THE HISTORY OF NEW ANNAN - IslandLives

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THE HISTORY OF
NEW ANNAN
[Prince ibdward island, Canada
NEW ANNAN SCHOOL — 1936
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1800 - 1971
The History of
New Annan
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Printed By Williams & Crue Limited, Summerside, P. E. I. - July 1971
Table of Contents
Historical sketch of Prince Edward Island 8 - 9
Topography, New Annan School District 102 Prince County - 9
Place names 9-10
The Indians 10 - 12
Map from Meacham's Atlas - 1880 - 11
Early days in New Annan 12 - 13
The home life of our New Annan folk a century ago 13 - 14
Roads, Railroads 15 - 16
Drowning fatality - 16
School group picture - 1914 - 18
New Annan School 17 - 19
Churches, Doctoring in the 19th Century - 20
New Annan Women's Institute 21 - 28
New Annan Home Nursing Class Picture - 1960 - 25
Interesting items 29 - 30
Industries 30 - 43
Potatoes :.... 30 - 32
Grain, Hay, Mangel Seed .... 32 - 33
Bee Keeping 33 - 34
Farm Fences - 34
Mussel Mud Digging - 35
The Mills, Jamieson's, Wright's, Borthwick's 35 - 37
Blacksmithing 37 - 38
Fur Farming 38 - 39
"Walkers Inn", Carriage Building, Tuplins, Condons - 39
Service Station, Garages, Beauty Salon, Fishing - 40
Frozen Food Plant 40 - 41
Island Propane Gas Ltd 41 - 43
Rayners Camping Grounds, Clermont Motel - 43
Sports 44 - 48
History of Settlers 48 - 89
The Maclntyres 48 - 49
Borthwicks 49 - 51
Jamiesons 51 . 52
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Dalzells 53 - 54
Schurmans 54 - 57
Tuplins 57 - 59
MacNeills 59 - 61
Moases ;... 61 - 67
The MacKays 67 - 69
The Wrights 69 - 70
Walkers - 70
The Haggertys 71 - 72
Condons 72 - 73
MacMillans 73 - 74
Burrows 75 - 76
Townsends 76 - 77
MacDonalds 77 - 78
MacKinnons 78 - 79
Alexander MacKinnons - 80
MacRaes, Frank MacDonalds, Marchbanks 81 - 82
Waughs, Rayners and Smallmans - 83
Rayners, Walls 84 - 85
Mandersons, Mills, Waites 85 - 86
Gallants, Peter MacDonalds, Bagloes, Hubert MacDonalds .... - 86
Easters, Frosts - 87
Waughs, The Somers family, Nelson Gallants, John Mallet,
John V. MacDonalds, Arnold MacDonald 88 - 89
Things Worthwhile Thinking About 89 - 90
"A Tribute to Motherhood" 90 - 91
A Grandmother - 91
Property Owners in the District 91 - 94
Sources of Information - 94
"A Recipe for a Good Day" - 94
'Jjedication
We dedicate this book to the memory of our
early inhabitants. We realize the trials and tribula-
tions they must have endured and how preserve!'-
ing they were under such trying circumstances.
We hope we have helped to cherish their mem-
ory by the publication of this book.
Jiscknowledqement
We wish to express our appreciation to all those
who supplied information and pictures for the pre
paration of this history and to those who helped in
any way to make the printing of this book possible.
Any errors or omissions are unintentional and
regrettable.
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