Rural Diary Archive
Rural Diary Archive

Ann Amelia Day Sunley

Black and white image of Ann sitting in formal wear while knitting.
Coverage Dates: 1878 to 1879
County: Wellington
Township: Eramosa
Lot: 2
Concession: 6
Gender: Female
Year of Birth: 1853
Year of Death: 1948
Ethnicity: English
Religion: Wesleyan Methodist
Occupation: Farm Woman
Relationships: 

Father: Thomas Day
Mother: Sarah
Husband: Noah Sunley
Sisters: Emily, Jane, Maggie
Brothers: David, Edward, George, Herbert

Archive: Wellington County Museum and Archives
Posted on Rural Diary Archive: Yes
Age During Diary: 25
Coverage: 1 year
Biography: 

Ann Amelia still lives with her parents on their farm in Wellington County and is preparing for marriage. As the eldest daughter, she cooks, cleans, sews, gardens and makes several trips into Guelph and Rockwood. On 25 March 1879, she marries Noah Sunley (check out that entry). Follow the couple as they set up their own household with the help of family and make new friends in a different part of the township. 

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