874, 1886 > image 289 of 545; Registrar General, Nassau. Quarterly record dated 31 Mar. 1873 in the District of Long Island Bahamas. Constance C. Rea, Registrar.
  • "Bahamas Civil Registration, 1850-1959," database with images, FamilySearch [30] entered 7 October 2014, Deaths 1871-1874, 1886 > image 320 of 545; Registrar General, Nassau. Death records, quarter ending 30 June 1873, District of Long Island, Bahamas, Constance C. Rea, Registrar.
  • "Bahamas Civil Registration, 1850-1959," database with images, FamilySearch [31] entered 20 May 2014, Deaths 1871-1874, 1886 > image 409 of 545; Registrar General, Nassau. Death records, quarter ending 30 June 1873, District of Long Island, Bahamas, Constance C. Rea, Registrar.

N.B. 30 Aug. 1873 is the last known date when Constance C. Rea registered deaths. A different system of dividing the District of Long Island into north and south sections was put in place at that time and so far, Constance C. Rea is not known to have registered either births or deaths in 1874. Her death was not registered in any of the Bahamian Death Records during 1874.

Profile-History Summary

This profile was created and improved almost entirely based on data from accidental finds and "needle-in-haystack" searches through the records of the Bahamas births, deaths, marriages, and newspapers, a search that is ongoing. The profile was developed because of John Rea's association with Theodore B. Ceruti, the descendants of whom are involved in multiple family mysteries, secrets, cover-ups and estrangements. The current approach is to discover more about the associates and contemporaries of Theodore B. Ceruti and thereby shed some light on, or at least discover some hints about what went down with his family during the 19th century in the Bahamas.

What facts or hypotheses have been uncovered so far?

1. John Rea was the registrar on at least two "out" islands, the Districts of Long Island and Exuma, Bahamas. By searching the Bahamas births, deaths and marriages, we can determine when and where he lived during the time he functioned in the capacity of registrar and also as "Colonial Receiver" which is a position that needs further research to understand and characterize.

2. John T. Rea was married to Constance Culmer Taylor Rea and the couple had at least two unnamed daughters, one in 1853 and another in 1854. This is a fact based on official records.

3. Other facts have been discovered that have little do to with the Ceruti family but have contributed details to other Bahamian profiles. These accidental discoveries have been helpful to clarify facts in various profiles using known reliable sources. An example is the death record of Matilda F. Bowe, whose birth record did not include her first name. Her name was listed on the death notice and the mystery of her life was discovered in this source because her age at death was so specific.

4. Proof was discovered and posted on the profile of Theodore Bentley Ceruti that "T. Bentley Ceruti" was the registrar of births and deaths in the district of St. Patrick, East End of the Island of Eleuthera, Bahamas, a fact that was not known prior to the finding of this needle in the haystack.

Matilda F. Bowe

Lillian Amelia Ceruti Bowe, a descendant of Theodore B. Ceruti, married Bruce A. Bowe, Jr. on 10 Aug 1898.

4. For an ever-growing list of Ceruti family mysteries, see the Bahamas Triangle page:

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Ceruti_Family_Mysteries

Research Notes

"Rea" is a middle name of two of Theodore B. Ceruti's grandsons, John Wilson Rea Ceruti, Sr. and Theodore Rea Ceruti. Perhaps these grandsons were named in honor of their grandfather's business associate.

The following profile could not be excluded as a match for John T. Rea: Giovanni Rea.

John continued his role as registrar in 1857.[13]

Sarah Rae, a laborer of age 40, passed away due to consumption on 4 July 1859 in Carmichaels, Bahamas. Could Sarah have been a relative of John's?

  • Bahamas. Death Registers 1858–1859, [32] Image 200 of 268, Sarah Rae, age 40, Carmichaels, Bahamas. Registrar: Sophia E. Lightbourne. N.B. This source points to the image.
  • "Bahamas Civil Registration, 1850-1959", FamilySearch [33] entered Wed Nov 22 17:11:02 UTC 2023, Entry for Sarah Rae, 04 Jul 1859. N.B. This source points to the transcribed entry.

