Isabella Alexander
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth Date: Between 1825 and 1830 - Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 1348 Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death:Events
• Residence: Alexander House also known as Bridge House, After 13 Jun 1839, Bonavista, Newfoundland. (Occupant)
Parents
Father: William Alexander 5 Mother: Elizabeth Newell 5
Notes
General:
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NB: This child of this family does not appear in the list of children on Family Search. She most likely was either stillborn or died soon after birth and was not baptised at the church in Bonavista.
John Alexander
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 15 Feb 1829 - Bonavista, Newfoundland 1348,1350 Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death:Events
• Residence: Alexander House also known as Bridge House, After 13 Jun 1839, Bonavista, Newfoundland. (Occupant)
Parents
Father: William Alexander 5 Mother: Elizabeth Newell 5Robert Alexander
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 15 Jan 1823 - Bonavista, Newfoundland 1348 Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death:Events
• Residence: St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
• Residence: Alexander House also known as Bridge House, After 13 Jun 1839, Bonavista, Newfoundland. (Occupant)
Parents
Father: William Alexander 5 Mother: Elizabeth Newell 5William Alexander
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 16 Aug 1816 - Bonavista, Newfoundland 1348,1352 Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death:Events
• Occupation: Surgeon, Yácatas, Michoacán, Mexico.
Parents
Father: William Alexander 5 Mother: Elizabeth Newell 5William Alexander
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth Date: 1784 - Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland 159,1353 Christening: Death: 29 Jun 1828 - Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ( at age 44) 23,159 Burial: 3 Jul 1828 - Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 23 Cause of Death:Events
• Occupation: Merchant, 1828, Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Spouses and Children
1. *Elizabeth Newell 5 Marriage: 28 Jul 1813 - Trinity, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland 1353Marriage Events
• Alt. Marriage: Bef 1828, Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Children: 1. William Alexander 2. Elizabeth Alexander 3. Robert Alexander 4. Isabella Alexander 5. George Alexander 6. John Alexander
Notes
General:
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From Heritage NL Website:
Alexander House (Bonavista)
William Alexander House (also known as Bridge House) was built in either 1811 or 1814. Alexander Strathie of Greenock, Scotland, designed and built the dwelling for fellow Scotsman and prominent Bonavista merchant, William Alexander. The Strathies settled in Bonavista and became known as the area's premier family of builders between 1811 and 1940.
William Alexander House, Bonavista, NL
A Georgian style home, the William Alexander House is the only one of its kind in Bonavista.William Alexander later made a significant contribution to the cost of constructing a mortuary chapel that bears the family name.
In December 1986 the Alexander House was designated as a Heritage Structure by the Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador.
And from Heritage NL:
William Alexander House (Bridge House) Municipal Heritage Site
Bonavista, NL
Municipal Heritage Building Structure or Land
Description
William Alexander House (also known as Bridge House) is a two-and-a-half storey wood framed Georgian style building. It is located near a bridge on Walkham's Hill at 1 Alexander Street, Bonavista, NL. The municipal heritage designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
Statement of Significance
Formal Recognition Type
Municipal Heritage Building, Structure or Land
Heritage Value
William Alexander House has been designated a municipal heritage site by the Town of Bonavista due to its historic and aesthetic value.
William Alexander House is historically valuable for its age and its association with William Alexander. William Alexander House was built between 1811 and 1814. In the early 19th century, William Alexander, a prominent Scottish merchant planter, made his home in the flourishing fishing community of Bonavista. During his time in Bonavista he formed the firm of Alexander and Co. and contributed a great deal to the community of Bonavista.
William Alexander House has aesthetic value due to its architectural uniqueness in the community of Bonavista. A two and a half storey, Georgian style house with a central hall plan, William Alexander House is the only house of this style in Bonavista. It features a highly symmetrical, 3 bay front façade capped by peaked dormers on a steep gable roof with end chimneys. This house is the earliest documented one in Bonavista, and helped define the architectural character of the community.
