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Evelyn Martha Mayne¹

Citations

1. [S17240] Cemetery marker, United Church Cemetery, Central Lot 16, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Robert Heffel¹

Parents

Citations

1. [S362] Personal Communication
2. [S2405] North Bedeque United Church Records

Bruce Profitt

Citations

1. [S14039] Cemetery marker, Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Pleasant Valley, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

John Prince Leard¹

Parents

Name	John Prince Leard was also known as Prince Leard.1
Birth	He was born on 16 October 1860, in Westmoreland, Queens County, Prince Edward IslandG.1,2
Alt-Birth Date	An alternate recorded birth date is on 16 November 1860 in Prince Edward IslandG.3
Marriage	He married Alice Jane Wright, daughter of Robert Alder Wright and Elizabeth Morley Muttart. on 27 December 1882, they were second cousins.1,2
Death	John Prince Leard died on 27 October 1938 in home, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Obituary: "The death occurred at his home in Bedeque on Thursday evening of Mr. Prince Leard, an esteemed resident of the district. He was one of the few surviving members of a family of eight brothers who were all millers and who pursued their trade in different sections of the province. The late Mr. Leard, who was 76 years of age, had been ailing for two or three years, but was bedfast for only three weeks. He leaves to mourn besides his sorrowing widow, two sons, Wright, who is proprietor of Leard's Mills, Bedeque; Marshall, in Salem, Mass.; and one daughter, Mrs. Florence Lowther, Bedeque. Funeral arrangements had not been completed as we went to press."4,1,2
Burial	He was buried in the United Church Cemetery, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.30267, -63.69031G. Inscription: LEARD / J. Prince Leard / 1860 - 1938 / His Wife / Alice J. Wright / 1862 - 1941 / Gone But Not Forgotten Back: Flossie Elizabeth Lowther / Aug. 7, 1892 - Sept. 28, 1989 (Flossie Elizabeth is their daughter.)2 Tombstone, John Prince Leard (1860-1938), his wife Alice Jane Wright (1862-1941), their daughter Flossie Elizabeth (1892-1989). United Church Cemetery, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Front inscription detail. Back inscription detail.

Citations

1. [S866] The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols
2. [S9556] Cemetery marker
3. [S9562] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 26, Prince County, Prince Edward Island
4. [S9559] Pioneer

Alice Jane Wright¹

Parents

Name	Alice Jane Wright was also known as Alice Wright.2
Name	She was also known as Alice Jane Leard.2
Birth	She was born on 4 March 1862, in Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.3,4,2,1
Baptism	She was baptized in September 1862 in the United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, 46.33786, -63.72143G. the officiating clergyman was S. W. Sprague.3
Marriage	She married John Prince Leard, son of George Leard and Charlotte Warren. on 27 December 1882, they were second cousins.1,2
Death	Alice Jane Wright died on 14 June 1941 in home of her daughter Florence, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Obituary: "Death Yesterday of Mrs. J. P. Leard, Central Bedeque With a deep sense of regret friends learned of the death at her home in Bedeque yesterday, Sunday, of Mrs. J. Prince Leard. Mrs. Leard was in her 79th year and was formerly Alice Wright, the last remaining member of the family of the late Robert Wright and his wife, Elizabeth Muttart. She will be greatly missed in the home where she was tenderly cared for by her only daughter, Mrs. Florence Lowther. Her husband predeceased her several years ago. In addition to Mrs. Lowther two sons, R. A. Wright Leard, Central Bedeque, and Marshall Leard of Danvers, Mass., are left to mourn the loss of a devoted mother. The funeral takes place on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from her late home to the United Church at Bedeque."5,1,2
Funeral	The funeral was held on 16 June 1941 in the United Church, Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.33786, -63.72143G.5
Burial	She was buried in the United Church Cemetery, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.30267, -63.69031G. Inscription: LEARD / J. Prince Leard / 1860 - 1938 / His Wife / Alice J. Wright / 1862 - 1941 / Gone But Not Forgotten Back: Flossie Elizabeth Lowther / Aug. 7, 1892 - Sept. 28, 1989 (Flossie Elizabeth is their daughter.)2 Tombstone, John Prince Leard (1860-1938), his wife Alice Jane Wright (1862-1941), their daughter Flossie Elizabeth (1892-1989). United Church Cemetery, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Front inscription detail. Back inscription detail.

