Sunday, July 06, 2003
Descendants of Capt. William Tinker (?)
Generation No. 1
1. CAPT. WILLIAM TINKER1 (?)
More About CAPT. WILLIAM TINKER (?):
Military service: Bet. 1776 -
1783, Loyalist - transported loyalists upon his ship the Camel during the
1780s.1,2,3,4,5
Children of CAPT. WILLIAM TINKER (?) are:
i. DAVID2 TINKER, b. 17726,7,8,9.
More About DAVID TINKER:
Property: 1819, Lease between David Owen and David Tinker
converted to land sale for $350.10
Property ownership: 1800, Lease between David Owen and David
Tinker from 1796 recorded in 1800 in St. Andrews. Property lies on Hunts neck on the island and is bordered by
property leased by William Mitchel11
Residence: 1808, Petition for land on Campobello. Father of five; wife, unnamed, is the
daughter of a veteran of the 74th Regiment of Foot; originally tried settling
on Grand Manan at about age 16; 36 years old, born in 1772; SIGNED lease with
David Owens in 1796.12
2. ii. WILLIAM TINKER, b. Bet.
1794 - 1796, New Brunswick.
Generation
No. 2
2. WILLIAM2 TINKER (CAPT. WILLIAM TINKER1 (?)) was born
Bet. 1794 - 1796 in New Brunswick13,14,15,16. He married REBECCA PARKER 1817 in
Charlotte County, New Brunswick17, daughter of JONATHAN PARKER. She was born Abt. 1798 in New Brunswick18.
More About WILLIAM TINKER:
Census - 1851: 1851, Campobello,
Charlotte, NB - Fisherman - See birth information on children for site.19
Census - 1861: 1861, Campobello,
Charlotte - Fisherman - Baptist20
Census - 1871: Listed in the
Census living Frances Graham21
Directory: 1871, New Brunswick
Directory, Wilson's Beach - William Tinker, sen., fisherman
Military service: 16 July 1811,
Listed on the membership roll of the Campobello Militia under leadership of
Lord Prop. David Owen22
Property: 1852, Sells parcel of
land adjacent to Robert Wilson's parcel to their son William Junior23
More About WILLIAM TINKER and REBECCA PARKER:
Marriage: 1817, Charlotte County,
New Brunswick24
Children of WILLIAM TINKER and REBECCA PARKER are:
3. i. WILLIAM3 TINKER, b. Bet.
1822 - 1824, Campobello, Charlotte, NB; d. 11 April 1866, Campobello,
Charlotte, NB.
4. ii. SULLIVAN TINKER, b. Abt.
1826; d. 04 February 1853, Campobello, Charlotte, NB.
5. iii. GEORGE R. TINKER, b. Abt.
1829; d. Bef. 1901.
iv. ELIZABETH TINKER, b. Abt.
183425.
6. v. ALEXANDER TINKER, b. 05
October 1836, Campobello, Charlotte, New Brunswick; d. 10 January 1923,
Hollywood, California.
7. vi. REBECCA TINKER, b. Abt.
1841.
Generation
No. 3
3. WILLIAM3 TINKER (WILLIAM2, CAPT. WILLIAM TINKER1 (?)) was born
Bet. 1822 - 1824 in Campobello, Charlotte, NB26,27, and died
11 April 1866 in Campobello, Charlotte, NB28,29,30. He married (1) SARAH ANN LEONARD 23 June
185331, daughter of JOHN LEONARD and EVELYN WILSON. She was born 1830 in Deer Island, Charlotte,
NB, and died 24 April 1854 in Campobello, Charlotte, NB32,33. He married (2) SARAH ANN FLAGG 02
January 1859 in Grand Manan, Charlotte, NB34. She was born 1843 in Grand Manan, Charlotte,
NB, and died 1884 in Grand Manan, Charlotte, NB.
