The Islands: Written Word: Diary: William Wells Bamfords Log Diary 1911

William Wells Bamfords Log Diary

1911-1912

Transcribed from scans of original by Jen Wylie

Edited by Thelma Moye (submitter of diary)

NOTES:

Family located Con XVIII lot 9 on Wolfe Island

William Wells was a farmer on Wolfe Island most of his life. At the age of 30 he also became a ships captain until a few years before his death on Oct. 22,1913. In this case he kept more of a log then a diary as his wife did and because of this he always made note of the weather.

Also note that he writes the word ‘here’ often as her and gone as gon and do as doo and chores as choers.

Please note spelling and grammar is as written. Words or comments in brackets are transcriber or editors notes.

People Mentioned:

-Devolson- also noted as just “D” is Williams son James Devolson Bamford (also known as Volty named after Williams brother who drowned 17 Oct. 1867 shortly before James Devolson was born.) b.20 Nov1867 on Wolfe Island.

-Rachel (nee Dixon) was Williams brothers wife married to James Devolson Bamford who drowned at sea and was also Williams wife Irene's sister. Widowed.

-Grace –Williams Daughter b. 9 Apr.1874

-Watson- Doctor Watson of Kingston also Maud Watson's father who was widowed when Maud was born. Maud was raised by the Bamfords from birth.

-Delivan- Delevan Degrasse Bamford b. 1843 William's younger brother

-Day- Jim Day & wife are mentioned in Irene Bamfords diaries. Not sure if they lived on Wolfe Island.

-Reginal- William's grandson Reginald Bamford Gaskin b: 15 Dec. 1900 (son of Robert & Grace Gaskin)

-Bulis-There was a Bullis family on the Island.

-Asa Woodman-neighbors

-J. Morgan –neighbors

-W. G. Woodman -close neighbors

-Niles family-neighbors

-Frank-(probably Woodman)
-McDonalds-neighbors

-Montgomerys neighbors

-Cassia Woodman -neighbors

-Charles Woodman -neighbors

-Roy Rattery (Rattray) —Roy Emerson Rattray son of Edward Rattray and Isadore Horne)

-Bert & Maud ( Bert Smith married Maud Watson )

July 2 1911 St. Lawrence Wolfe Island Ont

St Lawrence Wolfe Island Ont July 2 1911

? Tuesday July 25 1911 5 am wind SW

Blowing a gale Striping aples off trees

Ther 57? Cloudy Devolson making wagon

wheels I get wood do chores 12 noon ther 60?

Wednesday July 26 1911 5 am wind S cleer

ther 68 We top out hay stack 12 noon

ther 68 We set up Binder 4 pm cutting barley.

Thursday July 27 1911 4 am wind S clear ther 56

8 am Devolson gon to take Watson and

wife to the dock I am cuting Barley

12 noon ther 76 finish cutting Barley

4 pm D gon to take Grace to the dock.

Friday July 28 1911 5 am wind Nor clear

Ther 56 8 am D feeding oats 11 am Delivan

Here 12 noon ther 78 3 pm Delivan Gone

I set up oats Saturday July 29 1911

5am clam clear ther 62 8 am cuting

Peas am seting up oats 12 noon ?

Wind S. D. hilling up potatoes (planting potatoes in a hill)

Sunday July 30 1911 6 am wind S clear

Ther 66 9 am Devolson gon fishing

I read paper 12 noon ther ?8 wind S clear

Monday July 31 1911 5 am wind S. ther 6?

Clear I fix fence Devolson Poison potatoes ( for bugs)

12 noon ther 82 I cut weeds out of cabage

Tuesday Aug 1 1911 5 am wind S clear

Ther 68 8 am Devolson mending shack

cover I hoe Bery plants 1 pm Day here

too go to the cape 7pm ? 12 noon ther 8?

