and George, Pearl and Mamie. Patrick, his wife and family lived on the home property, then John and his wife (mentioned above) made a home there where they farmed. They had the following sons and daughters:

Joseph, married to Edith Cotton of Summerside; Justin, his twin, married Eleanor Veno of Summerside; John Jr. lives in Kensington and Betty is married to Wallace Bryanton, Kensington. Betty’s twin sister died at birth. John McGuirk died in 1951. Mrs. McGuirk lives in Kensington now.

Anthony Sheehan

David Sheehan Sr. came from Ireland and lived on this property. He sold part of the Sheehan property to James McGuirk. David’s son, David Jr. took over the property from his father. David Jr’s wife was Mary Ann MacDonald from Kinkora. Her ancestors came from Scotland. To them were born the following sons and daughters.

Vincent, married to Esther Johnston of Cambridge, Mass; Leo married to Hazel Seybolt of Cambridge, Mass; Mort married to Katherine MacDonald of Nova Scotia; Jim married to Evelyn Kiersted of Millenock- ett, Maine; Hazelton married to Ida Watts of Grand Tracadie, P.E.I.; Wil- fred; David Alan; Anthony; Lillian (Mrs. Horace McClored) ; Annie Alice EMrfk Patrick Marifiote) ; and Frederick Severenus married to Lena

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Anthony farmed the property for many years, later working in Charlottetown. He now lives in Kensington.

Philip Henderson

Philip married Georgina Millar of Toronto, Ontario and in 1955 bought 40 acres (formerly owned by Stanley Woodside) from his father Henry Henderson. In 1956, after the death of his father, he purchased the home farm property. In 1957 he bought the home of Mrs. Roy Woodside of Clinton and had it hauled to the present location. Philip and Georgina’s family are: (all in school) Roger, Eva, Ruth, Donna, Kenneth, Scott, Mark, Gail and Beth.

Mrs. Henry Henderson

The first known owner of this land was the Hon. Samuel Cunard, who purchased it in 1841, This man is the same Sir Samuel Cunard, the shipping magnate, who had holdings of nearly one—fifth of the total area of Prince Edward Island. His estate was sold to the colonial government in 1866.

In 1880 it was purchased by Donald Morrison and after by John Coldwill. George Henderson was the next owner and in 1919 this property and the adjoining property also owned by George Henderson was divided between sons, Fred and Henry.

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