Barbara Heck

BARBARA (Heck), 1734, in Ballingrane (Republic of Ireland) is the daughter of Bastian (Sebastian) Ruckle and Margaret Embury m. 1760 Paul Heck in Ireland and they had seven children, of whom four survived infancy d. 17 August. 1804 Augusta Township Upper Canada.

The person being investigated was either an active participant in a significant occasion or has made an extraordinary declaration or suggestion that has been documented. Barbara Heck left neither letters and statement. Actually, the only evidence we have for matters like the date of her marriage is from secondary sources. There are no surviving original sources that can trace her motivations and her actions throughout most of her existence. However, she's regarded as a hero in the story of Methodism. In this case, the purpose of the biography is to debunk the myth or legend and if it is able to be done, describe the real person enshrined.

Abel Stevens, a Methodist historian wrote this in 1866. Barbara Heck's humble name is now indisputablely first on the list of all women who have made a significant contribution to ecclesiastical life within New World history. This has been due to the growth of Methodism within the United States. Her accomplishments will be largely due to the creation of her most important name, derived from the story of the major cause with which her memory is forever identified more than in the story of her own lives. Barbara Heck had a fortuitous role in the establishment of Methodism within Methodism in the United States of America and Canada. Her name is built on the inherent characteristic that any successful organization or group must magnify the origins of its movements in order to increase the sense of tradition.