Wednesday Aug 2 1911. 5 am wind S clear

Ther 74 8 am D binding oats I Set them

Up 12 noon there 86 Day here 1 pm D gon

To the Cape After Days Wife 5 pm get

Home 6 pm rain I get wet

Thursday Aug 3 1911 5 am wind S cloudy

Ther 72 8 am I hoe Bery Plants

930 am D Binging wheat 12 noon ther 86

6 pm Reginal came

Friday Aug 4 1911

5 am wind S ther 72 Cloudy 8 am Devolson

Binding oats -I set up 12 noon ther 88

3 pm heavy thunder

Saturday Aug 5 1911 5 am wind S cloudy ther 72 8 am D cutting

Oats I set up oats all day 1 pm D gon up

To the Village with Bulis and com

Sunday Aug 6 1911 6am wind S cloudy

Ther 72 8 am Devolson gon fishing caught

Two 12 noon ther 86 Rachel here well gon dry

Asa Woodman his(has?) 1 meal

Monday Aug 7 1911 5 am wind S

Clear ther 68 ? Building fence around

Stack yard 12 noon ther 85 We

draw Barley 3 loads. Tuesday Aug

8 1911 5 am wind S cloudy there 76 630 am

Raining 8 am D working in the

Shop 12 noon ther 85 1 pm we hoe berry

Plants Wednesday Aug 9 1911 5 am

Wind S clear ther 66 8 am J. Morgan

here helping Draw grain 12 noon

ther 80 Rachel here 7 pm D gon to

draw chees for Morgan

Thursday Aug 10 1911 5 am wind S clear

Ther 70 8 am drawing grain all day

12 noon ther 86 Regnal helping draw

Friday Aug 11 1911 5 am wind Nor (North) Cloudy

light rain in the night ther 56

8 am D raking I mow thistles

12 noon ther 66 wind SW cloudy

Saturday Aug 12 1911 5 am calm clear

Ther 56 8 am Devolson helping dig

Mrs Esfords grave [transcribers note: This is Ellen Ann nee Prescott wife of Herbert Esford. Buried St. Lawrence Cemetery.] 930 comence

to draw Oats 12 noon ther 76 wind S ?? clear

Sunday Aug 13 1911 6 am wind clear

ther 66 9 am D. picking tomatoes

I read and Bake bread Lemon

Pufs Bread in the oven and no fi?

Thinks it bake 12 noon ther 76

Monday Aug 14 1911 5 am wind S clear

Ther 62 8 am we go to drawing oats

on Rachels Place I pitch on and

off 6 load 12 noon ther 80

Tuesday Aug 15 1911 5 am wind S cloudy

ther 64 8 am D raking Scaterings

10 am raining 12 noon ther 76

Wednesday Aug 16 1911 5 am wind Nor

Cloudy rain in the night ther 60

8 am Devolson picking apples for

marked I hoe Bery plants 12 noon

ther 76 wind S ?? Thursday Aug 17 1911

430am calm clear ther 60 630 am D gon

to town I fix fence around hay stack

12 noon ther 76 Smith girl her all day

Friday Aug 18 1911 5 am wind S cloudy

ther 60 9 am D gon to the dock I get

wood and doo choers 12 noon ther 75 rainy

D gon up to W.G. Woodmans to build fence

Saturday Aug 19 1911 5 am wind clear

ther 56 8 am D gon up to WG Woodmans

to build fence I open grain 12 noon

ther 66 we rake and draw oats

Sunday Aug 20 1911 6 am wind S clear

ther 56 10 am Smith girl here for her

meats 12 noon ther 76 2 pm D gon over

the river with Syl ( Syliva) Woodman after

Putman girl Monday Aug 21 1911 5 am

wind S ?? clear ther 56 8 am we draw

rakings 12 noon ther 76 D helping J.

Morgan I fence tomatoes.

Tuesday Aug 22 1911 5 am wind S ??

clear ther 66 8 am D gon to Morgans

an McDonalds 12 noon ther 76 clear

I fence tomatoes Wednesday Aug 23

1911 5 am wind Nor clear ther 56 8 am

Devolson picking apples I fix fence

12 noon ther 76 wind Nor clear

Thursday Aug 24 1911 4 am wind S light

cloudy ther 56 630am I take Grace and

Devolson and children to the dock

12 noon ther 75 I hoe bery plants

Friday Aug 25 1911 530 am wind E cloudy

9 am D gon to dock for coal I

cut weeds out of berys 12 noon ther 46?

