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Archive Record
Metadata
Item ID# |
A2014.057.013 |
Title |
Catherine McLaughlin's account book |
Object Name |
Book, Account |
Dates of Creation |
January 15, 1945 - August 30, 1947 |
Creator |
McLaughlin, Catherine (Haug) |
Description |
This small book has a plain black cover and the edges of the pages are partially red. This record book was used by Catherine McLaughlin to track what she bought for her children, as well as her mother. On the inside of the cover it reads "Nov 16th 1945 late sh[--] / went to Toronto C.E. Alan". The first couple of pages only have a few lines of text. The first full page begins November 19, 1945 and is attributed to Olive. The last page of Olive's is dated October, 1946. There are a few pages titled "mother" which are dated 1946 and August 30, 1947, and a few titled Ethel from 1946. There is an itinerary dated between January 15, 1945 and February 28, 1945 for a trip that went to Niagara then Montreal. In the middle there are two pages of diary entries from January 9, 1945 until February 7, 1945. These pages mention Olive and Catherine visiting Ethel and her husband. |
Admin/Biographical History |
Catherine Elizabeth Haug was born in Saugeen on January 25, 1874 to Mennotite parents Daniel Haug and Mary Ann Adolph, both originally from Waterloo. Catherine was one of seven children. She married Gilbert Mclaughlin of Elderslie Township, Bruce County, on January 21, 1903 and the couple lived on the Mclaughlin family farm in Elderslie. On Christmas day the same year the couple welcomed a daughter Olive Christina. Three years later the couple welcomed a second daughter Ethel Adelaide. Gilbert became sick in 1918 and moved the family to Scone where, on August 11, 1922, Gilbert passed away. After the death of her husband, Catherine continued to live in Scone and frequently visited her two daughters in Toronto. Catherine worked as a dressmaker and was very active in multiple churches later in life. Catherine passed away on August 26, 1953 and was buried in Gillies Hill, Salem Presbyterian Cemetery, Salem on Concession 10 in Elderslie Township. She shares a headstone with her daughter Olive. |
Provenance |
This item was passed through the family of Catherine McLaughlin. |
Collection |
McLaughlin Family fonds |
System of arrangement |
This item is part of the McLaughlin Family fonds. |
Parent Object |
McLaughlin Family fonds |
Level of Description |
Item |
Physical Description |
1 book : black and white ; 16.5 x 9.5 x 1.5 cm |
Places |
Chesley Montreal Niagara Falls Scone Toronto |
People |
Bangay, Ethel (McLaughlin) Bangay, William (Bill) McLaughlin, Catherine (Haug) McLaughlin, Olive |
Search Terms & Subjects |
Financial records |