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JMRS. O. J* ROBERTS
Elizabeth Grace Bennett was born June 6, 1868 at " The Mill" i n
Daventry, England. She was educated i n England and took painting
lessons from members of the Royal Academy.
She and her husband, Reverend O. J. Roberts, came to Canada i n I898
travelled to the North West Territories by team and wagon. Following
his training as an Indian missionary they moved i n 1905 to the Anglican
Mission at Fort Chipewyan until his transfer to Gibbons i n I 9 I 2.
He served as minister i n the Red Water area from I916 to 1935* Mrs.
Roberts organized a Junior W. A. and was organist i n each of her husband's
churches.
They raised a family of three sons and two daughters. Mrs. Roberts
enjoyed knitting, crocheting, sewing, embroidery and painting. At
over 70 years of age she took leather tooling, copper work and basketry.
She was an active worker i n the Women's Auxiliary of the Canadian
Legion and was a charter member of the Silver Cross Association
following the death of her eldest son i n World War I.
Mrs. Roberts was a Charter Member of Bon Accord Women's Institute
when i t was organized by Mrs. A. H. Rogers i n I92I. In recognition
of her untiring loyalty to the Branch through the years she
was presented with a Life Membership at the Constituency Conference
at RedWater June 19,1954. She remained active i n W. I. until shortly
before her death June 19,1957 in her eighty- ninth year. The funeral
service was at Gibbons Anglican Church, where her husband had served
for years, with interment i n the family plot at Bon Accord. Surviving
are two sons, two daughters and two sisters living i n England.
Mrs. Roberts was a real pioneer of Western Canada and was an
inspiration to a l l who were privileged to know her.
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| Transcript | JMRS. O. J* ROBERTS Elizabeth Grace Bennett was born June 6, 1868 at " The Mill" i n Daventry, England. She was educated i n England and took painting lessons from members of the Royal Academy. She and her husband, Reverend O. J. Roberts, came to Canada i n I898 travelled to the North West Territories by team and wagon. Following his training as an Indian missionary they moved i n 1905 to the Anglican Mission at Fort Chipewyan until his transfer to Gibbons i n I 9 I 2. He served as minister i n the Red Water area from I916 to 1935* Mrs. Roberts organized a Junior W. A. and was organist i n each of her husband's churches. They raised a family of three sons and two daughters. Mrs. Roberts enjoyed knitting, crocheting, sewing, embroidery and painting. At over 70 years of age she took leather tooling, copper work and basketry. She was an active worker i n the Women's Auxiliary of the Canadian Legion and was a charter member of the Silver Cross Association following the death of her eldest son i n World War I. Mrs. Roberts was a Charter Member of Bon Accord Women's Institute when i t was organized by Mrs. A. H. Rogers i n I92I. In recognition of her untiring loyalty to the Branch through the years she was presented with a Life Membership at the Constituency Conference at RedWater June 19,1954. She remained active i n W. I. until shortly before her death June 19,1957 in her eighty- ninth year. The funeral service was at Gibbons Anglican Church, where her husband had served for years, with interment i n the family plot at Bon Accord. Surviving are two sons, two daughters and two sisters living i n England. Mrs. Roberts was a real pioneer of Western Canada and was an inspiration to a l l who were privileged to know her. |
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