Robert Park

Abt 1828 - 1908  (80 years)

• Name	Robert Park
  Birth	Abt 1828
  	age 7 at time of baptism
  Christening	24 May 1835	Bay of Islands, Newfoundland   [1]
  		various baptisms 1835 The record indicates St Thomas's Parish, St. John's, however Rev Wix travelled the island and baptized children and recorded them in his home parish upon return.
  Gender	Male
  Confirmation	18 Sep 1893	Middle Arm, Newfoundland
  Occupation	Fisherman
  Death	18 Jun 1908	Middle Arm, Bay of Islands, Newfoundland
  	Cause: Old age
  		Robert Park death 1908
  Person ID	I2358	West & Park Genealogy
  Last Modified	7 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	Thomas Park,   b. 1796, Burin, Newfoundland d. 21 Sep 1870, McIvers, Newfoundland (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Matthews Brake,   b. 1805, Bay of Islands, Newfoundland d. 27 Feb 1891, Winter House Brook, Newfoundland (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F957	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1
  Marriage	Robert is listed as a widower on his 1877 marriage to Ellen Park. Unknown first wife, no records available. This entire family is speculation, the only supporting records are census records stating Ellen as "mother". No record of who the biological mother is.
  Children	1. Robert Park Jr.,   b. Abt 1855, Liverpool Cove, Newfoundland d. 12 Jul 1904, McIvers, Newfoundland (Age 49 years) + 2. Amos Park,   b. 1857, Middle Arm, Newfoundland d. 12 Dec 1936, Frenchman's Cove, Newfoundland (Age 79 years) + 3. Thomas Park,   b. Aug 1859, Liverpool Cove, Newfoundland d. 17 Apr 1932, McIvers, Newfoundland (Age 72 years)   4. Isabella Park,   b. 1860 + 5. John Edward (or Edmund) Park,   b. Mar 1866, Middle Arm, Bay of Islands, Newfoundland d. 28 Dec 1939, Cox's Cove, Newfoundland, Canada (Age 73 years) + 6. Joseph Park,   b. 2 Nov 1869, Middle Arm, Bay of Islands, Newfoundland d. 29 Sep 1944, Brake's Cove, Newfoundland (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F2537	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Ellen Park,   b. 12 May 1843   d. 26 Nov 1927, Brake's Cove, Newfoundland (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	12 Feb 1877	Bay of Islands, Newfoundland   [2]
  	Robert was a widower from McIvors Cove, Ellen a spinster from Middle Arm Witnesses: Henry Compagnon, John Parsons Married by Joseph J Curling Previously married by a laymen 16 Aug 1873
  Children	1. Mary Jane Park,   b. 3 Jul 1876, Bay of Islands, Newfoundland   2. Sarah Elizabeth Park,   b. 12 Sep 1878, Liverpool Cove, Newfoundland d. 11 Nov 1892, McIvers, Newfoundland (Age 14 years) + 3. James Park,   b. 12 Aug 1880, Liverpool Cove, Newfoundland   4. Emily Park,   b. 7 May 1884, Liverpool Cove, Newfoundland   5. Henry Park,   b. 2 Dec 1886, Middle Arm, Bay of Islands, Newfoundland d. 29 Aug 1961, Corner Brook, Newfoundland (Age 74 years)
  Documents		Marriages 1877
  Family ID	F563	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Christening - 24 May 1835 - Bay of Islands, Newfoundland Marriage - 12 Feb 1877 - Bay of Islands, Newfoundland Death - Cause: Old age - 18 Jun 1908 - Middle Arm, Bay of Islands, Newfoundland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Marriages 1877

  
  

• Sources

  [S11] Newfoundland Vital Statistics. St John´s St Thomas´s (Church of England) Birth 1830-1840, Vol. 30 [S11] Newfoundland Vital Statistics, Bay of Islands Church of England Vol 96 marriages page 3.