? Saturday Aug 26 1911 5 am

clear ther 58 8am D. pulling beans

12 noon ????

Sunday Aug 27 1911 6 am wind S. E.

Cloudy ther 66. 9 am Devolon gon

Across the river after John & Bert Smith

and Mauds baby ( note by Thelma Moye: Maud Watson who was raised by the Bamfords from birth married Bert Smith whose family lived near the Bamfords. After they were married they moved to Chaumont, New York. Their first baby died, I believe at birth, on Aug.23,1911, check Irene Bamfords diary, They brought the baby to be buried on Wolfe Island in the St. Lawerence Cemt. Church yard)

12 noon ther 80 2 pm Boys gon home

Monday Aug 28 1911 5 am wind S

Cloudy ther 70? 8 am D. pulling beans

I get wood 12 noon ther 72 windy

Tuesday Aug 29 1911 5 am wind & cloudy

ther 56 8 am D picking applies I mend

harness 12 noon ther 68 wind Nor

Wednesday Aug 30 1911 5 am wind Nor

Clear ther 68 D picking Apples I dig potatoes

12 noon ther 66 John McDonald

For Rachel ?? Thursday Aug 31 1911 4 am

Wind Nor cloudy ther 46 6 am I go to

The dock with D. I dig potatos

12 noon ther 71

Friday Sept 1 1911 5 am

wind S clear ther 60 8 am D picking

apples I dig potatoes 12 noon ther 70

Saturday Sept 2 1911 4 am wind S

Cloudy ther 60 5 am D starts for Kingston

I do chores cut wood 12 noon ther 70

7pm Rachel here 2 to 10 D gets home

Sunday Sept 4 1911 6 am wind Nor

Clear ther 56 11 am Devolson and his

Mother and Frank Woodman gon

Down to Kingston ??? m 12 noon *****

Ther 70 1 pm D gets home

Monday Sept 4 1911 5 am wind N clear

Ther 60 8 am D thrashing Beans I dig

Potatoes 12 noon ther 66 wind S clear

Tuesday Sept 5 1911 5 am wind Nor

clear ther 50 7am we start for

Clayton 8 get there 900 start for home

10 get home 12 noon ther 74 wind S

D thrashing Beans 3 pm gets tomatoes

Wednesday Sept 6 1911 5 am wind nor cloudy

ther 62 D picking apples and tomatoes

12 noon ther 60 I pick corn

Thursday Sept 7 1911 430 am wind cloudy

ther 42 630 am we go to the Dock D gon

to Town I get wood Pick corn 12 noon

ther 61 6 pm Boat in Sprinkle's

Friday Sept 8 1911 530 am wind Nor cloudy

Ther 60 10 am D helping Niles thrash

I pick corn and do chores 12 noon

Ther 62 cloudy Saturday Sept 9 1911 530 am

Calm misty ther 54 8 am Devolson gon

Up too thrash for Niles 10 am came

Home I cut wood doo chores 12 noon

Ther 66 1 pm D gon too Cape with

Dignam Boys 6 pm gets home

Sunday Sept 10 1911 5 am wind S clear

Ther 56 8 am D picking tomatoes

12 noon ther 66 Rachel here. Day here

6 pm Mrs Niles here Em (Emma) gon Grace

Monday Sept 11 1911 5 am calm clear

Ther 56 7 am D gon to Niles I dig

Potatoes pick corn 12 noon ther 78 wind S

Rachel here cooking for thrashers

Tuesday Sept 12 1911 5 am wind No W clear

Ther 56 7 am D thrashing 12noon ther 58

Thrash Stack (could be start) at Rachels Bt(about) 6 pm

Wednesday Sept 13 1911 5 am wind Nor

Clear ther 37 8 am start thrashing

12 noon ther 56 1 pm Niles Stack

on fire all hands Stop go down and

put out fire gon 1 hour and 25 min

finish thrashing at 7pm

Thursday Sept 14 1911 5 am wind SE

Clear ther 40 8 am D Baging oats

