Audio file
Contributors
Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
Date Recorded
1996-07-16
Date Digitized
2010-06-24
Abstract
This interview is with C. Irene MacNevin (nee MacKenzie) of Bonshaw, P.E.I. In this interview Irene talks about several things including her family, school, farming, cars, traveling, emigration, religion and, doctors.
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Physical Location
Held by Reg "Dutch" Thompson
Duration
01:03:42
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
SIDE A 00:00:05 -- 00:03:54
Discussion about her family, Bill McRae, and South Melville School; William Beer, Beer's Mill, Dixon's Mill, Dunsford's Mill, South Melville, school, Bill McRae, century baby, Joe Monaghan.

SIDE A 00:03:54 -- 00:05:34
Discussion about her birth in the family home and the local doctors; century baby, doctors, Dr. Murchison, Bonshaw, Catherine Murchison.

SIDE A 00:05:34 -- 00:12:44
Discussion about her family and the Beer's Mill; Robert MacKenzie, Clara Jane Beer, William Beer, Sadie Beer, Jane MacKenzie, William MacKenzie, Henry MacKenzie, Debbie MacKenzie, Beer's Mill, Grace MacKenzie, measles.

SIDE A 00:12:44 -- 00:16:17
Discussion about the MacKenzie side of her family and her grandfather who invented MacKenzie diggers; Henry MacKenzie, MacKenzie diggers, potato diggers, Robert McRae, 1815, Roderick MacKenzie, Fullerton's Marsh.

SIDE A 00:16:17 -- 00:17:43
Discussion about WWI, the Spanish Flu; WWI, Spanish Flu, 1918.

SIDE A 00:17:43 -- 00:19:19
Discussion about her husband and their marriage, church, and playing the organ; 1930, Hector MacNevin, Methodists, Bonshaw Baptist Church.

SIDE A 00:19:19 -- 00:20:25
Discussion about The Great Depression and trading eggs; trading eggs, The Great Depression, Hampton, MacQuarrie's store.

SIDE A 00:20:25 -- 00:22:50
Discussion about the ghost of Todd's Hollow and church; Todd's Hollow, ghost, church, ministers, Thompson, Dawson, Methodist, Bryer Jones.

SIDE A 00:22:50 -- 00:25:30
Discussion about school, milking cows, horses, and the Halifax Explosion; school, milking, cows, horses, Halifax Explosion.

SIDE A 00:25:30 -- 00:30:01
Discussion about radio, cars, farming, and creameries; radio, cars, Malcolm Bell, Windsor Bell, Billy MacFarlane, walking, 1948, horses, cheese factory, creamery, Hampton.

SIDE A 00:30:01 -- 00:31:42
Discussion about entertainment and Christmas; entertainment, Christmas, presents, dolls.

SIDE A ends at 00:31:42.
SIDE B 00:31:56 -- 00:40:20
Discussion about her family continues, with mention of siblings moving away and the family home; Boston, Robert MacKenzie, pneumonia, 1956, William MacKenzie, 1908, Harland, Debbie Drew, Debbie MacKenzie, SS Harland, Harland, California, emigration.

SIDE B 00:40:20 -- 00:42:34
Discussion about the first airplane she saw, and The Orange Tea; airplane, 1910, Crapaud.

SIDE B 00:42:34 -- 00:46:21
Discussion about various topics including electricity, the SS Harland, and music lessons; electricity, 1940s, Bonshaw, SS Harland, Harland, music lessons.

SIDE B 00:46:21 -- 00:51:00
Discussion about doctors, accidents, and the family farm in South Melville; Dr. Murchison, accidents, William Beer, doctor, South Melville, South Melville School.

SIDE B 00:51:00 -- 00:59:19
Discussion about various topics including friends, family, and clothing ; Rev. Don Nicholson, Hector MacNevin, Kay Wood, weaving, loom, drugget, Bob MacRae, Ferguson.

SIDE B 00:59:19 -- 01:03:42
Discussion about the biggest changes, her first trip to Charlottetown, and religion; cars, Charlottetown, Hector MacNevin, Presbyterian, religion.

Tape ends at 01:03:42.