Andrew McFarland Learn
Coverage Dates:
1873 to 1877
County:
Elgin
Township:
Dorchester South
Lot:
19
Concession:
8
Gender:
Male
Year of Birth:
1822
Year of Death:
1889
Ethnicity:
German
Religion:
Baptist
Occupation:
Farmer
Relationships:
Father: John Learn.
Mother: Catherine Culver.
Brothers: Lyman W., John, Edwin V., Philip H., Charles O'Neal.
Sister: Catherine Elizabeth.
Wife: Sarah Ann Mandeville.
Son: Randall.
Daughter-in-law: Sarah "Ann" Legg.
Archive:
Private: Courtesy of Catharine Wilson
Posted on Rural Diary Archive:
Yes
Age During Diary:
51-55
Coverage:
4 years
Biography:
When the diary begins, Andrew is farming 100 acres with his only son, Randall. Randall soon takes up harness making and finds a place of his own nearby, marrying Ann Legg in June 1875. He continues to help his father until Andrew and Sarah retire and move into Aylmer. The diary ends when Andrew no longer needs to keep track of wood cut, raspberries planted, livestock bred, fences mended, and deals cut with neighbours.
Andrew McFarland Learn's Diary.
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