Rural Diary Archive
Rural Diary Archive

Edith “Gertrude” Brown Hood

A black-and-white photograph of Edith "Gertrude" Brown Hood, standing outdoors and holding a large bouquet of flowers. She is wearing a simple, light-colored dress, and the background includes some trees and a fence.
Coverage Dates: 1912 to 1970
County: York
Township: Markham
Lot: 11, later 14 & 15
Concession: 3
Gender: Female
Year of Birth: 1896
Year of Death: 1985
Ethnicity: Irish
Religion: Presbyterian
Occupation: Farm Woman
Relationships: 
Father: William Brown
Mother: Sarah Jane Perry
Sisters: Laura, Della, Dorothy
Husband: Douglas Earle Hood
Daughters: Marion, Dorothy, Isobel
Archive: Markham Museum
Posted on Rural Diary Archive: Yes
Age During Diary: 16-74
Coverage: 58 years
Biography: 
Gertrude’s large collection of diaries captures her life and household, first as a daughter in her parental home and then as a wife and mother, after her marriage in 1922.  An accomplished farm woman, she produces and markets chickens, apples, and butter. She is active in community life and respected for her role in Brown’s Corner United Church and the Buttonville Women’s Institute, where she teaches other rural women the skills of good farming and homemaking.
 
A handwritten page from Gertrude’s diary, with lists and notes organized into columns. The page includes names, dates, and other written information relevant to the content of her diary.
Gertrude Hood’s Barn-raising Menu, 27 May 1924.
A black-and-white group photograph of members of the Buttonville Women’s Institute taken in 1977. Gertrude is identified as the third person from the right, standing with other women, all wearing dresses or skirts.
Buttonville Women’s Institute, 1977. Gertrude is third from the right.
A wedding photo of Gertrude, dated 1922. She is standing outside, holding a bouquet, and wearing a white dress. The background shows trees and a rustic fence.
Gertrude’s wedding picture, 1922.
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