Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Diary, 1927

Title

Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Diary, 1927

Creator

Ellamanda Krauter Maurer

Source

Courtesy of Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph

Date

1927

Language

English

Coverage

20th Century, Waterloo North County, Woolwich Township, Ontario

Date Created

January 1, 1927

Medium

Scanned Manuscript

Transcription

black leather back cover

Ella Maurer's Diary For the Year 1927

We were living on the farm in North Woolwich. Happy Days!

January, 1927

1 Saturday. Fine and very cold. We had New Year's dinner here and the following company - Mr & Mrs Sim. Weaver, Mr. & Mrs Lincoln Weaver, Willard, Mildres, Doris and Howard and Aubrey Lawson. Walter took Mr. Bergman's meat to Floradale this morning.

2 Sunday. Changeable weather We drove to church & S. School with Enoch's in the sleigh.

3 Monday. Fair and not very cold. Ella did the washing and Vernon was drawing manure. Walter went to Floradale to vote. Tfhe old council were elected nameley - Alex Forbes reeve, N Snider d. reeve, W Veitch, Almon Snider and Tom Hemmerich councillors. Callers here today were - Mrs. Stauge, Addison Reist, Noab Miller, Esther and Ruth Miller.

January, 1927

4 Tuesday. Quite mild. Snowed all day. Walter was away butchering at Jos. Gingrich all day. Vernon took a load of grist to Addison Riest, and got it chopped. Mrs. Conrad Schmidt died at Elmirastedy.

5 Wednesday. Colder & snowing and blowing. Walter went to Earnests and Elmer this p.m. Ella visited Mrs. Elmer King and Walter's Elsas were with there for tea.

6 Thursday. Very stormy. Walter went to Elmira this morning. Ezra Mauver brought 4 pigs home for him and was here for dinner.

7 Friday. Clear and very cold. 10 below zero this morning. We butchered a pig for ourselves today. Noah Miller helped this forenoon and was here for dinner. Clarence and Lloyd Fahrenhole called on Walter this p.m. Mrs. Schmidt was buried this afternoon.

January, 1927

11 Tuesday. Fine and cold. Walter went to Sim's and Luise this morning and to Moses Reist sale this afternoon. Vernon was drawing {manure?}. Caller - Harvey Reist, Andrew & Norman Henderson, Norman Atkuison and Whitney {inellgible}.

12 Wednesday Cold & raw. Walter butchered 2 pigs at Otto Milleso today and killed a beef when he got home. Vernon was drawing manure. Annie Schreider and her two cousins Edna & Margaret Walter from Wallace visited Ella and were here for tea. Other callers - Enoch & Irwin Schneider & Cleo Edler.

13 Thursday Milder. Snowed all day. Walter shipped hogs and attended Sam Weber;s funeral. Ella visited at Edward Schwindto and we were all there for supper and the evening.

October, 1927

7 Friday Thunderstorm & heavy rain last night. Showery & drizzly today. Vernon & Walter helped cut corn at Elmo King's this afternoon.


8 Saturday. Fine cool day. They finished cutting corn at King and started here before 11. and finished tonight. Our help - Frank Fairweather Jack Martin, {alf?}. Shantz, Art Thomas, Elmo King, Howard, Hoffer, Walter Adler, Sam Bird, Harvey Reist & Otto Miller

9 Sunday. Beautiful a.m. Drizzly p.m. We went to church and S. School this morning and to Elmira S.S. Rally this afternoon, went to {norma Snider?} for tea and to the W. M. S. Rally Vernon spent the evening at Enoch Schnieder's.


10 Monday Fair and cool. Ella washed this morning and the men plowed. This afternoon we went to Kitchener to do some shopping and had our tea with {Mr.?} Hoffman at Bridgeport.

11 TuesdayFine day. Walter & Vernon helped to take up potatoes all day at grandpa Maurer's.

October, 1927

12 Wednesday. Showers all day. {name?} got soaked twice. Ella shelled beans

13 Thursday.Cold & showery. Ella finished shelling the beans. Walter shipped hogs. Vernon plowed all day.

14 Friday Cold & cloudy. The men plowed all day. Ella cleaned the cellar.

15 Saturday. Fine. Vernon helped to saw wood at Earl's this forenoon. We took up the potatoes today. Our company for tea - Mr. & Mrs. Frank Hamel, {Sonny?}, Betty & {name?} & Ray Jefferson and Mervin Smith of Kitchener.

16 Sunday. Cold & fine. We went to church & S.School this p.m. and went to grandpa Krauter's for supper. Vernon went to League Rally at Floradale with Irvin

17 Monday. Cold & clear. Ella did her washing. Walter cut the rest of the {flax?}. This pm. Vernon took a load of {flax?} to Floradale and Walter took grist. Ella dug her gladiolus and dahlia roots.

18 Tuesday. Fine. Walter took a load of flax to Floradale this a.m. Vernon plowed all day. Walter & Ella took Annie Schneider along the County S.S. {name?} we had our tea at Angus Weber's.

October, 1927

19 Wednesday. Cold & windy. Walter & noah miller went to guelph this morning and noah was here for dinner. Walter took another load of flax to Floradale this p.m. Vernon plowed

20 Thursday. Cold & windy. Walter shipped hogs.Ella went as far as Milton {name?} with him. and they were there for dinner. Lincoln, Edna, Doris, Howard, & Lila were here for dinner & supper.

21 Friday. Clody, cold & windy. The men topped the mangels Walter & Ella went to League & {name?}

22 Saturday. Fine and milder. The men brought in the mangel. 8 big loads today.

23 Sunday. Beautiful day. we had our S.S. Rally & Harvest Home at {Woolwich?} and the church was crowded. Bishop Seager of La Mars, Iowa and RW. Guenther of Alguin spoke. The Bridgeport Orchestra finished the music. Our company for tea - Mr % Mrs Isreal Shoemaker, Ella, Angus, Isaac, Clarence & Cecil, Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Maurer, Mr. & Mrs. Norman Snider, Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Hahn and Isaac Lachman.

24 Monday . Wonderful day. Ella did her washing. The men were topping turnips.

October 1927

25 Tuesday. Another perfect day. The men brought in 8 loads of turnips today. Ella was at a [illegible} at Egra [name?}

26 Wednesday. Fine and mild. The men brought in 9 loads of turnips today. Ella cleaned three rooms upstairs and made mincemeat.

27 Thursday Fine and sunny. Walter shipped hogs. They brought in 7 loads of turnips. We had the beef ring meeting here tonight and a fairly good crowd.

28 Friday. Fine and somewhat cooler. They brought in the last load of turnips. Vernon & Walter butchered a pig at Henry {name?}.

29 Saturday. Cloudy. Vernon plowed. Walter helped to thresh at Elmo King's for a {few hours?}

30 Sunday. Cloudy & raw. We went to S.School and prayer meeting. Our company for dinner - Mr. & Mrs. Leon Wagner, {Elders?}, Ruby and Gordon Wagner and Norman Miller. We went to the League Rally tonight. Ruth Schmidt won the oratorical contest. Laura Miller & Irvin Scmidt also {spoke?} Rev. G. Epp of Cleveland, Ohio gave an excellent {address?}


31 Sunday. Fair and Milder. Walter helped finish Elmno's threshing this morning. Vernon plowed. Elam Weber and his {illegible} were our callers tonight.

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Citation

Ellamanda Krauter Maurer, “Ellamanda Krauter Maurer Diary, 1927,” Rural Diary Archive, accessed November 21, 2024, https://ruraldiaries.lib.uoguelph.ca/transcribe/items/show/446.

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