Hello,
I am researching John Channing born around 1841 - 1844..possibly in
Torquay as that is what his gravestone in Newfoundland says. He came to
Newfoundland sometime before 1863 (when his first child was born). He
was married in the catholic church and converted all on the same day in
1879. My father used to say that he was an apprenticed to a fellow in
England and ran away. Another story I have heard was that he was a
crewman on a ship and was injured during a stopover in Newfoundland and
left there. He is the only Channing to come to Newfoundland ...there are
no others. I appreciate any help I may get. If he is in your database he
would most likely show up as having no record of marriage, children or
death as these all occurred in Newfoundland.
Thank you
Channing