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John Melay
1. John Melay was born about 1820; died in 1895 in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Family/Spouse: Ann Smith. Ann (daughter of William Smith and Elizabeth Whittle) was born in 1826; died on 10 Dec 1905 in Boat Harbour, Placentia West, Newfoundland, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Andrew Melay
was born in 1854 in Flat Islands, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; and died. - 3. Elizabeth Melay
was born in 1856 in Flat Islands, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; and died. - 4. Ann Melay
was born in 1858 in Flat Islands, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; and died. - 5. William Melay
was born in 1860 in Flat Islands, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; died on 14 Oct 1923 in Parkers Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. - 6. Catherine Melay
was born in 1865 in Flat Island, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland, Canada; died in 1947 in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. - 7. Mary Melay
was born in 1870 in Flat Islands, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; and died.
- 2. Andrew Melay
Generation: 2
2. Andrew Melay
(1.John1) was born in 1854 in Flat Islands, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; and died. Family/Spouse: Sarah Anne Vater. Sarah (daughter of Stephen Vaters and Elizabeth Murphy) was born in 1870 in Baine Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Elizabeth Melay
(1.John1) was born in 1856 in Flat Islands, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; and died. 4. Ann Melay
(1.John1) was born in 1858 in Flat Islands, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; and died. 5. William Melay
(1.John1) was born in 1860 in Flat Islands, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; died on 14 Oct 1923 in Parkers Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Family/Spouse: Mary Ann Bailey. Mary and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
6. Catherine Melay
(1.John1) was born in 1865 in Flat Island, Placentia Bay, Newfoundland, Canada; died in 1947 in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Family/Spouse: Patrick Vater. Patrick (son of Stephen Vaters and Elizabeth Murphy) was born in 1873 in Baine Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; died on 3 Jan 1929 in Parkers Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 8. Sarah Ann Vater
was born in 1904 in Gullies; and died. - 9. Mertah Vater
was born in 1906 in Gullies; and died. - 10. Elizabeth Vaters
was born in 1908 in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; died before 1935.
Family/Spouse: William Whittle. William and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 11. Edward Whittle
was born on 29 Apr 1897 in Langue De Cerf, Newfoundland, Canada; died in 1990 in Harbour Breton, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; was buried in Harbour Breton, South Coast Census Division, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. - 12. Ambrose Joseph Whittle
was born on 7 Jul 1894 in Langue Le Cerf, Newfoundland, Canada; and died.
- 8. Sarah Ann Vater
7. Mary Melay
(1.John1) was born in 1870 in Flat Islands, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; and died. Family/Spouse: Peter Moores. Peter and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 3
8. Sarah Ann Vater
(6.Catherine2, 1.John1) was born in 1904 in Gullies; and died. 9. Mertah Vater
(6.Catherine2, 1.John1) was born in 1906 in Gullies; and died. 10. Elizabeth Vaters
(6.Catherine2, 1.John1) was born in 1908 in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; died before 1935. Family/Spouse: Ambrose Synard. Ambrose (son of James Senior and Susanna Foote) was born in Nov 1901 in Parkers Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; died in 1985 in Grand Bank, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 13. Edward J. Synard
was born on 17 Dec 1925 in Parkers Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; died on 19 Nov 2003 in Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; was buried in Parkers Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. - 14. Mary Hayes
was born in 1928 in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; died in 2003 in Burin, Newfoundland, Canada.
