The l louscs of Argyle Shore

18 Trevor 53’ Ellen (MacP/mil) Morasb (The Neil MacPhail Homestead)

This family home was built in 1912 by Granger MacPhail, the great great grandson ofMalcolm and Flora McPhail,to replace the log house which was originally situated on the property. The master carpenter and architect was Edward Sharkey from Cape Traverse.The house is a two storey structure with a full attic. All the lumber for the house was cut and milled on the farm using the family’s sawmill.The original and exterior finish came from lVTacDonald—Rowe Woodworking Company at Peake's Wharf in Charlottetown.

Granger (1866—1950) was a farmer and carpenter. He and his wife, Christie Ann (NIacEachern) (1874—1928) had seven sons and six daughtersThe first 10 children were born in the loghouse and the last 3 in the new home. Their seventh child, Frederick, spent almost all of his adult life as a farmer on this original homestead with the exception

of two years spent on the harvest excursion in Saskatchewan in the 1920’s and another two years in lVlass., USA.

Frederick married Sarah Edith (McCannell) of Canoe Cove in 1935 and from this union six children were born, Mary, Lorna, Sterling, Gary, Nancy, and Laurie. Fred farmed with his brother, Cecil, and later his son, Gary, until shortly before his death in 1974.

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