1. Susanna (Sept. 14, 1863 — 1941) In. July 9, 1900 to Peter F. Hughes (1855-1936). 2. Mary (July 10, 1863 - Dec. 13, 1919) m. Jan. 30, 1883 to James Reid (1850—1921). 3. Elizabeth (1865 - Dec. 16, 1958) m. to Michael Reid (Jan. 12, 1856 - Apr. 25, 1934) 4. Agnes (1874—1946) In. Thomas Hughes (1874 - Nov. 24, 1955)

5. Melinda (1872-1968)

MCGUIGAN

John McGuigan and Agnes McInnis Genealogy

The homestead situated immediately south of the Robert Reid and Bridget McGuigan property belonged to John McGuigan and his wife Agnes McInnis. John McGuigan was the eldest son of Michael McGuigan and Catherine Murphy who had immigrated to Prince Edward Island from County Armagh, Ireland. They arrived in the year 1841, and settled first in South Rustico. In 1860, they moved to St. Ann’s, PEI and immediately leased 66 acres of land from the Rt. Honourable Lawrence Sullivan, who was the proprietor of Lot 22. In the late 1860’s, Michael’s son, John began to lease and purchase land. The homestead property that John McGuigan owned on the North Road had a long history behind it. On December 12, 1853, James Sullivan leased the original 50 acres from the Rt. Honourable Lawrence Sullivan. Then on July 23, 1857, this lease was transferred to Finlay McFadyen. John Stewart received this land from McFayden on January 30, 1863. He then assigned the lease to Michael McGuigan for 60

pounds.

John McGuigan now enters the protracted negotiations. He bought the lease from his father, Michael on November 8, 1877, for $200.00. Four days later, he purchased the land from the Commissioner of Crown Lands for $1.25 an acre at 5 percent interest. Within nine years he paid off the debt on this land, which totaled $80.49.

On November 24, 1877, John bought an additional 50 acres of land from Felix and Hannah Murphy for $600.00. This land was immediately adjacent to the land he had bought previously from the Commissioner. Earlier that year, Felix Murphy had bought this land from the Commissioner of Crown Lands for $1.25 per acre. Felix thus made a handsome profit on the

sale of this land to his new neighbour, John McGuigan.

John McGuigan’s final purchase of land took place in 1898, some two years after his father’s death in 1896. His father had purchased a neat 10 acre parcel of land from John M. Bell who operated a mill contiguous to his farm in St. Ann’s. John purchased this 10 acres from his brother, Peter McGuigan, who had received the homestead and all of the 175 acres of land upon the death of his father. John wanted this land since it had an excellent stand of hardwood which made for excellent firewood. John paid his brother, Peter, $50.00 for the ten acres. When John died, in 1919, his son, Damien, received the land along with the other 100 acres. On November 4, 1942, Damien sold the 10 acres of land to Morrison and McRae for $500.00.

MARRIAGE and FAMILY John McGuigan was the last in his family to marry. In 1892, he married Agnes McInnis from

Charlottetown who was teaching school in St. Ann’s. John and Agnes had a happy and stable marriage despite a pronounced age differential. John was 40 when he married and Agnes was only 18. This marriage produced five children: Alice (1892), Catherine (1894), Brendan (1896), Rose (1901), and Damien (1905). John and Agnes both made notable contributions to the community. Agnes was a very outgoing person. She was quite actively involved. She served for many years as the organist at St. Ann’s parish. She was a member of the Hope River Literary Society and a charter member and secretary of the Sterling Women’s Institute in Stanley Bridge. While John was not as outgoing as Agnes, he did belong to the debating

society and served on many Government agencies. 418