Smith, John W.

1846 -

• Name	Smith, John W.  [1, 2]
  Birth	1846	Bonne Bay, Newfoundland, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Unknown Location
  Person ID	I19167	Loder
  Last Modified	9 Oct 2026

  
  

  Family 1	Humber, Elizabeth,   b. 29 Nov 1844, Unknown Location d. 5 Sep 1877, Unknown Location (Age 32 years)
  Marriage	Est 1864	Unknown Location
  Family ID	F1489	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Oct 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Parsons, Isabella,   b. Aug 1860, Rose Blanche, Newfoundland, Canada d. 19 Mar 1930, Rocky Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Age ~ 69 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1881	Newfoundland, Canada   [1]
  Children	1. Smith, Harriett Sarah,   b. Jun 1882, Rocky Harbour, Newfoundland, Canada d. 16 Dec 1962 (Age ~ 80 years)   2. Smith, Alice Alberta,   b. Jul 1884, Rocky Harbour, Newfoundland, Canada d. Bef Sep 1987 (Age ~ 103 years)   3. Smith, Caroline,   b. 15 Dec 1886, Bonne Bay, District of St. Barbe, Newfoundland d. 7 Nov 1971, Port Saunders, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Age 84 years)   4. Smith, Caroline,   b. Dec 1888, Curzon Village, Newfoundland, Canada d. Bef Sep 1987 (Age ~ 98 years)   5. Smith, Mary Ann,   b. 1891, Rocky Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada d. Yes, date unknown   6. Smith, James Llewellyn,   b. 25 Sep 1893, Rocky Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada d. Yes, date unknown   7. Smith, Frances,   b. 12 Jan 1895, Rocky Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F12636	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Oct 2026

  
  

• Notes

  John was born 1847 at an unknown location. John was the son of Matthew SMITH and Harriett SHEARS. He married Isabella PARSONS October 29, 1881 at Rocky Harbour, Bonne Bay, District of St. Barbe, Newfoundland. Marriage solemnized in the School Chapel at Rocky Harbour, Bonne Bay, in the Mission of Bay of Islands in the Diocese of Newfoundland, October 29, 1881, John SMITH, age 34, widower and fisherman of Rocky Harbour, son of Matthew SMITH, fisherman and Isabella PARSONS, age 19 spinster of Rocky Harbour, daughter of Meshach PARSONS, fisherman. Married in the Rocky Harbour School Chapel according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England, By me Charles W HOLLANDS. This marriage was solemnized between us: The mark of X John SMITH & Isabella PARSONS. In the presence of us: George FIELD, John PARSONS, his mark X Jonas SHEARS, her mark X Elizabeth PARSONS.                     John died at an unknown location, at age unknown. John, a fisherman, was living at Bonne Bay by 1869.

  
  

• Sources

  [S122] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (https://www.familysearch.org), ((https://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 23 Feb 2018), entry for Isabella Parsons, person ID K8KN-GL6. (Reliability: 3). [S122] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (https://www.familysearch.org), ((https://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 9 Oct 2026), entry for Harriett Sarah Smith, person ID 931X-771. (Reliability: 3).