Diarists

Diaries in Museums and Archives Across Ontario

Find Out More Start End Townshipsort ascending County Ethnicity Occupation Posted on Rural Diary Archive Repository
McTavish , Douglas 1876 1877 Stanley Huron Scottish Farmer Yes Huron County Museum & Historic Gaol
MacLeod, Harold Stewart 1904 1904 Stamford Welland Scottish Farmer Yes Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph
Williams Trout, Mary 1867 1920 St. Vincent Grey English Teacher, Farmwoman, Housewife Yes Grey County Museum and Archives
Robinson/Sills , Laura 1901 1945 South Fredericksburg Lennox & Addington Dutch Farm Woman Yes Queen's University Archives
Thompson, William 1842 1847 South Easthope Perth Irish Farmer No Courtesy of Stratford-Perth Archives
Buck, Ernest 1926 1927 South Dumfries Brant German Milkman , Farm Labourer Yes Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph
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.
Crombie, Edward Hamerton 1928 1941 South Dumfries Brant Scottish Farmer No McMaster University Archives
Crombie, Edward Rubidge 1903 1930 South Dumfries Brant Scottish Farmer/Retired Banker No McMaster University Archives
Little, William John "Willy" 1914 1925 South Dumfries Brant Scottish Farmer Yes Original in private possession
Atkins, Vivien Agnus Maud 1902 1905 South Dumfries Brant Irish Farm Woman No McMaster University Archives
Barker, Jean 1926 1926 South Dumfries Brant English Farm Woman Yes Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph
Sweeney, Peter 1839 1850 South Crosby Leeds & Grenville Irish Lockmaster of Jones Falls No Library and Archives Canada
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
Jones, Frances Ann (Fanny) 1878 1880 South Augusta Leeds & Grenville Irish Farm Woman Yes Upper Canada Village
Carpenter, James W. 1880 1884 Sombra Lambton English Farmer Yes This diary is available in published form: Donald W. Carpenter, ed. Diary of James W. Carpenter, 1880-1907, Corunna: Donald W. Carpenter, 1991.
Tindle, James 1895 1895 Smith Peterborough ? Farmer No Archives of Ontario
Donovan, Flora "Aleta" 1914 1915 Sheffield Lennox & Addington Irish Farm Woman No Lennox and Addington County Museum
Donovan, Mary Anne 1912 1912 Sheffield Lennox & Addington Irish Farm Woman No Lennox and Addington County Museum
Leeder, Sr., Nathaniel Edward 1854 1895 Saugeen Bruce English Farmer Yes Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre
Peirson, John 1888 1927 Saugeen Bruce English Farmer No Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre
Hilborn, Mary Ann "Molly" 1919 1927 Saugeen Bruce English Farm woman Yes Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre
Geddes, James 1889 1893 Ryerson District of Parry Sound Scottish Farmer/Lay Preacher Yes Private Collection of Gordon Darroch & Gail Benjafield
Geddes, Jessie Dick Wares 1870 1914 Ryerson District of Parry Sound Scottish Farm Woman Yes Private Collection of Gordon Darroch & Gail Benjafield

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