For the Sow I pick corn 12 noon

Ther 56 Rachel here 7 pm gon with

Load to the Dock Friday Sept 15

1911 5 am wind SE fresh cloudy

ther 50 8 am D cleaning oat seed

I do a few potatoes 12 noon ther 56

Rachel here D. Baging oats rain

All day 530 pm gon to the dock with

oats Saturday Sept 16 1911 wind S

cloudy ther 60 7 am D thrashing for

McDonald I husk corn 12 noon ther 70

Sunday Sep 17 1911 am wind Nor

Clear ther 52 10 am Day here D. picking

Tomatoes I husk corn 12 noon ther 70

330 pm James Morgan here get hair

cut Rachel here Monday Sept 18 1911

5 am wind Nor clear ther 5? 730 D gon

to McDonalds I fix fence husk corn

cut wood and doo chores Rachel here

12 noon ther 70

Tuesday Sept 19 1911 5 am clam

Clear ther 56 8 am D gon to McDonalds

I pick corn 12 noon ther 76 wind S

2 pm Frank cutting corn 5 pm

gets tough cutting Day visiting

us. Wednesday Sept 20 1911 5 am wind

Nor clear ther 59 8 am D picking apples

I husk corn get wood doo chores 12

Noon ther 66 clear Thursday Sept 21 1911

4 am wind nor ther 54 clear 7 am

D gon to Election I dig Potatoes

12 noon ther 70 2 pm D gon to

Montgomerys to thrash 4 pm rain

6 pm D gets home W Gllispie(Gillespie) Gets

tomatoes Friday Sept 22 1911

5 am wind N clear ther 54 8 am D gon

to thrash for Montgomery I churn

do chores 12 noon ther 68 wind S

Saturday Sept 23 1911 5 am calm

Ther 52 8 am D gon up to B Dixins (Dixon's)

Thrashing 12 noon ther 68 Rachel

her I dig Potatoes Do chores

Sunday Sept 24 1911 5 am wind S

Cloudy ther 60 D gathering nuts

12 Noon ther 70 clear Rachel her

Monday Sept 25 1911 5 am wind Nor

Raining ther 52 8 am D picking

Tomatoes I hang up corn 12 noon

Ther 59 Rachel here D gon to Irvins

Tuesday Sept 26 1911 5 am wind NE

Clear ther 48 7 am D gon up to

Irvins I churn Dig Potatoes 12 noon

Ther 56 Rachel here 1 pm D home

Wednesday Sept 27 1911 5 am wind SE

Rainy ther 48 8 am Devolson sows

Grass seed. I dig Potatoes till rain

Stops me 12 noon ther 56 Rachel here

Again after noon 4 pm take Rachel

Home. Thursday Sept 28 1911 4 am wind

NW clear ther 34 6 am I go to Dock

With Devolson and Rachel then I

Doo chores 6 pm get home from dock

12 noon ther 48 Friday Sept 29 1911

530 am wind Nor rainy ther 40 8 am D

and (could be HI for Hiram)? Joslin gon to the Cape 630

they get home 12 noon ther 40 cloudy

Saturday Sept 30 1911 530am wind W

Ther 34 8 am D gon to Dignams to

thrash 11 am came home got Will

Michia to work for him 12 noon

Ther 50 Mrs Ratan here Rachel come

After non we draw corn

Sunday Oct 1 1911 6 am wind Nor rain

Ther 40 we doo chores 12 noon ther 45

Ratan and wife Here 4 pm they

Go home She is ‘filled up’ again (my note- what does this mean? Expecting??)( A lot of pople came there to drink apple cider they always had barrels full. made vinegar from it for pickles. Grandma ,who hated drunks & drinking tells about it a lot. If I remember Mrs Ratan liked her hard cider)

Monday Oct 2 1911 530 am wind Nor clear

Ther 40 8 am we draw corn 12 noon ther 50

Rachel here Michie Boys make cider

Mrs Ratan here super (or sipen)

