Find A Grave - Newfoundland and Labrador

Alderdice, Frederick Charles b. November 10, 1872 d. February 28, 1936
Newfoundland Prime Minister. He served as the Prime Minister of Newfoundland from August 1928 to November 17, 1928, as a Member of the Liberal-Conservative Party and from June 1932 to January 30, 1934, as a Member of the United Newfoundland Party. He was also a prominent businessman, and a Member of the 1924 Newfoundland Legislature Council. (Bio by: K)
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Arrow Airlines Flight 1285 Memorial [memorial] d. December 12, 1985
The monument entitled "Silent Witness" a forever memory to Flight 1285, is located over looking the crash site of the charter Arrow Air DC-8 at Gander Lake, Newfoundland. On December 12, 1985, the DC-8 transport plane crashed shortly after a re-fuelling stop leaving 248 American soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 502nd Infantry, 101st Airborne Division and an air crew of 8 all dead. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Arrow Airlines Memorial Site, Gander, Newfoundland, Canada
Bartlett, Robert Abram b. August 15, 1875 d. April 28, 1946
Explorer. He was commander of the ship "Roosevelt", and was part of the expedition of Robert E. Peary from 1905 to 1909. (Bio by: K)
Methodist Church, Brigus, Newfoundland, Canada
Bennett, Charles James b. June 11, 1793 d. December 5, 1883
Newfoundland Prime Minister. He served as the Prime Minister of Newfoundland from January 1870 to January 31, 1874, as a Member of the Anti-Confederate Party. He was also a prominent merchant and leader in the Anglican community. (Bio by: K)
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Cahill, Charles 'Moose' b. January 4, 1904 d. June 5, 1954
Professional Hockey Player. A native of Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Cahill played the position of Right Wing for teams in the National Hockey League (NHL), Canadian Amateur Hockey League (CAHL), and the International Hockey League (IHL). At 5'10", and 180lbs, he played for the Boston Bruins from 1925 to 1926, New Haven Eagles from 1926 to 1928, Philadelphia Arrows from 1928 to 1930, and the Buffalo Bisons from 1930 to 1931. (Bio by: K)
Saint Paul's Roman Catholic Church Cemetery, Charlottetown, Newfoundland, Canada
Plot: cemetery is in Summerside, PEI, not Charlottetown, NFLD (no such place)
Carter, Frederick b. February 12, 1819 d. March 1, 1900
Newfoundland Prime Minister. A prominent lawyer, he served as the Prime Minister of Newfoundland from April 1865 to January 1870, as a Member of the Coalition Party, and January 31, 1874, to April 1878, as a Member of the Conservative Party. He also served as a Member of the House of Assembly, Delegate to the 1864 Quebec Conference, and as a Chief Justice. (Bio by: K)
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Clinch, John b. January 9, 1749 d. November 22, 1819
Doctor, Missionary. Born in England, he trained with Edward Jenner, who developed the smallpox vaccine. In 1775, he went to Newfoundland where he settled permanently in 1783. While in Newfoundland, a smallpox outbreak formed in the city of Trinity and, remembering his work with Jenner, he had some vaccine sent from England. By 1800, he had introduced the Jenner Vaccine to British North America. He was also a well-known authority on the Beothuk Natives. The Beothuks lived on the island before...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Saint John's Anglican Church Cemetery, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Goodridge, Augustus b. 1839 d. February 16, 1920
Newfoundland Prime Minister. A native of Devon, England, he served as the Prime Minister of Newfoundland from April 11, 1894, to December 12, 1894, as a Member of the Tory Party. He was also a merchant and a Member of the House of Assembly in 1880, and a Member of the Conservative Protestant Reform Party Government from 1885 to 1889. (Bio by: K)
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Hickman, Albert Edgar b. August 2, 1875 d. February 9, 1943
Newfoundland Prime Minister. He served as the Prime Minister of Newfoundland from May 10, 1924, to June 9, 1924, as a Member of the Caretaker Administration. He was also a prominent businessman, and Leader of the Opposition, until his retirement from politics in 1928. (Bio by: K)
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Hoyles, Hugh b. October 17, 1814 d. February 1, 1888
Newfoundland Prime Minister. He served as the Prime Minister of Newfoundland from 1861 to April 1865, as a Member of the Conservative Party. He also served as the Chief Justice of Newfoundland from 1865 to 1870. He later retired to Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he was involved in the mercantile business. He died there in 1888 at the age of 73. (Bio by: K)
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Kent, John b. 1805 d. September 1, 1872
Newfoundland Prime Minister. He served as the Prime Minister of Newfoundland from 1858 to 1861. He also served as a Liberal Member of the First House of Assembly in 1832, and was instrumental in persuading the British Colonial Office to institute responsible government in Newfoundland, becoming its Colonial Secretary. (Bio by: K)
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Lloyd, William Frederick b. December 17, 1864 d. June 13, 1937
Newfoundland Prime Minister. A native of Stockport, England, he served as the Prime Minister of Newfoundland from January 5, 1918, to May 22, 1919, as a Member of both the Liberal Party and the National Government. Also a noted newspaper editor, and journalist, he became editor of The Telegram, and served as a Liberal Member of the Newfoundland House of Assembly in 1904, Leader of the Opposition in 1916, and as Minister of Justice in 1924. He was also a teacher. He died in St. John's...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Morris, Edward Patrick b. May 8, 1859 d. October 24, 1935
Newfoundland Prime Minister. A native of St. John's, Newfoundland, he served as the Prime Minister of Newfoundland from March 2, 1909, to December 31, 1917, as a Member of the Newfoundland People's Party and the National Government. He was educated at the University of Ottawa, and later became a successful lawyer after joining the bar in 1885. He became counsel for the British Government during the American fisheries arbitration in 1910. Also served as a Member of the Newfoundland House of...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Noble, Andre Clarence b. February 21, 1979 d. July 30, 2004
Actor. A native of Gander, Newfoundland, Canada, Noble began acting at an early age and then went to Toronto, Ontario, where he became involved in Shakepearean stage plays including "As You Like It," "Hamlet," and "Twelfth Night." In 2002 he appeared in the television mini-series, "Random Passage," which also starred Brendan Fehr and Sarah Polley. Noble also appeared in TVO/TFO's "Telle-Litte Ta Voix Dans La Nuit," and the films, "Twist" (2003), as 'Adam' and "Sugar" (2004), as 'Cliff.' On July...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Anglican Cemetery, Centreville, Newfoundland, Canada
Ricketts, Thomas b. April 15, 1901 d. February 10, 1967
World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. He served as a Private (later Sergeant) in the 1st Battalion, Royal Newfoundland Regiment. Ricketts was the youngest Canadian to win the VC -- technically, though, Newfoundland was independent at the time, and the Royal Newfoundland Regiment was attached to the 9th Division of the British Army �- and, at the time of his award, the youngest living recipient. Ricketts was born at Middle Arm, White Bay, Newfoundland, the son of a fisherman, and enlisted when...[Read More] (Bio by: Paul F. Wilson)
Saint Johns Anglican Church Cemetery, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Smallwood, Joseph R. 'Joey' b. December 24, 1900 d. December 17, 1991
Canadian Politician, journalist, union organizer, editor, author and radio announcer. Known as the "Father of Confederation." Smallwood was born into a poor family in Gambo, Newfoundland, on December 24, 1900. He attended high school in St. John's, which was 200 miles away and then he attended Bishop Field College. After college he became a pig farmer and while doing that he campaigned for political office and was soon known as 'the politician.' He was elected into office in the provincial...[Read More]
Mount Pleasant Cemetery, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada

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