f Alhprt Oakes..... 2b Mary June b. 30 Aug. 1945 in Charlottetown . She m. Russell Gardiner in Freetown 4 Mar. 1972. (See Gardiner history.) Submitted by John Nicholson ALBERT OAKES Albert Oakes , Westmoreland , came to Freetown to work in the mill that was located at . He worked with his cousin Weston Francis . He bought 21 acres that was located south of the Dunk River , opposite the mill property, from Richard Simmons in 1906. Mr. Oakes decided to give up the mill and sold his property. He bought a farm property (code 19 west) on the North Freetown Road where he settled for a few years. This property is owned by Fred Paynter in 1985. Albert Oakes b. 1871 m. Bessie Francis who was b. 29 May 1873. They were both from Westmoreland . Albert d. 1925 and Bessie d. 18 March 1952, and are bur. in Westmoreland Baptist Cem . They raised nine ch: 1. Marion d. 11 Dec. 1917; n.m. and lived in the U.S . 2. Harold b. 24 Dec. 1899 and d. 6 Feb. 1983. He m. Emily Molyneaux , Inkerman, and had one child, Joanne, who m. Garland Stetson , Freetown . (See Stetson history.) 3. Frank d. 10 Jan. 1984. He m. Marion Russell , Charlottetown , and had two boys. 4. Ruby d. 2 Oct. 1976. She m. Ralph Kincaid and lived in New Jersey , U.S . 5. George went out west on a Harvest Excursion and was never heard from again. 6. Ralph d. 10 Oct. 1971. He m. Katie MacDonald . Ralph had the home place, but they went to Toronto to live. 7. Lloyd n.m. and d. in Ont. 8. Roy m. Mabel Myers , Crapaud , and they reside in Shediac, N.S. They have two sons. 9. Mabel b. 1916. She m. Roy Crossman . They lived in Westmoreland and later moved to Crapaud . They have one son and one dau. Submitted by Joanne Stetson WILLIS E. OATWAY Willis came to Freetown in 1933 when he started his employment with Colby C. Lewis on the farm where he remained until July 1935. In 1936 Willis returned to Freetown when he was employed with Andrew M. Jardine , where he continued until 1939. Willis E. Oatway was b. in Freeland on 13 Apr. 1909, the son of Willard and Margaret (Walfield) Oatway. He m. Mabel Annie Evans , who was b. in Little Stokes , England on 23 Aug. 1908, the dau. of Henry and Annie (Waite) Evans, on 4 May 1927 in Summerside . Willis and Mabel (Evans) Oatway had three sons: 1. Stanley Sterling b. in Summerside , 29 Oct. 1927; he d. 15 Jan. 1928. 2. Hillard Eliakin b. 30 June 1929 at Bideford ; he d. 6 Dec. 1929. 3. William Ensor b. 5 Dec. 1930 at Summerside . He m. Louise Ellis in Toronto . They have three sons: 1. John b. 15 Oct. 1953; 2. Peter b. 18 Apr. 1960; 3. Paul b. 30 May 1965. They were all b. in Toronto . Submitted by Mabel Oatway 363