Newhook, Charles Lander

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BIRT: RIN MH:IF2418
DEAT: RIN MH:IF2419

Family/Spouse: Head, Lydia. Lydia was born on 20 Jul 1884; died in 1923. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Newhook, Darcy Gwendolyn Maud was born on 13 Aug 1908; and died.
2. Newhook, Robert
3. Newhook, Jack
4. Newhook, Vera Jean was born in 1920; died in 1990.
5. Newhook, Greta
6. Newhook, Theresa "Trix"

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He The following is quoted from the newspaper article "Newhooks, Master Shipbuilders"
(6) Charles Newhook (fourth), 1834-1915
Born at New Harbour in 1834, second son of Charles Newell Newhook (third), died there in 1915. He learnt the
shipbuilding trade at his native place, largely from his father's half-brother, Robert Penny Newhook (see below).
Charles Newhook (fourth) was the latest of the full-time Newhook master shipbuilders in newfoundland. He practised in the Newhook building dock at Cat Cove, New Harbour.
His son, Mr Robert Frederick Newhook (78), of 29 Amherst Heights, St. John's, tells me that when he was a boy his father, year after year, would have from one to three vessels in his charge for repairs. He recalled the names of five of them, belo nging to the Rorke mercantile firm of Carbonear, namely, Jessie, Margaret, Orion, L. and S. and Sophia. He has a certificate, written and signed by his father, to the effect that the latter had rebuilt and enlarged the schooner Flying Arrow in 18 84, for George C. Crosby of Brigus. Charles Newhook (fourth) also built at New Harbour the schooner Shamrock for
the Rorke firm; she was burnt at Emily Harbour, Labrador, while loading fish. Another schooner he rebuilt was the Czar, later lost on the Funks. No names or particulars are known to me of other vessels that Charles Newhook (fourth) master-built o r repaired.

Charles married Forward, Christiana Catherine Tryphena. Christiana was born on 6 Sep 1843 in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; died in 1932 in Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Bonita Wells reported: "Maybe she was from Carbonear."

Sylvia Newhook: "You have his wife as Christina, born in 1845. Her proper full name is Christiana (not Christina) Catherine Tryphena Forward, born September 06, 1843, daughter of Charles Forward and Catherine Taylor. She died in 1932 in Carbonear ."

Notes:

He From "Pot Heads and Drumhoops, A Folk History of New Harbour, Trinity Bay"
(1995), by Garry Cranford with Raymond Hillier: "Newhook was married at
Trinity, in Garland's parlour in 1821, apparently at the tender age of
fifteen years.
The following is the entry from "Newhook Master Shipbuilders" article. This is the section about this Charles.
"Charles Newell Newhook (third), 1806-71
Born at New Harbour in 1806, eldest son of Charles Newhook (second). He must have been educated at
Trinity or Harbour Grace, or some other place with a better school than would have been found at
New Harbour. He wrote a fine hand, and was for many years, down to his death, the Justice of the
Peace, and the leading inhabitant, at New Harbour. I feel he was the best educated of all the
Newhook stock in Newfoundland, until the emergence of his grand-nephew, the late Doctor
William H. Newhook, M, D., who died at Whitbourne about 1963.
About 1830 Miss Sarah Lander, daughter of the deceased sea-captain, Thomas Wise Lander, came out
from Poole, England, to visit her re-married mother, then Mrs. William Davis Cross, at Trinity,
A fortune-teller had told the young lady that the first man she would meet in Trinity would marry
her. Sure enough, Charles Newell Newhook (third) was the first to help her off the vessel in
Trinity, and in 1831 they were married there, where their first child was born next year.
Then he moved from Trinity to New Harbour, where he succeeded his father as master shipbuilder,
presumably for the Garland firm or its successor in business, and his father moved back to Trinity.
In New Harbour, Charles Newell Newhook (third) took over the plastered house, and some of his
fifteen children were born in it. But about 1845 he purchased, from its then owner, the large
house that the Garland firm had built for their agents' residence, together with the extensive
land and premises, on what is now called Newhook's Point. This house was occupied in our day by
his son, Postmaster John Newhook, whom I first met there one Sunday in 1928; it was taken down
by its last owner, John's daughter, about 1958.
Charles Newell Newhook (third) was both a master shipbuilder and a merchant, or merchant's agent,
during his life at New Harbour. Philip Tocque refers to him, on page 138 of his book "Newfoundland
as it was and as it is in 1877" as "merchant and shipbuilder." His grandson, Mr. Robert F. Newhook,
of 29 Amherst Heights, St. John's, tells me that he had some connection at New Harbour with the
St. John's firm of Charles Fox Bennett k Co.
Archdeacon Edward Wix, in his book "Six Months of a Newfoundland Missionary's Journal," relates
on page 18, first edition, that he walked from Spaniard's Bay across to Trinity Bay one day in
February 1935. He goes on to say, "... by half past seven p.m., I reached the house of Mr.
Charles Newhook, junior of New Harbour, a late worthy parishioner of the Reverend William Bullock
at St. Paul's Church, Trinity, whose father is of French Huguenot extraction." This Charles
Nieuhook, junior, was Charles Newell Newhook (third), and his father, then living at Trinity, was
Charles Newhook (second).
On page 82 of volume one of his book "Excursions in and about Newfoundland," John B. Jukes relates
that the small ketch in which he was journeying anchored in New Harbour on 17 July 1839, and that
next day "...... Mr. Newhook, of New Harbour treated us very kindly, and piloted us out in the
morning ......" This was Charles Newell Newhook (third).
A letter, written from New Harbour and signed A Rambler, in "The Patriot," a St. John's newspaper,
on 8 October 1853, speaks of Charles Newell Newhook (third) thus: "...... It is but justice to say
of Mr. Newhook that he is a double honour and a double credit to this little settlement, a man
justly respected and esteemed by all who know him. Mr. Newhook is the father of twelve children,
and I question whether a family of more exemplary moral training is to be found within the precincts
of our country ......"
I
n an obituary of John Newhook (Postmaster at his native New Harbour and last surviving son of
Charles Newell Newhook), in the St. John's "Evening Telegram" of 12 December 1934, H. F. Shortis
writes in part as follows: "Charles Newhook built the brig Charles for C. F. Bennett k Co.,
St. John's. She left St. John's at 4 o'clock one Friday evening in 1834 and on Sunday week
Mrs. C. F. Bennett attended morning Divine Service in Bristol Cathedral. There are scores of other
vessels built by the Newhooks that were noted for their great sailing qualities." Mrs. Bennett
was obviously a passenger on the short crossing.
Page 3
A page-long column in an old St. John's newspaper, entitled "Memorable springs and other
information, Seal Fishery," has this to say concerning the year 1833: "Celebrated for the loss of
the schooner Union, Capt. Jno. Delaney, with a picked crew of 28 men from Trinity; built by
Charles Newhook of New Harbour for Jno. B. Garland, merchant; capsized while under full sail.
April 23rd, the schooners Active and Avon took some of her seals and towed her for 2 days, but
had to let her go."
The foregoing builder of the Charles and the Union was, I assume, Charles Newell Newhook (third),
although he might have been Charles Newhook (second).
Lawrence O'Brien, merchant of St. John's, advertised in "The Public Ledger" of 8 December 1840 as
follows: "On sale a new brig (not yet registered) of about 150 Tons Burthen, built at Trinity Bay,
of the very best materials, by that established Ship-builder, Mr. Newhook, and under inspection
of the owner; having extra BREAST HOOKS and FASTENINGS, BEAMS, kc, and is of a superior
description, being intended for the Seal Fishery and the general trade of the country; was launched
in June last, and now laying at the wharf of the Subscriber (advertiser)."
The foregoing builder of this new brig was, I assume, Charles Newell Newhook (third), although he
might have been either of his two uncles, William Newhook (Trinity) and James Newhook (Norman's
Cove), for whom see below.
Charles Newell Newhook (third) died at New Harbour in 1871, and his body was taken across the bay
to Trinity for interment in the family vault in the Anglican cemetery
No names or particulars are known to me of other vessels that Charles Newell Newhook (third)
master-built or repairedFrom "Pot Heads and Drumhoops, A Folk History of New Harbour, Trinity Bay" (1995), by Garry Cranford with Raymond Hillier: "Newhook was married at Trinity, in Garland's parlour in 1821, apparently at the tender age of fift een years. N. C. Crewe: "In New Harbour ... some of his fifteen children were born ..." N. C. Crewe: "... died at New Harbour in 1871, and his body was taken across the bay to Trinity for interment in the family vault in the Anglican cemetary"

