NELSON HENRY M. 1956 HEATHER JAYNE COLES b. Feb. 14, 1936, daughter of Lindsay and Dixon Matheson Coles of North Milton.

Nelson operated a painting business and Heather taught in the Charlottetown schools for a number of years before moving to the University of Prince Edward Island. She retired in 1995. Nelson and Heather have five children: 1. Roger Nelson, BSc. BEd. b. July 19, 1957 2 Garth Lindsay, DVM b. Feb. 24, 1959 — lives in Ontario 3. Nancy Isabel BA, BEd. b. Sept. 23, 1960 — has been teaching French immersion in Charlottetown Schools m. Michael Connolly They have three children. 4. Trent Howard CA (twin) b. Mar. 11, 1966 — lives in Ontario 5. Trevor Earl DVM (twin) b. Mar. 11, 1966 — lives in Ontario

Heather Coles Henry m. 2 Dunstan MacDonald. They lived in Stratford, PEI

ROGER NELSON HENRY b. July 19, 1957 m. 1986 JENNIE WARD daughter of Herbert and May Ward, North Granville. Today members of the fifth generation live on the original Henry farm. Roger also does part-time work for the Department of Agriculture. They have three children. 1. Natalia Jayne b. Oct. 19, 1987 2. Alicia Catherine b. Feb. 23, 1990 3. m Nelson b. Nov. 17, 1991

SQUAREBRIGGS SQUAREBRIDGE SQUAREBRIGS

The Squarebriggs family emigrated from England to Prince Edward Island. They were seafar— ing families. The name can be found in various areas on the Island. In Stanley Bridge the fam— ily owned property on the East side of the river. Here they farmed and operated an importing and exporting store business. Henry Squarebriggs is thought to have been the first settler in this area. His son, James was involved in the store business with his father. Parcels of land were purchased from Dougald Henry, one on Dec. 31, 1873, and the second on Dec. 17, 1878. They sold the business to Daniel Ross, of Stanley Bridge, on April 14, 1886. With this sale the Squarebriggs family “sold yards, buildings, gardens, fences and commodities” for the sum of $2000.00. This Indenture was recorded by Dr. R. McNeill, J.P. for Queens C0.

When Mr. Ross retired from the store business he became the ‘silent partner’ with the A.J. MacLeod & Co. store. The prosperous business begun by the Squarebriggs families was said to have “everything from groceries to shoes, hats, or chinaware.” The last owner of the store

property, Mrs. Jessie Gehiere, had the store torn down.

A note of interest registered in the Registry Office, January, 1880 — seals p.93—94 states that “Henry James Squarebriggs has a Grant of shore privilege” Does this mean that access to a

shoreline has to be granted by Land Registry, but is not purchased by individuals? Henry Sr. and his wife sold this ‘Grant’ to Daniel Ross on April 14, 1886 for the sum of

$1000.00.

Henry Squarebridge Sr.{sp. }, Ship Master, arrived on Prince Edward Island on December 18, 1848, aboard his vessel the Brothers, which sailed out of Newfoundland. Other vessels of which Henry Sr. was Master, were the Elizabeth Ann, and the Leo. Records indicate that many trips were made from Prince Edward Island to the Miramichi, N.B. between the years 1848— 1862. Some records indicate that the Squarebriggs family may have lived in Miramichi, N.B., before settling on Prince Edward Island. As well as operating their large mercantile business the

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