MacKAY

Ellery MacKay, son of David and Robina MacKay, married Doris Wall

of New Annan.

In 1961 they moved to Traveller’s Rest where Ellery, a carpenter by trade, built his own home on land purchased from George Taylor. They have three children Martin, Mary and Lisa.

MacKAY

John MacKay and his wife Barbara MacKenzie have established an excellent repair shop and garage on a lot of land beside the brook. This lot was purchased from George Taylor. The many vehicles, which one see stopped at John’s place is evidence of the large clientele he has built up in the few years, he has resided in Traveller’s Rest. Alongside, he has placed a trailer where they reside.

MacNEILL

Malcolm MacNeilI was born on the Isle of Barra, Scotland in 1812 and emigrated to Canada with his parents in 1819. It is believed they first landed at Crapaud, later moving to Traveller’s Rest. Malcolm married Isa- bella MacDonald of Bedeque and settled on the farm on the west side of Rayner’s Creek in Traveller's Rest, where he resided until his death in 1894.

From this marriage eight children were born, namely: Hugh Joseph, who married Flora MacKinnon of New Annan and lived in Traveller's Rest until the year 1898 when he moved to Western Canada and settled in Bran- don, Manitoba, where he died in 1914. While here he was engaged as a farm machine and life insurance agent. Later he established a real estate and life insurance business in Brandon. They had twelve children, seven of whom lived to adulthood and moved with their parents to Brandon. One daughter, Margaret, married James E. MacDonald and returned to Bedeque in 1920 and is presently living at Somerset Manor, Summerside.

While attending Business College in Brandon Margaret went to a Rally where Prime Minister Sir Wilfred Laurier was speaking. She took the notes of this meeting and her writings were chosen to be printed by the reporters who were there. Quite an honor for a young girl in 1900.

James Alexander married Sarah MacNeill of Miscouche and resided in Summerside. He was a blacksmith by trade and later, with his sons, established a farm business in Summerside; David went to the Western States and was drowned in 1870 while fording the Green River in Colorado; Simeon and Ronald both married and settled in Aspen, Colorado. Neither had any family. Hubert Peter married Eliza Currie of Wellington and inherit- ed the homestead, in Traveller's Rest where he lived until his death in 1941. They had three children. One of them, James Edwin presently residing in Summerside, retains possession of the homestead. Mary Ellen (Ellie) married Adrian Arsenault of Summerside and after his death moved to

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