Citations

1. [S866] The Wrights of Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, a Loyalist Family, 2 vols
2. [S9556] Cemetery marker
3. [S9558] Baptismal Record
4. [S9562] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 26, Prince County, Prince Edward Island
5. [S9557] Summerside Journal

Margaret M. Ellis¹

Parents

Citations

1. [S362] Personal Communication

Robert Louis Romcke¹

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1. [S362] Personal Communication

Grace Potter Romcke¹

Parents

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1. [S362] Personal Communication

Francis P. Ellis¹

Parents

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1. [S362] Personal Communication

Capt. John Ellis¹

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1. [S362] Personal Communication

Margaret Potter¹

Citations

1. [S362] Personal Communication

Euphemia Caroline Milligan¹

Parents

Citations

1. [S362] Personal Communication
2. [S4428] Baptismal Record - Effie Caroline Milligan

Jacob James Fyfe Wright¹

Citations

1. [S362] Personal Communication

Mary Adelaide Heffell¹

Parents

Citations

1. [S362] Personal Communication
2. [S2405] North Bedeque United Church Records
3. [S15132] Cortland Standard
4. [S15750] Marriage Record
5. [S2655] 1901 Census of Canada, Lot (Township/Canton) 28, Prince County (East/est), Prince Edward Island
6. [S15131] 1891 Canada Census, Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, ABBR CEN0002 Census: 1861 Westmorland Co, NB
7. [S15759] 1911 Census of Canada, Lot (Township/Canton) 28, Cape Traverse, Prince County (East/est), Prince Edward Island
8. [S15761] 1921 Census of Canada, Lot (Township/Canton) 28, Cape Traverse, Prince County (East/est), Prince Edward Island
9. [S16322] Summerside Journal

William Wallace McArthur¹

Parents

Name	William Wallace McArthur was also known as William Wallace MacArthur.2
Birth	He was born on 20 April 1893, in residence, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.1
Baptism	He was baptized on 9 August 1895 in Trinity United Church, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.39454, -63.78915G. the officiating clergyman was R. W. Weddall.1
Death	He died in 1973.2
Burial	He was buried in the Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.40465, -63.77597G. Inscription: MACARTHUR / James B. MacArthur / 1863 - 1946 / His Wife / Elizabeth A. Harkness / 1850 - 1942Back: William Wallace MacArthur / 1893 - 1973.2 Tombstone, James B. MacArthur (1863-1946), his wife Elizabeth Ann Harkness (1850-1942), their son William Wallace MacArthur (1893-1973). People's Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Back inscription detail.

Citations

1. [S5937] Baptism Record - William Wallace McArthur
2. [S9707] Tombstone, Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

John Brewer McArthur¹

Parents

Citations

1. [S5936] Baptism Record - John Brewer McArthur
2. [S362] Personal Communication

