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Metadata
Accession # |
A2010.40 |
Title |
Velma Beaton, Puslinch Township, diaries, 1930-1988. |
Date |
1930-1988 |
Description |
Velma Beaton was born Arretta Anne Velma Beaton, 3 Nov. 1903, the daughter of Thomas Gilbert Beaton (1874-1951) and his wife Mary Edith (nee MacEdward, 1876-1932). Velma died 8 Feb. 1988. Velma was the middle daughter, between Myrtle [Katie/Catharine Elisabeth Myrtle Beaton, Mrs. Herbert Elmer Zimmerman, Milton] (1900-1999) and Olive [Mary Olive Lillian Beaton, Mrs. George Rollins, Campbellville], (1908-1988). The family farmed at Lot 36, Front Con.10, Puslinch Twp., which Thomas had purchased in 1900. Velma attended Badenoch School, S.S. #9, Puslinch Twp. In 1929, she won a silver cup in the Music Section, Jr. Farmers Association. In 1934, as 1st Vice President, she was a founding member of the Badenoch Women's Institute and a lifelong member. She was President 1936-1937, played piano, and several times "favoured with a violin solo", offering 'Loch Lomond', 'Bonnie Dundee' or the 'Star Spangled Banner'. Mary Beaton died in 1932 and her husband Thomas in 1951. In 1953 Velma sold the 100 acre farm to Robert and Alice Hunter. In the Land Abstracts, Velma's first name is listed as "Areta" The diaries includes the comings and goings of the family, farm work and events on the farm, trips to neighbours and to town; newspaper announcements, weddings, obituaries, recipes; it is not clear who wrote the diaries in file 1A, 1B, 2A, 14. - file 1A: Mrs. Mary Beaton (nee MacEdward), 1 March 1930 - 17 June 1931. [See 26 Nov. 1930: "We made mother a birthday cake"; Mary Beaton was born 26 Nov. 1876]. Diary also written by Olive Beaton (nee Rollins (1908-1988). - file 1B: Olive Beaton (nee Rollins) 30 May 1937 - 28 March 1939. [SEE A2011.13 for 1939-1940] - file 2A: [name] "Diary No.3", 7 July 1941 - 11 May 1942. [SEE A2011.13 for 1942-1943] - file 2B: [Velma Beaton] 1 Jan. 1941 - 27 Feb. 1944 [7 Nov. 1943: "...all here for supper. Brought me nice birthday presents ..." - file 3A: Velma Beaton, 28 Feb. 1944 - 23 July 1945. [SEE A2011.13 for 1946-1950] - file 3B: [Velma Beaton] 1 Jan. 1952 - 30 Dec. 1952; at back, list of birth, wedding and death dates. - file 4A: Velma Beaton, 1 Jan. 1953 - 20 Feb. 1955. - file 4B: Velma Beaton, 21 Feb. 1955 - 13 Jan. 1957. - file 5A: Velma Beaton, 14 Jan. 1957 - 27 March 1958. - file 5B: Velma Beaton, 28 March 1958 - 23 Oct. 1959. - file 6A: Velma Beaton, 26 Oct. 1959 - 17 Dec. 1960. - file 6B: Velma Beaton, 18 Dec. 1960 - 26 April 1962. - file 7A: Velma Beaton, 27 April 1962 - 14 Oct. 1963. - file 7B: Velma Beaton, 15 Oct. 1963 - 12 March 1965. - file 8A: Velma Beaton, 19 April 1966 - 19 Sept. 1967. - file 8B: Velma Beaton, 20 Sept. 1967 - 24 March 1969. - file 9A: Velma Beaton, 25 March 1969 - 15 Aug. 1969. - file 9B: Velma Beaton, 16 Aug. 1969 - 18 Dec. 1969. - file 9C: Velma Beaton, 19 Dec. 1969 - 1 June 1971. - file 10: Velma Beaton, 2 June 1971 - 7 Sept. 1972. - file 11: Velma Beaton, 8 Sept. 1972 - 9 Nov. 1974. - file 12A: Velma Beaton, 10 Nov. 1974 - 4 Oct. 1976. - file 12B: Velma Beaton, 5 Oct. 1976 - 21 Oct. 1978. - file 13: Velma Beaton, 22 Oct. 1978 - 7 Oct. 1981. [SEE A2011.13 for 1981-1987] - file 14: [name], 24 Nov. 1987 - 26 Sept. 1988. Includes some farm accounts 1964-1968. [SEE A2011.13 for 1988-1990] - ph 32147: MacEdward[?] family, Puslinch Twp.; on reverse: "Mrs. Thos. Beaton", 1924 or 1925. [STACKS O/S] - ph 32148: MacEdward[?] family reunion, Puslinch Twp., ca.1901. Held at the home of Elsie and Edgar Boucher, Lot 31, 32, Front, Con.7, Puslinch Twp., 1924 or 1925. [STACKS O/S] From l-r: - Andrew J.Gilmour - Alma E, Bullard (nee Frank), holding infant William E. "Paddy" Bullard. standing behind her, her mother - Mary Frank (Nee Gilmour) - Elizabeth Gilmour (nee MacEdward) - Alexander MacEdward - Myrtle Zimmerman (nee Beaton) holding infant Edward Zimmerman. standing behind her, her mother - Mary Beaton (nee MacEdward) - Katherine MacEdward (nee Kennedy) - ph 32149: Copy print. The three daughters of Thomas and Mary Beaton, ca.1910: - Myrtle (b. 18 Nov. 1900), seated right. - Velma (b. 7 Nov. 1903), standing. - Olive (b. 30 March 1908), seated, front. [STACKS] - ph 32150: Lily Rollins [mother in law of Olive Rollins (nee Beaton)], full length portrait, ca.1900[?]