Rural Diary Archive
Rural Diary Archive

David Nelson

Coverage Dates: 1864 to 1886
County: Peterborough
Township: Otonabee
Lot: w 1/2 18
Concession: 5
Gender: Male
Year of Birth: 1807
Year of Death: 1882
Ethnicity: Scottish
Religion: Presbyterian
Occupation: Farmer
Relationships: 

Father: David
Mother: Janet
Brothers: George, Robert, James, Arthur, Thomas
Sisters: Lydia, Jane, Ellen/Helen, Margret, Isabela, Janet

Archive: Library and Archives Canada
Posted on Rural Diary Archive: No
Age During Diary: 57-79
Coverage: 22 years
 
 
Biography: 

David is an active member of the Peterborough community. In addition to attending ploughing and even sewing bees with Mary Cameron, he is a frequent nominee for the Peterborough Council. David’s day-to-day tasks are not unlike that of most farmers; however, the unseasonably cold weather in 1875 and 1876 are a source of great frustration. During those years, David finds comfort in the opening of a new Methodist church in Otonabee Township.