(WW lsabel MacCormack, was born on Boughton Island, daughter of Daniel

MacCormack. I spoke with her when she was living in Montague. She had married Patrick Giddings from Cambridge and after his death George Kennedy of New Perth. She and Patrick lived on Boughton Island for some time following their marriage. Their son, James, was born there in 1934. The day of his arrival was stormy and rainy. Her brother, Frank, climbed into his dory and rowed to his motor boat moored offshore. Dr. Allan was summoned. He had to come from his office in Cardigan.

Things were quite tense and the roundabout system resulted in the baby being born before the doctor got there. Her husband and her father couldn't stay in the house in the turmoil and went out in the fields in the driving rain. Alva Allen’s wife acted as midwife for the occasion, assisted by Mary's mother, Annie. When her daughter Genevieve, was due, Mary moved over to Launching where her brother John had taken up a farm. Dr. Allen was able to make it in time for her daughter. She‘ weighted ten pounds The doctor didn’t say if it was a boy or a girl. That question was answered by John's wife, Mary.

Mary’s brother John was her close ally when she was growing up. She and her sister Jen, never learned to swim. Mary blamed this on

Mary I. MacCormack Cour!esy,]2nnie]essnm her other brothers.