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Summerside Journal 1906, accessed on PEI Ancestry:

The death of Andrew Humphrey of Kelvin Grove occurred in the P.E.I. Hospital at Charlottetown on Sunday evening. The deceased suffered from appendicitis and went to the hospital three weeks ago for treatment... Mr. Humphrey was 39 years of age and a brother of Dr. Jardine’s wife, of this town...his brother, T. J. Humphrey of Wilmot Valley. Mr. Humphrey leaves a wife and three children.

Andrew Humphrey of Kelvin Grove died at the age of 39 year. He was a brother of Dr. Jardine’s wife, of this town. Mr. Humphrey leaves a wife and three children.

From the History of Freetown: Annie Elizabeth Jardine

Annie was b. at Upper Freetown on 2 Oct. 1875. She m. Andrew W. Humphrey He was b. in Apr. 1867 in Lot 19. They farmed at where they resided until Andrew's death from appendicitis on 7 Oct. 1906 in Charlottetown. Annie was left with three children under the age of five. The family remained at Kelvin for several years, and Annie later retired to Kensington, where she resided until her death there on 4 Nov. 1965. Their three children were: Adelaide b. 9 Nov. 1901 and m. 23 June, 1936 to John William Barbour a native of Albert, Albert Co N B Adelaide graduated from Dalhousie University with an MA degree. She then taught at Prince of Wales College, Charlottetown. She also taught in School, Kensington School and Mount Royal College at Calgary, Alta. John is a retired United Church Minister and has ministered at congregations in New Brunswick, Quebec, Manitoba, Nova Scotia and P.E.I. They currently reside at Quispamsis, N.B. and they had two sons; Robert and George. Robert Scott b. 23 Apr. 1903 m. 30 Jan. 1924 to Jennie Vesta Simpson, dau. of William George and Janie (Profitt) Simpson. They currently reside in Kensington where they raised four children: Andrew, Norma, Elaine and Marion; Thomas James b. 26 Sept. 1904. m. 16 June 1932 to Anna Louise Sheen, dau. of James H. and Amanda (Davison) Sheen of Indian River . Thomas received his B. A. degree from Dalhousie University in 1927 and after a spell of farming with his brother he proceeded to Pine Hill Divinity College, Halifax, N S He was ordained as a United Church Minister and had congregations in and Nova Scotia. He returned to farming in Kensington from 1938-1960 and in Jan. 1961 began to work at the Charlottetown Bible Society Bookstore. They retired in 1974 to their home at 24 Park St., Charlottetown. Anna d. on 25 Nov. 1978.