Benjamin Freure – Rural Diary Archive

Coverage Dates: 1836 to 1842

County: Wellington

Township: Eramosa

Lot: 29

Concession: 3

Gender: Male

Year of Birth: 1764

Year of Death: 1863

Ethnicity: English

Religion: Congregationalist

Occupation: Farmer

Relationships:

Wife: Phoeba Bertram
Sons: Frederick, Benjamin, Augustus, Felix, Arthur, Andrew Caesar
Daughters: Juliet, Clarissa, Elizabeth, Augusta

Archive: Toronto Public Library

Posted on Rural Diary Archive: Yes

Age During Diary: 72-78

Coverage: 6 years

Biography:

Benjamin is full of hope in the opening pages, as he travels across the Atlantic with his family to start a new life. Upon reaching Wellington County, his tone and daily entries change, as he and his three sons clear the land, raise a house and barn, travel to Fergus and work for others. Felix is a crack shot and violinist, Caesar is very religious and Augustus is waiting for you to discover.

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