John Sparkes

1852 - 1887  (34 years)

• Name	John Sparkes
  Birth	27 Sep 1852	Bull Cove, Port de Grave, Newfoundland   [1]
  Christening	8 Oct 1852	Brigus, Newfoundland
  Gender	Male
  Death	1887	At sea
  	The Harbour Grace Standard; Jun. 18, 1887 OVERDUE VESSELS - Two vessels, we learn from the Colonist, are now a long time overdue at St. John's. Much anxiety is felt for their safety. Their names are the Margaret and the Queen of Beauty. The former schooner is owned by Messrs. W. Grieve & Co., the latter brigantine belongs to Messrs. Allan Goodridge & Sons. They both left St John's fish-laden, for Portugal about the end of the year, and reaching across all right left on their homeward voyage the beginning of February, since which time they have not been heard from....... The following are the names of the crew of the Queen of Beauty: J. SPARKES (captain) aged 37, a native of Brigus (north), married; J. FERRY (mate), aged 33, a native of Jersey, married; S. GEARY (boatswain) aged 39, a native of Grates Cove, Trinity Bay, married; Henry MURREN (steward) aged 42, a native of Dorset, married; Nicholas COADY (able seaman), aged 46, a native of Bay Bulls, married; John KELLY (able seaman) aged 37, a native of Brigus (north), married; William WESCOTT, (able seaman) aged 20, a native of St. John's, unmarried; S. SPARKES (able seaman) aged 23, a native of Brigus, unmarried.
  Burial	General Protestant Cemetery, St. John's, Newfoundland
  		John and James Sparks headstone. Erected by Charlotte Sparkes in memory of her beloved husband Cap't John Sparkes who was lost at sea in the Spring of 1887, Aged 37 years Also his brother James Aged 23 years
  Notes	Will of John Sparkes from Newfoundland will books volume 5 page 225 probate year 1888 Last will and Testament of John Sparkes late of St. John's Master Mariner deceased. St. John's December 15th 1888 It is my John Sparkes wish before leaving home to go on a forran voig today to make a statement in favour of my wife that is to say should any thing hapen to me my wife Charlot Sparkes is to have all my worldly posesion money and property to despose of in anny way she may think best for her suport and maintainance so long as she remains in my name but after her death or marrige what ever of money or property may be left is to go to my father James Sparkes. - John Sparkes - Eli Tuck Edwin H. Berteau. I certify that the foregoing is a correct copy D. M. Browning Registrar https://ngb.chebucto.org/Wills/sparkes-john-5-225.shtml
  Person ID	I5105	West & Park Genealogy
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	James Sparkes,   c. 28 Feb 1827, Brigus, Newfoundland
  Mother	Mary Ann Ratcliffe / Radcliffe,   b. 29 Apr 1828   d. 22 Jan 1874 (Age 45 years)
  Marriage	6 Dec 1849	Brigus, Newfoundland   [2]
  	Witnesses Thomas Youden and Stephen Sparkes Married by John Snowball
  Family ID	F1632	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Charlotte
  Family ID	F1636	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2022

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 27 Sep 1852 - Bull Cove, Port de Grave, Newfoundland Christening - 8 Oct 1852 - Brigus, Newfoundland Burial - - General Protestant Cemetery, St. John's, Newfoundland  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents		Copy of 'Family Record', maybe from Youden/Sparkes family bible, in Maritime History Archive Collection "Bull Cove Documents" MF-0025
  		Transcript of 'Family Record', maybe from Youden/Sparkes family bible, in Maritime History Archive Collection "Bull Cove Documents" MF-0025.

  
  

• Sources

  [S11] Newfoundland Vital Statistics. Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1757-1901, Port de Grave, Brigus and Cupids (Methodist), Births 1804-1855 Vol 34 [S11] Newfoundland Vital Statistics. Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1757-1901, Port de Grave, Brigus and Cupids (Methodist), Marriages Vol 36