The Houses ofArgylc Shore

1 7. james Bowling E9” Katie Gillis (The Neil and Katie MacPhail Homestead)

This house was built around 1919, for Neil MacPhail and his wife Katie (MacPhee). Neil was the third child of Granger and Christie h'lacPhail. The house was built by Neil’s father, Granger, and is located on the family farm land on the north side of the Argyle Shore Road. Neil died on October 19, 1974, the same day as his daughter—in— law, Gertrude who was married to his son, Leonard. Katie went to live with Leonard for the winter of1974—75, later moving to Cornwall with her son Neil and his family. The homestead was sold to Brent Rogerson and Mary (Frizzell) in 1976.They lived here for awhile, then rented it several times before selling to Janet Flynn. In 1991 it was sold to Carol and Eric Creamer who lived there with there two children, William and Kaitlyn, until 2008. James Dowling (Carol and Eric’s nephew) and Katie Gillis bought the home in 2008 and reside there

with their son, Jason.

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