More About WILLIAM TINKER:
1851 Census: Campobello, Charlotte, NB35
1861 Census: Campobello, Charlotte, NB36
Burial: Wilson's Beach Cemetery, Campobello,
Charlotte, NB37
Fraternity Membership: Member of the 1854 Fishing
Society - as Committee Member
Property ownership: 1852, Purchases property from
parents on Campobello38
More About SARAH ANN LEONARD:
Burial: Wilson's Beach Cemetery, Campobello,
Charlotte, NB39
More About WILLIAM TINKER and SARAH LEONARD:
Marriage: 23 June 185340
More About SARAH ANN FLAGG:
Burial: North Head Cemetery, Grand Manan, Charlotte,
NB41
More About WILLIAM TINKER and SARAH FLAGG:
Marriage: 02 January 1859, Grand Manan, Charlotte, NB42
Child of WILLIAM TINKER and SARAH LEONARD is:
8. i. JOHN WILLIAM4 TINKER, b. 1854.
Children of WILLIAM TINKER and SARAH FLAGG are:
ii. ARTHUR B.4 TINKER, b. August
1862, Campobello, Charlotte, NB43; d. 06 June 1864,
Campobello, Charlotte, NB44.
More About ARTHUR B. TINKER:
Burial: Wilson's Beach Cemetery, Campobello, Charlotte, NB44
iii. JOSEPH W. TINKER, b. August
1862, Campobello, Charlotte, NB45; d. 12 September 1862,
Campobello, Charlotte, NB45.
More About JOSEPH W. TINKER:
Burial: Wilson's Beach Cemetery, Campobello, Charlotte, NB45
iv. FLORENCE TINKER, b. 185946.
v. ARTHUR M. TINKER, b. 186547;
d. 10 May 1883, Grand Manan, Charlotte, NB48.
More About ARTHUR M. TINKER:
Burial: North Head Cemetery, Grand Manan, Charlotte, NB
4. SULLIVAN3 TINKER (WILLIAM2, CAPT. WILLIAM TINKER1 (?)) was born
Abt. 182649,50, and died 04 February 1853 in Campobello,
Charlotte, NB51,52.
He married CAROLINE 1847. She was born 182653.
More About SULLIVAN TINKER:
Census - 1851: Campobello, Charlotte, NB54
More About SULLIVAN TINKER and CAROLINE:
Marriage: 1847
Child of SULLIVAN TINKER and CAROLINE is:
i. ELIZABETH4 TINKER, b. 184855.
5. GEORGE R.3 TINKER (WILLIAM2, CAPT. WILLIAM TINKER1 (?)) was born
Abt. 182956,57, and died Bef. 1901. He married CHARLOTTE V. MAHAR 19 May
185658,59,60, daughter of JOSEPH MAHAR and JANE. She was born 09 May 1825 in Pembroke, Maine61,62,63,
and died 1913 in Campobello, Charlotte, NB.
More About GEORGE R. TINKER:
1861 Census: Campobello, Charlotte, NB - Fisherman -
House No. 174 Living next to father and near brother Alexander64
1881 Census: Campobello, Charlotte, NB65
1891 Census: Campobello, Charlotte, NB66
Church book entry: 1887, Wilson's Beach Baptist
Church, Clerk of the Church at this time.67
Fraternity Membership: Member of the 1856 Fishing
Society
More About CHARLOTTE V. MAHAR:
1901 Census: Campobello, Charlotte, NB68
Burial: 1913, Old Wilson's Beach Cemetery,
Campobello, Charlotte, NB69
Immigration: 185970
More About GEORGE TINKER and CHARLOTTE MAHAR:
Marriage: 19 May 185671,72,73
Children of GEORGE TINKER and CHARLOTTE MAHAR are:
i. REBECCA4 TINKER, b. 185674.
9. ii. ABIGAIL ELLEN TINKER, b. 1858.
iii. ZENAS TINKER, b. 01
March 186475,76,77.
6. ALEXANDER3 TINKER (WILLIAM2, CAPT. WILLIAM TINKER1 (?)) was born
05 October 1836 in Campobello, Charlotte, New Brunswick78,79,
and died 10 January 1923 in Hollywood, California80. He married ELLEN IRENE BUCKNAM 22 April
1859 in Eastport, Maine81,82,83, daughter of JOSEPH BUCKNAM and MARY JUSTASON. She was born 11 March 1841 in Pennfield, New
Brunswick84,85, and died 18 November 1920 in Salinas,
California86.
