Decker, Reuben

Abt 1894 -

• Name	Decker, Reuben
  Born	Abt 1894	Martin's Point, District of St. barbe, Newfoundland
  Gender	Male
  Died	Unknown Location
  Person ID	I9600	Loder
  Last Modified	23 Feb 2018

  
  

  Father	Decker, Absalom,   b. 1848, Unknown Location ,   d. Unknown Location
  Mother	Dolimount, Hannah Maria,   b. Abt 1860, Rose Blanche, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ,   d. Unknown Location
  Married	31 Oct 1877	Bonne Bay, District of St. Barbe, Newfoundland
  Family ID	F1573	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Payne, Alice,   b. Jul 1900, Green Point, District of St. Barbe, Newfoundland ,   d. Unknown Location
  Married	Est 1920	Unknown Location
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2018
  Family ID	F1576	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Reuben DECKER was born at Martin's Point, District of St. Barbe, Newfoundland circa 1894. Reuben died at an unknown location, at age unknown. He married Alice PAYNE estimate 1920 at an unknown location. Alice was born July 1900 at Green Point, District of St. Barbe, Newfoundland. Alice was the daughter of Peter PAYNE and Amelia Elizabeth DECKER. Alice died at an unknown location, at age unknown. «tab»«tab»«tab»«tab» He resided at Martin's Point, District of St. Barbe, Newfoundland December 11, 1919. «tab»«tab»«tab»«tab» (The following article regarding the S.S. Ethie by John Piercy was printed in the 'Nfld. Boston-Weekly' and reprinted in the 'Western Star' in 1927.) "The loss of the ill-fated steamer Ethie, belonging to the Reid Newfoundland Co. , occurred in December, 1918. The Ethie was plying between Humbermouth, Bay of Islands, and Battle Harbour, Labrador, taking up that route early in May, and making her last trip about the first of January. When the Ethie left Port Saunders on her fateful last trip, the glass indicated that a storm was brewing, with a distance of 60 or 70 miles between, before she could make Bonne Bay, the next safe harbour. All went well until after leaving Cow Head to about 30 miles east of Bonne Bay. Here she took the full fury of the storm, but with the perseverance of the crew, she made fair progress for a time, until the gale increased to such an extent that in spite of all efforts, she began to drift towards the rocks. The passengers and crew were now ordered to put on life-belts and with Capt. Edward ENGLISH and Walter YOUNG (a native of Bone Bay) in command, she was beached in the only place where there was any possibility of saving the lives of those on board. Since leaving Cow Head she had been steaming for 24 hours and was beached about 9 miles from that point. Immediately after running ashore a line was made fast to a buoy and sent ashore towards the group of men who had assembled on the beach. Several attempts were made to get a hold of the buoy but without success, owing to the heavy sea that was running, making it imposssible to launch a boat. Finally one of the men - Reuben DECKER sent out his Newfoundland dog, which brought the buoy safely ashore. Then rigging a "bo'sn's chair" on the line the first passenger to be sent ashore was a baby in a mail bag, followed by the other passengers and the crew. The wreck of the Ethie, and the methods adopted by the men of the West Coast is another instance of the resourcefulness of Newfoundland in time of danger and disaster."