They had six children: James G. ‘Mac’ (Harriet Clark), Roy E. (Isabel MacGregor), Elvira (Prescott Forbes), Blanche, Georgie (Giles Cannon), and Rev. Vans (Beatrice Campbell). Isabelle, as a teacher, insured that her children were well edu- cated. Elvira, Blanche, and Georgie were all teachers. Blanche was a commercial teacher and the owner and principal of Summerside Business College. Georgie received her MA and was principal of Surnmerside Academy which she was request- ed to establish by the provincial government. In 1936-37, she received a Carnegie Educational Fellowship to London University in England. Vans became a minister (see Ministers

chapter five). James MacGillvary (James G or Mac) MacLean, son of

William James (Willie) married Harriet Clark. The couple lived in upper Southwest on land owned by ‘Uncle Alexander, the Postmaster’. They had six children: Arnold, Brenton, Marion, Garth, Mildred, and Neil.

Mac was deeply involved in the church; he taught Sunday School and served as an elder. He often aided the minister in making the sometimes hazardous ice crossing to the Lot 14 United Church. Mac developed a fine herd of registered Holsteins which was on ROP testing since the beginning of the program on PEI. He was president of the PEI Oyster Growers’ Association. He employed a number of men in his oyster operation and ran a mussel canning factory on the shores of Grand River below his property. Another aspect of the family enterprise was fox fur farming. During WWII, Mac bought wood from many farmers across the Island and even— tually shipped it to England where it was used for pit props in bomb shelters.

His wife, Hattie, was the bookkeeper for the enterprise and fed the many hungry crews. In 1917, Hattie was the first vice- president of the newly-formed Southwest Women’s Institute and held regular classes in sewing and embroidery for local girls. She played the organ for services in the Southwest School and filled in at the church in Central. One Sunday at the church service, the regular organist was unable to attend at the last minute. The minister asked the choir if they could sing without music; their response was ‘no."

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