Rural Diary Archive
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Jessie Dick Wares Geddes

A family portrait of Jessie Dick Wares Geddes’ family. The photo has a historical, vintage feel, dating back to the late 1800s.
Coverage Dates: 1870 to 1914
County: District of Parry Sound
Township: Ryerson
Gender: Female
Year of Birth: 1836
Year of Death: 1920
Ethnicity: Scottish
Religion: Presbyterian
Occupation: Farm Woman
Relationships: 
Husband: diarist James Geddes
Mother: Ester Wares
Identical Twin Sister: Catherine Sutherland
Nieces: Eliza & Kettie (Katie) Sutherland
Sons: diarist Malcolm D. Geddes, Daniel, James W.
Archive: Private Collection of Gordon Darroch & Gail Benjafield
Posted on Rural Diary Archive: Yes
Age During Diary: 34-78
Coverage: 44 years
Biography: 
Jessie makes very few entries into her diary save for the years 1898-1900 when her writing is more detailed and regular.  By then her three sons are young men and travelling to work for others.  Jessie has an identical twin, Catherine, who according to the 1891 census is living with the Geddes but then moves with her daughters to Toronto.  Jessie writes of the activities of her family, health, and trips to visit her sister. 
 
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