Fogo - St. Andrews Anglican Cemetery

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Fogo - St. Andrews Anglican Cemetery

Headstone inscriptions were collected and compiled by ARLENE BENNETT, October 1998. While I have endeavored to be as correct as humanly possible, there may be typographical errors.

Hello Fogo Researchers,

After many years of frustration, trying to unravel the Bennett Family History, it became apparent a trip to Newfoundland and Fogo was a must. My husband and I made the trip in 1998 (approx. 3,550 miles via land & sea ) by car, not wanting to miss the beautiful scenery that was described in the travel guide sent to us by the Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Tourism.

The day we arrived on Fogo Island, it was unseasonably warm ( actually, downright hot). The grave stones glistened in the sun while icebergs floated by, truly a beautiful site to see. While searching for our ancestors, we met 3 couples in the cemetery trying to accomplish the same thing. It was at this point we decided to gather as much information as possible to share with other researchers.

All the names from the Anglican Cemeteries in the village of Fogo, came from St. Andrews church yard and some from " up on the hill " over-looking the water.

Sadly, most of the cemeteries are over grown. However, there is a movement to help clean out the brush and restore some of the sites.I had to touch all of my husbands ancestors headstones, stand there for a moment to reflect on the hard life they had to endure. I had tears in my eyes most of the time as I do now, trying to write this.

Take Care,
Best Wishes and God Bless,
Arlene Bennett
October 1998

NAME RELATION BIRTH DEATH AGE/INFORMATION

Mary Best wife of Thomas Best
Dec 28 1875 aged 52 years

Elijah [Best] husband of Mary Ann Best
May 14 1928 aged 65 years

Walter [Best] son of William Best
March 29 1873 aged 17 years; a native of North Hanidon Somerset England

Jane Bennett wife of William Bennett
June 5 1925 aged 66 years

John Bond Bennett

13 July 1859 aged 54 years; a native of Christ Church, England

John Bond Bennett

July 18 1887 aged 1887

Ann Bennett

May 10 1878 aged 63 years; at Fogo

William Bennett

Oct 3 1934 aged 84 yrs 4 mon; He suffered much, he murmured not, we watched him night and day, until at last with aching hearts we saw him pass away ( I was so touched by this, I had to include it )

