Researching the Sharp(e)and Martin families has been a daunting task; one, which I must add, has taken me to many parts of Newfoundland, Canada, the USA, and Europe.Listed below are some Family Names and their country of origan and to where theysettled in Newfoundland.
POINGDESTRE, Henri b. abt. 1740 Gurnsey, Jersey Channel Island, owned land at Harbour Grace, NL and later settled at Northern Bay.
LYNCH, Elizabeth and sons, Tipprey,Ireland arrived at Upper Island Cove around 1690.
MARTINEAU(Martin, Moses b.abt. 1740, Jersey Channel Island owned land at Martin's Brook, Harbour Grace.
SHARP(e)William and George of England settled at St. John's,andlater at Spoon Cove.James Sharp of Dumfries, Scotland settled at Hr.Grace,NF.
HIGGINS,John and wife Queenie (Victoria) arrived from Glasco,Scotland and settled at Hr. Grace.
ESTAMPS/STAMP, John, b.1820, Wexford Ireland imigrated to Newfoundland around 1851 and took up farming at Flatrock, NL
Margaret Mary Stamp b. 1851 m. Stephen Puddister and lived in Hoyles Town, St. John's, NL. Their daughter, my grandmother, Sarah Joseph Puddister b.30 Sep 1885 and baptized at the Basilica of St. John The Baptist 9 Oct 1885. Married George Nicholls Martin 23 Dec 1911; Sarah d. 7 Mar 1957.George d. 23 Jun 1942, a veteran of WWI and WWII was burried with full Military Honours.
RESEARCH
EXTENSIVE, ON-GOING
Iwould really love to hear from anyone who has information to share or who may think I may have someting to offer you! I have accumulated many thousands of names, but my family trees contains just over 5,000 names.Thank you for stopping in.
Always, Sarah
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