QUINN

JAMES QUINN was an excellent or ‘genius’ blacksmith. He and later his sons, John and Joseph, did a thriving blacksmith business for some sixty years in a forge situated at the corner

of Route 6 and 224.

JAMES QUINN (1841 - 1927), son of Michael Quinn and Martha Early of Hope River, In. on February 14, 1871, MARY J. COSGROVE (1847 - 1932), daughter of Thomas Cosgrove and Bridget Smith, Hope River. They had eight children:

1. Mary Jane m. John Brown

Neil, a blacksmith, m. Julia Mary Murphy

Edward m. Martha Douglas

William m. Marnie

Emmett, worked at Holman’s, m. Mary Kiggins

John m. Emma Turner

Margaret m. George Douglas

Joseph, a blacksmith and carriage builder, did not marry.

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The Quinn forge 0n the left Leonard Meek house on the right Jim Hiscott shovelling snow.

MacLEAN

VERNON MacLEAN (June 19, 1914 - 1992) formerly of Montague, and brother of Marion (MacLean) Cole, Campbellton Rd. As a young man Vernon worked with the Cole family and other neighbours. When World War II broke out, he joined the Armed Forces. In 1945 he pur— chased a home in Stanley Bridge formerly owned by Leonard Meek, and one acre of land owned by William MacKenzie. The house was located across from Stanley Bridge school.

He tore the house down and built a new one on the same site in 1975. VERNON m. 1. EILEEN MacRAE b. 1921 daughter of William and __ Paynter MacRae, Spring Brook. They had a family of four children:

1. Walter b. June 21, 1940 2. David b. Dec. 10, 1943 3. Grant b. Aug. 21, 1945

4. Geraldine b. Jan. 31, 1959 When the War ended, Vernon continued with his education. He received his teaching license as

well as completing his M.Sc. He worked with Canada Packers for a number of years. At this time the family moved to Charlottetown. Later Vernon returned to Stanley Bridge to live. He

also taught school at the Kensington High School before retiring.

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