Anneta Sophia (Harden) Saunders (1857)

Born 22 May 1857 in Northern District, Long Island, Bahamas

Ancestors

Wife of John A Roker — married before 1882 in Bahamas [uncertain]

Wife of Thomas Albert Saunders — married before 1892 in Bahama Islands [uncertain]

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Anneta (Harden) Saunders is part of a Bahamian family.

Biography

Anneta Sophia "Annie" Harden was born in Long Island, Bahamas to John Harden and Josephine Bonamy.

Annetta may have married John A Roker; they had children, all born in St. Anne's Parish, in Nassau, Bahamas: Margaret Annetta Roker, born in 1882; John Alfred Roker, born 6 May 1884, and twins Edward Augustus Roker and Mary Helena Roker born 27 July 1886. John A Roker of St. Anne's Parish, Nassau, moved to Key West, Florida, and died there in 1914.

Annie married Thomas Albert Saunders about 1890-1891, per the 1900 US Federal Census. The couple had a son Nathaniel Thomas "Natty" Saunders.

Thomas Albert Saunders, painter, and Anneta Saunders moved their family to Florida before 1900. They appeared in the 1900 Federal Census living in Key West with Anneta's two sons Edward and John, and their son, Nathaniel Saunders. Thomas' mother, Adriana Weech Saunders, was living next door to them.

Anneta and Thomas Albert Saunders eventually moved to Palm Beach County.

Anneta was born about 1857. She is the daughter of John Harden and Josephine Bonamy.

Sources

"Bahamas Births, 1850-1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL9J-L5R), Annetta Harden in entry for Margaret Annetta Roker, 06 Apr 1882; citing St. Annes Parish, Bahamas, reference yr 1882 p 39; FHL microfilm 222,946.

"Bahamas Births, 1850-1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL9R-F48), Annetta Harden Roker in entry for Edward Augustus Roker, 27 Jul 1886; citing Parish of St. Annes, Bahamas, reference p 104 item 3; FHL microfilm 222,947.

"Bahamas Births, 1850-1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL9R-F4X), Annetta Harden Roker in entry for Mary Helena Roker, 27 Jul 1886; citing Parish of St. Annes, Bahamas, reference p 104 item 4; FHL microfilm 222,947.

"Bahamas Births, 1850-1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL9L-Y9S), John A. Roker in entry for John Alfred Roker, 06 May 1884; citing St. Annes, Bahamas, reference 41; FHL microfilm 222,946.

Florida Death Index, 1877-1998, John A Roker, Monroe County, Florida, 1914.

Bahamas Civil Registration, 1850-1959, Births Bimini, 1892-1893, 5 April 1892 of Nathaniel Thomas Saunders. Establishes "Annie Saunders, formerly Harden", and Thomas Saunders as the parents.

1900 US Federal Census, Key West, Florida, District 0100.

Camille Harden