John Burge Wells

1811 - 1897  (86 years)

• Name	John Burge Wells
  Birth	18 Mar 1811
  Gender	Male
  Death	23 Mar 1897
  Person ID	I570	Field-Taylor
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2004

  
  

  Father	William Wells,   b. Abt 1790   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F184	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Strong,   b. 22 Apr 1818   d. 19 Aug 1906 (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	2 Sep 1838
  	Queen Milley reported Elizabeth and John were married on July 20, 1838. Pearce Wells: "John Burge Wells of Twillingate married Elizabeth Budgel (nee Strong) of Exploits on September 2nd 1838. Married by Rev J Chapman."
  Children	1. Mary Wells,   b. 30 Aug 1839   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Henry Wallace Wells,   b. 22 Oct 1841   d. 20 Mar 1917 (Age 75 years)   3. Jane Wells,   b. 30 Mar 1844   d. 17 Mar 1922 (Age 77 years)   4. Martha Wells,   b. 22 Sep 1847   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Elizabeth Marion Wells,   b. 8 Jun 1849   d. 21 Apr 1925 (Age 75 years)   6. Caroline Virginia Wells,   b. 7 Aug 1851   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Julia Gusielia Wells,   b. 13 Apr 1854   d. 2 Sep 1879 (Age 25 years)   8. Fanny Augusta Wells,   b. 14 Oct 1857   d. 1 Jun 1876 (Age 18 years)   9. Frederick Orestus Wells,   b. 19 Jun 1860   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Catherine Susan Wells,   b. 15 Apr 1863   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F185	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2004

  
  

• Notes

  Lovell's 1871 Directory for Joe Batt's Arm lists a John Wells, fisherman. John Wells was part owner of the schooner Lamentation. The Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, Three Arms: "In 1838 John and William Wells of Back Harbour, Twillingate built a fishing room on Three Arms Island for the summer fishery. Then, in 1841, John Wells moved his household to Three Arms. In short order others followed, including Solomon Strong (who subsequently married Wells' sister), the family of William Vincent of Twillingate and James Norris, an Irishman. ... Wells had built up his premises to a small mercantile establishment, which employed a small schooner to trade with fishermen in western Notre Dame Bay and built fishing boats under the direction of Strong. ... In the earliest days of Three Arms John Wells is said to have conducted a night school for the children ...". John H. Strong, Wells Family Anecdotes: The Wells family, like the Strongs, are said to have come from Ringwood, Hampshire, England in 1793 (John Burge Wells' notebook). The first Wells we have record of was John Burge Wells. He married Elizabeth Budgell (nee Strong) a sister of Solomon, on September 2, 1838 at Twillingate. John Burge Wells was the brother of Jane Wells. Jane married Solomon, Elizabeth's brother.