John Oldford Sr. (abt. 1813 - 1897)

Born about Dec 1813 in Bonavista, Newfoundland, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Chancey) Oldford — married 25 Apr 1835 in Bonavista, Newfoundland, Canada

Descendants

Died 3 May 1897 at about age 83 in Musgravetown, Newfoundland, Canada

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Biography

John Oldford was baptized 30 December 2014 at Anglican Church Bonavista, along with his brother James. ^[1]

His first son was James Oldford. Other children uncertain. Died of old age at 83.

John's tombstone shows he died May 3, 1897 at the age of 83. His birth would be approximately December 1813 then. (Note: the 83 could be mistaken for 88 which is probably why some people mark his birth in 1809.)

Research Notes

Sharon Gabert wrote in a private message: "This form ^[2] relates the baptism date for George and Flora's first two sons. The sons (James, born 1813 and John, born in 1814) were both baptised on 30 Dec 1814. Later, John may have became known as John Morris. "

Sharon also wrote: "found this ^[3] maybe a daughter."

Sources

1. ↑ Baptisms at Anglican Church Bonavista
2. ↑ "Newfoundland Vital Statistics, 1753-1893," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9T-TC9Z : 11 March 2018), John Oldford, 30 Dec 1814; citing Birth, Bonavista, Bonavista, Newfoundland, Canada, Provincial Archives, St. John's.
3. ↑ "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JXXP-ST1 : 27 April 2019), John Oldford in entry for Jessie Smith Snowden, 09 Oct 1922; citing Toronto, York, Ontario, yr 1922 cn 5832, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,907,002.

• Records and memories of Peg (Oldford) Nelson.

• "Pre-1891 Registration Bonavista Church of England Births - 1804 - 1815 - Bonavista Bay District." Pre-1891 Registration Bonavista Church of England Births - 1804 - 1815 - Bonavista Bay District. Accessed April 10, 2016. http://ngb.chebucto.org/Vstats/pre-1891-bonavista-ce-bap-1804-1815-p-26-49-bon.shtml.

• "Baptisms at Anglican Church Bonavista, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland, 1809-1817." Baptisms at Anglican Church Bonavista, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland, 1809-1817. Accessed July 26, 2016. http://ngb.chebucto.org/Parish/bon-bap-03.shtml.

• "Bonavista Methodist Marriages - 1822 - 1849 - Bonavista Bay District." Bonavista Methodist Marriages - 1822 - 1849 - Bonavista Bay District. Accessed April 09, 2016. http://ngb.chebucto.org/Vstats/pre-1891-bonavista-meth-mar-1822-1849-p-1-25-bon.shtml.

• "BONAVISTA BAY DISTRICT VITAL STATISTICS BOOK 2 DEATHS 1894 - 1897." BONAVISTA BAY DISTRICT VITAL STATISTICS BOOK 2 DEATHS 1894 - 1897. Accessed April 09, 2016. http://ngb.chebucto.org/Vstats/death-reg-bk-2-1894-1897-bon.shtml.