20 January 2013

100 years ago today....A message from the Canadian wilderness on January 21, 1913

Karen has heard me say this a million times... When I talk about the diary in my genealogy presentations, I describe the hardships that were everyday living for my grandfather and the men he worked with. And yet I get nervous when I can't find the remote control for the TV!!!

[caption id="attachment_380" align="alignnone" width="300"]Unidentified men from the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway construction crew Unidentified men from the Gran Trunk Pacific Railway construction crew[/caption]

Here's the 21st of January. At least the weather was better!

Got up at 6 o’clock AM had breakfast and Steve and I got ready to walk to Entwistle. We started at 8.30 and got to Entwistle at 500. 21 miles and took station sur. Fine weather sunshine all day

By the way, I'm blogging from my sister's house in Cortland, NY. We're spending a few days with her and her husband while the kids are home "taking care" of the house. You know, bring in the mail and feed the dog....They should be able to handle it until we get back!
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  1. Genealogy LadySun Jan 20, 08:16:00 PM EST

    I think we are softies when it comes to conditions like those our ancestors lived through. Life is so easy now compared to then. I just think about all the clothes I have to wash for my family and compare then and now. :)

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  2. Dave RobisonMon Jan 21, 02:40:00 PM EST

    And think of all the clothes clem DIDN'T have to wash!!! On the 19th (posted as the 18th) Clem described a big wash: "suite of underware shirt towel, two pair sock 4 hank." That's a week's worth of laundry??!!??

    PS...Thanks for reading the blog!!

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