Jesse Park

1855 - 1922  (67 years)

• Name	Jesse Park
  	Jesse's marriage record lists John Park as his father. There were 2 boys named John Park baptized by Rev Wix in 1835. One was the son of Thomas & Elizabeth (age 5) ID # 2236 and the other the son of John & Elizabeth (age 4) ID # 8232. I have no idea which one is his father.
  Birth	Mar 1855	McIvers, Newfoundland
  	DOB as per 1921 Census
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Fisherman
  Death	14 Apr 1922	McIvers, Newfoundland   [1]
  	Cause: Tuberculosis
  Person ID	I2331	West & Park Genealogy
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2026

  
  

  Family 1	Dora Parsons,   b. 18 Nov 1869, Bay of Islands, Newfoundland d. 26 Mar 1886, McIvers, Newfoundland (Age 16 years)
  Marriage	5 May 1884	John's Beach, Newfoundland   [2]
  	Bachelor, Fisherman and Spinster Witnesses: John Park and Mary Jane Lovell Dora was age 15 1/2 at time of marriage
  Children	+ 1. George Thomas Park,   b. 15 Jun 1885, Humber Sound, Newfoundland d. 1958, Humber Sound, Newfoundland (Age 72 years)
  Documents		Jesse Park and Dora Parsons marriage 1884
  Family ID	F713	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Jan 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Selina Blanchard,   b. Abt 1870   d. 13 Sep 1915, McIvers, Newfoundland (Age 45 years)
  Marriage	24 Aug 1891	Birchy Cove, Newfoundland   [3]
  Children	+ 1. Maud Park,   b. 14 Mar 1888, Humber Sound, Newfoundland d. 3 Apr 1922, McIvers, Newfoundland (Age 34 years) + 2. Martha Jane Park,   b. 27 Feb 1892, Gillams, Newfoundland d. 1973, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada (Age 80 years) + 3. Mary Elizabeth Park,   b. 28 Oct 1893, Gillams, Newfoundland d. 6 Nov 1965, Corner Brook, Newfoundland (Age 72 years)   4. Bertha May Park,   b. 24 Jul 1898, Gillams, Newfoundland   5. Arthur Francis Park,   b. 1 Jan 1902, McIvers, Newfoundland d. 1 Mar 1956, McIvers, Newfoundland (Age 54 years)   6. William Meredith Park,   b. 12 Apr 1904, McIvers, Newfoundland d. 4 Nov 1976, McIvers, Newfoundland (Age 72 years) + 7. Ethel Myra Park,   b. 10 Mar 1907, McIvers, Newfoundland d. 3 Mar 1964, McIvers, Newfoundland (Age 56 years)   8. Eliza Argena Park,   b. 17 Oct 1910, McIvers, Newfoundland d. 24 Sep 1954, McIvers, Newfoundland (Age 43 years)
  Documents		Jesse Park and Selina Blanchard marriage 1891
  		Jesse Park and Selina Blanchard marriage 1891
  Family ID	F711	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Jan 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Mar 1855 - McIvers, Newfoundland Marriage - 24 Aug 1891 - Birchy Cove, Newfoundland Death - Cause: Tuberculosis - 14 Apr 1922 - McIvers, Newfoundland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S20] NL BMD, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9398-2WQY-C?view=index&personArk=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQKQF-H6Q6&action=view&cc=1790939. [S11] Newfoundland Vital Statistics, Bay of Islands Church of England Vol 96 marriages page 8. [S11] Newfoundland Vital Statistics, Bay of Islands Church of England Vol 96 marriages page 14. Widower age 38, Fisherman of Bay of Islands Spinster age 21 of Bay of Islands Witnesses: M.L Rourke and A. Blanchard