Henry Matthew Stares (1881 - 1956)

Born 14 Mar 1881 in Brooklyn, Bonavista South, Newfoundland

Ancestors

Husband of Amelia (Normore) Stares — married 6 Sep 1904 in Beach, Newfoundland

Descendants

Died 15 May 1956 at age 75 in Bell Island, Newfoundland, Canada

Henry (Harry) M. Stares (1881-1956): Machinist & Electrician with DOSCO. He was born in Brooklyn, Bonavista Bay, March 14, 1881 to Emma and Francis Stares, and grew up in Port Blandford. He first worked with the Newfoundland Railway before moving to Bell Island in 1900 to work with the Scotia [Iron Ore] Company in the Mechanical Department at Scotia Pier. He married Amelia Normore of Bell Island in 1904. They had 4 children, a daughter and 3 sons. In 1908, he joined the Dominion [Iron Ore] Company, where he remained until 1922, working first in the Mechanical Department, then in the Electrical Department. In 1922, during a period when Wabana was experiencing layoffs following the takeover of the mining operation by BESCO, he moved to Massachusetts, USA, where he spent the next 8 years working in construction, including work on the first Statler Hotel in Boston. He returned to Bell Island in 1930 and began working in DOSCO's Construction Department, where he remained until his retirement in 1954 at age 73. He died May 15, 1956 at the Grace Hospital in St. John's and is buried in the Anglican Cemetery, Bell Island. Source: The Daily News, May 23, 1956, p. 13, and 1921 Census.

Biography

Two 'Find a Grave' records were issued for Henry M. Stares. They have been merged into one - the first record, which will be saved to this record, is the correct record

Henry was born in 1881. He passed away in 1956.

Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111866983/henry-matthew-stares : accessed 21 March 2022), memorial page for Henry Matthew Stares (14 Mar 1881–15 May 1956), Find a Grave Memorial ID 111866983, citing St. Boniface Anglican Cemetery, Bell Island, Avalon Peninsula Census Division, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ; Maintained by Christina (contributor 46772328) .

• The Halfyard Family Register 1994, compiled and edited by Robert R. Halfyard.

Newfoundland's Vital Statistics

• Personal knowledge, my mother's information.

• 1921 Census of Newfoundland (Newfoundland's Grand Banks Website (www.chebucto.ns.ca : 2002)). Rec. Date: 28 Jun 2008, Bell Island; p 606/ 23 DW 242/ FAM 260; Household of Harry Stares; male/ head/ married/ b 1881 Mar/ 40/ b Brooklyn BB/ C or E/ Electrician

• 1935 Census of Newfoundland & Labrador, (Newfoundland's Grand Banks Website (www.nbg.chebucto.org : 2006)). Rec. Date: 28 Jun 2008, District, Harbour Main & Bell Island; MF8806; BellIsland Mines, Pt 2; p 100; DW 206; FAM 217; entry for Stares, Henry/ head/ male/ married/ 54.

• 1945 Census of Newfoundland (Newfoundland's Grand Banks Website, (www.ngb/chebucto.org : 2008)). Rec. Date: 30 Aug 2010, Bell Island, The Loop, p 13; DW 116; FAM 116; entry for Stares, Henry, Owner/ $5000./ 8 rms/ Head/ male/ married/ 63/ b Bonavista N/ 1935 Bell Is/ C of E/ carpenter, mine