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Cheeseman, John T.
Personne · 1891-1968

John T. Cheeseman (1891-1968), businessman, politician and civil servant, was born in Port au Bras, Burin, Newfoundland on 9 August 1891, son of Lawrence Cheeseman. He married Mona Ludlow; they had two sons. Cheeseman died on 22 February 1968.

Cheeseman was educated at Bishop Field College, St. John's and he was employed with his father's fisheries business in the Burin area (1909-23). Circa 1923, he accepted the position of manager of the Burin Import and Export Company. By 1930, he had started the firm Cheeseman Ltd and in 1942 established West Atlantic Products Ltd.

A candidate supporting Richard Squires in the 1919 election, Cheeseman was elected to the House of Assembly (MHA) for Burin (1919-23). He was defeated in the following general election. In 1933, Cheeseman was appointed Chief Inspector of Fisheries, and, in 1934, he became the Chief Fisheries Officer. Cheeseman was named to the Newfoundland Fisheries Board (NFB) in 1936.

In 1956 Cheeseman was elected MHA for Burgeo and LaPoile (1956-63) and for Hermitage (1962-66). He was appointed Minister of Fisheries and Cooperatives (1956-63) in the Smallwood administration, serving as chairman of the Newfoundland South Coast Commission. In an effort to lessen his duties owing to ill-health, Cheeseman was reassigned to the Ministry of Provincial Affairs in 1963 and he finally retired from the House of Assembly in 1966. He died two years later.

Cheeseman was active in the Society of United Fishermen (SUF) and held the post of Grand Master.

Hansen, C.A.
Personne · fl.1948-1953

C. A. Hansen (fl. 1948-53), mariner, was captain of the SS Bonde, a newsprint carrier which operated between Botwood, Newfoundland, and United States ports during the years 1947-1960. He served as captain of the SS Bonde in 1947-1948 and 1953. Hansen was also Marine Superintendent of Henriksen Shipowners, owners of the vessel.

Browne, William J.
Personne · 1847-1911

William J. Browne (1847-1911), Catholic priest and prelate, was born at St. John's, Newfoundland, in 1847. He died 13 August 1911.

Browne was ordained a priest in 1887, when he was 40 years old, and was appointed to the staff of the Cathedral of St. Joseph's Parish, St. George's, under the stewardship of Michael Francis Howley, Vicar Apostolic. Browne ministered at St. George's from 1887 to 1891. He then served as parish priest of St. Jacques (1891-1902); at the same time, he also ministered to Sacred Heart Parish, St. Bernard's, Fortune Bay. One of Browne's characteristics, the result of long years of business training, was his careful attention to detail. Browne was named a domestic prelate by the Pope, elevating him to the rank of monsignor.

Fitzpatrick, Ambrose
Personne · 1787-[18-]

Ambrose Fitzpatrick (1787-1818), Catholic priest, was born in Kilkenny, Ireland. As a young man, he entered the Order of St. Francis, and was ordained a Franciscan friar.

Rev. Fitzpatrick arrived in St. John's, Newfoundland circa 1800 at the invitation of Bishop James Louis O'Donel, Vicar Apostolic of Newfoundland. He was appointed parish priest at Harbour Grace, succeeding Rev. Patrick Phelan, who had drowned in 1799. Fitzpatrick remained at this parish from 1800 to 1806. From 1806 to1815, he served as a parish priest in the ecclesiastical district of Ferryland, with his residence at Ferryland.

In July 1815, Fitzpatrick left Newfoundland for Prince Edward Island, with the permission of Patrick Lambert, Vicar Apostolic of Newfoundland, to seek a new appointment in a warmer climate. Bishop Joseph Octave Plessis of Quebec, whose jurisdiction included the territory of Prince Edward Island, initially questioned Fitzpatrick's clerical credentials. Nonetheless, the bishop eventually instructed his vicar general, Rev. MacEachern, to place Fitzpatrick in spiritual charge of the people in Charlottetown, where he ministered for approximately one year.

In a letter dated 30 April 1816 (Archives of the Diocese of Charlottetown), Rev. MacEachern wrote: "In one of my excursions visiting the sick late in the fall to Three Rivers and East Point, Mr. Fitzpatrick took his departure in a transport for Halifax. I never heard of him since but learned the other day that he was to return to Newfoundland...." Fitzpatrick went to Boston in 1818. The place and date of his death are unknown.

Crosbie, Gert
Personne · 1925-2004

Gertrude (Gert) Crosbie (1925-2004), community volunteer, genealogist, was born in St. John's, Newfoundland in 1925, daughter of Janet (Miller) and Andrew Hamilton Murray. She married A.H. (Bill) Crosbie and they had five children: Janet, Andrea, Paul, David, and Bill.

Ms. Crosbie dedicated a substantial portion of her life to volunteer work. In 1968, with her husband, she helped establish the Virginia Waters School for children with cerebral palsy, an initiative which later resulted in both being named St. John's Citizens of the Year. Ms. Crosbie was also well known for her efforts on behalf of the YWCA, the CNIB, Meals on Wheels and as a board member of the Newfoundland Historic Parks Association. She was inducted as a Member of the Order of Canada and, in 1997, received an honorary doctorate degree from Memorial University of Newfoundland.

A fascination with Newfoundland history, a desire to preserve the genealogical record and a personal friendship with Dr. Keith Matthews led Ms. Crosbie to the Maritime History Archive. Sparked by interest in her ancestors, the Manuels of Twillingate, Crosbie embarked on a 25 year-volunteer research project in collaboration with the MHA to record the birth, death and marriage announcements in Newfoundland's nineteenth-century newspapers.

