Leslie and Daisy (Morrell) Simmons on their wedding day, 1917.

+2f Leslie Frank Simmons Leslie Simmons purchased 124 acres of land on the North Freetown Road (west side of code 19), from

Harry Moase in May 1916. They stayed on the farm until 1945 when they moved to Summerside.

Leslie began with grading eggs in Charlottetown for about a year and then became an active farmer eventually taking part in all aspects of the potato farming industry. He, with his brother-in-law, Silas H. MacFarlane, began the Simmons and MacFarlane firm in Freetown. He also had an interest in a barrell factory at St. Eleanors. He actively participated in founding the P.E.l. Bag Co. Ltd., The S.M.D. Fertilizer Co. now known as Genstar, Scotties Potato Chip Plant at Centreville, N.S. now owned by Hostess Foods. He grew potatoes in Florida and was a dealer for Massey Harris and Oliver Farm Machinery, and Iron Age Potato Planters. He also carried on an Oyster Farming operation in Malpeque Bay. He was a member of the Baptist Church, The Rotary Club, The Masonic Lodge, The Prince County Hospital Board and the Summerside Raceway. Daisy was an active member of the Birchgrove Women’s Institute and other women’s organizations in Summerside including the Prince County Hospital Ladies Aid. She d. 7 Aug. 1985.

Leslie and Daisy (Morrell) Simmons had five ch. all b. in Freetown and surname Simmons.

3a 2f Clifford Francis b. 1918 and d. 1919.

+3b 2f Walter James b. 22 Oct. 1924. He m. Georgie Emily Profitt of Kensington 10 Nov. 1945. She was b. 8 Jan. 1925.

3c 2f Edythe Mae b. 25 June 1926. She m. Carl Woodside, Malpeque. They had three children. 1. Leslie b. 8 Apr. 1949. She m. Pat Mooney and separated. 2. Cheryl b. 3 Jan. 1950. She m. Lorne Driscoll Jr. 24 Feb. 1973. He was b. 1 June 1947. They have three ch. (a) Bryn b. 16 Sept. 1975. (b) Joseph b. 23 Dec. 1978. (c) Matthew b. 18 Dec. 1980. 3. Richard Matthew b. 21 Sept. 1951; n.m. and resides in

Halifax.

3d 2f Donald Leslie b. 31 Jan. 1931. He m. Julie Meikle. They had one son, Danny b. 12 Dec. 1957, and one dau. Susan b. 7 June 1960. Danny m. Ollie Companion 30 Dec. 1980. Donald and Julie separated. He m. second Claudette . They have one son, Michael b. 23 June 1980.

3e 2f Charles Gordon b. 25 Aug. 1934. He in. Elizabeth Inman. They have three ch: Steven, Sharon and Trent. They live in Kingston, Ont. where Gordon is a Professor of Labor Law at Queen’s University.

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