| The Home Place |
| Life in Rural Prince Edward Island in the 1920’s and 30’s. |
| Jean Halliday MacKay |
In The Home Place: Life in Rural Prince Edward Island
in the 1920s and 30s, Jean Halliday MacKay paints a
vivid picture of life in the early part of the twentieth
century. She begins with a brief look at the Halliday
family's arrival to Belfast as "Selkirk Settlers" in the
early 1800s. There they settled and farmed, becoming
part and parcel of the Island's historical landscape.
Written especially for her family, this book is primarily
about the time of Jean's growing up. These are her
stories: her memories of life in the home and on the
farm, in the one-room school and in the community.
in the 1920s and 30s, Jean Halliday MacKay paints a
vivid picture of life in the early part of the twentieth
century. She begins with a brief look at the Halliday
family's arrival to Belfast as "Selkirk Settlers" in the
early 1800s. There they settled and farmed, becoming
part and parcel of the Island's historical landscape.
Written especially for her family, this book is primarily
about the time of Jean's growing up. These are her
stories: her memories of life in the home and on the
farm, in the one-room school and in the community.
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| "As a long-time researcher and teacher involved with the study of food and culture and how families manage the problems of everyday life, I found this to be the type of narrative that today's students find fascinating. It portrays a different model of family life in a different time, when there was less emphasis on the individual and more on the commonality of community life. There is good reason for such warm and unassuming storytelling — stories that bolster our 'sense of belonging, rootedness, and continuity.' We can meet the future with more confidence as, in retrospect, we realize the human capacity for resourcefulness in living everyday life . . ." - J. Estelle Reddin, Retired Professor of Home Economics University of Prince Edward Island |
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TABLE OF CONTENTS |
| Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter One: The Halliday Immigrants The Selkirk Connection Descendants of Thomas Euclid Halliday and Euphemia Haig My Grandparents: John Halliday and Annie Rowan Chapter Two: Portraits Annie Rowan Halliday (1846-1933) James "Frank" Franklin Haliday (1868-1945) Emeline "Emily" MacInnes (1881-1952) The Halliday Homestead Chapter Three: Eldon Community Chapter Four: School The Eldon School School Boards Funding Support from the Women's Institute Teacher Training and Salaries School in Session School Starting Age and Grading Recreation Clothing Discipline Special Events After Completing Grade Ten The Demise of the One-Room School Chapter Five: Transportation Winter Travel Summer Travel The Wharf, the S.S. Harland, and the Shore |
| Chapter Six: Work in the Home Light Water Laundry House Cleaning Refrigeration Heating Churning Food Garbage Disposal Chapter Seven: Work on the Farm Chores The Animals Changes in Agriculture Chapter Eight: Social Conditions Birth Marriage Death Health Care Politics Religion Special Occasions Social Life and Recreation Conclusion Appendix A: Norway House, Pictou, NS Appendices B: Genealogy of Thomas Euclid Halliday Appendix C: Genealogy of James Franklin Haliday Notes Index |
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jean Halliday MacKay |
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