Claude Delaney who deeded it to Welling ¬ ton Thomas. Welling ¬ ton turned the store into a woodworking op¬ eration, making horse- drawn wood sleighs and doing small repairs for area residents. Mar¬ shall and his wife and family lived in the house until Marshall had to move to a nurs¬ ing home in Charlotte - town. Martha was a member of the North Tryon Women's Insti¬ tute. Martha has rented the house to Evelyn Paynter and Michael Ramsay in 1992. Marshall Thomas and Martha Cherpak had 6 children: + Joyce Alice b. 24 Oct 1949. + Freda Marlene b. 19 Apr 1951. + Barry Marshall b. 14 Apr 1952. + John Leslie b. 31 March 1954. + Deborah Ernestine b. 11 Sept 1955. + Michael Shane b. 24 Aug 1964. Marshall and Martha Thomas. Martha Thomas Collection . Joyce Alice b. 24 Oct 1949, daughter of Marshall Thomas and Martha Cherpak . Joyce has been Secretary — Treasurer for the Summerside Citizens' Crime Prevention Committee since its founding in 1988. Joyce was nominated by the Summerside Police Department to be recognized for her loyalty and commitment to her work and she was honoured on 28 Nov 1990 for her dedication to her community with a presentation made by Hon. Joseph Ghiz at Province House during the 4th Annual Provincial Crime Prevention Ceremony. Joyce lives in Summerside . Joyce Thomas had 1 child: Raymond Shane b. 17jan 1977. 311