George B. Smith
Coverage Dates:
1868 to 1869
County:
Wellington
Township:
Arthur
Lot:
3
Concession:
9 & 10
Gender:
Male
Year of Birth:
1851
Year of Death:
1940
Ethnicity:
Irish
Religion:
Church of England
Occupation:
Farmer/student
Relationships:
Father: Sidney Smith
Mother: Eliza Ensko
Brothers: William, Robert, Harry, Sidney, Alfred, Samuel, and half-brother Thomas from father's previous marriage
Sisters: Elizabeth, diarist Susanah, and half-sister Hannah
Archive:
Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph
Posted on Rural Diary Archive:
Yes
Age During Diary:
17
Coverage:
1 year
Biography:
George hopes that keeping a diary will “repay the trouble in after years … and remind me of old times.” The Smiths are a leading family in Mount Forest with a 450-acre farm. George attends school, plays sports, and occasionally does farm work. They live in the “White Frame Mansion” and he frequents the “Canada House,” a general store owned by the Smith & Clarke families. His sister Susie keeps a diary too and they feature in each other’s entries. He eventually moves to Toronto and becomes a medical doctor.
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