Margaret Blanche McIver^[1]

1912 - 1990  (77 years)

• Name	Margaret Blanche McIver  [2]
  Birth	25 Jun 1912	Kinkora, Prince Edward Island, Canada   [2]
  Christening	30 Jun 1912	St Malachy's Church, Kinkora, Prince Edward Island, Canada
  Gender	Female
  Death	15 Jun 1990	Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada
  Burial	St. Malachy's Cemetery, Kinkora, Prince Edward Island, Canada
  Person ID	P98	The McIver Family Tree
  Last Modified	2 Jan 2022

  
  

  Father	Theodore Augustine McIver,   b. 26 Feb 1864, Newton, Prince Edward Island, Canada d. 23 Feb 1944, Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Adilla Johnston,   b. 9 Jul 1877, Middleton, Prince Edward Island, Canada d. 3 Dec 1961, Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	1897	St. Malachy's Church, Kinkora, PEI, Canada
  Family ID	F14	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Robert Donald MacPherson,   b. 1906   d. Jan 1974, Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	13 Nov 1939	St. Paul Church, Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada
  Children	1. Alberta Gail MacPherson,   b. 1940, Prince Edward Island, Canada d. 1940, Prince Edward Island, Canada (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F1048	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Jan 2022

  
  

• Photos		Photo - Surviving children of Theodore (TA) and Adilla McIver L-R: (back) Emmett, John D., Charlie (front)
  		Photo - Theodore (TA) McIver with his family From left to right: Back: Emmett, Mary, John D, Tena, Charlie, Bernetta Front: Blanche, T.A., Adilla, Harold

  
  

  Documents		Baptismal Record - Blanche McIver Baptized on June 30, 1912 by Father J.J. MacDonald at St Malachy's Church, Kinkora, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
  		Census - 1921 Census of Canada - Kinkora (formerly Lot 27), Prince Edward Island (pg 7)

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone - Don and Blanche McIver, with their daughter, Alberta

  
  

• Notes

  Margaret Blanche was the youngest child of Theodore and Della (Johnston) McIver, born on June 25, 1912 in Kinkora, baptized June 30, 1912. Her Godparents were Joseph Campbell and Mrs. Peter McIver. After completing her early education in Kinkora, she went to Charlottetown to attend Prince of Wales College and board at Notre Dame Convent. This is where obtained her teaching license. Her first teaching assignment was in Borden where she would take the train from Kinkora daily. It was there that she met her husband to be, the chief engineer of P.E.I. Ferry, Robert Donald (Don) MacPherson. My parents stood for Blanche and Don at their wedding on November 13, 1939 at Church St. Paul Gail Alberta was their only child and sadly she only survived eight days. It was unfortunate that they were unable to have any more as they both loved children so very much. The love that they had for children was passed on to their nieces & nephews. I lived with Blanche and Don (or Gabby as I called him) off and on for many years. By this time, they had settled in Summerside and Blanche had started working at Holman’s Department store. After a few years she decided it was time to return to teaching. She taught in Summerside until she retired in 1970. Blanche believed that if a child had good understanding of the basics, they would be set for life, therefore, always teaching the primary grades. After battling cancer for five long years, Don passed away in January 1974, with Blanche by his side. In 1988 her former students and friends from Borden held a dinner in her honour at The Linkletter Conference Centre in Summerside, to share the pleasant memories of their school days with Blanche. Blanche touched many lives during her lifetime, from the children that she taught to the ones that walked through the door of AA. She taught me how to be strong and stand up for what I believe in. I was very lucky that she was so much a part of my life. Blanche passed away June 15, 1990 after a short illness in the Summerside hospital. I know that she is greatly missed by many. Submitted by Gail (Hagan) Gallant, Niece

  
  

• Sources

  [S218240922] Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Tree. http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=119634274&pid=98 [S218267316] Ancestry.com, 1921 Census of Canada, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 104; Census Place: Kinkora, Prince, Prince Edward Island; Page Number: 7.