My Family Tree

Groom's Name Henry McDonald
Groom's Residence Travellers Rest
Groom's Status Bachelor
Bride's Name Jessie Simmonds
Bride's Residence Kildare
Bride's Status Spinster
Date of Marriage License or Bond 3 December 1894
Date of Marriage Ceremony 4 December 1894
Officiant's Name R. W Weddall
Source RG19, Series3, Subseries4: Marriage Licenses, 1894

...leaving to mourn a sorrowing husband, two sons and five daughters. Agriculturist - 23 March 1918, page 5, col.

Jessie Esther Simmons said that George Caleb Maxfield was the father of her child, born 9 Sept 1892, in the PEI Seduction Act files.

History of Traveller's Rest:
Henry MacDonald, Mount Pleasant, married Jessie Simmons from Montrose and came to live in Traveller's Rest in 1910 on what is now known as the Hubert MacDonald farm. He was a fisherman. Mrs. MacDonald had the reputation of being a fine seamstress. She never needed a pattern. Anyone wishing a dress made, came in the morning with their material and went home in the evening with the article completed. They had the following family:

James, who married Katherine Oatway and lived in Traveller's Rest just north of the school. They had one daughter, Marion.

Ethel married Walter Hogg of Traveller's Rest. They have two children, Veta and George, both in United States.

Elizabeth, not married, lives in United States.

Frances married Ray Paynter, New London and they have thirteen children.

Walter married Hattie Reeves of Coleman and now resides in Sum- I merside. They have one child.

Mabel married Arthur Newcombe, Needham, They have two children.

Alice married Leslie MacKinnon, St. Eleanors. They now reside in Charlottetown and have one child.