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}}Elkanah was born in August 1877, probably in Snook's Harbour (but possibly in Ireland's Eye). He tragically drowned on the Bar (a shallow area) between Random Island and Shoal Harbour in April 1899. He is buried in the United Church Cemetery in Snook’s Harbour<ref name=Foot19/>. It appears from the engravings on the headstones there that he was one of the first buried in that cemetery. | }}Elkanah was born in August 1877, probably in Snook's Harbour (but possibly in Ireland's Eye). He tragically drowned on the Bar (a shallow area) between Random Island and Shoal Harbour in April 1899. He is buried in the United Church Cemetery in Snook’s Harbour<ref name=Foot19/>. It appears from the engravings on the headstones there that he was one of the first buried in that cemetery. | ||
=====Thomas Edwin Loder and Family===== | =====Thomas Edwin Loder and Family===== | ||
Thomas (often called "Tom") was born in September 1879 in Snook's Harbour. He met his wife Leah French Efford while summer fishing on the French Shore with his father (probably on the Mistletoe) and whilem she was ashore there cooking for her father Samuel Efford of Port de Grave and the crew of his fishing schooner. They married in February 1913 in Port de Grave, and had 3 children: | |||
* John Samuel ("Jack") who was born in Port de Grave (at his mother's family home) in July 1914. In 1930 Jack went to work in Boston where his uncles, aunts and cousins had moved. He later joined the US Army, and then settled and worked in Arlington Massachusetts<ref name=Foot20/>. He married Winifred Bursey (1912-1997) of Bay Roberts, but did not have children. He died in January 1975 and is buried in Arlington. | |||
* Harold Batten who was born in Bareneed (at the home of his mother’s "Auntie Batten") in August 1918. He became a teacher after attending Memorial College, and later obtained degrees from Mount Allison and Acadia Universities . Harold sold insurance in various Trinity Bay communities and was lent money by his Aunt Mon (Martha) to fund his education. He taught school in several Newfoundland and Maritime province communities, including Buchans where he met his wife Lily Ivimey (1921-1973) of Cupids, Gander where their 2 children were born, and Glovertown where he was a school administrator until his retirement in 1974. He passed away in St. John's in October 1990 and is buried in Glovertown. | |||
* Farleigh Isabel who was born in Bareneed in June 1920. She became a teacher after attending Memorial College, and taught in several Newfoundland communities (including Snook's Harbour, Apsey Brook and Hickman's Harbour) before settling in Gander<ref name=Foot21/>. Farleigh married Eric Smith10 of Elliott’s Cove later in life, and did not have any children. She passed away in Gander in 1990 where she is buried. | |||
=====Lily Joyce (Loder) Randell and Family===== | =====Lily Joyce (Loder) Randell and Family===== | ||
=====Martha Isabella Loder===== | =====Martha Isabella Loder===== | ||