Winter House Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador

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George Marsh, founder of Winter House Cove

Winter House Cove was a fishing village on the eastern coast of Seal Bay, within the much larger Notre Dame Bay, Newfoundland, Canada. [1]

According to tradition, George Marsh (born George Hood; [2] 1825–1911), originally from near Wareham, Dorset, and his wife Louisa ( née Loder) were the first permanent settlers and founded the community c. 1858–1860. [1] [3]

Winter House Cove had a population of 52 in 1966, down from a high of 74 in 1945. [1] In the late 1960s, both it and nearby Lockesporte were resettled to Glovers Harbour, which survives to the present day. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Poole, C.F. & R.H. Cuff (eds.) (1994). Winter House Cove, Seal Bay. [p. 590] In: Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. Volume 5: S–Z. Harry Cuff Publications, St. John's. xv + 706 pp. ISBN   978-0-9693422-5-0.
  2. Dave Marsh interview, March 29, 1988. Digital Archives Initiative, Memorial University of Newfoundland.
  3. Marsh, B. (2016). Resettlement in our backyard. Anglo Newfoundland Development Company, 25 July 2016.