Peter & Frances Coleridge of Trinity Bay

Peter Percy COLERIDGE, born in 1868, is the third son of William & Susannah COLERIDGE of Catalina. There is a record of his marriage in Pittsburg to Frances Amelia:

Peter P COLERIDGE & Mary F LANDER, age 25 – Marriage 30th January 1893 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania.

This is the date of birth of Peter & Frances’s oldest son according to the Catalina census:

William COLERIDGE – Born July 1893 in Catalina.

The following records relate to Peter & Frances’s twins:

Peter COLERIDGE & John COLERIDGE – Birth 10th June 1895 Catalina. Twin sons of Peter COLERIDGE, Merchant & Mary F COLERIDGE.

John COLERIDGE – Death 18th September 1895, age 3 months. Convulsions. [†]

Peter COLERIDGE – Death 24th September 1895, age 3 months. Convulsions. [†]

The following entries for Peter appeared in McAlpine's 1904 Directories:

Trinity Bay District Directory: Peter COLERIDGE – Genl Dealer and Hotel, Catalina

City of St. John's Directory: Peter COLERIDGE – Prop. Victoria House, Catalina.

1921 census for Newfoundland

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
District of Trinity⧉ Catalina	Peter COLERIDGE Frances COLERIDGE William COLERIDGE	52 54 28	Head Wife Son	Merchant Agent, Gravelling

In 1921 Peter & Frances are recorded in Catalina with their son. Frances’s birthplace is given as Bonavista.

The following marriage may be Peter & Frances's daughter as their son is one of the witnesses:

Providence COLERIDGE, age 25, spinster & Robert B STRATHIE, age 25, bachelor, Carpenter – Marriage 23rd October 1919 Bonavista. Witnesses W J COLERIDGE [Peter & Frances's son born 1893], Abigail LITTLE.

1935 census for Newfoundland

Address	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation
District of Trinity⧉ Catalina	Peter Percy COLERIDGE Frances Amelia COLERIDGE	66 67	Head Wife	Trader, General store Home Maker

In 1935 Peter & Frances appear on the census for District of Trinity, Section from Melrose to East Point.

There is a record of Frances's burial:

Frances COLERIDGE – Death 13th February 1939 in Catalina, aged 71. Pneumonia. Burial 15th February 1939 in Catalina Anglican Cemetery. Wife of Peter Coleridge.

The following extract is from Frances’s obituary in The Fisherman's Advocate 17 February 1936, note that the year is different to the burial record transcript:

The community was deeply shocked to learn of the passing of Francis Amelia Coleridge, wife of the well-known business man, Mr. Peter Coleridge, J.P., of this town. ... The late Mrs. Coleridge was Miss Lander before her marriage to Mr. Peter Coleridge in Pittsburg, U.S.A. To them were born three sons, two of whom predeceased her. The surviving son, William, resides in Saugus, Mass., U.S.A.

Peter was living with his son in 1945 and I found the following record of his death:

Peter COLERIDGE, widower, Merchant – Death 6th February 1946 in Catalina NL, aged 77. House destroyed by fire in which he lost his life. Burned to death.