Newhook, Samuel

Notes:

Biography:

Samuel was a cooper (he made barrels). I remember playing with all the tools in the little workshop behind his house. The second floor of his house was also a workshop, his daughter, Mahalla, recallsthat when they took the second floor off his house, they could see where wood shavings had fallen into the wall cavities. Samuel also worked in the lumberwoods in the Millertown area. The 1936 Censusof Old Shop lists his occupation as fisherman. Most likely he fished in the Spring/Summer and made barrels or went to the woods in the Fall/Winter.

When we (my brother Tim and I, as children) visited Great Grandpa Newhook (Samuel), he would often be carving pieces of wood and sharing stories about the early days of Old Shop. Unfortunately, I don't really remember any of the stories, just snippets about whales, a tidal wave, and how rough life was back in the "old days" before electricity and cars. I believe my brother has a model sled that he carved on one of those visits.

I remember the snow from my winter boots making puddles on the heavy canvas flooring in his kitchen and the ever present and heady smell coming from the woodstove. I remember the kindling for the fire were always split and curled on one end. I can picture him in his 'salt and pepper' cap and matching 'trigger-finger' mittens bringing wood down from the shed to fill the wood box in the back porch.

My mother has some items inherited from Samuel, and some information on the family history. My mother remembers that her grandfather Samuel told her that he had a brother, who died at a very young age, and that his name was also Samuel, who is buried in New Harbour.

Robert Gerald Newhook recalls: "When I was a kid in Old Shop I would pass Samuel and Martha's house on my way to Alfred Cooper's store. He would always say hello whenever he was near. Martha would besitting in the doorway, maybe knitting or spinning wool or just enjoyng the view of the water with reflections of land from the other side of the bay."

DEATH:

1. From www.obitssearch.com:

"NEWHOOK, Samuel - Entered into eternal rest on March 15, 1989 at the Harbour Lodge, Carbonear, Samuel Newhook aged 93 years. Leaving to mourn with fond and loving memories are one son Albert C. and wife Florence Newhook, Old Shop; four daughters: Julia and husband Hezekiah Gosse, Whitbourne; Tryphena and husband Ernest Cooper, Old Shop; Mahalla Reid (deceased, Mr. Arthur Reid), Old Shop; Eva andhusband Gordon Drover, Mt. Pearl; 22 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild. Also other relatives and friends. Remains resting at the Anglican Church, Old Shop. Funeral Service will be on Saturday, March 18 at 3 p.m. Interment to follow at the Anglican Cemetery. Donations in Mr. Newhook's memory were given to the P.A. System for the Anglican Church, Old Shop. Service was conducted by Rev. Douglas Barrett, New Harbour. 'Forever loved and sadly missed.'"

BURIAL:

1. Per NGB's list of the index of Stonepics Database Version 4.0 for Surnames "Murrin to Nosal"

"NF110 : OLS01 NEWHOOK, Samuel (1989) - 1 photo"

NF= Newfoundland, OLS = Old Shop
BIRT: RIN MH:IF33604
DEAT: RIN MH:IF33606
OCCU: RIN MH:IF33605