JOHN SUTHERLAND (1884—1956) and MYRTLE COLE (1892-1960) had a family of nine children.
1. Allan Lorne (1915-1994) m. Janet Gardiner (1921-1985). They had two children Alan and Elizabeth, and lived most of their lives in Ontario. Lorne was a clergy- man, and past Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. He maintained a cottage on the home property, owned by his brother Wendall.
2. Ruth Adelaide b. 1916 m. 1. Stephen Burns, Malpeque, son of James and Margaret Ellen Burns. The family lived in Hunter River. In the summer they stayed at their cottage which was located on the MacKay property Ruth and Stephen had a family of four children: Margaret “Peggy”, Kaye,
Wendy Lee, and Mary Louise
Ruth m. 2. Robert Smith — living in Hunter River 3. DONALD (1920-1887) {See Donald and Mary Jean MacKay} 4. KENNETH ROY b. 1922 {See Village West} 5. WENDALL (1924-1994) {See Wendall MacKay} 6. Leigh (1926—1943) — died in Agira, Italy, during his service in W.W.II
7. Duncan Bruce b. 1930 m. Audrey Todd (1935—1995) They have six children
and live in Breadalbane. 1. Todd 2. Marlene 3. Cynthia “ Cindy” 4. Bruce 5. Cleone Joy 6. John S.
8. Mary Katherine b. 1932 m. 1 Vernon Ferguson (1929-1956) 1. John W. m. Edith Douglas. They live with their family in Norboro.
m. 2 Waldon Ferguson b. 1919
They farmed on the Graham’s Road and are now retired in Kensington
Waldon and Mary had three children 1. Gayle 2. Lisa 3. Blair
9. Lois Jean b. 1935 m. John Campbell - lived in Graham’s Road - moved to Winsloe
upon retirement — six children. 1. Vernon 2. Linda 3. Nancy 4. Glenn 5. David 6. Dean
MACKAY
WENDALL (1924-1994) fifth child of John S. and Myrtle Cole MacKay, m. JEAN HALLI- DAY b. 1920 formerly of Eldon, P.E.I. They lived on the home farm referred to as the Sutherland property. Both Wendall and Jean were Veterans of World War II. Wendall was assigned to the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps as an operatin g room assistant. Jean was
a member of the Naval Forces.
After serving in England, France, Belgium and Holland with the # 7 General Hospital, Wendall’s War achievements were recognized a number of times in dispatches relayed by the Department of National Defence in Ottawa. A special citation came to Wendall from the French Government who awarded the medal Croix de Geurre avec Etoile de Bronze which is also called the Military Cross with Bronze Star. This was in recognition “of gallant and distin— guished service in the cause of the Allies”. On Sept. 23, 1946, the Governor-General of Canada, Viscount Alexander, under “the military and R.C.M.P. motorcycle escort through the streets of Charlottetown”, made the presentation of this medal to Wendall at the Provincial Sanitarium “in the name of the French Government”. Wendall was hospitalized over a period of five years after
the War ended. 386