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Winsor, Newfoundland and Labrador

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Winsor Family
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{{Location map|Canada Newfoundland and Labrador|lat=49.1476|long=-53.5517|width=200|caption=Location of Winsor in Newfoundland and Labrador|label=Winsor|position=top}} Winsor is a settlement in the municipality of New-Wes-Valley in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Winsor Family

The community is named for the John Winsor (1759-1822) who first settled in nearby Swain's Island in 1810.^[1]

During the 19th and early 20th Century many members of the Winsor family became involved in sealing, working as steamer captains:^[2]

William Winsor, Sr
Jesse Winsor
Samuel Winsor

Descendants of John Winsor served in pre-Confederation House of Assembly of the Newfoundland as for Bonavista Bay and Bonavista North:^[3]

Robert G. Winsor - Liberal MHA 1874-1878
William C. Winsor - Conservative MHA 1882-1885
William C. Winsor - Newfoundland People's Party MHA and Dominion Government cabinet minister
Robert G. Winsor - Fishermen's Protective Union MHA
Nathan G. Winsor - MHA and Executive Councillor

References

1. ^http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/winsor/195/
2. ^http://ngb.chebucto.org/Articles/wesleyville.shtml
3. ^http://ngb.chebucto.org/Articles/wesleyville.shtml

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1 : Populated places in Newfoundland and Labrador

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