Charles Grogh gett and Charlotte Strang Duncan had 1 child:

+Alfred Char- les b. 1 Sept 1900

Alfred Charles b. 1 Sept 1900, d. 31 Dec 1970, at the Home for the Aged, Charlotte— town, bur. Tryon Peoples Cem., son of Charles Grog— gett and Charlotte

Alfred Croggett, far left, talking to Robert Stanfield, Vernon Webster, unidentified reporter, Mr. Stanfield, Norman Car- ruthers. Sheldon Dixon Collection. Strang Duncan.

The following Groggett family recollections were written by Don Duncan, grandson of Charlotte Duncan Groggett:

Charles Groggett was a very stern, eccentric person. Since my mother, my sister and I used to spend every summer on the Island, I have vivid recollections of Charlie Groggett. He was a very unusual person. He never thought that the educational facilities provided in the community were good enough for Alfred and would only serve to spoil him. Consequently, he kept Alfred home, out of sight of people; friends, family, and neighbours. Alfred had his own quarters, over the kitchen. He worked on the farm for his father, and educated himself through whatever means were available to him.

When Charlie Groggett died, Alfred “came out”. None of us had ever seen him or talked to him up to that time, although we had heard him singing and talking to his mother several times. We were pleasantly surprised to discover a very decent, if somewhat shy, individual.

My Aunt Bella, while visiting her mother one summer, spent many hours teachingAlfred to read and to play the family pump organ. It is a small miracle that Alfred was able to achieve so much under such circumstances. Alfred became an avid reader of just about anything he could lay his hands on and simply through dogged determination learned to play several musical instru- ments. He loved music and singing and could often be heard of by himself singing loudly.

I believe that my brother Calvin, along with others in the community, was most helpful in getting Alfred out into the world and comfortable in his new environment. Calvin spent considerable time with Alfred, took him around the Island and even helped to teach Alfred to drive an automobile. I do not know if Calvin was very successful here since Alfred’s driving exploits are the stuflof legends!! At any rate, Alfred stayed on the farm, working hard, if not too

successfully.

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