Diarists

Diaries in Museums and Archives Across Ontario

Find Out More Start End Township County Ethnicity Occupation Posted on Rural Diary Archive Repository
Rutherford, Margaret 1917 1917 Sydenham Grey Scottish Farm Woman Yes Grey Roots Museum and Archives
Rutherford, Annie 1894 1895 Sydenham Grey Scottish Farm Woman Yes Private Collection Courtesy of David & Jock Rutherford
Russell, Robert 1876 1900 Proton (and Melancthon) Grey Irish Farmer Yes Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph
Rothwell , Annie 1894 1895 Innisfil Simcoe Irish Farm Woman Yes Simcoe County Archives
Ross, James 1893 1954 Nichol Wellington Scottish Farmer Yes Wellington County Museum and Archives
Rogers, Timothy 1789 1799 Whitchurch Newmarket English Farmer No http://www.cfha.info/journalrogers.pdf
Robson, David Reid 1925 1927 South Dumfries Brant English Farmer No South Dumfries Historical Society. The current copyright owner is unknown. Please contact the ruraldiaryarchive@gmail.com if you are the copyright owner.
Robinson/Sills , Laura 1901 1945 South Fredericksburg Lennox & Addington Dutch Farm Woman Yes Queen's University Archives
Ripley, Stephen "Marsh" 1869 1871 South Crosby Leeds & Grenville English Farmer Yes Rideau Lakes History Center Archive
Ripley, Jemima 1869 1871 South Crosby Leeds & Grenville English Farm Woman Yes Rideau Lakes History Center Archive
Rice, Rev. Ebenezer Muir 1861 1870 Blandford, West Oxford; Zone Oxford; Kent From US minister Yes Canadian Baptist Archives at McMaster Divinity College
Rennie, Jane Laing 1872 1874 Richmond Township Lennox & Addington County Scottish Homemaker Yes Private: Courtesy of descendants of the Rennie Family
Reesor, Benjamin 1861 1915 Markham York German Farmer Yes Markham Museum
Rea, David 1857 1861 Eramosa Wellington Irish Farmer Yes Wellington County Museum and Archives
Rea, William 1854 1865 Eramosa and West Garafraxa Wellington Irish Farmer Yes Wellington County Museum and Archives
Quinn, John Francis 1897 1905 Lansdowne Leeds & Grenville Irish Farmer No Online at Leeds & 1000 Islands Historical Society Newsletter
Poldon, George Washington 1873 1876 Norwich North Oxford South Scottish Blacksmith/Carriage maker Yes Norwich & District Archives
Playter, Ely 1801 1853 Lived in Town of York/Toronto York English Tavern-Keeper, Farmer, Lumberman, MP, Militia Officer No Archives of Ontario
Philp Giffin, Clara 1902 1914 Maryborough Wellington English Farm Woman Yes Courtesy of Private Donor
Philp, Elizabeth (Eliza) 1893 1901 Maryborough Wellington English Farm Woman Yes Courtesy of Private Donor
Philp, Olive 1914 1920 Maryborough Wellington English Farm Woman Yes Courtesy of Private Donor
Phenix, John Sr. 1869 1875 1) Mono, 2) Nottawasaga 1) Dufferin, 2) Simcoe Irish Farmer No Archives of Ontario
Phenix, John Jr. 1892 1934 1) Mono, 2) Nottawasaga 1) Dufferin, 2) Simcoe Irish Farmer No Archives of Ontario
Peirson, John 1888 1927 Saugeen Bruce English Farmer No Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre
Patterson , Alice Sophia 1862 1888 Dunwich Elgin Irish Farm Woman No Archives of Ontario

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