Volk, Maureen
Personne · 1954-

Maureen Volk (1954- ), musician, teacher and reviewer, was born 16 September 1954 at Macklin, Saskatchewan. Volk married Bruce Watson and they have a son, Michael and a daughter, Amie.

Volk graduated from Swift Current Comprehensive High School, Saskatchewan in 1971. She received a Bachelor of Music degree in piano from the University of Regina (1975), a Master of Music in piano from the Julliard School (1977) and a Doctor of Music in piano literature and pedagogy from Indiana University (1992). She pursued professional studies at Julliard (1977-79) and completed the Senior University Administrators course at the Banff Centre (1992). Over the course of her musical studies and career she has received many awards, grants and scholarships for her work, including several Canada Council grants, as well as the Governor General's Medal (1971).

Volk has performed solo with an orchestra on several occasions. She has also done numerous solo recitals for the CBC Radio regional network and chamber music performances which were broadcast on the CBC Radio national network. She was music reviewer for the CBC Radio, St. John's Weekend AM program from 1982-90. She has taught at Memorial University of Newfoundland since 1979 and has been the Director of its School of Music since 1991.

Duggan, Alphonsus Gregory
Personne · 1884-1971

Alphonsus Gregory Duggan (1884-1971), trade unionist, was born in Holyrood, Conception Bay, Newfoundland, on 21 September 1884, the son of Mary Joy and Patrick Duggan. He married Hannah Mary Voisey of St. John's in 1912; she died in 1927. They had seven daughters: Mary, Margaret, Irene, Gertrude, Dorothy, Rita and Annie. He married Ellen Cahill Benning in 1929. She was a widow with three children: Richard, Mary and Nellie. Duggan died in Grand Falls on 27 July 1971.

Duggan received a sporadic education, and in 1900, he left Newfoundland for Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, obtaining employment in the coal mines. While there, he became a member of the Glace Bay Lodge of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen (1904). This introduced him to trade unionism, which was to play a major role in the rest of his working life. While in Glace Bay, he also furthered his education through night school.

In 1909 Duggan returned to Newfoundland, where he secured employment at the newly-established paper mill, operated by the Anglo-Newfoundland Development Company (AND), Grand Falls. He helped organize the local Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers, and became the first president. He was also a firm believer in the co-operative movement and in 1919 he helped form the Grand Falls Co-operative Society. In 1949 he attended a conference in Grand Falls sponsored by the Newfoundland government, which led to the formation of the Newfoundland Co-operative Union, a body representing the interests of co-operatives throughout the province. Duggan became first president of the Union, a position he held for many years.

In July 1937, 25 delegates representing several Newfoundland unions met in Grand Falls and formed the Trades and Labour Council of Newfoundland. Duggan was elected its first President, a position he held until 1939. In the latter year, the Trades and Labour Council became the Newfoundland Federation of Labour (NFL).

Duggan was born a Roman Catholic and was a life-long member of that church. He was a founding member of the Knights of Columbus in Grand Falls and served as its Grand Knight. In 1965 he received a Pro Ecclesiae et Pontifice medal from Pope Paul VI for his contribution to church and state. He was also a member of the Order of Elks. He was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire for meritorious public service.

Duggan worked for AND from 1909-50. At the time of his retirement, he was employed in the electric department, and was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW).

Matthews, Keith
Personne · 1938-1984

Keith Matthews (1938-1984), historian and author, was born in Plympton-St. Mary, near Plymouth, South Devon in 1938 and received his BA (Hons) from Oxford in 1965. In 1967, he accepted a position as lecturer in the Department of History, Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN). He completed his D. Phil in 1968 with a thesis on the West of England/Newfoundland fisheries, becoming a full professor at MUN in 1975. Matthews died in 1984.

In 1971, with David Alexander and Gerald Panting, Matthews established the Maritime History Group, as a centre for the study of maritime history. The mandate of the Maritime History Group included the development of a maritime history archive to support research in all aspects of sea-based activity. He was chair of the Maritime History Group from 1971 until his death.

Matthews is noted for his seminal contributions to the study of maritime history in Newfoundland, particularly the historic links with the West of England, and for his research and publications on merchants engaged in the Newfoundland cod trade. He was responsible for the identification, acquisition, and reproduction of many documents from British repositories, including the Public Record Office, now housed in the Maritime History Archive at MUN. From these he compiled extensive name files related to individuals involved in the early fishery and settlement of Newfoundland.

Cleary, Andrew V.
Personne · 1774-1829

Andrew V. Cleary (1774-1829), Catholic priest, was born in County Wexford, Ireland, in 1774, possibly in Bannow parish and possibly in Moxboley townland. Cleary was a nephew of Rev. Nicholas Devereux and an uncle of Rev. Patrick Cleary, commonly known by his contemporaries as "The Dean."

Cleary studied for the priesthood in Ireland and was ordained there. He came to the Vicariate of Newfoundland at the invitation of Bishop Patrick Lambert, arriving in St. John's in June 1806. Cleary's first appointment was as a curate in the old Cathedral parish, St. John's, where he worked from 1806-1810. In 1810, he was appointed the parish priest of Sacred Heart Parish, Placentia, and remained there until his death on 1 August 1829. He was buried in the priests' plot in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Placentia.

Sinnott, James
Personne · 1785-1869

James Sinnott (1785-1869) was born in Wexford, County Wexford, Ireland. He came to Newfoundland with Bishop Patrick Lambert in 1806 and completed his studies in theology at Quebec where he was ordained on 29 June 1810.

Rev. Sinnott spent seventeen years as a priest a various locations in Newfoundland. He then returned to Ireland and became parish priest of the parishes of Littler and Kilmuckridge, County Wexford. He died in Ireland in 1869 and was buried in the Friary Church of Wexford.