SUTHERLAND

William Sutherland was the father of Alexander and John Sutherland. His wife’s name is

unknown. It is not known if any more of the family besides Alexander and John came to Prince Edward Island,

ALEXANDER (1780 — Feb. 13, 1852) came to Stanley Bridge from the Parish of Farr, Scotland. He married Isabella McKay, a native of Caithnesshire. Scotland. On Nov. 12, 1828 Alexander purchased 120 acres on the East side of Stanley River, from J. Cambridge. This was located on the Rattenbury Road. In 1829 he purchased 63 acres of land on the opposite side of the river [Mill River Road] in partnership with James Henderson. The area is commonly known as

“Sutherland’s Creek”. It is not believed that the Sutherland families ever lived on the Mill River Road.

Alexander was twice married. m. 1. Isabella McKay (1792—1842)

In. 2. Catherine Campbell (1812 — May 9, 1899) They had three sons. 1. John (Dr.) 2. Daniel (Captain) Merchant Mariner 3. George (1851 - July 25, 1873) died young from heart disease.

Family burial plot in New London People‘s Cemetery

DR. JOHN SUTHERLAND b. Mar. 11, 1846 was born in Stanley Bridge, son of Alexander (1780—1852), formerly of the Parish of Fan, Scotland, and Catherine Campbell Sutherland, (1812—1899) formerly from Caithnesshire, Scotland.

Dr. Sutherland studied in the local school and received his Medical Degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1876. His first practice was in West Cape, but later moved to Bedeque. Past & Present Prince Edward Island by Warburton & McKinnon says that:

..... he has enjoyed a large and lucrative practice...... {he has} a deep and comprehensive knowledge of his profession and keeps in touch with the latest advances in the healing art...

This must have been quite an accomplishment for a person in a rural area to complete Medical studies or even travel from this area to the central United States to study Medicine.

DR. JOHN m. Mar. 17, 1898 to ALICE P. McFARLANE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm McFarlane, Fernwood.

Capt. Daniel spent most of his life following the ways of the sea. He became the heir of the Rattenbury Road property after his brother George died at an early age. Capt. Dan m. Margaretta [Maggie] MacEwen, Campbellton Road. They lived on the Rattenbury Road for a number of years before purchasing a lot from Dr. R.D. McNeill. Here they built a home on the west side of the river at ‘the top of the hill’. Maggie’s nephew Ernest MacEwen was brought up at the Sutherland home [East side of river] after his mother died. Ernest, his wife Phemie and family lived on this property until the early 1940’s. At this time they sold to John S. and Myrtle Cole MacKay and moved to the Sutherland home on the West side of the river.

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