6. Minnie Mae (Aug. 27, 1880 - Jan. 24, 1953) m. June 20, 1904 - Horace Wright (Jan. 7, 1879 - Jan. 21, 1951) — Bedeque. They lived in various places on the Island as he taught school. In later years they lived in Charlottetown. 7. E. Winnifred (June 16, 1888 - Oct. 29, 1959) In. May 20, 1914 [Prof] Daniel C. Harvey They lived in various cities in Canada, including Vancouver, BC, Winnipeg, MN, and Halifax, NS.

Daniel helped his family clear land in Stanley Bridge and became a very prosperous man in the community. He had a chance to go to Scotland to receive an education through his namesake Daniel, who had not come to Canada. His father, Duncan, turned the offer down, because he felt

he could not get along on the farm without his help.

Daniel became involved in several businesses and moved his family to Rustico for a number of years while he was involved in the fish packing business. He owned a number of fishing ves- sels, at one time as many as six, which were expertly equipped with nets and seines. The Ross Fish Packing business employed as many as seventy men at a time. The fish, mostly macker- el, were exported to Boston. He had many hardships at sea as his vessels were lost or ship-

wrecked with loss of lives.

After he gave up on the fish packing business, the family returned to Stanley Bridge. On April 14, 1886 Daniel purchased the store business at Stanley Bridge, owned by Henry Squarebriggs. A.J. McLeod became a partner in the business. Later Mr. Ross sold out to him. In the interval Daniel became the ‘silent partner’ in the lucrative mercantile business. Along with this pur-

chase Mr. Ross negotiated with:

[1.] Weir & Fyfe on April 14, 1886 for the “Release of their interest in the Wharf at Stanley Bridge Lot 21.”

[2.] George R. Garrett for shore property dated Nov. 16, 1891. The Garrett store had been burned the year before this sale. This sale included a lot next to the Squarebriggs store. The building on this site was later used by A]. McLeod in his funeral business.

[3.] James Warren “for his land" with the agreement dated April 10, 1897. This was located on the side of the highway in Village East.

Daniel Ross made ten transactions of land in Lots 21 and 22 between the years 1883 and 1889. This would likely be an unprecedented happening for this time in history.

As well as the above, Daniel purchased 50 acres from Samuel Brown on January 11, 1889 and 150 acres of land in two separate sales in Lot 22. After Daniel died in 1904, his wife went to live with members of her family in Vancouver and Winnipeg. She returned to Prince Edward Island to live with another daughter, Margaret, [Mrs. John Stirling]. She died at the Breadalbane Manse on June 16, 1922. Some of the land holdings were purchased by A.E.L. Fyfe.

{Feb. 17, 1904 - “The Patriot”} {at time of Daniel Ross’s Death}

The Patriot, regrets to learn of the death at Stanley Bridge yesterday, after a lingering illness, of Mr. Daniel Ross, one of the most prominent residents of that locality, where he has been greatly respected and esteemed by a large circle of acquaintances. He has been a successful farmer and merchant, possessing exceptional business ability. Honourable in his dealings, firm in his friendships, a devoted husband and father, he leaves behind a record of a life well spent .........

It was with deep regret that The Patriot had yesterday to chronicle the death of Mr. Daniel Ross of Stanley Bridge. Mr. Ross when quite a young man engaged in the fishing business at Rustico, employing a large number of boats, princi- pally in the mackeral fishing which he prosecuted with a large measure of success for about twenty-five years, and about ten years ago he removed to Stanley, where he became a silent partner in the firm of AJ. McLeod & Co ........... Mr. Ross was a staunch supporter of the Liberal party, and his church home was among the Presbyterians. He possessed remark— able business ability, was a trusty friend, excellent neighbour and devoted husband and father, and will be long missed

by a large circle of relatives and friends.

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