Grand Bank, Newfoundland and Labrador

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A wood carving of the town seal of Grand Bank on display at Memorial University of Newfoundland.
A wood carving of the town seal of Grand Bank on display at Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Grand Bank, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada is a small town on the northern shore of the Burin Peninsula, on the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The town has a 2001 Census population of 2,841 people. Grand Bank (Grand Banc) was inhabited by French fisherman as early as 1640, and named for the bank on the west side of the harbour. It started as a fishing settlement with seven families. A Census of 1836 lists 45 dwellings and a population of 236 residents. The first Waymaster in 1856 was Jonathan Hickman. A post office was built in 1883 and the first Post Master was George Forsey.

Grand Bank, Newfoundland
Grand Bank, Newfoundland

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[edit] Ships

  • Helen Forsey
  • Mabel Dorothy

Schooner.......Captain...............Owner(s)........

Ethel..........Capt. W. Patten........Patten & Forsey

Myrtle.........Capt. R. Rose..........John B. Foote

Ruby...........Capt. J. Matthews......Samuel Harris

Mary F. Harris.Capt. Sam Piercey......Samuel Harris

Kitchener......Capt. S. J. Rose.......Samuel Harris

Chester Harris.Capt. G. Grandy........Samuel Harris

Emily Harris...Capt. Jos. Hiscock.....Samuel Harris

Pointer........Capt. H. Courtney......George A. Buffett

Quero..........Capt. James Forsey.....Geo. A. Buffett

Occident.......Capt. George Hyde......Geo. A. Buffett

Vidette........Capt. A. Forsey........John B. Patten

Challenger.....Capt. Sam Forsey.......Tom Foote

Watersprite....Capt. Sam Bradley......Tom Foote

George E. Tibbo.Capt. J. Matthews.....Simeon Tibbo

Carrie E.......Capt. R. F. Forsey.....R.F. Forsey

S.A. Parkhurst.Capt. W.G. Courtney....W.G. Courtney

Mary E.........Capt. Wilson Tibbo.....Wilson Tibbo

Ida............Capt. George Hiscock...Bell & Hiscock

Ettie May......Capt. Josiah Hiscock...Bell & Hiscock

Colonel Cook...Capt. George Patten....Geo. Patten

contributed by Anne Patten Oliver, received from Robert Parsons, Newfoundland Author

[edit] People

[edit] Historic Family Names

  • Buffett
  • Evans
  • Forsey
  • Hickman
  • Matthews
  • Rose
  • Foote

[edit] Schools

  • (1) John Burke High School

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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Coordinates: 47°06′N 55°47′W

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