. [STACKS] - ph 32151: Bride and groom[?]; on reverse: "I think this was June 1939; [STACKS] - ph 32152: Two young men, standing at Canadian Pacific Railway station, Guelph, ca.1939. [STACKS] - ph 32153: MacEdward[?] family reunion, Puslinch Twp., held at the home of Jack Mast and his wife (nee MacEdward), Lot 35, Rear Con.7, Puslinch Twp., near the corner of Crieff Road and Highway 6. Photo: Malcolm Studio, Hamilton, 1954 or 1955. Included in the photo are Douglas Gilmour with his daughter Joanne; Mrs. Doris Gilmour with her son; Edgar Boucher; Velma Beaton, Olive Beaton, and Audrey MacEdward. [STACKS O/S] - file 15: Miscellaneous printed materials, 1918-ca.1955. - item 1: Statement, The Bond Hardware Co. Ltd., Guelph to T. Beaton, R.R. #1, Puslinch, 31 July 1918. [Hay fork and carrier track] - item 2: 1-page advertisement, Superior Chain Stores / C.M. Macdonald, Puslinch Ont., Aug. 1932. - item 3: Invoice, Guelph General Hospital to Geo. Rollins, Campbellville, Jan. 1939. - item 4: Photo envelope with name "Mr. Rollins", from Alex. Stewart Ltd., Guelph, ca.1939[?]. - item 5: Christmas card with envelope, to Mr. and Mrs. George Rollins, Campbellville, from Mabel, Matt and Jack, ca.1940. - item 6: Christmas card with envelope, to Mr. and Mrs. Alex Hood, Freelton, from Mr. and Mrs. T. Beaton, ca.1930. - item 7: Payment envelope, issued to T. Beaton by Halton Dairy Products Ltd., Milton, ca.1940. - item 8: Policy issued to Thomas Beaton, Puslinch Twp., by the Puslinch Mutual Fire Insurance Co, Hespeler, 11 April 1951. - item 9: Twp. of Puslinch, Tax Notice issued to Velma Beaton, Lot 36, Con.F.10, R.R. #1, Puslinch; in envelope from Douglas Gilmour, Tax Collector; receipted 3 Nov. 1951. - item 10: Service sheet, Mountsberg and Westover Baptist Churches, 25 Sept. 1955. - item 11: Blotter, North Waterloo Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Co., ca.1955. - file 15: Photocopies of family history materials, created in researching the MacEdward-Beaton family, 2010 [MU 976]. |
Creator \ Maker |
Beaton, Anetta Annie Velma [Author] |
Creator \ Maker |
Malcolm Studio [PHOTOGRAPHER] |
Item Name |
Diary Prints |
Person \ Organization |
Alexander Stewart Limited Badenoch School Badenoch Women's Institute Beaton, Anetta Annie Velma Beaton, Areta Beaton, Catherine Elizabeth Myrtle Beaton, Katie Beaton, Mary Olive Lillian Beaton, Mary Olive Lillian Beaton, Myrtle Beaton, Thomas Gilbert Bond Hardware Company Limited Bullard, Elma E. Bullard, William E. Paddy C. M. MacDonald Canadian Pacific Railway Frank, Elma E. Frank, Mary Gilmour, Andrew J. Gilmour, Doris Gilmour, Douglas Gilmour, Elizabeth Guelph General Hospital Halton Dairy Products Limited Hood, Alex Hood, Alex (Mrs.) Hunter, Alice Hunter, Robert Junior Farmers Kennedy, Katherine MacEdward MacEdward, Alexander (Sandy) MacEdward, Elizabeth Eva MacEdward, Katherine MacEdward, Mary MacEdward, Mary Edith Mountsberg Baptist Church North Waterloo Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company Puslinch Mutual Fire Insurance Company Rollins, George Rollins, George (Mrs.) S. S. #9 Puslinch Twp. Superior Chain Stores Westover Baptist Church Zimmerman, Edward Zimmerman, Herbert Elmer (Mrs.) Zimmerman, Myrtle |
Place |
Campbellville Freelton Guelph Hamilton Hespeler Milton Mountsberg Puslinch Twp. |
Subject |
Biography Portrait Railroad |
Photo, Map # |
ph 32147 ph 32147 - ph 32153 ph 32148 ph 32149 ph 32150 ph 32151 ph 32152 ph 32153 |
Year Range from |
1930 |
Year Range to |
1988 |
Accession # |
A2010.40 |
Containers |
MU 976 STACKS-OVERSIZED STACKS |