Slade in Newfoundland & Nova ScotiaJohn Slade1 
b. 26 April 1747, d. 7 December 1812
John Slade was born on April 26, 1747 in Winfirth Newburg, Dorset, England.2 He was the son of Robert Slade and Elizabeth Dunning.2
John married Sarah White on June 2, 1767.3 Was taken into the household of his uncle John Slade and taught the business of Slade & Co. Uncle John thought about adopting him, though there is no evidence this happened. He was known as John Jr.1 In 1777, John became the principal agent of John Slade & Co. in Newfoundland.1 Was promoted to the principal at headquarters of John Slade & Co in Poole, Dorset, England.1 John Slade died on December 7, 1812 in Dorset, England, at age 65.4
John married Sarah White on June 2, 1767.3 Was taken into the household of his uncle John Slade and taught the business of Slade & Co. Uncle John thought about adopting him, though there is no evidence this happened. He was known as John Jr.1 In 1777, John became the principal agent of John Slade & Co. in Newfoundland.1 Was promoted to the principal at headquarters of John Slade & Co in Poole, Dorset, England.1 John Slade died on December 7, 1812 in Dorset, England, at age 65.4
Child of John Slade and Sarah White
- John Slade Jr. 3 b. 1780, d. 1836
Citations
- [S3056] Gordon Handcock W, Dictionary of Canadian Biography University of Toronto, 1979), John Slade, nephew of the original John Slade http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/slade_john_4E.html
- [S2466] England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, FamilySearch.org, Winfrith-Newburgh, Dorset, John Slade, bapt Apr 26, 1747, s/o Elizabeth & Robert Slade.
- [S3250] Research by Tom Slade, Salmon Cove, Newfoundland.
- [S3063] England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007, FamilySearch.org, 2012, 63, John Slade, burial Dec 7, 1812; FHL microfilm 1,279,480.