Possible family member? George Oliver Rea, age 21,"Gentleman," died of scarlet fever on 29 July 1864 in the City of Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas.[14]

Possible family member? William Rea, age 34, laborer, died of dropsy on 30 Nov. 1858 in the Parish of St. Matthew. [15]

The following three Rea names were mentioned in the following archive: "Bahamas. Grant Records 1815, Land Records 1815, Wills 1788–1955, Probate Indexes 1788–1955, Grant Records 1788–1955" Patrick Rea, John Rea, and Charles S. Rea.

  • "Bahamas Records," images, FamilySearch [34] accessed January 5, 2024, image 127 of 172; Bahamas. Registrar General. Patrick Rea, Book B, page 607, 1808; John Rea, Book B, page 332, 1810; Charles S. Rea, Book B. page 414, 1820. All references were to a Will with designation "Ad."

Disputed Identity

Is the John Rea, the business partner of Theodore B. Ceruti, the same man as John Thomas Rea, Public Officer and Long Island Colonial Receiver and Registrar? So far, it was assumed that this is true. However, more information is needed to confirm or refute this this possibility.

Sources

  1. ↑ "Bahamas Civil Registration, 1850-1959," database with images, FamilySearch [1] entered 20 May 2014, Births 1864-1867 > image 166 of 620; Registrar General, Nassau. John T. Rea was the registrar of births, District of Long Island, Bahamas in March 1865.
  2. ↑ "Bahamas Records," images, FamilySearch, Bahamas. Death Registers 1856–1857 [2] entered December 11, 2023, image 7 of 240; Bahamas. Registrar General. John T. Rea was the registrar of deaths, District of Long Island, Bahamas in March 1856.
  3. ↑ "Bahamas Civil Registration" images, FamilySearch Bahamas. Death 1858–1859, [3] image 22 of 268; John T. Rea was the registrar of deaths, District of Exuma, Bahamas on 14 Jan. 1858.
  4. ↑ "Bahamas Civil Registration" images, FamilySearch Bahamas. Death 1858–1859, [4] image 226 of 268; John T. Rea was the registrar of deaths, District of Exuma, Bahamas on 30 Sep. 1859.
  5. ↑ "Bahamas Births, 1850-1891", FamilySearch [5] Image 35 of 155. entered 16 December 2019, John T. Rea, father and Constance C. Rea, mother in entry for unnamed daughter, Rea, born 8 Feb 1853.
  6. ↑ "Bahamas Civil Registration, 1850-1959", FamilySearch [6] entered Tue Nov 21 14:08:21 UTC 2023, Entry for daughter Rea and John T Rea, father; Constance C. Rea, mother 30 Sep. 1854, Long Island, Bahamas. Image 146 of 328. Registrar of births: John T Rea, Colonial Receiver.
  7. ↑ "Bahamas Civil Registration, 1850-1959," database with images, FamilySearch [7] entered 20 May 2014, Births 1864-1867 > image 491 of 620; Registrar General, Nassau. John T. Rea was the registrar of births, District of Long Island, Bahamas, March 1867.
  8. ↑ "Bahamas Civil Registration, 1850-1959," database with images, FamilySearch [8] entered 20 May 2014, Births 1864-1867 > image 523 of 620; Registrar General, Nassau. John T. Rea was the registrar of births, District of Long Island, Bahamas, June 1867.
  9. ↑ "Bahamas Records," images, FamilySearch [9] December 19, 2023, image 86 of 525; Bahamas. Registrar General. John T. Rea was the registrar of deaths, District of Long Island, Bahamas in 8 Oct. 1867.
  10. ↑ "Bahamas Records," images, FamilySearch [10] December 20, 2023, image 125 of 525; Bahamas. Registrar General. John T. Rea was the registrar of deaths, District of Long Island, Bahamas on 8 Dec. 1867.
  11. ↑ "Bahamas Civil Registration, 1850-1959," database with images, FamilySearch [11] entered 20 May 2014, Births 1864-1867 > image 602 of 620; Registrar General, Nassau. John T. Rea was the registrar of births, District of Long Island, Bahamas on Dec. 1867.