James Allen MacArthur¹

Parents

Citations

1. [S5933] Baptism Record - James Allen McArthur

Harry Roy McArthur¹

Parents

Citations

1. [S5934] Baptism Record - Harry Roy McArthur
2. [S362] Personal Communication

Agnes Milligan¹

Name	Agnes Milligan was also known as Agnes Heffel.2
Name	She was also known as Agnes Heffell.3
Birth	She was born on 25 August 1879, in Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.4,3
Marriage	She married William John Heffell son of James Heffell and Ellen Marchbank, on 13 January 1897 in Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.5,6,3
Wife	Agnes Milligan was enumerated on the census in 1901 in the household of William John Heffell, as his wife, in Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household of William Heffell (age 44) were his first wife, Agnes Milligan (age 21), their son Alden (age 1), William's mother, Ellen Marchbank (age 75), and William's nephew James Heffell (age 11), son of Samuel James Heffell and Ellen Marchbank. William was a farmer. The family religion was Presbyterian.4
Death	She died in 1903.3
Interred	She was buried in the plot of James Heffell, in the Presbyterian Cemetery, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.36224, -63.72563G. Red granite tombstone. Inscription: 1828 James Heffell 1886 / His Wife / 1822 Ellen Marchbank 1914 / Their Son / 1853 John William Heffell 1950 / His Wife / 1879 Agnes Milligan 1903 / Also His Wife / 1884 Emily Maude Rayner 1984 / Their Daughter / 1912 Dorothy (Heffell) Germain 2007.3 Tombstone, James Heffell (1828-1886) and family membersNorth Bedeque Cemetery, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Citations

1. [S3692] Marker Inscription for James Heffell 15473
2. [S362] Personal Communication
3. [S3016] Marker InscriptionNorth Bedeque Cemetery
4. [S14847] 1901 Canada Census, Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island
5. [S11478] Marriage Record
6. [S14639] Century of Immigration, Marriage and Death Records from Prince Edward Island Newspapers, 1780-1900, compiled by Leland Currie 2019

Gertrude Ellen Lynch¹

Citations

1. [S362] Personal Communication

Dorothy L Weeks¹

Citations

1. [S362] Personal Communication

Lucy Stewart¹

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1. [S362] Personal Communication

Kenneth S. Ellis¹

Parents

Citations

1. [S362] Personal Communication

Myra Ellis¹

Parents

Citations

1. [S362] Personal Communication

Lorna Ellis¹

Parents

Citations

1. [S362] Personal Communication

Davis Scott Walker¹

Davis Scott Walker (1885-1928). Photo courtesy of Allison MacMurdo.

Parents

Name	Davis Scott Walker was also known as Davis Walker.2,3,4
Name	He was also known as Scott Walker.5
Birth	He was born on 8 June 1885, in Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.1,6
Baptism	He was baptized on 8 September 1885 in the United Church, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.43875, -63.63837G. the officiating clergyman was Rev. R. Laird.1
Son	He was enumerated on the census on 29 April 1891 in the household of William Walker, as a son, in Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. William was enumerated with his wife Catherine (McMurdo), daughters Ella J. and Ethel, sons Frank L. and Davis S. and William's sister Ann. They were all listed as being Presbyterian. William was a farmer. They lived next to the farm of his first cousin Thomas James Walker.2 1891 Canada Census, Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household of William & Catherine (McMurdo) Walker. Included in the household were their daughters Ella J. and Ethel, sons Frank L.and Davis S. and his sister William's Ann. They were all listed as being Presbyterian. William was a farmer. He lived next to the farm of his first cousin Thomas James Walker.
Son	Davis Scott Walker was enumerated on the census on 31 March 1901 in the household of William Walker, as a son, in Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. William was head of the household, with his wife Catherine, daughters Ella and Ethel, and sons Lawson and Davis. The family religion was Presbyterian. William was a farmer, Lawson & Davis farmer's sons. They lived adjacent to Thomas James and Virginia (Wiggins) Walker.7 1901 Canada Census, Lot 19, Prince Edward Island, household of William Walker. William was head of the household, with his wife Catherine (McMurdo), daughters Ella and Ethel, and sons Lawson and Davis. The family religion was Presbyterian. William was a farmer, Lawson & Davis farmer's sons.
Census	Davis Scott Walker was head of the household in the census in 1911 in Main St., North Battleford, Saskatchewan, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household with Davis was Elizabeth Watson, a lodger. Davis was single, and a law student.3 1911 Canada Census, North Battleford, Saskatchewan. Household of Davis Scott Walker.
Marriage	He married Laura Bella Janet Forrester, daughter of David Forrester and Sarah Louisa Ross.8
Census	Davis Scott Walker was head of the household in the census in 1916 in Frederick St., North Battleford, Saskatchewan, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household with Davis was his wife Laura. Davis was a barrister. Both were Presbyterians.8 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan & Alberta, North Battleford, Saskatchewan. Household of Davis Scott & Laura (Forrester) Walker.
Census	He was head of the household in the census in 1921 in 1352 Frederick St., North Battleford, Saskatchewan, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household with Davis (age 35) were his wife Laura Forrester (age 31), their daughters Nora (age 3) and Ruth (age 1). Davis was a lawyer in a law office. The family religion was Presbyterian. [There are several errors on the original census page: Davis and his parents were born in Prince Edward Island, not Ontario. Their children were born in Saskatchewan, not Manitoba.].9
Death	He died on 11 November 1928 in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, CanadaG, . Obituary: "Dr. J. A. McMurdo, of Summerside, has received word of the death at North Battleford, Sask., of Mr. J. (sic) Scott Walker, formerly of Kensington who passed away rather suddenly from a heart attack, at the age of 45 years (he was actually 43 years old). The deceased was a son of the late Mr. William Walker of Kensington and went a few years ago to North Battleford where he carried on a lucrative law practice. There are left to mourn, his widow and two children and his mother, Mrs. Katherine Walker, now residing with her daughter, Mrs. Frederick Clark of Wilmot. Interment took place at North Battleford."5,10
Probate	His estate was proved on 16 April 1929 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CanadaG.10