More About ALEXANDER TINKER:
Burial: 13 January 1923, Hollywood, California87
Census - 1880: Eastport, Maine - with family,
occupation = boatbuilder 88
Census 1861: 1861, Campobello, Charlotte - Fisherman
- Baptist89
Fraternity Membership: Member of the 1856 Fishing
Society
Property: 1892, beginning of homesteading in the
Hollingsworth area of Whatcom County90
More About ELLEN IRENE BUCKNAM:
Burial: 20 January 1920, Salinas, California91
More About ALEXANDER TINKER and ELLEN BUCKNAM:
Marriage: 22 April 1859, Eastport, Maine92,93,94
Children of ALEXANDER TINKER and ELLEN BUCKNAM are:
i. SEWARD BUCKNAM4 TINKER, b. 26
December 1859, Campobello, Charlotte, New Brunswick95,96; d.
28 July 1881, Jonesport, Maine97,98,99,100.
More About SEWARD BUCKNAM TINKER:
Census - 1880: Eastport, Maine - traveling clerk101
ii. HOWARD SPURGEON TINKER, b. 09
February 1861, Campobello, Charlotte, New Brunswick102; d.
December 1861, Campobello, Charlotte, New Brunswick103,104.
iii. IDA MAY TINKER, b. 27
October 1862, Campobello, Charlotte, New Brunswick105.
10. iv. LUCY ALMA TINKER, b. 27
August 1864, Campobello, Charlotte, New Brunswick; d. 16 October 1944.
v. ROBERTA ELLEN TINKER, b. 26
September 1866, Pembroke, Maine105.
vi. HOWARD WELTON TINKER, b. 12
September 1868, Eastport, Maine105,106; d. 27 February 1869,
Eastport, Maine.
vii. CARRIE ELIZABETH TINKER, b. 27
August 1870, Eastport, Maine107; d. 27 November 1942, Maple
Falls, Whatcom, Washington108,109; m. J. H. CANNON, 08 May
1890, Seattle, King, Washington110.
More About J. CANNON and CARRIE TINKER:
Marriage: 08 May 1890, Seattle, King, Washington110
11. viii. WINNFIELD JONNA TINKER, b. 09
June 1872, Eastport, Maine; d. 09 June 1933, Welcome, Washington.
ix. SUSAN NETTIE TINKER, b. 15
February 1874, Eastport, Maine111.
12. x. GLENDY ALEXANDER TINKER, b. 13
November 1875, Eastport, Maine; d. 23 January 1935, Medina, King, Washington.
xi. CLEMENT HARWOOD TINKER, b.
February 1878, Eastport, Maine112,113; d. August 1878,
Eastport, Maine114.
xii. HERBERT ROY TINKER, b. 29
December 1879, Eastport, Maine115; d. 23 January 1942116.
xiii. BERTHA TINKER.
7. REBECCA3 TINKER (WILLIAM2, CAPT. WILLIAM TINKER1 (?)) was born
Abt. 1841117. She
married JOHN FISH 11 January 1860 in Campobello, Charlotte, New
Brunswick118,119,120.
He was born in England.
More About JOHN FISH and REBECCA TINKER:
Marriage: 11 January 1860, Campobello, Charlotte, New
Brunswick121,122,123
Child of REBECCA TINKER and JOHN FISH is:
i. ELIZABETH4 FISH, b. 1860124.
Generation
No. 4
8. JOHN WILLIAM4 TINKER (WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, CAPT. WILLIAM TINKER1 (?)) was born
1854125. He married JOHANNA E. DOUGHTY.
Child of JOHN TINKER and JOHANNA DOUGHTY is:
i. LILIAN MYRTLE5 TINKER, b. 20
June 1882, Leonardville, Deer Island, Charlotte, New Brunswick126.
9. ABIGAIL E