  12. ↑ "Bahamas Death Records," images, FamilySearch [12] accessed December 20, 2023, image 203 of 525; Bahamas. Registrar General. Entry for John T. Rea, 16 Aug. 1858 in the District of Long Island Bahamas. Constance C. Rea, Registrar.
  13. ↑ "Bahamas Records," images, FamilySearch Bahamas. Death Registers 1856–1857 [13] entered December 15, 2023, image 218 of 240; Bahamas. Registrar General. John T. Rea was the registrar of deaths, District of Long Island, Bahamas on 8 Dec. 1857.
  14. ↑ "Bahamas Death Records," images, FamilySearch [14] accessed December 23, 2023, image 70 of 412; Bahamas. Registrar General. George Oliver Rea, age 21,"Gentleman," scarlet fever, City of Nassau, New Providence. A.W. Smith, Registrar.
  15. ↑ "Bahamas Records," images, FamilySearch [15] entered February 3, 2024, image 229 of 525; Bahamas. Registrar General. William Rea, laborer, d. dropsy age 34 on 30 Nov. 1868, Parish of St. Matthew Bahamas, C. E. Farrington, Registrar.
  • "Bahamas Records," images, FamilySearch, Bahamas. Death Registers 1856–1857 [35] entered December 11, 2023, image 7 of 240, Image Group Number (DGS) 004934403; Bahamas. Registrar General. John T. Rea was the registrar of deaths, District of Long Island, Bahamas in Mar. 1856.
  • "Bahamas Records," images, FamilySearch, Bahamas. Death Registers 1856–1857 [36] entered December 12, 2023, image 34 of 240; Bahamas. Registrar General. John T. Rea was the registrar of deaths, District of Long Island, Bahamas in June 1856.
  • "Bahamas Records," images, FamilySearch, Bahamas. Death Registers 1856–1857 [37] entered December 12, 2023, image 96 of 240; Bahamas. Registrar General. John T. Rea was the registrar of deaths, District of Long Island, Bahamas in Dec. 1856.
  • "Bahamas Records," images, FamilySearch, Bahamas. Death Registers 1856–1857 [38] entered December 15, 2023, image 132 of 240; Bahamas. Registrar General. John T. Rea was the registrar of deaths, District of Long Island, Bahamas in Mar. 1857.
  • "Bahamas Records," images, FamilySearch Bahamas. Death Registers 1856–1857 [39] entered December 15, 2023, image 162 of 240; Bahamas. Registrar General. John T. Rea was the registrar of deaths, District of Long Island, Bahamas on 30 June 1857.
  • "Bahamas Records," images, FamilySearch Bahamas. Death Registers 1856–1857 [40] entered December 15, 2023, image 204 of 240; Bahamas. Registrar General. John T. Rea was the registrar of deaths, District of Long Island, Bahamas on 4 Aug. 1857.
  • "Bahamas Records," images, FamilySearch Bahamas. Death Registers 1856–1857 [41] entered December 15, 2023, image 218 of 240; Bahamas. Registrar General. John T. Rea was the registrar of deaths, District of Long Island, Bahamas on 8 Dec. 1857.
  • "Bahamas Civil Registration" images, FamilySearch Bahamas. Death 1858–1859, [42] image 22 of 268; John T. Rea was the registrar of deaths, District of Exuma, Bahamas on 14 Jan. 1858.
  • "Bahamas Civil Registration" images, FamilySearch Bahamas. Death 1858–1859, [43] image 122 of 268; "A Nacin" (illegible) acting for John T. Rea as the registrar of deaths, District of Little Exuma, Bahamas on 10 Oct. 1858. N.B. After that date in Nov. and Dec. "A Nacin" (illegible) signed his or her name and did not indicate in an acting capacity.
  • "Bahamas Civil Registration" images, FamilySearch Bahamas. Death 1858–1859, [44] image 226 of 268; John T. Rea was the registrar of deaths, District of Exuma, Bahamas on 30 Sep. 1859.