Tuesday Oct 3 1911 5 am wind nor clear

Ther 40 8 am we drawn corn 12 noon

Rachel here ther 52 I dig potatoes D

Picking apples Wednesday Oct 4 1911

530 am wind S rain ther 52 9 am I

gather nuts D fileing Saws 12 noon

ther 64 D picking apples I dig

Potatoes wind W fresh cloudy

Thursday Oct 5 1911 wind Nor cloudy ther 40

6 am D takes me to the Dock I go to

Kingston Friday Oct 6 1911 530 wind

Nor cloudy ther 42 8 am D gathering

nuts I dig Potatoes 12 noon ther 56

D picking apples 2 pm rain 530 pm

Snowing Saturday Oct 7 1911 530 am wind

Nor clear ther 36 8 am D picking apples

I dig potatoes 12 noon ther 48

9 pm Jim Morgan here after Buter

Sunday Oct 8 1911 6 am wind S clear

Ther 38 10 am picking nuts 12 noon

Ther 54 D picking grapes

Monday Oct 9 1911 530 am wind S clear

Ther 38 8 am D gathering apples

I dig potatoes 12 noon ther 58 clear

Tuesday Oct 10 1911 5 am calm clear

Ther 44 7 am D picking apples I

Dig potatoes 12 noon ther 58 wind S

Wednesday Oct 11 1911 5 am calm

Sprinklin ther 50 8 am Devolson

Cleaning up grist I fix harrnes

12 noon ther 60 D picking apples

I fence hay Stack D sells ????(hogs?)(cows)(can't make out what comes before cows the g in picking covers it.)

Thursday Oct 12 1911 wind S clear ther 60

Devolson making cider I dig

Potatoes 12 noon Rachel here ther 64

Friday Oct 13 1911 5 am wind Nor

ther 38 8 am Devolson making

cider I dig potatoes 12 noon ther 48

wind S Rachel here after noon I fence

hay stack Saturday Oct 12 1911 5 am

calm fogy ther 38 8 am D making

cider I dig potatoes 12 noon ther 54

Sunday Oct 15 1911 6 am wind S clear

Ther 40 8 am Devolson gathering nuts

12 noon ther 64 Devolson picking nuts

Rachel here Monday Oct 16 1911 5 am

Calm fogy ther 50 8 am Devolson taking

Out straw stack I dig potatoes 12 noon

Ther 58 Devolson plowing out potatoes

Tuesday Oct 17 1911 5 am wind S E ??

Cloudy ther 50 7 am diging potatoes

Devolson picking apples. Rube here

Making cider 12 noon ther 50 wind SE

Blowing hard. Wednesday Oct 18 1911

5 am wind S cloudy ther 50 8 am we

clean up grist 12 noon ther 64 I

dig potatoes Devolson fixing fence

for his hogs. Thursday Oct 19 1911 4

am calm cloudy ther 60 6 am D gon

town I do chores dig potatoes

(at top of page: young sow got pigs Oct 20)

Grace and Regnald here 12 noon

ther 64 calm Rachel her for AM 430 pm

Grace go. Friday Oct 20 1911 5 am calm

Fogy 9 am Devolson gon after Doctor

For McDonald ther 50 I do chores

Dig potatoes 12 noon ther 64 James

(could it be Mclo for Michea) her making cider D gon to bed.

Saturday Oct 21 1911 530 am wind S

Cloudy 8 am I fix fence around

Hay stack ther 50 Devolson digging

Potatoes 12 noon ther 64 I dig potatoes

Sunday Oct 22 1911 6 am wind S cloudy

Ther 54 10 am I gather nuts D puts

His cider and wine in cellar 12 noon

Ther 64 7 pm wind SW raining

Monday Oct 23 1911 5 am wind W cloudy

Ther 48 8 am Devolson ploughing I

Dig potatoes 12 noon ther 58 cloudy

Old sow got pigs Tuesday Oct 25

1911 5 am wind SW clear ther 46 8 am

diging potatoes Devolson plowing 12 noon

ther 50 Wednesday Oct 25 1911 5 am wind

S ther 48 8 am I dig potatoes Devolson

Dressing chickens Edith Dixon here. (Note:Edith Elsie Dixon b: 28 March 1866,Wolfe Island,Frontenac Co, On,Canada Occ: seamstress & housekeeper, d: 1 March 1960 Alexandria Bay,Jefferson Co,New York bur: Watertown Cem,TWP Pamelia, Jefferson Co, New York parents John Augustus Dixon & Nancy Elizabeth Myers Dixon. John was brother to Rachel & Irene Bamford. I don't think she ever married.)

