Photo op in Brigus

In the summer of 2013, my wife and I took my mother-in-law to St. John’s, Newfoundland to visit the place where she was born back in 1942. My daughter and father-in-law came along too. We enjoyed all of the beautiful sights, especially the Town of Brigus, where we ate some Moose Stew…this photo was taken…

Lost Relatives in Newfoundland

Like many people piecing together their family heritage we have often hit dead ends. It’s an instant reflex to reach out to our community for help. We are particularly looking for the exact resting place of Patrick Patey 1831-1911 and Cornelia Louise Pilgrim Patey 1840-1919. From our research they could be resting at River of…

Lost Relatives in Newfoundland

Like many people piecing together their family heritage we have often hit dead ends. It’s an instant reflex to reach out to our community for help. We are particularly looking for the exact resting place of Patrick Patey 1831-1911 and Cornelia Louise Pilgrim Patey 1840-1919. From our research they could be resting at River of…

Keepels Lighthouse

Hi – I’d like to hear from those that might have old photos (early 1900’s) of Keepels Lighthouse (near Port Saunders) and/or John Edward Charles Pike, who was the first lightkeeper there from 1901-1912. Also, where would any of the old record logs be kept? I’d love to hear from anyone with information that can…