Citations

1. [S2674] Baptismal Record, United Church Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island
2. [S3010] Canada Census 1891, Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island
3. [S5826] 1911 Canada Census, North Battleford, Saskatchewan
4. [S2462] Allison MacMurdo, personal communication
5. [S7914] Summerside Journal
6. [S3264] Census 1901 - William Walker, Lot 19 Prince County, PEI
7. [S3237] Census 1901 - William Walker, Lot 19 Prince County, PEI
8. [S5827] 1916 Canada Census, North Battleford, Saskatchewan
9. [S9234] 1921 Canada Census, North Battleford, Saskatchewan
10. [S8054] Saskatchewan Probate Estate Files 1887-1931

Ella Janet Walker^1,2

Parents

Name	Ella Janet Walker was also known as Ella Janet MacKenzie.3
Name	She was also known as Ella Walker.4
Birth	She was born on 18 October 1879, in Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.1,5
Baptism	She was baptized on 25 July 1880 in the United Church, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.43875, -63.63837G. the officiating clergyman was Rev. R. Laird.1
Daughter	She was enumerated on the census in 1881 in the household of William Walker, as a daughter, in Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household with William were his wife Catherine (McMurdo), daughter Ella, father David, mother Janet (Glover) and sisters Ann and Jane. William was listed as a farmer. His sister Jane was listed as a dress maker. Everyone listed belonged to the Presbyterian Church.6 1881 Canada Census, Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household of William & Catherine (McMurdo) Walker.
Census	She appeared on the census of in 1881; her name was entered as Ella G. in the census.7
Daughter	She was enumerated on the census on 29 April 1891 in the household of William Walker, as a daughter, in Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. William was enumerated with his wife Catherine (McMurdo), daughters Ella J. and Ethel, sons Frank L. and Davis S. and William's sister Ann. They were all listed as being Presbyterian. William was a farmer. They lived next to the farm of his first cousin Thomas James Walker.4 1891 Canada Census, Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household of William & Catherine (McMurdo) Walker. Included in the household were their daughters Ella J. and Ethel, sons Frank L.and Davis S. and his sister William's Ann. They were all listed as being Presbyterian. William was a farmer. He lived next to the farm of his first cousin Thomas James Walker.
Biographical Note	In 1896 Ella attended Prince of Wales College in Charlottetown. Her senior matriculation mark was recorded: highest attainable was 700, with a pass of 350, and her grade was 487.
Daughter	She was enumerated on the census on 31 March 1901 in the household of William Walker, as a daughter, in Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. William was head of the household, with his wife Catherine, daughters Ella and Ethel, and sons Lawson and Davis. The family religion was Presbyterian. William was a farmer, Lawson & Davis farmer's sons. They lived adjacent to Thomas James and Virginia (Wiggins) Walker.8 1901 Canada Census, Lot 19, Prince Edward Island, household of William Walker. William was head of the household, with his wife Catherine (McMurdo), daughters Ella and Ethel, and sons Lawson and Davis. The family religion was Presbyterian. William was a farmer, Lawson & Davis farmer's sons.
Marr Lic	She and Donald MacKenzie obtained a marriage license on 28 September 1903. Donald McKenzie of Kensington PEI (B) to Ella J. Walker of Kensington PEI (S.)9
