MacKAY

DONALD (1920 - Feb. 14, 1987) son of John S. and Myrtle Cole MacKay, m. Aug. 15, 1953 to MARY JEAN BOURQUE b. 1932 daughter of Jean and Mary Burns Bourque, of Avon, Conn. who moved to Stanley Bridge in 1960.

Donald was a Veteran of WWII as a Signalman and served five years overseas. After his dis— charge he purchased the George S. MacKay property on the Rattenbury Road. In 1952, he went to Connecticut, USA to study plumbing. He worked as a plumber in Connecticut and after returning with his family to Prince Edward Island in 1960, he continued in this business. Don

was also a distributor for propane gas.

Mary Jean worked as a secretary for many years. She and Don built cottages on their farm, part of the former William MacKay property, and worked in the Tourism business for a number of years. Their cottages were called The Highlands. Mary Jean operated the tourist business for about ten years. She sold four cottages to Dorothy and David Simpson and two privately.

In 1988, Mary Jean moved to her mother’s and father’s former home on the same property. This house is now owned by Brendan and Louise Reid. Don and Mary Jean’s larger home by the water was sold to Dianne Smith of the Smith Road in November 1988.

Mary Jean’s mother and father — Mary Burns and Jean Bourque - also settled in Stanley Bridge after their retirement from Avon, CT. {see Bourque}

Don and Mary Jean have two sons.

1. Matthew John b. 1955 2. Duncan Kenneth b. May 1, 1957 resides in Texas

MacKAY MATTHEW JOHN MacKAY b. 1955 son of Donald and Mary Jean Bourque MacKay m. Dec. 27, 1980 to ANN FRANCES ELSINGA b. Dec. 26, 1954, daughter of Peter and Wally Elsinga of Grahams Road. They have built a new home on the MacKay property across the road from Matthew’s mother and father’s former home.

The building that Don MacKay used as his plumbing storage building had previously been part of the Stanley Bridge wharf sheds. The building had been hauled to the George S. MacKay property many years ago. Matthew in turn, moved the building across the road to his property.

Former Stanley Bridge wharf shed

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