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Archive Record
Metadata
Item ID# |
Burgess family fonds |
Title |
James and Elizabeth Burgess family fonds |
Object Name |
Archival Fonds |
Dates of Creation |
1911 - 1918, 1920, 1924-1926, 1929-1936, 1950-1972, 1974 |
Creator |
Burgess, James Rowand |
Other Creators |
Burgess, Elizabeth Oliver |
Description |
The James and Elizabeth Burgess fonds consists of 22 rural diaries written by James Rowand Burgess, born December 31, 1898, and Elizabeth Oliver Burgess, born June 14, 1896, children of Christina Thompson Rowand and William Burgess of Port Elgin, Bruce County, Ontario. The diaries reflect the activities of their daily lives. Series List: 1 James Rowand Burgess diaries 2 Elizabeth Oliver Burgess diaries |
Admin/Biographical History |
James Rowand Burgess, known as "Rowand", was born in Port Elgin, Ontario on December 31, 1890. Elizabeth Oliver Burgess, known as "Olive", was born in Port Elgin, Ontario on June 14, 1896. Their parents were William Burgess, lawyer in Port Elgin, and Christina Thompson Rowand. Neither Rowand nor Olive married. In 1897, their father, William Burgess, purchased a large house at east end of Mill St., Port Elgin. He and his family lived there, but would spend a month or two in the big farm house at lot 13, Con. A, Arran Township, Bruce County where he resided before becoming a lawyer. In 1915, James, Elizabeth and their brother, Wililam Noble Burgess ("Noble"), moved out to live on the farm. Around 1917, William and Christina moved there as well. Rowand continued to reside at the farm, engaged in farming and carpentry work, until the death of his brother, William Noble Burgess, in 1964 when Rowand moved to Port Elgin to take over his brother's conveyancing business. Noble had also farmed with Rowand until moving to Port Elgin to open a conveyancing business in 1940. After the death of her brothers, Olive went to live in Port Elgin with her sister-in-law Nellie (Mrs. Noble Burgess). James was an adherent of the Burgoyne Presbyterian church and a member of the Bruce County Historical Society, as well as being secretary of the Bruce Central Credit Union for many years. Olive was active in Church work, the Sunday School, the Bible Society and the Women's Missionary Society at Burgoyne Presbyterian Church. James Rowand Burgess died in Port Elgin on December 27, 1968. Elizabeth Oliver Burgess died in Southampton on January 13, 1980. Both are buried in Burgoyne, Bruce County, Ontario. |
Collection |
Burgess, James and Elizabeth family fonds |
Level of Description |
Fonds |
Physical Description |
14 cm of textual records (22 volumes) |
Restrictions on Use |
The diaries of Elizabeth Oliver Burgess are subject to copyright and may only be used for personal study, private research, or transcription for the Rural Diary Archive. Reproduction, scanning, or download for any other purpose, including publication, online display, or inclusion in a database will require permission of the copyright holder. Contact the Archives at the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre to discuss the procedure for permission requests. The diaries of James Burgess are in the public domain. |
Places |
Arran Township Saugeen Township |
People |
Burgess, Elizabeth Oliver ("Olive") Burgess, James Rowand ("Rowand") |
Search Terms & Subjects |
Rural life |
Child Records |
A2012.087.023 Burgess series 1 Burgess series 2 |