SPADE'S GENEALOGY PAGE (John Huxter, Newfoundland)









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February 20, 2008
The Scope of this collection
Clickable Family Tree
Family Histories
Photo Album
References
Index of Names
Links



The Scope of This Collection

It is impossible for one person to trace all the lines of a family tree, so this online project has a limited scope. That is, I am constructing a map of my (and my wife's) direct ancestors, which includes relatives at each generation out as far as cousins. I have not attempted to trace cousins' descendents from each generation, although I happily accept information contributed from other researchers who have such information, and will consider including it on a case-by-case basis.

The timeframe covered by my genresearch stretches from my present day cousins back to ancestors born in the 1700's and 1800's. The Newhooks have been traced back to 1752, Squires to 1790, Harveys to 1812, Murphys to 1850, and Tooles to 1861. Immigrants have been identified for the Newhook, Harvey and Squires families.

The oringinal geographical focus of my research was St.John's, Newfoundland, Canada. This is where most of our families have lived, worked and died. However, my interests have now expanded to include genealogical research in England, particularly Devon, where many of the families concerned emmigrated from. Consult the family histories for particulars about where the principal families have lived.

The following families are the focus of my genealogical research. Some surnames do not appear in the name index, but all are of interest to me, and appear somewhere on the family trees of people in the index.
PRINCIPAL FAMILIES
  • Brocklehurst
  • Harvey
  • Newhook
  • O'Toole or Toole
  • Squires
RELATED FAMILIES
  • Blackler
  • Byrne (Brigus)
  • Cousins or Cosens
  • Cummings or Cummins
  • Huxter
  • Molloy
  • Murphy
  • Parsons
  • Roberts
Contact me if you are doing genealogical research on any of these families or if you have questions about how they fit on my family tree. Submitted information or inquiries can be sent to me by e-mail. All genealogical info should be accompanied by reference to the source of that information. If any submitted information is questionable or unverified, indicate this by following that piece of information by a question mark in parentheses. It is not my intention to follow all branches of each family.




Clickable Family Tree

   The latest development in my family tree project is a simple drag&drop program which converts GEDCOM files into easy-to-read family tree pages which can be published to the web and navigated by clicking people's names. One of the improvements over the old "name list" is that this program generates a list of every individual in the archive - so if I've entered information on somebody, you'll find their name in the new index.

   Please note that at present this is a work in progress and is not yet as complete as the old tree files which can be accessed in the index of names, below. However, the old list is no longer being maintained and the new clickable tree will gradually replace it.

   Click HERE to enter the family tree!




Principal Family Histories

These family histories include (where available) surname origins, first immigrants, country of origin, and details of the lives of principal family members. I am currently compiling histories on the following families... Links will become active as the histories are completed.




Photo Album

Now on-line! My intention is to present "representative" pictures of family members, not to present a complete collection of images! Therefore, some pictures which appear "redundant" may be removed as I receive new or better photos. Currently, this collection features pictures from the collection of my mother and my uncle Bob.

Click the album to peruse the pictures. Donations or info regarding existing pictures are welcome!




References

I am indebted, in addition to immediate family, to the following sources for much of the information found on these pages... Title page
Publishing Info
Births
Marriages
Deaths
Memorandum

The "Pronouncing Edition of the Holy Bible" was published in 1892 by the Earle Publishing House of Saint John, NB, and was originally owned by my great-grandfather Richard Harvey. It was passed on to my grandfather, Robert Harvey, by his mother, and contained records of the births, deaths, and marriages in the family. It includes records of the birth of all my grandfather's siblings, as well as his own children (my aunts & uncles). The bible was passed on to my grandfather's oldest son, my uncle Bob, who lent to my aunt Elizabeth, who brought it home to me from PEI in November 1996 after several months of effort on my part in trying to locate it!

As a child, my mother loved reading this book and looking at the pictures and illustrations in it. You'll notice that as the "births" page filled up, the children who were born later wrote their own names and birth dates on the "memorandum" page - sometimes more than once! This huge book is badly in need of repair, so I scanned in the pages containing genealogical information right away - click each of the above headings for a close-up, and contact me if anything important is illegible. I have a detailed and accurate transcription of the content of these pages.