- 13. Edward J. Synard
11. Edward Whittle
(6.Catherine2, 1.John1) was born on 29 Apr 1897 in Langue De Cerf, Newfoundland, Canada; died in 1990 in Harbour Breton, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; was buried in Harbour Breton, South Coast Census Division, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Edward married Elizabeth Jarvis on 27 Sep 1920 in Harbour Breton, Newfoundland, Canada. Elizabeth was born in 1902 in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; died in 1995 in Harbour Breton, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; was buried in Harbour Breton, South Coast Census Division, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 15. Edward Whittle
was born on 13 Jul 1932 in Harbour Breton, Harbour Breton, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; died in 1933 in Harbour Breton, Newfoundland. - 16. Martha Whittle
was born in 1923 in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; died in 1936. - 17. David Joseph Whittle
was born on 13 Jul 1932 in Harbour Breton, Harbour Breton, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; died on 6 Apr 2018 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried in Oakridge Memorial Gardens, Halifax, NS. - 18. Reginald Edward Whittle, SR
was born on 12 Sep 1936 in Harbour Breton, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; died on 23 Mar 2003 in Harbour Breton, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; was buried in Harbour Breton, South Coast Census Division, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. - 19. Peter Patrick Whittle
was born on 5 Jul 1928 in Harbour Breton, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; died on 28 Mar 1998 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. - 20. Marjorie Whittle
was born on 14 Jan 1939 in Harbour Breton, Newfoundland; died on 11 Jan 2024 in Grand Falls, Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; was buried on 15 Jan 2024 in Harbour Breton, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. - 21. Martha Lillian Whittle
was born on 26 Nov 1940 in Harbour Breton, Newfoundland; died on 17 Jun 2024 in Harbour Breton, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. - 22. Thomas Whittle
was born in 1921 in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; and died. - 23. John James Whittle
was born in 1926 in Harbour Breton, Newfoundland; died on 8 Feb 2016 in Harbour Breton, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; was buried in Harbour Breton, South Coast Census Division, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
- 15. Edward Whittle
12. Ambrose Joseph Whittle
(6.Catherine2, 1.John1) was born on 7 Jul 1894 in Langue Le Cerf, Newfoundland, Canada; and died.
Generation: 4
13. Edward J. Synard
(10.Elizabeth3, 6.Catherine2, 1.John1) was born on 17 Dec 1925 in Parkers Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; died on 19 Nov 2003 in Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; was buried in Parkers Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Family/Spouse: Mary Hayse. Mary (daughter of Charles Hayse and Elizabeth Smith) was born on 26 Nov 1927 in Parkers Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; died on 28 Jun 2003 in Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 24. Gordon Synard
was born in 1952 in Parkers Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; died in 2015 in Chatham, Kent, Ontario, Canada.
- 24. Gordon Synard
14. Mary Hayes
(10.Elizabeth3, 6.Catherine2, 1.John1) was born in 1928 in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; died in 2003 in Burin, Newfoundland, Canada. 15. Edward Whittle
(11.Edward3, 6.Catherine2, 1.John1) was born on 13 Jul 1932 in Harbour Breton, Harbour Breton, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; died in 1933 in Harbour Breton, Newfoundland. 16. Martha Whittle
(11.Edward3, 6.Catherine2, 1.John1) was born in 1923 in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; died in 1936. 17. David Joseph Whittle
(11.Edward3, 6.Catherine2, 1.John1) was born on 13 Jul 1932 in Harbour Breton, Harbour Breton, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; died on 6 Apr 2018 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried in Oakridge Memorial Gardens, Halifax, NS. 18. Reginald Edward Whittle, SR
(11.Edward3, 6.Catherine2, 1.John1) was born on 12 Sep 1936 in Harbour Breton, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; died on 23 Mar 2003 in Harbour Breton, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; was buried in Harbour Breton, South Coast Census Division, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 19. Peter Patrick Whittle
(11.Edward3, 6.Catherine2, 1.John1) was born on 5 Jul 1928 in Harbour Breton, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; died on 28 Mar 1998 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. 20. Marjorie Whittle
(11.Edward3, 6.Catherine2, 1.John1) was born on 14 Jan 1939 in Harbour Breton, Newfoundland; died on 11 Jan 2024 in Grand Falls, Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; was buried on 15 Jan 2024 in Harbour Breton, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 21. Martha Lillian Whittle
(11.Edward3, 6.Catherine2, 1.John1) was born on 26 Nov 1940 in Harbour Breton, Newfoundland; died on 17 Jun 2024 in Harbour Breton, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 22. Thomas Whittle
(11.Edward3, 6.Catherine2, 1.John1) was born in 1921 in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; and died. 23. John James Whittle
(11.Edward3, 6.Catherine2, 1.John1) was born in 1926 in Harbour Breton, Newfoundland; died on 8 Feb 2016 in Harbour Breton, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; was buried in Harbour Breton, South Coast Census Division, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Generation: 5
24. Gordon Synard
(13.Edward4, 10.Elizabeth3, 6.Catherine2, 1.John1) was born in 1952 in Parkers Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; died in 2015 in Chatham, Kent, Ontario, Canada.