Amelia Elliot

15 July 1885 aged 55 years

Elizabeth Hart

May 14 1934 aged 36

John Ludlow

Feb 22 1875 aged 80 years; A native of Warminister Co Wiltshire, England

and of Elizabeth wife of the above
Mar 14 1839 aged 47 years

Elizabeth Ludlow

July 12 1884 aged 43

Charlotte [Oak] wife of Thomas Oak
May 4 1929 aged 43 years

John Payne

Sept 13 1940 aged 68 years

Nicholas Payne

Feb 1 1878 aged 65 years; at Fogo

William Randle

Feb 7 1890 aged 58 years

Amy Randle wife of William Randle
Oct. 31 1877 aged 44 years

Ann [Randell] wife of John Randell
Nov. 20 1871 aged 70 years; at Fogo

[Sarah Randell] Erected by James Randell In memory of his wife Sarah
Oct 20 1867

Anne Simms

June 16 1874 aged 66 years; at Fogo

William Waterman

Jan 23 1874 aged 80 years

Elizabeth Waterman wife of the above
Apr 7 1848 aged 46 years

Henry Waterman

April 27 1880 aged 41 years; who was drowned Wadham Island

Robert [Waterman] husband of Mary Waterman
Jan 11 1867 aged 82 years

Mary [Waterman] wife of Robert Waterman
Dec 5 1855 aged 57 years

also her daughter Susanna Payne

Jan 10 ??59 aged 38 years

John H. husband of Anne Willis
Jan 30 1934 aged 59 years

NAME	RELATION	DEATH	AGE/INFORMATION
Mary Best	wife of Thomas Best	Dec 28 1875	aged 52 years
Elijah [Best]	husband of Mary Ann Best	May 14 1928	aged 65 years
Walter [Best]	son of William Best	March 29 1873	aged 17 years; a native of North Hanidon Somerset England
Jane Bennett	wife of William Bennett	June 5 1925	aged 66 years
John Bond Bennett		13 July 1859	aged 54 years; a native of Christ Church, England
John Bond Bennett		July 18 1887	aged 1887
Ann Bennett		May 10 1878	aged 63 years; at Fogo
William Bennett		Oct 3 1934	aged 84 yrs 4 mon; He suffered much, he murmured not, we watched him night and day, until at last with aching hearts we saw him pass away ( I was so touched by this, I had to include it )
Amelia Elliot		15 July 1885	aged 55 years
Elizabeth Hart		May 14 1934	aged 36
John Ludlow		Feb 22 1875	aged 80 years; A native of Warminister Co Wiltshire, England
and of Elizabeth	wife of the above	Mar 14 1839	aged 47 years
Elizabeth Ludlow		July 12 1884	aged 43
Charlotte [Oak]	wife of Thomas Oak	May 4 1929	aged 43 years
John Payne		Sept 13 1940	aged 68 years
Nicholas Payne		Feb 1 1878	aged 65 years; at Fogo
William Randle		Feb 7 1890	aged 58 years
Amy Randle	wife of William Randle	Oct. 31 1877	aged 44 years
Ann [Randell]	wife of John Randell	Nov. 20 1871	aged 70 years; at Fogo
[Sarah Randell]	Erected by James Randell In memory of his wife Sarah	Oct 20 1867
Anne Simms		June 16 1874	aged 66 years; at Fogo
William Waterman		Jan 23 1874	aged 80 years
Elizabeth Waterman	wife of the above	Apr 7 1848	aged 46 years
Henry Waterman		April 27 1880	aged 41 years; who was drowned Wadham Island
Robert [Waterman]	husband of Mary Waterman	Jan 11 1867	aged 82 years
Mary [Waterman]	wife of Robert Waterman	Dec 5 1855	aged 57 years
also her daughter Susanna Payne		Jan 10 ??59	aged 38 years
John H.	husband of Anne Willis	Jan 30 1934	aged 59 years

St. Andrew's Church Board
On the wall inside St. Andrew's Church is a large board depicting headstones, which I was told , was the lay-out of the church yard cemetery. I found some discrepancies between the dates on the headstones and this board, however the following is what I copied as written on the board.

Walter Best d. 1873 17 years

Nicholas Brown d. 1815 66 years

Amelia Coats d. 1881 42 years

Ann Jackson d. 1809 67 years

John Ludlow d. 1876 80 years

Elizabeth Ludlow d. 1883 44 years

Elizabeth Ludlow d. 1885 47 years

Martha Meadus d. 1816 ( no age )

Laura Meadus d. 1816 8 mos.

James Mowlam d. 1854 48 years

Susanna Paine d. 1857 38 years

Sarah Rendell d. 1867 75 years

Harriett Randell d. 1815 8 years

Ann Randall d. 1871 70 years

John Randell d. 1862 64 years

Joseph Randall d.1856 21 years

Amy Randall d. 1877 44 years

William Randell d.1890 58 years

William Skinner d. 1855 61 years

John, James, Ann Skinner ( no dates or age )

Ann Tizzard d. 1881 66 years

David Torravill d. 1884 27 years

Henry Torravill d. 1884 25 years

Benjamin Waterman d. 1859 24 years

James Waterman d. 1853 30 years

David Waterman d. 1885 52 years

Robert Waterman d.1855 28 years

Martha Waterman d. 1859 10 years

Robert Waterman d. 1867 82 years

Henry Waterman d. 1880 41 years

Mary Waterman d. 1855 57 years

Martha Waterman d. 1864 26 years

William Waterman d. 1874 80 years

Elizabeth Waterman d.1848 46 years

E R R A T A

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