Vacancy lighthouse keeper6/4/2023 ![]() ![]() He serves in the position for 14 years until 1911 when he is succeeded by Angus MacIntyre.īorn 1844 in East Point to Lieutenant Col. Lauchlin MacDonald takes over as keeper of the light in 1897. The lighthouse provided his source of income. His family, the Beaton’s, owned a great deal of East Point. ![]() ![]() An official there asked him, “Do you belong to East Point?” He replied, “No, East Point belongs to me!” Unperturbed the man continued, “Are you the keeper of the light?” He quickly replied, “No, the light keeps me”. It has been said that while in Charlottetown he went to the government office dealing with lighthouses. He also served as postmaster until the post office was moved to the home of his cousin, James Angus.Īlex could be arrogant and haughty. Perhaps the curse was real, as the two never had a family of their own, instead raising a local girl who had been orphaned. They left Montreal and moved to PEI, where locals said the two would never have children, cursed for having left the convent and seminary. Alexander had been studying at a seminary in Montreal when he met and later married Clementine, a young woman studying in a convent. A lighthouse keeper’s day was long, but he was rewarded with a good paying, pensionable job, and great job security. Alexander Beaton was the first Lighthouse keeper at East Point, having land there that was swapped for his job, a smart political move. ![]()
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