the Queen Consort of King George IV of Britain. It was a popular
name in the Murray Harbour area at that time. Not very much is
known about Caroline herself. She married John Penny and they had
4 children - two girls and two boys born between January 1838 and
November 1843. Caroline died April 2, 1893, just three days short of
her 76" birthday.

Their sixth child, Vere was born on
August 7, 1819, in Guernsey Cove. As
an adult, he moved to White Sands
where he made his living as a boat build-
er. Vere was married twice. His first wife
was Margaret Stapleton and they had
four children, all born in the 1840s. He
married his second wife, Susan Phillips
soon after his first wife died. They had
two children, both born in the mid-
1860s. Vere died in 1906 and is buried in
Murray Harbour.

Samuel was the seventh child. He

MH owas born on July 25, 1821. He be-
came engaged to a local woman
and they made plans to marry.
Samuel went to Newfoundland
and found work as a shipbuilder.
He wanted to keep in touch with
his fiancée back on PEI. but he
"couldnt read or write. A woman

* named Jane Ford wrote letters for
him, but apparently Samuel’s mes-
sage did not get through for soon
the mail from PE.I. stopped com-
ing. Samuel married Jane Ford and
they moved to the Island, bought
a small farm in Murray Harbour
and raised six children. They were

 

Vere Beck, Jr.

 

Samuel Beck

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