Matthews, John

1822 - 1882  (60 years)

• Name	Matthews, John  [1]
  Birth	1822	Petites, Newfoundland, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	30 Nov 1882	Shoal Brook, Newfoundland, Canada   [1, 2]
  Burial	Shoal Brook, Glenburnie-Birchy Head-Shoal Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I21378	Loder
  Last Modified	8 Oct 2026

  
  

  Family	Davidge, Elizabeth Ann,   b. 1827, Fortune, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada d. 1900, Shoal Brook, Glenburnie-Birchy Head-Shoal Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	John married Elizabeth ? [1515] [MRIN: 576]. Children from this marriage were: i. James Matthews [1516] ii. William Matthews [1518] was born in 1845 in Petites, Newfoundland and died on 30 Apr 1914 in Shoal Brook, Newfoundland aged 69. iii. Thomas Francis Matthews [1394] was born about 1848 and died in 1932 in Parson's Pond, Newfoundland aged about 84. iv. Edward Matthews [245] was born on 18 Jan 1857 in Petites, Newfoundland, was christened on 18 Jul 1858, and was buried 1921 cencus states edward born jan 1849. v. Fanny Jane Matthews [2011] was born on 24 Aug 1859 in Petites, Newfoundland.
  Children	1. Matthews, William,   b. Jul 1845, Petites, Newfoundland d. 30 Apr 1914, Shoal Brook, Bonne Bay, Newfoundland (Age ~ 68 years)   2. Matthews, James,   b. 3 Apr 1846, Burgeo, Cordroy Valley, Newfoundland and Labrador d. 1930, Trout River, District of St. Barbe, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Age 83 years)   3. Matthews, Edward,   b. 18 Jan 1847, Petites, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada d. Yes, date unknown   4. Matthews, Thomas Francis,   b. Abt 1848, Petites, Newfoundland, Canada d. Abt 1932, Parson's Pond, District of St. Barbe, Newfoundland (Age ~ 84 years)   5. Matthews, Fanny Jane,   b. 24 Aug 1859, Petites, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F13179	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Oct 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S122] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (https://www.familysearch.org), ((https://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 8 Oct 2026), entry for William Matthews, person ID K86S-4ZJ. (Reliability: 3). [S122] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (https://www.familysearch.org), ((https://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 8 Oct 2026), entry for John Matthews, person ID L26K-BMR. (Reliability: 3).