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Re: KING, BROWN

Posted: 5 Mar 2011 10:42PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: KING, BROWN
Selina King is a sister to Benjamin King, (he is my husband's grandfather)I have a lot of info about the family
the rumor about Matthew, is true as far as we know,his real name was Mathis Desilvo..Matthew & Phoebe had 12 children, I have dates etc. I do have a picture of Matthew & Phoebe, when did you visit Lewisporte, & where do you live? Do you remember who the lady was in Lewisporte, we didn't know Phoebe was a midwife.Perhaps we could talk again.

Grace

Re: KING, BROWN

Posted: 5 Mar 2011 11:42PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 5 Mar 2011 11:59PM GMT
Surnames: King Brown Martin
Thanks so much for your reply. I would be fascinated to hear more about this. I don't know how this website works so I'll give you my home e-mail in case the free account is closed. svmolder@sympatico.ca. I live in Toronto (near Yonge and Sheppard).

In June 1997, my uncle (Fred Martin) and I visited Stella Holwell in Lewisporte. Her mother, Ellen Anne, was a sister of Selina King (first cousin of my MGF, Abner Martin). She told me about Phoebe being a midwife ("she borned a lot of people'). She described her as energetic and full of fun. She and Matthew had lived on Main Street, on the water side, almost across from St. Matthew's Church. The house is no longer there. Stella had not heard the rumour about Matthew. She had been told that Matthew's 'mother' was living on Change Island with 2 children when she was widowed (Mr. King drowned). She got married again, to a Mr Simms, and went to Fogo where she had more children. Stella's mother, Ellen Anne, lived with Mrs. Simms from about the age of 2, rather than with Matthew and Phoebe. Apparently, this arrangement began as a help to Phoebe but Ellen Anne was happy there and stayed. John Brown, Phoebe's father, used to walk from Joe Batt's Arm to Fogo to see Ellen Anne. Stella did say that, as a young man, Matthew fell through a hole in a schooner and "crushed" his skull. He lost his memory for some time but recovered slowly. Stella recalls him getting severe headaches on occasion. She said his pain was obvious since tears would roll down his face. She described him as a quiet man who said little. Stella had been told that Selina King died of cancer. Shortly before she died she wrote in a letter to Althea or Ellen Anne, "Safe in the arms of Jesus, Safe on his gentle breast, There by his love o'ershadowed, Sweetly my soul shall rest."

I look forward to hearing from you.


Re: KING, BROWN

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 3:55PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi I am looking for information on my great grandmother Emily Brown. Not having much luck. She married my great grandfather George Ovens August 2, 1885. It lists her birthplace as Joe Batt's Arm on a later census. I have not found any baptism record for Emily. When she got married she was very pregnant and the only witness was Matthew King. Do you think it is a possibility the Emily may be Phoebe's sister. Emily and George had a daughter named Phoebe. Or do you think I am may be grasping here? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Sandy

Re: KING, BROWN

Posted: 4 Nov 2013 12:09PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hello, My name is Marie King and Isaac King was my 2XGrandfather. Isaac was a sibling of Matthew King who married Phoebe Brown. I have quite an extensive amount of info on my King side lineage. Am willing to share any and all I have with a relative. Selina Jane King was my 1st Cousin 3x's removed. I Have her Baptism record, if your interested. Along with Baptisms of most of her siblings. I think there's one Baptism record for her sister, Bessie Melinda that I don't have tho. Her other sibling names are: Benjamin, Ellen Anne, Parmenias George, Mary Maria, Emily Janet, Walter Herbert, John, Diana, & Althea. I have their Baptism records. Message me here or email me and we can share info, docs, pics, whatever is available between us.
Looking forward to hearing from you.

Marie King
Email = smurfymurfy@hotmail.com

Re: KING, BROWN

Posted: 4 Nov 2013 12:13PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hello, My name is Marie King and I, too, am related to Matthew, thru his brother, Isaac. Isaac was my 2XGrandfather. I also have extensive info on them all. Would be willing to share all if you are. Message me or email me smurfymurfy@hotmail.com

Marie King.

Re: KING, BROWN

Posted: 17 Nov 2014 3:18PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: King, Brown, Martin, Williams, Wright
Hi,
Matthew King and Phoebe Brown were my great great grandparents (Selina King and Fred Martin - Abner Martin and Ida Williams - Edith Martin and Carl Wright - Susan Wright).
I recently returned to doing some work on this line and came across your posting. I would be so happy if you would be willing to share the photos you mentioned.
I'm finding that Ancestry, so good for my other lines, is pretty poor for Newfoundland so I appreciate postings like yours.
Good luck in your research.
Susan (Wright) Molder, Toronto

Re: KING, BROWN

Posted: 5 Jun 2015 7:39AM GMT
Classification: Query
I would love to see this photo or any you might have. Matthew and Phoebe are my gg grandparents! My email is melissamartin36@hotmail.com

Re: KING, BROWN

Posted: 5 Jun 2015 8:14AM GMT
Classification: Query
It seems the Kings and Martins liked each other a lot! Frederick Martin and Selina Jane King are related to both my great grandparents, which are Stanley George Martin and Bessie Melinda King. Bessie was Selina's sister and as for Frederick, son of Louisa Cadwell and Richard Martin, he was brother to George Martin my gg grandfather. I'm beginning to think we populated the whole island! Since these families averaged anywhere from 6-10+ kids per household!
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