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prises two hundred ninety acres of land, one hundred seventy-five of which are under the plow and devoted to general farming. Mr. Dunbar also gives some attention to live stock, raising Shorthorn and Holstein cattle and Leicester sheep. He has made all the improvements on the place, having in 1865 cut the first tree which was felled on the property. He has taken an active interest in the welfare of the community and with four other families assisted in building a Baptist church in the locality, of which he is an active supporter. In politics he is a Liberal and fratemally is a member of the Orange- men. In 1864 Mr. Dunbar married Miss Sarah Rix, a daughter of Benjamin and Mary Rix, of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, the family having been originally English but removed to American soil where they became ardent loyalists and after the Revolutionary war removed to Prince Ed- ward Island. To Mr. and Mrs. Dunbar have been born the following children: Elizabeth, at home; Hugh B., who operates a farm near the home place; Emma J., who became the wife of Rev. J. B. Champion, a minister of the Baptist church located at Lake Geneva, New York; Joseph A.,who lives on a farm of 120 well improved acres adjoining subject's farm; Margaret, who died young; Emelia; Sarah H., the wife of Amos Gorrel, a farmer in Lot 8; David A., a student at Prince of Wales College, Charlottetown; James W. at

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MARTIN M. FOLEY, who successfully op- erates a farm at Kildare Capes and also is a successful agent for farm machinery and im- plements, was born at Central Kildare on the 27th of June, 1864, and is a son of Martin and Catherine (Cahill) Foley. The father was born at the same place in Prince county

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in 1822 and followed farming and fishing as his life vocations. He died in 1884. To him and his wife were born the following chil- dren; Moses, who died in Colorado; Mary, the wife of Paul Gillis, a farmer; Patrick, a farmer at Central Kildare ; Catherine, who became the wife of Daniel O’Brien, a trades- man and carpenter in Alberta, Canada; Mar- tin M., subject of this sketch; Margaret, the wife of Joseph A. McPhee, a farmer in De- Gross Marsh, Kings county; Pina, the wife of James McIntyre, a farmer at Montrose, Prince county. The paternal grandfather, Moses Foley, was a native of Ireland and came to. Prince Edward Island in an early day, being among the first settlers of this 10- cality. The subject’s father was a Conserva— tive in politics and in religion a member of the Catholic church.

The subject of this sketch received a good school education and was reared to the life of a farmer. He is now the owner of one hundred nine acres of splendid land, sixty- five of which are in cultivation, the part on which the residence is now located being a part of the old homestead. He gives careful attention to every detail of his business and has been very successful. He carries on mixed farming and also combines dairying with his other labors. He is agent for Frost & Wood, of Charlottetown, and handles all kinds of farming machinery, having been successful in placing many substantial or- ders. It is his intention to eventually move to Alberton, where he will give his sole at- tention to this line of business. In 1889 Mr. Foley married Miss Elizabeth Foley, a daughter of John E. and Bridget (Kurch) Foley, residents of Kildare settlement, who formerly lived at Crapaud. In politics Mr. Foley is a staunch Conservative and in re- ligion a member of the Roman Catholic church at Alberton.