Properties and People 1897-1898. He and Isabella had three daughters. On February 26, 1894, Alexander sold Isabella's inherited 100 acres in Marshfield to Albert C. Foster .12 By August of that same year, Foster had conveyed 50'^ of his 100 acres to Edward Chappell .13 Edward Chappell (1844-1916), known as "Teddy" to his family, was the son of Walter and Grandma Currie Chappell .14 He married Julia Ann Brown circa 1870 and they had eleven children. In the 1881 census, Edward's occupation is documented as a "joiner," but in 1891, both he and his son John are listed as carpenters. Edward built many homes in the Marshfield area, which are still standing to this day. Edward had owned this land for twenty-two years when he died in 1916. In his will, wherein his son Robert Seymor and neighbor John R. Munn were named as the executors, Edward bequeathed to his wife, Julia Ann , all of his "real and personal estate."15 He also directed that the land be sold, privately or publically, before her death and in the event that it was not, he directed that his estate go to his son Walter.16 Land transactions indicate, however, that it was Edward's son Everett who obtained the land after his father's death. In 1923, Everett Chappell conveyed 50'^ acres to his brother Walter.17 Walter kept this land until 1932 when he sold it to Archibald Duffett on May 14, of that year.18 Both Walter and Everett moved to western Canada where they spent the rest of their lives. Sheila Fobes , current occupant recalls a visit Walter made back to PEI in 1978, "He was eighty years old and came from Edmonton to see his childhood home one more time. He ran his hand over the bannister, which was still as sturdy as the day it was built."19 Archibald Duffett owned this property for only two years when he sold it to Harold Murray in 1934.20 Harold, originally from Clyde River , had married Annie Chowan of Highfield circa 1932. He and Annie had five children, Catherine, Florence, Alii, Winston, and Blair, as well as two children from Annie's first marriage, Wendell and Olga. Olga, who married Alton Newman recalled that her brother Wendell had the first rubber-tired tractor in the area and did a lot of disc harrowing for farmers in Marshfield , as well as operating a grist mill on this property.21 After selling the property in 1947, Harold moved to Valleyfield . Harold died on December 30, 1962.22 Finlay MacKinnon purchased the property on June 4, 1947.23 Finlay was the son of John MacKinnon from PEI. John went to the United States for a short time. There he met his wife Mariah, originally from New York . Upon returning to PEI, they settled in O'Leary . Finlay was born in 1887 and brought up on a farm in O'Leary . He married Ruth Leard from Coleman and they had two children, Marion and John. Marion (MacKinnon) Smethurst recalled that she was three years old when her mother Ruth died at twenty-four years of age. Marion also recalled her father's businesses, "He farmed in Hunter River before moving to Marshfield . He had a car business in Charlottetown , and at one time also operated a garage and car business in Summerside where he sold Hudson and Essex cars. He also operated a salvage yard on the in Charlottetown , one of the first on PEI . This was his final business."24 Finlay died in 1980 at ninety- three years of age.25 Walter and Sheila Margaret Fobes purchased this property in 1969.26 Walter, originally from Cologne, Germany, had moved to Canada in 1952. Walter and Sheila, who was originally from Llanelli, Wales , moved to the Island in 1969. Both were educators, Sheila, a teacher, and Walter, a Professor of Economics at UPEI, who live on this property where they raised their children Marion, Peter, Elizabeth, Caroline, Martin and Edward. Submitted by Juanita Rossiter (223 acres) Liber 23, Folio 779. Registered 16 August 1815. (Land Records Office) (50 acres) Liber 25, Folio 200. Registered 28 August 1818. (Land Records Office) Land Petition, 5 November 1832. (PARO) The Colonial Herald 4 May 1843, p.3 (death and obituary) The Roval Oaze.ttp. 30 May 1843, p.3 ( Francis Longworth , deceased) Francis Longworth 's Will, Liber 4, Folio 134 (PARO) Liber 71, Folio 3. Registered 4 August 1855. (Land Records Office) The Islander . 3 September 1847, p 3. The Colonial Herald 3 November 1838, p 3. Hutchieson's 1864 Directory. The Daily Kxaminpr 13 April 1885, p.2. (death announcement) Liber 12, Folio 133. Registered 19 September 1888. (PARO) -275-