Jonas John Newhook

1867 - 1931  (64 years)

• Name	Jonas John Newhook  [1]
  Birth	9 Jun 1867  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	20 Jul 1931  [1]
  Person ID	I293	Field-Taylor
  Last Modified	19 Apr 2004

  
  

  Father	Jonas Newell Newhook,   b. 20 Jan 1823, New Harbour, Nl d. 14 Jun 1901 (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Rachael R. Knight,   b. 4 Aug 1832   d. 23 Oct 1914 (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	"About 1852-55, Rachael Knight, daughter of a boarding house operator at St. John's, Nfld., married Jonas Newhook. They moved to Jackson's Cove soon after and were the first Newhooks there. With them there moved from St. John's and settled in Jackson's Cove, three of her brothers, Jessie, Henry and Temple Knight. They were supposedly the first Knights north." Wrote Rudy Knight, Halifax, N. S. November 28, 1997.
  Family ID	F71	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sophia Strong,   b. 11 Jul 1875   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Albert Newhook,   b. Dec 1894   d. Abt 1901 (Age 6 years)   2. Harry Newman Newhook,   b. 8 Jul 1898   d. 1979 (Age 80 years)   3. Ronald Newhook,   b. Mar 1902   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Maguerite Cecelia Newhook,   b. Oct 1906   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Marion Lousie Newhook,   b. Oct 1906   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F86	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2004

  
  

• Notes

  The 1921 Census for Fortune Harbour lists the following: NEWHOOK; Jonas; Fortune Hr; head; Jun 1867; Birtons Pond; Meth; none; m to Bessie NEWHOOK; Sofiah; Fortune Hr; wife; Jul 1875; Three Arms; RC; none; m to Jonas NEWHOOK NEWHOOK; Henry; Fortune Hr; son; Jul 1899; South West Arm; RC; fish; s son of Jonas NEWHOOK NEWHOOK; Ronald; Fortune Hr; dau; Mar 1902; South West Arm; RC; sch; s son of Jonas NEWHOOK NEWHOOK; Marion; Fortune Hr; dau; Oct 1906; South West Arm; RC; sch; s dau of Jonas NEWHOOK NEWHOOK; Ritia; Fortune Hr; dau; Oct 1906; South West Arm; sch; s dau of Jonas NEWHOOK MacAlpine's 1898 Business Directory for Green Bay : "NEWHOOK, Jonas, S W Arm, Fish." Amalie Lewis Tuffin reported "Sophia was a Roman Catholic, as were all of the couple's children."

  
  

• Sources

  [S32] Dennis Cross family records.