Brake, Edward Matthews Sr.

Abt 1811 - 1853  (~ 42 years)

• Name	Brake, Edward Matthews  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	Abt 1811	Bay Of Islands, Newfoundland, Canada   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	10 Sep 1853	Bay Of Islands, Newfoundland, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I3333	Loder
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2026

  
  

  Father	Brake, Ralph Jr.,   b. 30 Mar 1760, Yetminster, Dorsetshire, England d. 4 May 1842, Humbermouth, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Matthews, Jane,   b. Abt 1773, Burgeo, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada d. Abt 1819, Bonne Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Age ~ 46 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1795	Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F965	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Parker, Sarah,   b. Abt 1800   d. Abt 1849 (Age ~ 49 years)
  Children	1. Brake, Benjamin,   b. Abt 1841   d. 3 Jul 1911, Middle Arm, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Age ~ 70 years)   2. Brake, Henry,   b. Abt 1843   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Brake, Robert Edmund,   b. Abt 1847   d. Bef 1953, Bay Of Islands, Newfoundland, Canada (Age ~ 105 years)   4. Brake, Edward Jr.,   b. Jan 1847   d. 16 Dec 1930 (Age ~ 83 years)   5. Brake, Luke,   b. Abt 1848   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Brake, Harriett,   b. Abt 1849, Bay Of Islands, Newfoundland, Canada d. Yes, date unknown   7. Brake, Jane Susannah,   b. 1849   d. 16 May 1914 (Age 65 years)   8. Brake, Robert Albert,   b. 15 Oct 1850, Bay Of Islands, Newfoundland, Canada d. 17 Jan 1926, Curling, Newfoundland (Age 75 years)   9. Brake, Elizabeth,   b. 1852   d. 1898 (Age 46 years)
  Family ID	F1030	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Michell, Elizabeth,   b. 1806, Bay Of Islands, Newfoundland, Canada d. 1839, Bay Of Islands, Newfoundland, Canada (Age 33 years)
  Family ID	F16260	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2026

  
  

• Headstones

  Edward Matthes Brake & Robert Mathews Brake.jpg *

  
  

• Notes

  1849 list of inhabitants - married, 4 children, 6 in family. Edward was the only child that was educated, going to England for this purpose. Western Star. June 1, 1960, Grave Uncoverd by sea erosion. (Ref R#1) Western Star. June 3, 1960, Grave Uncoverd by sea erosion. (Ref R#2) Western Star. June 9, 1960, Won,t be re-Interred. (Ref R#1)

  
  

• Sources

  [S102] Gauthier Famly tree, Gauthier Famly tree, Edward Matthews Brake (Reliability: 3). [S122] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (https://www.familysearch.org), ((https://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 18 Feb 2018), entry for Ralph Brake, person ID L5YC-CCT. (Reliability: 3). [S104] Iris Park-Goosney, Park Family Web Site, Edward Matthews Brake (Reliability: 3). [S97] Alexander Payne, Battle Harbour to Bonne Bay Web Site, [Private] Brake (Reliability: 3).