William Alexander House also has aesthetic value for its association with Alexander Strathie. In 1811, William Alexander commissioned his fellow Scottish countryman, builder and architect, Alexander Strathie to build him a house in Bonavista. Strathie came to Newfoundland from Renfrew, Scotland in 1811 and began construction on William Alexander House. Alexander House was the first building that Strathie built in Bonavista, but it would not be his last. Strathie stayed in Newfoundland and constructed many more buildings in Bonavista including a home for his family which eventually became known as "Renfrew Castle." His architectural legacy continued through the generations to his son Ronald Strathie and others.
William Alexander House has further aesthetic value as it contributes greatly to the landscape of Bonavista. Located on Walkham's Hill its size and style are prominantly displayed from both land and sea, standing as a testament to the affluence and influence of William Alexander in the community. It is also significant for its location next to a bridge, from whence it presumably gets its alternative name, Bridge House.
Source: Town of Bonavista, Town Council meeting minutes of 2006/08/14
Character Defining Elements
Those exterior elements that reflect the Georgian style of architecture, including:
-3 bay façade;
-number of storeys;
-peaked dormers;
-end chimneys;
-wooden construction;
-narrow wooden clapboard sheathing;
-steep gable roof;
-window position;
-location of entrance; and
-general massing, location and orientation.
Location and History
Community
Bonavista
Municipality
Town of Bonavista
Civic Address
001 Alexander Street
Construction (circa)
1811 - 1814
Builder
Alexander Strathie
Style
Rectangular Long Façade
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And also from Herirtage NL:
Alexander Mortuary Chapel of All Souls Registered Heritage Structure
Bonavista, NL
Registered Heritage Structure
Description
Alexander Mortuary Chapel of All Souls is a one storey, wooden mortuary chapel built in the Gothic Revival style by builder Ronald Strathie. Located in Bonavista, NL the chapel is one of only two remaining mortuary chapels in the province. The designation is confined to the footprint of the building.
Statement of Significance
Formal Recognition Type
Registered Heritage Structure
Heritage Value
Alexander Mortuary Chapel of All Souls was designated a Registered Heritage Structure by the Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador in 1989 for its historic and aesthetic values. Alexander Mortuary Chapel of All Souls has historic value because it is a chapel built specifically for small funeral services. It appears to be one of only two remaining mortuary chapels in the province. The historic association with prominent merchant William Alexander and the Alexander family in Bonavista is also very important. The chapel was named after Alexander, a Scottish merchant who contributed a large portion of the money for the construction of the chapel. The Alexander Mortuary Chapel is also representative of the longstanding architectural collaborations of the Strathie and Alexander families in Bonavista. Alexander Mortuary Chapel has aesthetic value as a good example of the Gothic Revival style as adapted in a small rural chapel. The use of the Gothic style in this chapel reflects the ideals of the Anglican Church during this period. The use of local pine is also demonstrative of the simplification of Gothic Revival church architecture for a rural setting. The Chapel also has aesthetic value due to its association with local builder Ronald (Rance) Strathie. Ronald Strathie was the most prominent of a family of builders and carpenters in the Bonavista area and was commissioned to work on the Alexander Chapel in 1897. Source: Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador property file "Bonavista \endash Alexander Mortuary Chapel of All Souls \endash FPT 180"
Character Defining Elements
All those features related to the function of the chapel as a funeral site and design features representative of the Gothic Revival style of architecture, including: -window shape and style; -spires; -stained glass; -interior hammerbeam roof; -building height, massing, dimensions, and; -use of local materials.
Location and History
Community
Bonavista
Municipality
Town of Bonavista
Civic Address
Coster Street
Construction (circa)
19700101 - 19700101
Builder
Ronald Strathie
Style
Cruciform
Living
Sex: M
Parents
Father: Living Mother: LivingLiving
Sex: F
Spouses and Children
1. *Stewart Garfield Carter 1354 Marriage:Living
Sex: M
Parents
Father: Living Mother: Living
Spouses and Children
1. Living Children: 1. Living 2. Living 3. LivingLiving
Sex: M
Spouses and Children
1. *Alice Gray 124,125,126,128,1355 Marriage:Living
Sex: M
Spouses and Children
1. Living
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