Any Mummers 'llowed In? 2011

All photo credits: Jennifer Oille-Sinclair

Thank you to our mystery mummers, extra mummers who showed up just for the fun of it, to all those who donated to our cause, to those who brought food to share and prizes that were awarded, and to Kris Mullaly and Donald Sturge for providing live traditional music.  A great time was had by all.  Please God we may see you next year!

November 11th at the Museum & Gallery

On loan from the artist, Shaun O'Connor

Snow Glasses

The Bonavista Regional Museum has an entire room dedicated to the fishery.  Although the artefacts displayed consist mostly of equipment and tools used on boats for locating and capturing certain types of fish or seals, depending on the season, a small number of other artefacts are personal tools used by the individual fishermen such as food containers, compasses, splitting knives, as well as others.

One interesting piece is called Snow Glasses (picture above). 

These types of glasses were used by men when they went on the seal fishery to protect their eyes from the blowing snow and bright sun reflecting off the ice. They accomplish this by being darkly shaded, like regular sunglasses, and have two semi-circular metal plates that fold out between the front of the ear piece and the face of the wearer to shield the eyes. The ear pieces and shields fold nicely into a protective case.   
These particular Snow Glasses were owned and used by Alfred Willie Hillier and donated by his son Edward (Sam) Hillier.

Aubrey Knee

The man on the right is Aubrey Knee, from a picture sent to his mother in 1914

The back of the same photograph.  These scans were sent in by Frank Knee.

Knee family of Badger's Quay

This picture comes to us from Frank Knee.  Can you help us fill in the missing information?

Isaac _____
Kenneth _____
Ephraim _____
Sophie Rebicca Barbour, or Mrs. Abner Knee

Evelyn Alicia Barbour, or Mrs. Captain Westbury Kean
Stewart _____
Joseph _____
Rebecca _____, or Mrs. John Anstey

Missing name?
Marty _____,
John _____
Nathan - Alwin ?

Abe Mullett, 1891-1993




The information in this post has been received by Clarence Mullett.

 From another clipping...
MULLETT, ABRAHAM THOMAS(1891-    ).  Soldier; Sailor.  Born Swain's Island, son of James and Rosanna (Rodgers) Mullett.  Married Elizabeth Lundrigan.  When war broke out in 1914 Mullett joined the Newfoundland Regiment's "Blue Puttees" qv as one of "The First 500" (the initial 537 Newfoundlanders to go oversees).  Mullett fought at Galipoli, in Egypt and at Beaumont Hamel and was one of only 65 survivors of the original contingent. 

Returning to his pre-war work as a sailor, he joined the merchant marine when World War II began in 1939.  After his vessel sunk in 1943 he worked as a longshoreman until his retirement in 1956.  He was honoured by the Royal Canadian Legion in 1990 as the last surviving member of the Blue Puttees.  Abraham Mullett (interview, Feb. 1991), ET (Oct. 3, 1990). GMW

From The Toronto Star
Thursday, July 22, 1993
Abe Mullett last survivor of Blue Puttees
   ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. (CP) - Abe Mullett, the last known surviving member aof a World War I regiment known as the Blue Puttees, died yesterday.  He was 101.
   On Oct. 4, 1914, Mr. Mullett was on of 537 men of the Newfoundlnad Reginment to sail from St. John's on the S. S Florizel.
   Mr. Mullett, known to many as Uncle Abe, was posted to several theatres of war.
   Serving as a stretcher-bearer, he was among the 800 Newfoundlanders at the Battle of Beaumont Hamel on July 1, 1916, and was one of the 68 who were able to make roll call the following day.  The rest were killed, wounded or listed as missing in action.

More information about Uncle Abe can be found in these links...
http://www.assembly.nl.ca/business/hansard/ga41session3/91-11-15.htm
http://ngb.chebucto.org/NFREG/WWII/ww2-records-mullett.shtml
http://www.therooms.ca/regiment/soldier_files/Mullett_Abraham_Thomas_rnr-0777.pdf

Catchin' Sculpins

This is Marcie Davis, on the wharf in Quirpon with a sculpin in the early 1930s(?).  Daughter of Levi Davis & Ethel Winsor, Marcie is married to Clifton Howell and lives in Pound Cove.  Older folks from Pound Cove will remember her family as the owners of the shop, Levi Davis & Sons.

Lumsden

This house used to stand on Lumsden South.  A beautiful example of how houses used to look on this coast. 

Some pictures from Baxter W. Kean's albums...

Baxter Wesley Kean was born in Brookfield in the 1890s to Job & Virtue (nee Hann) Kean. He continued the family business 'Job Kean: General Dealer' until his death in 1976. One of his grand-nieces has been scanning old pictures while doing some family research, and has shared with us... Please do leave your comments!

Baxter with his 1st cousin, Lester Barbour, c.WW1.

Here is Baxter's sister, Maggie, with her husband Baxter Barbour & their children.

Here is Job Kean Sr. with dog (Kip? Rip?) near his sawmill at Jobie Kean's Brook (Valleyfield).

Does anyone know who these children are? Perhaps some of Baxter's siblings or cousins?

The back of the photo reads: Pearl, Tricksy, B. W. K., Geo. It is taken just outside of Baxter's shop in Brookfield.

Brookfield with Baxter's house & shop in the far background, his brother Charlie's house in the next garden. A funeral perhaps?

Gramma Hann and one of her great-grandchildren(?) in Wesleyville. Sophia Hann was Baxter's maternal grandmother.

The church hall/school in Brookfield. This used to sit across the road from Ebenezer United Church.

Wesley Hall

Pictures provided by Doris Kean, Wesleyville

Summer Church Picnic (1935)

Seals