Charles married Landers, Sarah on 4 May 1831 in Trinity, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, Canada. Sarah (daughter of Lander, Thomas Wise and Taverner, Sarah Way) was born in 1810 in Poole, Dorset, England; died on 10 Jun 1901 in Unknown Location. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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N. C. Crewe: "About 1830 Miss Sarah Lander, daughter of the deceased sea-captain, Thomas Wise Lander, came out from Poole, England, to visit her re-married mother, then Mrs. William Davis Cross, at Trinity. ... And in 1831 they [Charles and Sarah] were married there, where their first child was born next year."

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Married:
MARR: RIN MH:FF35

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She From "Pot Heads and Drumhoops, A Folk History of New Harbour, Trinity Bay"
(1995), by Garry Cranford with Raymond Hillier: Charles Newhook II was the
town's leading citizen. When his wife died, a scribe at Trinity recorded,
"Monday, 2nd April, 1810, Charles Newhook arrived from New Harbour in a
schooner with his wife's corpse on board."The Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador: "The eldest son ... he may have been born in New Harbour, church records giving his birthplace as 'Trinity Bay'. ... son of Elizabeth and Charles Newhook. .. . Newhook was killed in St. John's in the spring of 1839 when he fell from the mast of a wrecked vessel on which he had been working".

From Marriage Data - Bonivista Area

"Jan(y) 17(th) Married Charles Newhook & Catherine Dau(r) of the late Jonah & Hannah Newell of this harbour".

N. C. Crewe: "He was actually in his sixty-first year, and was buried in the Anglican Cemetary at Trinity."

Charles married Newell, Catherine on 17 Jan 1804. Catherine (daughter of Newell, Jonah and Mears, Hannah) was born after 11 Jun 1763 in Trinity, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, Canada; died in Apr 1810; was buried on 4 Apr 1810 in Trinity, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From "Pot Heads and Drumhoops, A Folk History of New Harbour, Trinity Bay" (1995), by Garry Cranford with Raymond Hillier: Charles Newhook II was the town's leading citizen. When his wife died, a scribe at Trinity recorded, "Monday, 2nd April, 1810, Charles Newhook arrived from New Harbour in a schooner with his wife's corpse on board". There are two baptism records on the same date, one as Catherine and one as Katherine.

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Thomas R. Cole reported, "Thomas Wise 1784-1817 Master Mariner "Two Brothers" m. 1808 Trinity Newfoundland Sarah Way Taverner she later married in Trinity to William David Cross".

Thomas married Taverner, Sarah Way on 1 Nov 1808 in Trinity, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, Canada. Sarah and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Refer to notes for Thomas Wise LANDER.