John
Arthur (known as Art) MacDonald was born July 22 1877 in Port Stanley, Ontario
to John McDonald and Mary Jane Stephens. He was an interesting character. He
was a fisherman on Lake Erie in the Port Stanley area. Art’s Dad would occasionally
spin tales of fishing with Art. Supposedly Art owned the Wilma Fishing Company
and the fishing boat “Wilma”. This would make sense; his first daughters name
was Wilma. The Wilma sank, April 14, 1936 when ice punched out a
plank near the boiler on the starboard side. It still remains a diving site in
Lake Erie in the Long Beach area for avid divers.
Art
was a Mason and a member of the St Marks lodge 94, a member of the Port Stanley
Untied Church as well as a former Port Stanley Reeve and Councilmen.
Art
married in 1898 to Lena Mellen (1880-1954.)
Art
& Lena had three children together: Wilma Irene (MacDonald) Howard
1900-1973, Josephine Jeanette (Jean) Ellis B. 1904, John Donald (Mac) MacDonald
1908-1985.
Art
was a resident of Port Stanley for his entire life. He passed away May 10th
1975 at his residence, 291 Hetty Street.
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