Champion. James farmed, but fishing was his occupation, his boat was moored in Baltic Creek. When facilities at Malpeque Cove improved and

utilities (electricity, etc.) provided in 1952, the Champions vacated their home.

In 1961 Edith and William Burns bought the property.

CHAMPION

George Champion b. 1845, son of William and Annie Sudsbury Champion, resided on the Champion homestead which consisted of property extending from the Baltic Road north to Baltic Creek. This land is now owned by Mrs. Wesley Cole and farmed by her sons Brenton and Charles. The house was located south of his son Otis’ home. Mrs. Champion was Elizabeth Ann Day b. 1844, d. 1941, Norboro and after the

death of her husband lived with Otis and Annie'Graham Champion and passed away at the age of ninety-seven years.

David Otis Champion (1871-1951) married Anna Graham (1874-1944),

Sea View in 1913 and continued to live on the homestead. He farmed and

fished. He was a self—educated man, and his home was a place where people called to discuss world affairs, religion, and daily happenings. A blacksmith shop was located here and “Ot” as he was familiarly called with his long

black beard provided entertainment and counseling for the many who stopped. '

Their only child Ruby, married Frank Shields, Spring Valley in 1937 and resided here for a time, moving to Clermont in 1946. They have a family of five: Francis, Halifax; James, Sept Iles, P.Q.; Mary, Rita, and David, Dartmouth, N.S.; Ruby and Frank Shields now reside in Kensington.

James Champion (1873-1960) second son of George and Elizabeth Ann .

Day, married Jemima Thompson, (1898-1958), Darnley, and resided in Hamilton, P.E.I. They had five children: Horton, Hamilton; Leigh, Malpeque; Keith, John and Jane (Mrs. Kenneth Bremmer) Charlottetown.

Arthur Champion, third son, married Maude Thompson, Darnley and resided in Darnley, they had three children : Eliza (Mrs. Harry Tuplin) deceased, James, Malpeque Cove, and George, England.

Jane Ann Champion, eldest daughter married Hugh James MacLeod, Spring Valley, and resided there. They had six children: George, Ertle both deceased, Russell, Maine; Edward, Hamilton, P.E.I.; Neil and Lila, Baltic.

Lila Champion, youngest daughter, married George Campbell, Hamilton, P.E.I. they had three children: Ruth (Mrs. Hartle Bryanton); Roy and Lottie (Mrs. Emmett Morrison) all now reside in Charlottetown.

The “Spring Valley” Champions and descendants are commonly referred to as “The Nicks”, after John “Nick of the Woods”, a successful

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