Naboth Winsor
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Naboth Winsor was born to Robert Stewart Winsor and Jane (Butt) Winsor, on Winsor's Island, one of the islands comprising Swain's Island
, Bonavista Bay
, Newfoundland
. Winsor and his family moved to nearby Wesleyville
when he was four years old. Winsor received a Bachelor of Arts Degree, the Degree of Master of Divinity, and a Master of Arts Degree. He was an Ordained United Church Minister, and later, an author. Winsor was a United Church
Minister for forty-four years, and he wrote several books on certain aspects of Newfoundland History, primarily on areas in Bonavista Bay
, Newfoundland.
in the capital of Newfoundland, St. John's
. He then attended Dalhousie University
in Halifax, Nova Scotia
where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree with Distinction in four History courses. Winsor also received the degree of Master of Divinity
from Pine Hill Divinity
, also located in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Several years later, he entered into the Master of Arts program at Memorial University of Newfoundland
and he received his Master of Arts Degree in 1971.
, Lewisporte
, Carbonear
, Newtown
-Lumsden
, and George Street (St. John's). Winsor served as Minister for the George Street Pastoral Charge in St. John's
, Newfoundland for seven years, from 1961 to 1968. He was also President of the Newfoundland Conference in 1977 to 1978. He faithfully served 44 years in the Ministry of the United Church of Canada serving churches both in Newfoundland and mainland Canada.
, 1970.
"Building on a Firm Foundation"
"By Their Works; A history of the Wesleyville congregation, The Methodist Church, 1874 - 1925"
"The Church Between the Tickles; A History of St. James' Anglican Church, Pool's Island, Bonavista Bay"
"Good Workmanship and Lasting Devotion; A History of St. Stephen's Anglican Church, Greenspond, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland 1810 - 1925" Published August 1982 by B.S.C. Printers (1982) Limited, Gander, Newfoundland
"Hearts Strangely Warmed"
"A History of Education in Greenspond, 1816 - 1979; Life and Work in Newfoundland" By the Rev. Julian Moreton, Church of England Missionary Greenspond
, Newfoundland, from 1849 to 1860. A Reprint: Edited by the Rev. Naboth Winsor, Newtown
Newfoundland, 1977.
"A Pilgrimage of Faith"
"Resounding God's Praises On Islands, In Coves" A History of the Methodist Church, 1862 - 1925, and the United Church of Canada, 1925 - 1990, in Settlements from Greenspond
to Deadman's Bay
, except Wesleyville
"The Sea, Our Life-Blood, A History of Wesleyville, Newfoundland, A Project of the "Ocean View" Senior Citizens" Printed 1984, by B.S.C. Printers (1984) Limited, Gander, Newfoundland.
"Skipper Parsons" edited by Rev. Naboth Winsor
"Stalwart Men and Sturdy Ships, A History of the Prosecutions of the Seal Fishery by the Sealers of Bonavista Bay North, Newfoundland"Printed 1985 by Economy Printing Limited, Gander, Newfoundland
"Three Newfoundland Stories" edited by Rev. Naboth Winsor
"Through Peril, Toil and Pain, The Story of the First One Hundred Years (1825 - 1925) of the Church of England in the Northern Settlements of Greenspond Mission, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland"
, Trinity Bay
, Newfoundland
. They had two daughters, (Janet) Lynne and Anne; and grandchildren as well. When he retired, he moved back to Wesleyville. He died in 02 June 1997 at age 80.
Swain's Island (Newfoundland and Labrador)
Swain's Island, Newfoundland, is actually a group of eight islands on the north side of Bonavista Bay, southeast of Wesleyville. All of these islands were once inhabited but eventually all of them were resettled, mostly to Wesleyville.-History:...
, Bonavista Bay
Bonavista Bay
Bonavista Bay is a large bay located on the northeast coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It opens directly onto the Atlantic Ocean....
, Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
. Winsor and his family moved to nearby Wesleyville
Wesleyville, Newfoundland and Labrador
Wesleyville is a small coastal community in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is located on the Straight Shore of the northeast coast of Newfoundland, near the communities of Greenspond and Newtown...
when he was four years old. Winsor received a Bachelor of Arts Degree, the Degree of Master of Divinity, and a Master of Arts Degree. He was an Ordained United Church Minister, and later, an author. Winsor was a United Church
United Church of Canada
The United Church of Canada is a Protestant Christian denomination in Canada. It is the largest Protestant church and, after the Roman Catholic Church, the second-largest Christian church in Canada...
Minister for forty-four years, and he wrote several books on certain aspects of Newfoundland History, primarily on areas in Bonavista Bay
Bonavista Bay
Bonavista Bay is a large bay located on the northeast coast of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It opens directly onto the Atlantic Ocean....
, Newfoundland.
Education
Winsor received his early education in Wesleyville and then attended Memorial University CollegeMemorial University of Newfoundland
Memorial University of Newfoundland, is a comprehensive university located primarily in St...
in the capital of Newfoundland, St. John's
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St...
. He then attended Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University is a public research university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The university comprises eleven faculties including Schulich School of Law and Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine. It also includes the faculties of architecture, planning and engineering located at...
in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree with Distinction in four History courses. Winsor also received the degree of Master of Divinity
Master of Divinity
In the academic study of theology, the Master of Divinity is the first professional degree of the pastoral profession in North America...
from Pine Hill Divinity
Atlantic School of Theology
The Atlantic School of Theology is a Canadian ecumenical university which provides "graduate level theological education and research, and in formation for Christian ministries, lay and ordained, in church and society, primarily in Atlantic Canada". It is located in Halifax, Nova Scotia and its...
