George Easton – Rural Diary Archive

Coverage Dates: 1830 to 1839

County: Lanark

Township: Dalhousie

Lot: 16

Concession: 4

Gender: Male

Year of Birth: 1784

Year of Death: 1848

Ethnicity: Scottish

Religion: Presbyterian

Occupation: Farmer/ Teacher

Relationships:

Father: Matthew Easton
Mother: Janet Wilson
Wife: Janet Stevenson
Daughters: Isobella, Janet, Anne, Elizabeth
Sons: David, Matthew

Archive: Middleville Museum

Posted on Rural Diary Archive: Yes

Age During Diary: 46-54

Coverage: 9 years

Biography:

George is a crusty Scot struggling with his conscience. He is lonesome for his homeland, unhappy with teaching the local children and busy clearing more stony land for farming. What does he mean when he cries “Disappointment! Disappointment!! Disappointment!!” or warns of “Chambering and Wantonness”? Join George as he asks God’s mercy and struggles to make a pioneer home for his family in the backwoods.

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