Neustadt in Grey County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

The Rt. Hon. John G. Diefenbaker

Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 4, 2025

1. The Rt. Hon. John G. Diefenbaker Marker

Inscription. John George Diefenbaker, the son of a local school teacher, was born in this house on September 18, 1895. A distinguished parliamentarian, he was first elected to the House of Commons in 1940 and served as thirteenth Prime Minister of Canada, 1957-1963.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.

Location. 44° 4.799′ N, 81° 0.027′ W. Marker is in Neustadt, Ontario, in Grey County. It is on Barbara Street 0.2 kilometers north of Queen Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 146 Barbara St, Neustadt ON N0G 2M0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgian Bay Country

and in Southwestern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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13 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hanover Cenotaph (approx. 8.3 kilometers away); The Founding of Hanover / La Fondation de Hanover (approx. 8.3 kilometers away); Daniel Knechtel 1843 - 1936 (approx. 8.4 kilometers away); “Tommy Burns” (approx. 8.4 kilometers away); 2 Elora Street (approx. 12.5 kilometers away); The Founding of Clifford (approx. 12.5 kilometers away); Mansion House (approx. 12.5 kilometers away); Clifford Cenotaph (approx. 12.5 kilometers away).

Also see . . . Diefenbaker, John George.

Diefenbaker’s entire adult life was aimed at a political career. He was moved by ambition and a sense of injustice that was both personal and regional, a determination to succeed at the centre of Canadian politics in Ottawa and in doing so confirm the equal rights of those he believed had been excluded from power and influence in Canada. His attitudes were shaped in the 1920s and 1930s, when Canadian public life was dominated by a privileged circle of Ontario and Quebec politicians in the Liberal and Conservative parties. With his personal and western preoccupations, however, he failed to sense the
Photographed by Tim Boyd, July 4, 2024

2. The Rt. Hon. John G. Diefenbaker Marker
On the left of the door
potential grievances of the French-speaking Canadian minority, who felt similarly excluded from a full role in national life.

(Submitted on July 11, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)

The Rt. Hon. John G. Diefenbaker, official portrait as 13th Prime Minister of Canada image. Click for full size.

3. The Rt. Hon. John G. Diefenbaker, official portrait as 13th Prime Minister of Canada

Source: Government of Canada

Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 101 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 11, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.