La Manche, Newfoundland and Labrador
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La Manche is a coastal community in the southeast portion of the island of Newfoundland between Cape Broyle
and Burnt Cove
that was resettled after a major storm on January 28, 1966 which wiped away a large portion of the community. This community was first settled in the 1840s by George Melvin. Prior to being settled, La Manche served as seasonal fishing grounds for fishermen from Newfoundland, England
and France
. The community of La Manche was inhabited by the Melvin family with the exception of one family of Cranes. There was a small church located in the community, which was served regularly by the Roman Catholic priest who resided in the neighboring harbours. In the earliest census information dated to 1845 there were about 34 inhabitants in La Manche, 5 of those 34 having been born in England.
The Post Office was established in 1892 and the first Postmaster was George Rose.
Cape Broyle, Newfoundland and Labrador
The Town of Cape Broyle is an incorporated community located on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. During King William's War, the village was destroyed in the Avalon Peninsula Campaign....
and Burnt Cove
Burnt Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador
Burnt Cove, located at 47°12'00"N, 52°51'00"W, is a community in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, located on the Avalon Peninsula south of St. John's and north of Ferryland....
that was resettled after a major storm on January 28, 1966 which wiped away a large portion of the community. This community was first settled in the 1840s by George Melvin. Prior to being settled, La Manche served as seasonal fishing grounds for fishermen from Newfoundland, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. The community of La Manche was inhabited by the Melvin family with the exception of one family of Cranes. There was a small church located in the community, which was served regularly by the Roman Catholic priest who resided in the neighboring harbours. In the earliest census information dated to 1845 there were about 34 inhabitants in La Manche, 5 of those 34 having been born in England.
The Post Office was established in 1892 and the first Postmaster was George Rose.