McLEOD MacLEOD Archibald J. McLeod (1858-1935) Janie MacEwen McLeod (1872-1924) ARCHIBALD J. McLEOD (Sept. 18, 1858 - Dec. 27, 1935) second eldest son of Alexander (MLA) and Margaret Matheson McLeod , Valleyfield . A.J. McLeod m. Dec. 25, 1889 to JANIE ( JANE ) MacEWEN (Aug. 24, 1872 - Sept. 1. 1924), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William MacEwen , Rd. They had a family of six children. Their large home, moved around the turn of the Century, has had various owners and today is used as a Tourist Home. 1. Cassie (Oct. 24, 1890 - Feb. 4, 1912) - died young. 2. Margaret Ruth (Sept. 25, 1892 - Sept. 5, 1957) worked in her father's store and later went to Summerside to work in the dry goods department of the Sinclair & Stewart store. She also worked for a number of years in the R.T. Holman Store. She did not marry. 3. Laura Annie (July 24, 1894 - Oct. 20, 1987) m. Oct. 20 to Archibald Johnstone (Jan. 3, 1893 - Aug. 3, 1976) a Veteran of World War I and son of John and Janet Johnstone, Long River . Laura and Arch, farmed in Brookfield and had one son Wendall, who was killed in an unfortunate car/train accident in June 1951. Arch, and Laura retired to Clifton, in 1975. [ Geddie Memorial Records] 4. Maud Matilda (Oct. 2, 1898 - Jan. 3, 1982) m. Nov. 9, 1921 to Herbert S. MacEwen (Dec. 25, 1897 - July 28, 1986) (see Herbert MacEwen - Campbellton Road) 5. Daniel (Feb. 7, 1907- 1981) m. Irene Murray (1901-1981) daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John T. Murray of Graham's Road, {see Daniel MacLeod - south side of road) 6. Vera Mae (Nov. 5,1906 - May 29, 1991) m. Rupert Simpson (Mar. 25, 1900 - May 25, 1993). They resided at Mills and operated a sawmill, as well as their farm business. They had four children: 1. Mary ( Byron Houston ), Mayfield 2. Claude Simpson , Charlottetown 3. Beverly (Shirley) Simpson - York 4. Herbert (Marilyn) Simpson - Mills. 331