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Looking for information of any kind on my Father-in-laws family.

Reggie Rueban Perry born July 8 1912 to Lewis and Patience Perry, sister Daisy and brother Harold.

Lewis (Louis) born Apr 1890 to Henry (July 1858) and Lucy (Aug 1862)
Patience born Feb 1892 to James Wells (Dec 1858) and Lydia (May 1861)

You may already have this , I found it while browsing this site;

http://ngb.chebucto.org/Cemetery/cem-go ... -bon.shtml

Here is the 1911 census for Gooseberry Island with James and Lydia listed;

http://ngb.chebucto.org/C1911/11-gooseb ... -bon.shtml

Here is the census for Gooseberry Island with Henry and Lucy Perry listed;

http://ngb.chebucto.org/C1911/11-gooseb ... -bon.shtml


Perry, Henry M Head Marr. 1858 July 53 "
Perry, Lucy F Wife Marr. 1862 Aug 49 Cupids??? NF
Perry, Reuben M Son Sing. 1887 May 24 Gooseberry Isld
Perry, Louis M Son Sing 1890 April 21 "
Perry, Matilda F Dau. Sing. 1892 June 19 "
Perry, Ambrose M Son Sing. 1894 Aug. 17 "
Perry, Lizzie F Dau Sing. 1896 Aug. 15 "
Perry, Frederick M Son Sing. 1898 Oct. 13 "
Perry, Kenneth M Son Sing. 1901 Dec. 10 "
Perry, Thomas M Son Sing. 1906 Oct. 5 "
Perry, Robert M Brother Sing. 1855 May 56 "

This may be the birth of James Wells, try this link; On Line 4 Vol 75 image 73 of the Greenspond Church Of England Births 1851 - 1869.

https://www.familysearch.org/s/image/sh ... PRagg%253D


It is the birth of James Wells to Simon and Elizabeth Wells of Gooseberry Island, No date of Birth but Baptised on May 12 1859.

The marriage of Simon Wells and Elizabeth Ford on Oct 26, 1849 at Greenspond Church of England. They are both from Gooseberry Island. This is the link, They are no. 1 on Image 70. Vol.78, Greenspond C of E Marriages 1815 - 1890.

https://www.familysearch.org/s/image/sh ... PRagg%253D

Birth of Simon Wells on line 15 Image 1. Church of England Births 1814 - 1850 Vol 76 born to Joseph Wells, no mother listed.

https://www.familysearch.org/s/image/sh ... PRagg%253D

I Have Henry Perry (23) married to a Lucy Ann Stokes (20) on Dec.7,1881

Henry Perry born Jul, 1858, bapt. on Aug.18,1858, son of a Joseph and Mary Perry.

Lucy Ann Stokes born Aug, 1862, died, July 1, 1914. Buried in Gooseberry Islands North 2 Cem.

Their marriage record is in 'marriages, Bonavista Bay, 1851-1906, Greenspond.


Patricia Wells, wife of Lewis Perry (Henry's son) born Feb. 1892----her parents are James Wells (b.Dec.1858) and Lydia Payne born May ,1861. They married on Nov.28, 1882. James' parents were a Simon and Elizabeth Wells.


Hope this helps.