Blanchard, William

Abt 1765 - 1850  (~ 85 years)

• Headstones

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• Name	Blanchard, William  [1]
  Born	Abt 1765	Dorchestshire, Dorset, England
  Gender	Male
  Died	24 Aug 1850	Unknown Location
  Person ID	I3998	Loder
  Last Modified	19 Feb 2018

  
  

  Father	Blanchard, William Joseph,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1312	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joe (Native), Elizabeth,   b. Unknown Location ,   d. 24 Jun 1841, Unknown Location
  Married	Unknown Location
  Children	1. Blanchard, Elizabeth,   b. 1795, Gillams, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ,   d. Bef 1849, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada  (Age 53 years)   2. Blanchard, Catherine Caroline,   b. 12 May 1810, Bay of Islands, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ,   d. 31 Oct 1882, Trout River, District of St. Barbe, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada  (Age 72 years)   3. Blanchard, William,   b. Unknown Location ,   d. Unknown Location   4. Blanchard, John,   b. 1847, Bay of Islands, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Blanchard, Susan,   b. Bay of Islands, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ,   d. Unknown Location   6. Blanchard, Joseph,   b. Abt 1826, Unknown Location ,   d. 8 Apr 1892, Unknown Location  (Age ~ 66 years)   7. Blanchard, Sophia,   b. Bay of Islands, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ,   d. Unknown Location   8. Blanchard, Thomas,   b. Jan 1844, Bay of Islands, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ,   d. 1929, Unknown Location  (Age ~ 84 years)
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2018
  Family ID	F1309	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The BLANCHARD's of Parson's Pond and Bonne Bay are descendants of William BLANCHARD of the Bay of Islands. William, however, was orignally from Dorsetshire, England. Papers of Governor Duckworth record William BLANCH ARD living on the Humber River in 1810: a "cod and salmon fisherman, selling fish to St. John's." It is not known how many children William had, but their were at least 5, including 2 sons William Jr. and Thomas. Hi s grandson another Thomas (1845 - 1929) may have been the son of William or Thomas. J. B. Jukes, an American mentions the BLANCHARD's during a voyage to the Bay of Islands on August 20, 1839: "We visited one family about half way down the [Humber] sound .... Their name was BLANCHARD, and the old man had lived here about sixty years, having settled there before the breaking out of the American War. He had several sons that were getting mar ried and beginning to settle about him. His house, though small, was neat and comfortable, and he had two or three small fields under cultivation. They were just getting in the hay from one small meadow, andit appeared of good quality. They had very good currants, raspberries, and gooseberries growing in the garden edges." Bishop Feild also spoke of William BLANCHARD during a visit to Gilliam's Cove, Bay of Islands in 1849: "The house is m ean and dirty, and the old patriarch, who has lived here nearly seventy years, was in a state of great filth and discomfort. He is nearly ninety years of age. His mental faculties are good, but his bodily strength is nearly gone . He welcomed us kindly, spoke with pleasure of Archdeacon Wix .... This is, I believe, the second time only in nearly 70 years that he has seen a clergyman..." [CI:136:?2:CI]

  
  

• Sources

  [S38] Short Web Site, David Short, William Blanchard (Reliability: 3). Added by confirming a Smart Match