My 3x great-grandmother, 2x great-grandmother, great-grandmother, grandmother, mother, me, my daughter and my granddaughter.
With the
advent of Mother’s Day come thoughts of all the women ancestors in my family.
They were brought up to be strong, independent, caring, thoughtful people.
These values were passed on to me and I am proud to say they continue on with
my 4 daughters, and their daughters.
While
researching our ancestry, we don’t want to neglect the maternal lines in our
tree. Famous or not, women make tremendous contributions to not only
their family, but their community. I have ancestors that were teachers,
mill workers, brewers and farmers. Some taught Sunday school, some joined
women’s leagues and one was a Major in the Salvation Army. My great-grandmother
sent 2 sons to war, one never to return. My other great-grandmother, as a
widow, looked after all the women and children of the family during the
depression while the men were away looking for work. When the Paint and Varnish
Company my grandmother worked for was going to close after the owner died, she
and another employee bought it, keeping the workers from losing their
jobs. During WWII my mother built parts for the Mosquito Fighter-Bombers
and her sister joined the RCAF Women’s Division. I honour all my women
ancestors by being the best person I can be.
Granny at age 16 front row far left, her mother Granny King middle row,
far right.
These are 3 of my favourite novels depicting strong independent women:
Fortune
is a Woman : Elizabeth Adler / A young woman picks herself up and
dusts herself off after the earthquake and big fire in San Fransisco.
The Silver Touch :
Rosalind Laker / The story of Hester Bateman, famous silversmith.
Domina :
Barbara Wood / Young girl in Victorian London dreams of becoming one of the
first women doctors, and the hardships she has to overcome.
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