erty to her neighbour, Felix Murphy, who owned the adjoining property on the south side. Felix then sold this fifty acres to Patrick Bolger, and, then on July 10, 1891, he and his wife Hannah Murphy, sold their own 50 acre homestead farm to Patrick for the sum of $1,300. Some seven years later on November 2, 1898, Patrick purchased the William and Mary Turner homestead of 34 acres which was contiguous to the Patrick and Catherine Bolger property on the south. These sagacious purchases meant that the Patrick Bolger holdings had increased from the 48 acres of leasehold in the 1860’s, to ownership of two hundred and three quarter acres of land for which payment had been made in full.

An opportunity to purchase additional land presented itself in 1908. Murdock Kennedy of Breadalbane, who served a number of years as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for First Queens, had acquired ownership of 75 acres of land directly across the road from Patrick and Catherine Bolger’s home on the North Road. This property had been owned by William Kelly. On May 2, 1908, Murdock and Margaret Kennedy sold this acreage to Patrick and Catherine Bolger for the sum of $800. The aggregate of the Bolger holdings had reached the almost unbe- lievable total of two hundred and seventy-eight and three quarter acres. They now owned an immerse block of land that extended from the Centre Road to Taffy Town Road on the Trout River.

As the years passed, Patrick and Catherine made generous provisions for their two sons, Thomas and Joseph. On August 29, 1916, they gave Thomas Bolger a deed to fifty acres of the Kelly property, and Patrick bequeathed him the remaining twenty—five acres in his will probat- ed, August 19, 1924. Also, on August 29, 1916, Patrick and Catherine Bolger deeded all their remaining property with the exception of the homestead farm together with all buildings, stock, farming implements, household furniture and crops to his son, Joseph who had always lived with his parents. Thus, the two hundred and seventy-eight and three quarter acres of land assembled by Patrick and Catherine would remain in Bolger hands.

After a short illness, Catherine Bolger died on April 19, 1920. Some four years later, May 25, 1924, her husband, Patrick died at his home on the North Road. During their lifetime they built a beautiful home, quite substantial farm buildings complemented by a large acreage. They brought up a grateful family and made ample provisions for each member. Their legacy was an

enviable one indeed.

Patrick Bolger ’s new car attracts a Sunday Crowd in 1920

PATRICK BOLGER AND CATHERINE COSGROVE GENEALOGY

PATRICK BOLGER, of North Road, son of Thomas Bolger and Anastasia Power, married CATHERINE COSGROVE, daughter of Thomas Cosgrove and Bridget Smith, of Centre Road. They were married at St. Ann’s Church, Hope River on January 7, 1874. Patrick Bolger was born at West Cape, PEI, on June 8, 1846 and died on May 25, 1924. Catherine Cosgrove was born on May 15, 1850 and died on April 19, 1920. They are buried in St. Ann’s Cemetery,

Hope River.

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