MacDONALD

Henry MacDonald. Mount Pleasant, married Jessie Simmons from Montrose and came to live in Traveller’s Rest in 1910 on what is now known as the Hubert MacDonald farm. He was a fisherman. Mrs. MacDonald had the reputation of being a fine seamstress. She never needed a pattern. Anyone wishing a dress made, came in the morning with their material and went home in the evening with the article completed. They had the follow— ing family:

James, who married Katherine Oatway and lived in Traveller's Rest just north of the school. They had one daughter, Marion.

Ethel married Walter Hogg of Traveller's Rest. They have two chil- dren, Veta and George, both in United States.

Elizabeth, not married. lives in United States.

Frances married Ray Paynter, New London and they have thirteen children.

Walter married Hattie Reeves of Coleman and now resides in Sum- merside. They have one child.

Mabel married Arthur Newcombe, Needham, Mass. They have two children.

Alice married Leslie MacKinnon, St. Eleanors. They now reside in Charlottetown and have one child.

MacDONALD

Ronald MabDonald, Traveller‘s Rest, was born in Bedeque in 1834 and died in Traveller’s Rest in 1912. He was married to Frances Rayner. His grandfather, Ronald MacDonald, son of Donald MacDonald, head of the First House of Tracadie was born in Glenaladale, Scotland, in 1762. He married Isabella MacDonald of Scotland and came to Prince Edward Island about 1780 and settled in Bedeque where his nephew, Sandy MacDonald, deeded Isabella one thousand acres of land.

Ronald died in 1840 and Isabella in 1841. Their daughter Jeannie married Donald MacDonald from AIIisary, Scotland, and were the parents of the above Ronald, who bought the farm in Traveller’s Rest.

Ronald’s sister, Isabella, married Malcolm MacNeilI, Traveller’s Rest, parents of Hubert MacNeill of Traveller’s Rest.

Martha married Hughie Maclntyre of New Annan, parents of Joseph and Peter Maclntyre.

Cathe’rina married James MacLellan of Grand River, parents of Kenny MacLellan and Miss Matilda MacLellan of Grand River.

Ronald and Francis had the following family: Colin, Jennie, Herbert, Florence, Maude, William, Daniel, Frank, Gertrude, Major Fred and Hubert.

Colin married Bertha Cotton, Wellington. They lived in USA. for a while then returned and took up farming in Sherbrooke. They had a family of six children. They retired to Summerside. Their son Fred and his wife live on the homestead in Sherbrooke.

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