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- Julia is the daughter of Catherine Roome & David S Baldwin. Catherine Roome She moved to Wisconsin with husband & family in 1849, but returned to Ontario after her husband’s death.
HANDY, Collins Sr.(“Pa”):Ida’s father.
HANDY, Louisa: Ida’s sister. Married Henry Watson in 1863HANDY, Collins Jr.:Ida’s brother. Married Elizabeth Jane Watson
(Henry’s sister)in 1863.
HANDY, Julia Ellen(“Julia E”):Ida’s sister. Married Oliver Ransom in 1900
HANDY, Julius(“Jule/Jules”):Ida’s brother. Married Lucretia “Lulah” Bryant
HANDY, Otis: Ida’s nephew, son of Lucretia Bryant and Julius
HANDY, George Washington:brother of Ida. Married Henry Watson’s sister Rhoda Angeline in 1871
HANDY, Franklin Morse (“Frank” or “Franky”):Ida’s brother. Married Alice Bryant
HANDY Wesley Norman (“Wes”):Ida’s brother, married Lucy Olivia “Leva” Fairchild in 1877.
HANDY, Clara Lucinda(“Lucy”):Ida’s sister. Married Alvin Bryant in 1884.
HANDY, Anson Frederick (“Fred”): Ida’s brother. Married Anna Mabel Warner in 1883.
HANDY, David:married ‘Rachael’ (unknown surname) sometime prior to 1862. There is a Rachel mentioned in the diary, but she does not seem to appear with David at any point
DIARY OF IDA KATE HANDY, B 1875 Morpeth, Kent Co., Ontario. Extracted version:
Begins January 1 1875.
. 1875 Jan 3rd. Sun. Fair not very cold, Anson Willson & Johnny Purvis & others, came down in the afternoon. Anson brought a piece of poetry entitled 'you down you do".
. Jan 7. Snowed all day.
. Jan 14th. More pleasant. In the eying Anson & Ella [children of Anson Willson.1] was here & spent the evening. Had a big time.
. Jan 17 Sunday. Other warm. Anson came in the afternoon & in the eve him & Frank Fred & Lucy Fan & I went down to Henrys for a slight ride & came around by Fairchilds & brought Wes {Wesley Norman Handy] home.
. Jan 21st. Quite warm. Received an invitation to go to Mr Simons this evening but declined. Anson came down to go with us to Henry's party.
. Jan 28. Snowed nearly day, Lucy & Fan went down to David [Handy's?] toward evening. Collins & Sherman Willson came up in the evening. Work part of day on my Antimaccasar photograph.
. 1875 Jan 31st Sunday. Between 9 & 10 O'clock Anson Wilson came down. It tried to snow a little today.
. 1875 Feb6. Fan Lucy & I down to Morpeth, we went & called on Julia Willson. Had quite a talk with Johnny. When we came home Anson was here.
. 1875 Feb 13 & 14. Collins Wilson came up after me yesterday to come & say till today Elizabeth is sick. The children stayed her all night Collins brought me home tonight.
. Feb 16th. Lucy went to do the work at Colins Willson today. Not quite as cold as usual.
. Feb 25th. A little older. Ella Willson came down this morning & staid till about 2 Oclock.
. Feb 28. Sunday. Anson came down & staid till evening & then time & Frank went to Morpeth to Church.
. Mar 7th Sunday. Quite pleasant. Anson Came down while we were gone down to Mr Scarletis.
. Mar 12th Nice & warm today. Anson came down & spent the evening. Played Pedro Pitch [card game] all the evening.
. Mar 14. Anson came down & him & Wes went to Morpeth to get a tooth pulled this morning & when they came back Fan went home e with him to stay this week. Had quite a thunderstorm this afternoon.
. Mar 19th. Anson was don this morning to give us an invitation to an evening part at his place next Tuesday Eve. Commenced snowing this afternoon.
. Mar 23rd. A little colder than usual. did not go to the party. Anson & J Purvis came down after us but I couldn't go on account of a sore throat & the rest wouldn't it ling so late. Anson took Fanny down to Sarah's on Sunday to stay till today.
. Mar 24th Quite cold & windy, tired to snow a little i the afternoon. Pa & Colins & Sherman Willson went to Chatham today with a load of Peas. Anson came down & took Fan & I to the entertainment up the Old Street. Had a good time.
. Mar 28th Easter Sunday. Not quite as warms usual.Henry & Louisa came back this morning & stayed all day & also Collins & Elizabeth Willson. Anson called in this evening.
. Apr 3rd. Warm & Pleasant. Went down Collins & stayed until 11 in the evening. We played Pedro Pitch & ate [Maple sugar] was all the evening.
. Apr 11th.Sunday. Anson was down a little while today.
. Apr 14th Ans. Willson was down for a little while. I had quite a confab with him.
. Apr 19th. Ella came down this afternoon a little while & brought a print dress for Julia Ellen to make Collins & Lucy went to Clearville with Mr Mrs Westlake who start for Port Hope tomorrow.
& Lucy came home today.
. Apr 20th Quite cold. Collins & Lucy came home today.
. Apr 22nd. Quite warm. Mr Waddel , Mrs Reynolds, Mrs Springsteten called to see Louise who was not so well this morning.
. May 5th. Eddie Willson's birthday 24 yrs old.
Uncle Abram, married a Julia Baldwin & Ida 's aunt who died before the writing of this diary.
After Julia’s death, Abram Willson married Ida’s Aunt Sarah Baldwin (Aunt Sarah in the diary)
. Known children of Abram & Julia: Anson, Edwin (“Eddie” in the diary?), Collins, Ella, Julia Willson.
Ida’s aunt on her maternal side. Sarah married Ida’s father’s brother Ebenezer Handy. Ebenezer died in 1865. Sarah married2, Abram Willson in 1867, in Michigan.
Ref: Transcription by Ida’s great -great granddaughter, Leah Wilson, 2017)
Grey monument Inscription:
Fate gave the word, death's arrow sped & pierced her gentle heart, & with her all the days have sped life can to him impart. - - -.
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1827 - 1865 (38 years)