Barbara Heck

RUCKLE BARBARA (Heck) b. 1734 in Ballingrane (Republic of Ireland), daughter of Bastian (Sebastian) Ruckle and Margaret Embury m. 1760 Paul Heck in Ireland and they had seven children of which four lived to adulthood and died. 17 August. 1804 at Augusta Township Upper Canada.

Most of the time, the subject has participated in significant events, and shared unique ideas or thoughts which are documented in writing. Barbara Heck left neither letters nor declarations. In fact, the sole evidence regarding the date of the marriage from secondary sources. The lack of a primary source can be used to reconstruct Barbara Heck's motives, or her actions during most of her time. However, she's regarded as a hero in the history of Methodism. It's the job of the biographers to clarify the legend that she has created in this instance, and to try to portray the actual person enshrined therein.

Abel Stevens a Methodist Historian published a piece on this incident in 1866. Barbara Heck is now unquestionably one of the pioneer women in the historical record of New World ecclesiastical women, because of the advancements that was made through Methodism. It is important to look at the enormity of her accomplishments as it relates to the legacy of her great cause than the story of her life. Barbara Heck was involved fortuitously at the time of the emergence of Methodism throughout both the United States and Canada and her fame is based on the inherent tendency of a highly effective organization or group to highlight its early days in order to strengthen its sense of tradition and continuity with its past.