February 2026 - People of Newfoundland

Read more about the article The Little Known Records of Brake Family of the Bay of Islands

Edward Brake (1837-1911), Elizabeth Brake (1819-1893) and Benjamin Brake (1841-1911), grandchildren of Ralph Brake & Jane Matthews.

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The Little Known Records of Brake Family of the Bay of Islands

L-R: Edward Brake (1837-1911), Elizabeth Brake (1819-1893) and Benjamin Brake (1841-1911), grandchildren of Ralph Brake & Jane Matthews. After the publishing of the article concerning the parentage of Marie (Brake)…

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February 27, 2026

The Case for Marie (Brake) Companion’s parents

DNA indicates Marie (Brake) Companion was the daughter of James Brake and Susannah, linking her maternal line to the historic Mi’kmaq women of Newfoundland’s Bay of Islands.

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February 19, 2026