Kate Halliday Mickle – Rural Diary Archive

Black and white portrait of Kate. Image appears to be fading due to age and has folded wrinkles on it. Kate appears to be looking away while dressed in formal attire.

Coverage Dates: 1893 to 1934

County: Bruce

Township: Elderslie

Lot: Chesley

Gender: Female

Year of Birth: 1871

Year of Death: 1941

Ethnicity: English

Religion: Presbyterian

Occupation: Homemaker, Writer

Relationships:

Father: Duncan M. Halliday
Mother: Jane Graham
Spouse: Charles Julius Mickle
Daughter: Margaret “Dorothy” MacMahon

Archive: Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre

Posted on Rural Diary Archive: Yes

Age During Diary: 22, 49-63

Coverage: 11 years

Biography:

Kate lives in the village of Chesley and is married to a lawyer. The first diary is about her wedding and honeymoon. When she returns to diary writing, she is a mature woman with an active social life. Kate notes the books she reads. She writes about the library board, the horticultural society, a trip to Muskoka, films, radio shows, village life, and her daughter. Meanwhile, she is writing articles for the Chesley Enterprise and several plays.

Front cover of Kate’s 1893 diary. Diary features a unique blue and gold pattern with black borders. — Front cover of Kate’s 1893 diary.

Images courtesy of the Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre.

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