12 noon ther 50 D Ploughing.

Thursday Oct 26 1911 4 am wind W clear

Ther 42 7 am D gon to town I do chores

5 pm I go to the Dock after D and Em

Friday 27 1911 6 am wind W rainy

Ther 42 8 am I read paper 12 noon ther 50

2 pm D plowing I dig potatoes.

Saturday Oct 28 1911 6 am wind West

Cloudy ther 34 8 am I dig Potatoes D

Plowing 12 non ther 48 4 pm finish

Digging Potatoes Sunday Oct 29

1911 6 am wind SW fresh ther 40 8 am I

gather nuts D gathers nuts and apples

12 noon ther 50 Blowing hard cloudy

Monday Oct 30 1911 5 am wind Nor cloudy

Ther 32 8 am D plowing I c??ts turnips

12 noon ther 46 Tuesday Oct 31 1911 530am

ther 40 wind Nor raining 8 am we clean

up grist 12 noon ther 36 rain

Wednesday Nov 1 1911 530 am wind Nor cloudy

Ther 30 8 am Devolson Ploughing I bore

Post holes to fence straw stack 12 noon

Ther 31 Thursday Nov 2 1911 5 am wind Nor

Snow on ground ther 22 go to dock

with Bumpe? I go to Kingston 6 pm

get home Snow all gon Friday Nov 3

5 am ther 30 9 am I go across the river

to William Winmills Funeral wind ( William Windmill born in Canada in 1840 was his brother in law married to Mary Gotham Bamford they lived in New York. He & his wife Mary are buried in Sand Bay Cemt.)

Blowing hard from the west cold

Saturday Nov 4 I came home Sick

With a bad cold stay in house

All day Devolson Ploughing

Sunday Nov 5 1911 6 am wind Nor cloudy

4 pm Devolson gon to take Niles Boat

home Monday Nov 6 6 am wind SE

cloudy ther 20 9 am D gon up to W. G.