Index Of Names

This index is quite extensve, but is no longer being added to. In the near future, it will be replaced by the clickable family tree, currently under construction. Many names appear in the files which are not indexed here, so some searching may be required to find who you're looking for. if all else fails, e-mail me, and I may have info that isn't yet published on this site. Bill Crant also has an excellent index of surnames people in Newfoundland are currently researching - check it out!

Huxter_John_1968 -YES, THIS IS ME!

Blackler_Eliza_1819?
Blackler_Eliza_1847
Blackler_William_1817?

Brocklehurst_Barry_1962
Brocklehurst_Charles_1810
Brocklehurst_Charles_1847
Brocklehurst_Edward_1939
Brocklehurst_Frank_1879
Brocklehurst_Frank_1941
NEW! Brocklehurst_George_1782
Brocklehurst_Judith_1964
Brocklehurst_Patrick_1916
Brocklehurst_Stanislaus_1914

Harvey_David_1939
NEW! Harvey_Daniel_1968
Harvey_Derek_1940
Harvey_Douglas_1945
Harvey_Edward_(Ned)_1878
Harvey_Elizabeth_(Bess)_1871
Harvey_Elizabeth_1942
Harvey_Eugenia_(Jean)_1902
Harvey_Francis_(John)_1869
Harvey_James_1822
Harvey_James_1899
Harvey_John_1859
Harvey_John_1937
Harvey_Joseph_(Archibald)_1887
Harvey_Sandra_(Annie)_1962
Harvey_Linda_1963
Harvey_Margaret_1950
Harvey_Jane_(Mary_Ann?)_1815

 Harvey_Mary_(Jen)_1894
Harvey_Murice_1935
Harvey_Richard_1812
 Harvey_Richard_1867
Harvey_Richard_1951
Harvey_Rita_(Pearl)_1918
Harvey_Robert_1904
Harvey_Robert_1934
Harvey_Victoria_1897
NEW! Harvey_William_1784?
Harvey_William_1818
Harvey_William_Blackler_1841

Murphy_Mary_1883

Newhook_Charles_1752
Newhook_Charles_1883
Newhook_Frederick_1912
Newhook_James_1788
Newhook_John_1851
Newhook_John_1948
Newhook_William_1817
Newhook_Linda_1942

Squires_Barbara_1868?
Squires_Georgina_1873?

O'Toole_Anne_1886
O'Toole_Bride_1894
O'Toole_Caroline_1910
O'Toole_Claire_1916
O'Toole_Edward_1888
O'Toole_Jean_1912
O'Toole_Margaret_1914




Genealogy Links

Surname-Specific
Huxters of Springdale:By Bernie Huxter
The Harvey Genealogist:If "Harvey" is your last name, you MUST check this site!

Newfoundland
Newfoundland's Grand Banks: Huge collection of online info, including the 1921 census! Mirror site HERE.
Encyclopedia of Newfoundland & Labrador: Tremendous amount of information online here.
NF&LAB Genealogical Research Interests forum: The best place to post your queries!
Heritage Links: From infonet

Newfoundland and Labrador Genealogical Society: Contact and content information.
The Provincial Archives: Contact and content info, online pictures.
The Centre for Newfoundland Studies: at MUN. An enormous collection - books, newspapers, etc.
Maritime History Archives: at MUN. Shipping records, some English & Irish Parish records, more.
Association of Newfoundland and Labrador Archives: Associated with the Provincial Archives.

Canada
Canadian Genealogy Resources:Links to archives, homepages & other resources, by province.
Genealogy Reference Services:Where to find what kind of historical info - by province.
Canadian Genealogy and History Links:Sorted by province.
National Archives: General "how-to guide" to genealogical research.
The Genealogical Research Library:Canadian supplies and research tips.

International
Roots Surname List: International index of e-mail addresses to surname researchers.
GeneaNet:Excellent index, free registration.
Genealogy's Most Wanted:A big index of surnames people are researching.
UK+Ireland Genealogy:A large site from overseas: read instructions carefully.
RAND Genealogy Club:Find others researching similar surnames. Tonnes of links, too.
RootsComputing Genealogy Homepage:Tips, software, and personal genealogy page index - add yours!
Genealogy Services Online:Newsletter, sites online, tips.
Yahoo! Genealogical Links:Lots of places to look.





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