John Williams McCOUBREY ⁴³⁶

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Emigration: From Ireland, 1829, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁷³⁵

2. Occupation: Printer, Publisher and Editor of the Times, and Stationer, Between 1835 and 1900, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ^{329,448,735,2892,2893,2894,2895,2896,2897}

3. Residence: Bachelor, St. Thomas's Parish, 1838, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹²³¹

4. Appointment: Member of Grand Jury, 23 Apr 1849, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁷⁸⁵

5. Occupation: Gentleman, Water St, 23 Apr 1849, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁷⁸⁵

6. Court: Grand Jury Member - "Gentleman" - Water Street, 20 Apr 1852, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹⁹⁸

7. Residence: 148 Water St, 1863, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ²⁸⁹³ This event was shared with Margaret Elizabeth WATT.

8. Court: Sued for $100 plus costs along with Edward Hayes for 1/2 years rent arrears, 15 Dec 1868, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ²⁸⁹⁸ Sued by Patrick McGrath. Presumably this was rent for a business operation. The defendants were subpoenaed and appeared and admitted their indebtedness but properties they owned were still attached by the Sheriff to ensure prompt payment.

John married Margaret Elizabeth WATT on 8 Feb 1838 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.²⁸⁹⁰ (Margaret Elizabeth WATT was born circa 1811 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²⁸⁹⁹ and died on 23 Oct 1892 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ²⁸⁹⁹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Minister/Priest: Edward Wise, MA, Archdeacon, 8 Feb 1838, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ²⁸⁹⁰

2. Witnesses: Richard Hooker, Edward Wix, F. Wix, John Corbin, John Mccoubrey Sr., Elizabeth Mccoubrey, ? Boulton, Others Illeg, 8 Feb 1838, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ²⁸⁹⁰

3. Marriage Notice: The Star and Conception Bay Journal, 28 Feb 1838, Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ²⁹⁰⁰ Wednesday, February 28, 1838

Married at St. John's on the 6th inst., at St. Thomas's Church, by the Ven. Archdeacon Wix, Mr. JOHN W. M'COUBREY, Proprietor of the Times newspaper, to MARGARET ELIZABETH WATTS.