  • "Bahamas Births, 1850-1891", FamilySearch [45] Image 35 of 155. entered 16 December 2019, John T. Rea, father and Constance C. Rea, mother in entry for unnamed daughter born 8 Feb 1853, District of Long Island, Bahamas. Registrar of births: John T. Rea, Colonial Receiver. (N.B. Image 8 of 155 is Mathew J. Lowe, Registrar.)
  • "Bahamas Civil Registration, 1850-1959", FamilySearch [46] entered Tue Nov 21 14:08:21 UTC 2023, Entry for daughter born 30 Sep. 1854, Long Island, Bahamas. John T. Rea, father; Constance C. Rea, mother. Image 146 of 328. Registrar of births: John T. Rea, Colonial Receiver.
  • "Bahamas Records," images, FamilySearch [47] accessed December 22, 2023, image 24 of 412; Bahamas. Registrar General. John T. Rea was the registrar of deaths, District of Long Island, Bahamas in the quarter ending 31 Mar. 1864.
  • "Bahamas Records," images, FamilySearch [48] accessed December 22, 2023, image 56 of 412; Bahamas. Registrar General. John T. Rea was the registrar of deaths, District of Long Island, Bahamas in the quarter ending 30 June 1864.
  • "Bahamas Records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RSY-7XD : December 23, 2023), image 95 of 412; Bahamas. Registrar General. John T. Rea was the registrar of deaths, District of Long Island, Bahamas in the quarter ending 30 Sep. 1864.
  • "Bahamas Civil Registration, 1850-1959," database with images, FamilySearch [49] entered 20 May 2014, Deaths 1864-1866 > image 128 of 412; Registrar General, Nassau. John T. Rea was the registrar of deaths, District of Long Island, Bahamas in the quarter ending 31 Dec. 1864.
  • "Bahamas Civil Registration, 1850-1959," database with images, FamilySearch [50] entered 20 May 2014, Deaths 1864-1866 > image 154 of 412; Registrar General, Nassau. John T. Rea was the registrar of deaths, District of Long Island, Bahamas in the quarter ending 31 Mar. 1865.
  • "Bahamas Records," images, FamilySearch [51] entered December 17, 2023, image 27 of 525; Bahamas. Registrar General. John T. Rea was the registrar of deaths, District of Long Island, Bahamas in Mar. 1867.
  • "Bahamas Records," images, FamilySearch [52] December 17, 2023, image 51 of 525; Bahamas. Registrar General. John T. Rea was the registrar of deaths, District of Long Island, Bahamas in June 1867.
  • "Bahamas Records," images, FamilySearch [53] December 19, 2023, image 86 of 525; Bahamas. Registrar General. John T. Rea was the registrar of deaths, District of Long Island, Bahamas in 8 Oct. 1867.
  • "Bahamas Records," images, FamilySearch [54] December 20, 2023, image 125 of 525; Bahamas. Registrar General. John T. Rea was the registrar of deaths, District of Long Island, Bahamas in 8 Dec. 1867.
  • "Bahamas Death Records," images, FamilySearch [55] accessed December 20, 2023, image 203 of 525; Bahamas. Registrar General. Entry for John T. Rea, 16 Aug. 1858 in the District of Long Island Bahamas. Constance C. Rea, Registrar




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T. Ceruti and John Rea, House Sign & Carriage Painters & Gilders
T. Ceruti and John Rea, House Sign & Carriage Painters & Gilders
John T. Rea, Registrar
John T. Rea, Registrar
John T. Rea, Death Record, Constance C. Rea, Successor Registrar
John T. Rea, Death Record, Constance C. Rea, Successor Registrar
Second Daughter of John T. Rea and Constance C . Rea
Second Daughter of John T. Rea and Constance C . Rea
First Daughter of John T. Rea and Constance C . Rea
First Daughter of John T. Rea and Constance C . Rea


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