DRISCOLL

Joseph Driscoll, who was born in Clermont, acquired a farm in Indian River. He married Catherine Braham of Kensington and they lived in Indian River. Shortly after Mrs. Driscoll’s death in 1911, Mr. Driscoll sold his farm and returned to Clermont. They had the following family: Milton, James 0., Emmet, Reginald, Stella, Byron, Percy and Harold.

Milton enlisted in World War One. He was killed at Vimy Ridge, France.

James 0. left for Western Canada and shortly after left there for

USA. He was accidentally killed while at work in Seattle, Washington in

1930.

,Emmet enlisted in World War One. He was killed at Somme, France. .

Reginald left the Island for Seattle, Washington. He died in Fairbanks, Alaska in 1945.

Stella taught school for a short while before locating in New York. She has retired and is presently living in Charlottetown.

Byron went to Arizona in the 1920’s for his health. He returned in 1935 and lived on P. E. I. until his death in 1960.

Percy, who was living in Kensington, married Mary Murphy in 1931. They are living in Kensington. They have three daughters, Geraldine, Stella and Maureen and one son, Emmett.

Harold attended 3. D. U. ‘and when he graduated he left P.E.l. and located in Calgary, Alberta. He died in 1969.

“It is better to be faithful than famous”.

Blacksmith —— Charles Easter — Farmer

Charles Easter came from England and settled in Hamilton, P.E.|. He married Janet Stewart who came from Scotland and also lived in Hamilton, P.E.I. They had a family of eleven: Lucy, Edward, Archi- bald, John, Dugald, Mahala, George, Margaret, Robert, William and Charles.

Robert married Jane Tuplin from Indian River. He was a farmer, and lived on the home place in Hamilton for a number of years, then moved to lndian River in 1906 and made their home there. They had a_ fam- ily of four: Edward, a carpenter, Harry, a farmer, Grace and Roy. Roy’mar- ried Mabelle Woodside of Malpeque, and he works for Schurman Con- struction. They have no family and live in New Annan, P.E.l.

Edward, Harry and Grace are not married and live on the home place in Indian River.

Mahala married James Rogerson of Carpaud, P.E.l. and lived there until her husband’s death, then moved back and made her home with her brother Robert, in Indian River. She had three sons: Charles, Harry and Joseph. Charles and Harry married sisters, Elizabeth and Min- nie Easter of North Wiltshire, P.E.l. and moved to the USA. to live. Joseph was a carpenter, was not married and made his home with his uncle, Rob- ert Easter, of Indian River, P.E.l.

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