Woodmans after plow Points come

Hom rain to hard to Plow ther 50

Tuesday Nov 7 1911 6 am wind SW rain

Ther 48 Devolson Plowing I sit in the

House not very well 12 noon ther 52

Blowing hard Wednesday Nov 8 1911

6 am wind W cloudy ther 40 8 am

Devolson Plowing I dig Turnips 12 noon

Ther 41 4 pm Morgan her looking

For calf Thursday Nov 9 1911 6 am wind

Nor cloudy ther 35 8 am D Plowing I

Doo chores cut wood Wilf Card? her

with oil 12 noon ther 40 cloudy

Friday November 10 1911 5 am wind SE

Raining ther 40 8 am D working in

The shed I doo chores 12 noon ther 48

3 pm we make wagon box get ready

to draw coal? John Obrian wagon

wheels down Saturday Nov 11 1911 5 am

wind S cloudy ther 41 8 am D gon for

coal I cut wood doo chores 12 noon ther 60

D gon do Ploughing Sunday Nov 12

1911 7 am wind S Blowing hard ther 48

I help doo chores 12 noon ther 50 raining

4pm Snowing and blowing hard

wind W we put all the stock in

Monday Nov 13 1911 530 am wind W blowing

Hard ther 22 8 am D putting apples in

cellar I do chores get wood 12 noon

ther 24 Tuesday Nov 14 1911 6 am wind S

Cloudy ther 28 8 am D taking of apples

I get wood doo chores Rachel here

12 noon ther 36 Wednesday Nov 15 1911

6 am wind SW cloudy snow on the ground

ther 30 8 am Devolson killing chickens

cleaning up grist I go for wood

12 noon ther 36 Rachel here picking

chickens Thursday Nov 16 1911 wind NW

cloudy 5 am ther 18 6 am D gon to

Kingston. I doo chores cut wood 12 noon

Ther 26 Friday Nov 17 1911 6 am ther 22 cloudy

Wind E D putering around I cut wood

Doo the chores 12 noon ther 30 530 pm Jim Day

here making cider Snowing hard

Saturday Nov 18 1911 6 am wind SW Snow

Ther 36 Devolson and Frank Woodman

Doctoring pigs I sit in the house lame

Foot 12 noon ther 36 rain and snow

Wind W fresh Sund Nov 19 1911

6 am wind W blowing hard D doing

choers ther 22 cloudy I sit in the

house with a lame foot Mon Nov

20 1911 5 am wind Nor cloudy ther 36

D getting wood for Rachel I cut wood

Clean stables 12 noon ther 36 wind

S D putting in hay for Rachel

Tuesday Nov 21 1911 5 am wind Nor

Cloudy ther 26. 8 am we fence straw

Stack 12 noon ther 26 Devolson plowing

I cut wood do choers.

Wednesday Nov 22 1911 530 am wind ?

Clear ther 15 9 am D killing chickens

I doo choers 10 am John McDonald

Here 12 noon ther 30 2 pm Mabel Morgan

Here 4 pm gon to the Dock with grist

Thursday Nov 23 1911 430am wind SE cloudy

Ther 30 6 am I drive to the Dock with

Devolson going to town 12 noon ther

42, 2 pm Rachel and Mrs Ratan

here 8 pm I get choers don wind S fresh

Friday Nov 24 1911 530 am wind W cloudy

Ther 36 Devolson Plowing I do choers

12 noon ther 34 wind NW cloudy

Saturday Nov 25 1911 530 am calm cloudy

Ther 20 8 am Devolson putting his Bees

In the cellar I mend Bridle do choers

12 noon ther 30 wind S D drawing manure

Mrs. Ratan here 4 pm snowed hard

Sunday Nov 26 1911 7 am wind SW cloudy

Ther 36 we do our choers Snow all gon

3 pm Rachel here after hen feede

Monday Nov 27 1911 5 am wind Nor clear

Ther 34 8 am Devolson putting pigs

In the pen I mend harness tug?

Devolson Sharpen Plough cutter

12 noon ther 38 D Plowing Tuesday Nov 28

1911 530am wind SE cloudy ther 40 8 am

D gon to ploughing I do the chores

4 am raining hard 12 noon ther 42

4 pm I go after the girls at school

Wednesday Nov 29 1911 5 am wind SW

Clear ther 26 8 am D Plowing I do

Choers 12 noon ther 30 Rachel here

Chickens for diner Thursday Nov 30

5 am wind SW cloudy ther 32 Devolson

gon to the Dock with Rachel and

a grist I take down fence around

tomato patch 12 noon ther 34 cloudy

Mrs. Ratan here 4 meals?(could it be meats?)

Friday Dec 1 1911 530 am wind S ther 34

Couldy 8 am D gon to Plowing I do choers

10 am Mrs Ratan here 12 noon ther 36

Devolson Sorting apples Ben sick ( I think old ben was the horse)

Don’t plow. Saturday Dec 2 1911 530am

Wind S rain and sleete ther 36 8 am

D gon to plowing I do choers 12 noon

Ther 31 wind W cloudy Sunday Dec 3 1911

6 am wind Nor cloudy ther 10 ab zo (above zero)

we doo choers 12 noon ther 18 ab

Monday Dec 4 1911 530 am wind Nor ???

Ther 18ab Devolson Drawind? Coal for

Rachel I doo choers 12 noon ther ??ab

6 am pm Ratans her stay all night

Tuesday Dec 5 1911 530 am wind S cloudy

Ther 30 8 am Devolson cleaning up

Grist I doo choers 12 noon ther 40

5 pm Rachel here Wednesday Dec 6

1911 530 am wind Nor clear ther 36 9 am

John McDonald here to help Butcher
12 noon ther 40 30pm get hogs all

Dressed and take them too dock

Thursday Dec 7 1911 430 am wind S clear ther 36

630 am Devolson gon to town I do the

choers 12 ther 42 Woodmans hogs here

Friday Dec 8 1911 5am wind S cloudy ther 38

8 am Devolson gon over to Dock after boat

I clean hog pens do choers Sam Woodman

Her after gasoline 12 noon ther 44

1pm Devolson cutting up his pork

630 pm all gon down to lower School ???

