My Family Tree

Son of Hugh John Campbell and Jane Ann McArthur.

Colin B. Campbell moved to Freetown with the family in 1895 and in 1904 m. Jessie Stavert, daughter of Thomas and Rachel (MacMurdo) Stavert of Wilmot Valley. Colin's first farm was the M.D. MacLeod property in Rose Valley. They began their married life where Eustace Reeves lives. This farm was purchased from Edward Matthews in 1903. He also farmed 47 acres on the south side of the North Freetown Road. He built the present house on the Eustace Reeves property. The carpenter was Judson Stavert, his wife's brother.

Colin's next move was in 1912, to part of the Fred Paynter farm, when he bought 124 acres from Alexander J. Brown. He built the present house there. In 1915, Colin sold to Harry Moase, and located on part of the old Campbell homestead. There he built the present house occupied by Lawrence Banman in 1985, where he farmed and raised foxes.
They had two daughters: 1. Eva, m. Stewart Burns. 2. Mary m. Hillard Moase.

Freetown, local history

Guardian January 1946
FUNERAL AT FREETOWN- The funeral of the late Colin B. Campbell was held Friday after- noon, Dec. 28th, from his late residence, thence to the Freetown Presbyterian Church.

There passed away at Upper Freetown on the morning of December 26 1945, Colin B. Campbell much respected resident of Freetown at the age of 65 years. He was the eldest son of the late John Campbell and Jane Ann McArthur. He was born at Port Hill and with his parents moved to Freetown in 1895.

Survived by his wife and two daughters, two brothers, John and Albert of Upper Freetown and four sisters, Annie, Mrs Edmund Williams, Matapan, Mass; Jennie, Hyde Park, Mass; Laura, Mrs Ray Lidstone, Freetown, and Ina, Mrs Jardine Stavert, Freetown. Charlottetown Guardian