Matthews, John

1882 - 1950  (67 years)

• Name	Matthews, John
  Birth	28 Jan 1882	Chimney Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Death	1950	Goose Arm, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
  Burial	Cox's Cove, Bay of Islands, Newfoundland
  Person ID	I2203	Loder
  Last Modified	8 Oct 2026

  
  

  Father	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)
  Mother	Payne, Matilda,   b. 1854, Bonne Bay, District of St. Barbe, Newfoundland d. 1914, Shoal Brook, Bonne Bay, District of St. Barbe, Newfoundland (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	4 Dec 1876	Bonne Bay, District of St. Barbe, Newfoundland
  	James Matthews then married Matilda ne Feb 25, 1877 at Bonne Bay. They were previously married by layreader December 4 1876. It was witnessed by Elizabeth John Payne
  Family ID	F1599	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Major, Catherine,   b. 20 Oct 1889, Wild Cove, Bonne Bay, Newfoundland d. 18 Dec 1928, Chimney Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Age 39 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1910	Unknown Location
  Children	1. Matthews, Matilda,   b. 1921, Unknown Location d. Yes, date unknown   2. Matthews, Gertrude Eudora,   b. 28 Feb 1922, Chimney Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada d. 29 Mar 2004, Gillams, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Age 82 years)   3. Matthews, Rita,   b. 1923, Chimney Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada d. 27 Jul 1989, Gillams, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Age 66 years)   4. Matthews, James,   b. Abt 1925, Unknown Location
  Family ID	F1792	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2018

  
  

  Family 2	Buffett, Clara J.
  Family ID	F297	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2018

  
  

• Notes

  John4 MATTHEWS (Matilda3 PAYNE, Charles2, John1) was born at Chimney Cove, Newfoundland January 28, 1882. John died 1950 at Goose Arm, Bay of Islands, Newfoundland, Canada, at age 68. His body was interred 1950 at Cox's Cove, Bay of Islands, Newfoundland, Canada. He married Catherine MAJOR circa 1910 at an unknown location. John Matthews [1942], son of James Matthews [1516] and Matilda Payne [1517], was born on 28 Jan 1882 in Chimney Cove, Newfoundland, died in 1950 in Cox's Cove, Newfoundland aged 68, and was buried in Cox's Cove, Nl. Noted events in his life were: • He was baptized in Church Of England, Bonne Bay, Nl. John married Catherine Major [2016] [MRIN: 711]. Children from this marriage were: i. Rita Matthews [3072] was born on 6 Oct 1923 in Chimney Cove, Newfoundland and died on 27 Jul 1989 in Gillams, Newfoundland aged 65. 1 ii. Matilda Matthews [1944] John next married Clara J Buffet [3541] [MRIN: 1206