Eliza was born in 1886. Her husband, Cator and brother-in-law Absolam were among the victims in the sinking of the schooner "Little Jap" in 1909. She passed away in 1951.
Sources
"Canada, Newfoundland Vital Statistics, 1753-1893," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9T-BGGG : 23 February 2021), Eliza Saunders, 02 Nov 1885; citing Birth, Gooseberry Island, Bonavista, Newfoundland, Canada, Provincial Archives, St. John's.
"Canada, Newfoundland Census, 1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9Z-7QYX : 8 March 2021), Eliza Butt in household of Edward Butt, Mountain Centre, Bonavista, Newfoundland, Canada; citing Bonavista District, p. 277, household ID 149, reference ID , Department of Tourism, Culture, and Recreation, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador; FHL microfilm 2,166,824. NOTE: Indexing error for place which should be Glovertown.
"Canada, Newfoundland Census, 1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9Z-NSSK : 9 March 2021), Elisa Butt in household of Edward Butt, Glovertown, Bonavista North, Newfoundland, Canada; citing Bonavista North District, p. 9, household ID 1, line 18, Department of Tourism, Culture, and Recreation, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador; FHL microfilm 2,167,050.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Eliza by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Eliza: