John Belmore (1820 - 1873)

Born 1820 in St. John, New Brunswick

Husband of Mary Ann (Burns) Belmore — married about 1845 in St. John, New Brunswick

Died Apr 1873 at about age 53 in Saint John, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada

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Biography

John was born in 1820 in St. John. He married Margaret Ann Burns and they had at least 5 children, several of them dying young. George A. Belmore and Margaret A. Belmore were the surviving offspring. John was a master mariner, commander of at least two steam ships, Princess Royal and City of Saint John. His wife died in 1872 and he passed away in 1873. Captain John Belmore was buried in Fernwood Cemetery.

Sources

• 1851 Census, Saint John, John Belmore, wife Mary, children William, Joseph and Margaret
• Canada, City and Area Directories, 1812-1906 Saint John 1870, John Belmore, master mariner, Waterloo Street
• Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, extensive biography material. He was a master mariner, Captain of the steamer "Royal Princess" (1861) and later the steamer "City of St. John."