, also located in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Several years later, he entered into the Master of Arts program at Memorial University of Newfoundland
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Memorial University of Newfoundland, is a comprehensive university located primarily in St...
and he received his Master of Arts Degree in 1971.
Ministry
Naboth Winsor was ordained a Minister in 1948 and served on the Pastoral Charges of Bay RobertsBay Roberts, Newfoundland and Labrador
Bay Roberts is located on the north shore of Conception Bay on the Bay de Verde Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada...
, Lewisporte
Lewisporte, Newfoundland and Labrador
Lewisporte is a town in central Newfoundland Island, Canada, with a population of 3,312. It is situated in a bay close to the mouth of the Exploits River. Lewisporte has an excellent port and related facilities that serve the many communities along Notre Dame Bay. Gander and its international...
, Carbonear
Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador
Carbonear is a town on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. As of 2006, there are 4,723 people living in Carbonear, down from 4,759 in 2001.-History:...
, Newtown
Newtown, Newfoundland and Labrador
Newtown is a part of the Municipality of New-Wes-Valley, located at the North end of Bonavista Bay in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The approximate population is 400. Settlement in Newtown originated around 1850 when people relocated from nearby areas...
-Lumsden
Lumsden, Newfoundland and Labrador
The community of Lumsden, formerly known as Cat Harbour, is located on the Straight Shore of Newfoundland and Labrador near communities such as Musgrave Harbour and Newtown. Lumsden was formerly made up of two settlements, Lumsden North on the tip of a sandy peninsula and Lumsden South on the main...
, and George Street (St. John's). Winsor served as Minister for the George Street Pastoral Charge in St. John's
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's is the capital and largest city in Newfoundland and Labrador, and is the oldest English-founded city in North America. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. With a population of 192,326 as of July 1, 2010, the St...
, Newfoundland for seven years, from 1961 to 1968. He was also President of the Newfoundland Conference in 1977 to 1978. He faithfully served 44 years in the Ministry of the United Church of Canada serving churches both in Newfoundland and mainland Canada.
Books
"Methodism in Newfoundland, 1855-1884" Master of Arts Thesis, Memorial University of NewfoundlandMemorial University of Newfoundland
Memorial University of Newfoundland, is a comprehensive university located primarily in St...
, 1970.
"Building on a Firm Foundation"
"By Their Works; A history of the Wesleyville congregation, The Methodist Church, 1874 - 1925"
"The Church Between the Tickles; A History of St. James' Anglican Church, Pool's Island, Bonavista Bay"
"Good Workmanship and Lasting Devotion; A History of St. Stephen's Anglican Church, Greenspond, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland 1810 - 1925" Published August 1982 by B.S.C. Printers (1982) Limited, Gander, Newfoundland
"Hearts Strangely Warmed"
"A History of Education in Greenspond, 1816 - 1979; Life and Work in Newfoundland" By the Rev. Julian Moreton, Church of England Missionary Greenspond
Greenspond, Newfoundland and Labrador
Greenspond is one of the communities that comprise an area on the northeast coast of the Island of Newfoundland, called Bonavista North. These communities have a shared history in that they were settled by people from England, predominantly from the West Country - Dorset, Devon, Somerset and...
, Newfoundland, from 1849 to 1860. A Reprint: Edited by the Rev. Naboth Winsor, Newtown
Newtown, Newfoundland and Labrador
Newtown is a part of the Municipality of New-Wes-Valley, located at the North end of Bonavista Bay in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The approximate population is 400. Settlement in Newtown originated around 1850 when people relocated from nearby areas...
Newfoundland, 1977.
"A Pilgrimage of Faith"
"Resounding God's Praises On Islands, In Coves" A History of the Methodist Church, 1862 - 1925, and the United Church of Canada, 1925 - 1990, in Settlements from Greenspond
Greenspond, Newfoundland and Labrador
Greenspond is one of the communities that comprise an area on the northeast coast of the Island of Newfoundland, called Bonavista North. These communities have a shared history in that they were settled by people from England, predominantly from the West Country - Dorset, Devon, Somerset and...
to Deadman's Bay
Deadman's Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador
Deadman's Bay, Newfoundland is located on the "Straight Shore" of Bonavista Bay near the community of Lumsden. The community is located near excellent fishing grounds, contributing to its diversified and successful fishery despite its exposed, sandy coastline and harsh fall...
, except Wesleyville
"The Sea, Our Life-Blood, A History of Wesleyville, Newfoundland, A Project of the "Ocean View" Senior Citizens" Printed 1984, by B.S.C. Printers (1984) Limited, Gander, Newfoundland.
"Skipper Parsons" edited by Rev. Naboth Winsor
"Stalwart Men and Sturdy Ships, A History of the Prosecutions of the Seal Fishery by the Sealers of Bonavista Bay North, Newfoundland"Printed 1985 by Economy Printing Limited, Gander, Newfoundland
"Three Newfoundland Stories" edited by Rev. Naboth Winsor
"Through Peril, Toil and Pain, The Story of the First One Hundred Years (1825 - 1925) of the Church of England in the Northern Settlements of Greenspond Mission, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland"
Family
Naboth Winsor married Mildred Gough of EllistonElliston, Newfoundland and Labrador
Elliston is an incorporated fishing settlement situated on the Bonavista Peninsula of Newfoundland, Canada. Incorporated in 1965, the town of Elliston was once called Bird Island Cove and it is composed of a number of communities, North Side, Noder Cover, Elliston Centre, Elliston Point, Porter's...
, Trinity Bay
Trinity Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador
Trinity Bay is a large bay on the northeastern coast of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.Major fishing communities include Trinity and Heart's Content.-Industry:...
, Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...
. They had two daughters, (Janet) Lynne and Anne; and grandchildren as well. When he retired, he moved back to Wesleyville. He died in 02 June 1997 at age 80.