Gordon Max b. 24 Feb 1914, d. 12 May 1985, bur. Tryon Peoples Cem., son of Gordon Thom(p)son and Lena MacDonald, m. 12 Oct 1937 Doris Crosby, b. 5 Nov 1916, daughter of Harry Crosby and Lettie Howard, Cornwall.

Max and Doris lived in the Joseph Fell house in Tryon, then the Keith Myers house in Lower Tryon, and finally in the Nathan Wright house in Victoria where they farmed and operated a tourist resort. They built a new house on their farm when they retired. Max was a Liberal MLA for 4th. Prince. They were members of the Victoria United Church.

Max Thompson and Doris Crosby had 3 children:

Doris Marlene b. 2 Sept 1938, m. 17 Sept 1960 William Stanley Sinnis, son of Ellsworth Sinnis and Margaret Cunningham. They live in Fox River, NS, where William worked for Apex Industrial Supplies. They had 3 children: David William b. 14July 1961;]ohn Mark b. 2 Oct 1962; Deborah Faye b. 25 March 1967.

John Donald b. 19 July 1945, m. 28 June 1969 Marion Anne Nan MacEachern, b. 16 Apr 1947, daughter of Jack MacEachern and Elsie MacKay. They operate a dairy and potato farm, live in Victoria, and had 3 children: WayneJohn b. 8 Apr 1970;]amie Andrew b. 13 March 1973; David MacEachern b. 7June 1975.

Ralph Crosby b. 22 Oct 1946, m. 4 Dec 1965 Edith Karen MacRae, b. 23 March 1948, daughter of Elmer MacRae and Elizabeth Coles. Ralph is a provincial court judge and Karen teaches at Holland College. They live in Wilmot and had 3 children: Dillon Ralph b. 10 May 1971; Andrew MacRae b. IOJune 1974;June-Marie Hunter b. ljune 1975.

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Ella Margaret b. 17 Feb 1917, daughter of Gordon Thom(p)son and Lena MacDonald, m. 1 Dec 1943 Clifford Chappell, b. 15 Jan 1921, d. 15June 1983, bur. York United Church Cem., son of Robert Chappell.

Ella and Clifford lived in York, where they farmed. Ella takes an active part in community life and always has a role in the famous York Community Concerts.

Ella Thom(p)son and Clifford Chappell had 3 children:

Raymond Clifford b. 21 March 1945, m. Aug 1968janet Cudmore, daughter of Keith Cudmore and Doris Bryenton. They live in Charlot- tetown and had 2 children: Rodney Raymond b. 19 Sept 1970; Laurie Ruth b. 24 Dec 1971.

Donald Robert b. 16 June 1947, m. Oct 1968 Marguerite Mosher, daughter of Herman Mosher and Hazel Bryenton. Donald lives in Toronto. They had 1 child: Gregory Donald b. 20 Nov 1969, who lives with his mother on PEI.

Elizabeth Anne b. 19Jan 1953. Not married.

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