Marriage	She married Donald MacKenzie on 29 September 1903 in Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.9,10
Wife	She was enumerated on the census on 1 June 1911 in the household of Donald MacKenzie, as his wife, in Lot 19, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household with Daniel (age 49) was Donald/Daniel's wife Ella Walker (age 32), son Lorne (age 5), and Ella's widowed mother, Catherine McMurdo (age 59). Daniel was a merchant. The family religion was Presbyterian.11
Death	She died in February 1918, in Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Obituary: "Kensington Notes: The people of Kensington and vicinity received a severe shock when they learned of the death from pneumonia of Mrs. Donald McKenzie after a brief illness of four days. Mrs. McKenzie was one of the leading ladies of Kensington, being foremost in all that pertained to the good and uplift of the town and people among whom she dwelt. Her presence and help will be greatly missed in her home and in patriotic work, as well as in the church in which she was an active member, taking an energetic part in its several societies. "She leaves to mourn her loss, besides a sorrowing husband and four small children, her mother, Mrs. Wm. Walker, one sister, Mrs. Fred Clark, Wilmot, and one brother, Scott, of North Battleford, Sask., and a large number of relatives and friends to whom the deepest sympathy is extended. The funeral service was held on Friday afternoon in the Presbyterian Church and was conducted by her pastor, Rev. T. W. Goodwill, assisted by Revs. W. E. Johnson and Sellers and Neish, the unusually large number present showed the esteem in which she was held. The floral tributes were many and beautiful. The pallbearers were: J. B. Profitt, J. Pendergast, Dr. A. Lockhart, J. Harding, J. Walker, and A. Brown."12,10
Interred	She was buried in the plot of Donald MacKenzie, in the Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.44801, -63.62868G. Square black marble tombstone.Inscription: MACKENZIE (on top) / Donald MacKenzie / 1861 - 1946 / Ella J. Walker / Beloved wife of / Donald MacKenzie / 1879 - 1918 / Blessed are the pure in heart / Also his wife / 1884 Mabel Brown 1981.Back: Lorne Archibald / Beloved son of / D. & Ella J. MacKenzie / Born June 12, 1906, Died Feb. 25, 1921 / Safe in the arms of Jesus / Also their daughter / Katherine Jean / Born July 16, 1913, Died Apr. 30, 1932 / There is no death in Heaven.10 Tombstone, Donald MacKenzie (1861-1946), his wife Ella Janet Walker (1879-1918), his second wife Mabel Brown (1884-1981), Lorne Archibald MacKenzie (1906-1921), Katherine Jean (1913-1932), children of Donald and Ella Janet MacKenzie. The Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Back inscription detail.

Citations

1. [S2982] Baptismal Record: Ella Janet Walker
2. [S2692] Cemetery Marker Donald MacKenzie
3. [S362] Personal Communication
4. [S3010] Canada Census 1891, Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island
5. [S3264] Census 1901 - William Walker, Lot 19 Prince County, PEI
6. [S3188] Census 1881 Canada - William Walker (1843-1910)
7. [S1335] Census 1881: Canada
8. [S3237] Census 1901 - William Walker, Lot 19 Prince County, PEI
9. [S6384] Marriage Record - Donald McKenzie & Ella J. Walker
10. [S3060] Cemetery Marker, Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada
11. [S3538] 1911 Canada Census, Kensington, Lot 19, Prince County, Prince Edward Island
12. [S7884] Summerside Journal