Barbara Heck

BARBARA RUCKLE (Heck). 1734, in Ballingrane (Republic of Ireland) She was 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 Aug. 1804 in Augusta Township Upper Canada.

Normaly, the person who is being profiled was either an active part of a major event or made a unique declaration or suggestion which has been recorded. Barbara Heck left neither letters and declarations. Actually, the sole evidence regarding the date of her marriage is from second-hand sources. The documents which were utilized by Heck in order to justify her motives and actions were lost. But she's become a hero in the early history of Methodism in North America. The biographer's task is to define the myth and explain it and, if it is possible, to identify the real person enshrined in the myth.

A report by the Methodist historian Abel Stevens wrote in 1866. Barbara Heck's humble name has now been firmly placed first on the list of all women who been a major contributor to ecclesiastical life within New World history. This has been due to the growth of Methodism in the United States. It is more important to look at the enormity of Barbara Heck's accomplishments in relation to her legacy from her great cause than the story of her life. Barbara Heck had a fortuitous part in establishing Methodism in the United States of America and Canada. Her fame is built on the inherent nature of any group or institution has to emphasize the cause of their movement in order enhance the feeling of the past.