concert. Saturday Dec 9 1911 6 am wind S

cloudy ther 40 Devolson gon to plowing

I doo choers 12 noon ther 48 cloudy

Sunday Dec 10 1911 6 am wind SE

Ther 40 8 am Devolson cutting up

Rachels pork I doo choers 12 noon

Ther 58 clear No frost in the ground

Monday Dec 11 1911 6 am wind S cloudy

Ther 40 8 am Devolson gon to Plowing

I am on the Sick List 12 noon ther 52

John McDonald helping Plow

Tuesday Dec 12 1911 6 am wind S cloudy

Ther 44 8 am Devolson gon to Plowing

12 noon ther 50 raining Devolson

fixing Rachels old Barell

Wednesday Dec 13 1911 5 am wind W

Snowing ther 34 8 am Devolson gon

To Plowing I am on Sick List yet

12 noon ther 36 clear snow all gon

John McDonald helping Plough

Thursday Dec 14 1911 4 am get for boat

Too go and see Docter Friday Dec 15

1911 5 am wind S rain and snow ther 40

Devolson Plowing I sit in the house

??? ther 40 weather unseten?? (means uncertain?)

Saturday Dec 16 1911 530 am wind W rain

Ther 36 Devolson finish plowing

Monday Dec 18 1911 6 am wind clear

Ther 30 Devolson Drawing Straw G. Niles

Tuesday Dec 19 1911 6 am wind W clear

Ther 36 Devolson Drawing straw girls

Gon down to the foot of the Island

Wednesday Dec 20 1911 530 am calm cloudy

Ther 34 8 am Devolson killing chickens

After noon he cleans up grist take to

Dock 6 pm Rachel here 12 noon ther 30

Thursday Dec 21 1911 6 am we go too

The Dock 7 am Start for town 7 pm

Get home dark and cold

Friday Dec 22 1911 6 am wind E cloudy

Ther 34 8 am D gon too the dock I doo

Choers 1 pm D gets Back from dock

Rachel come with him to get her

Dinner 12 noon ther 36 Saturday Dec

23 wind S ther 36 8 am Devolson fixing

cow stall I doo choers 12 noon ther 36

Sunday Dec 24 1911 7 am calm cloudy

Ther 32 we doo chores 7 pm Rachel

Here Cassia Woodman here

Monday Dec 25 1911 7 am wind S ????

Cloudy 8 am Devolson making

???????? 930 am Rachel here

I take down chicken Rak? 12 noon

Ther 40 Tuesday Dec 26 1911 calm

Cloudy 6 am ther 34 Devolson cleaning

Ditches On Rachels Place I get wood

Fix Stanchels 12 non ther 38 Cloudy (Note: Stanchels - A cows head is put in one to hold them in place to milk. )

Wednesday Dec 27 1911 6 am ther 36 cloudy

Wind SW Blowing hard 8 am Devolsons gon

Over to J. McDonalds with Log 11 am

Stove pipe burns out sets house on fire

Devolson and Charles Woodman stops

Fire after noon Frank and Roy Rattery

Move stove Thursday Dec 28 1911 5 am wind

SE blowing hard ther 14 ab zero clear 630 D

Gon to town I do chores 12 noon ther 46 6 pm

Get home Bert and Maud came home

Friday Dec 29 1911 6 am ther 16 ab wind W

Cloudy 8 am Devolson and Bert go to the

Dock after coal then put in hay for Rachel

Saturday Dec 30 1911 5 am wind W cloudy

Ther 10 ab Devolson takes Bert and Maud

To village 7 pm gets home I have chores

All don ther 20 cloudy

Sunday Dec 31 1911 6 am wind Nor cloudy

Ther 18 ab we do choers No Servis

1912 year begins- see that page

The Islands: Written Word: Diary: William Wells Bamfords Log Diary 1911