Barbara Heck

BARBARA (Heck), 1734 Ballingrane (Republic of Ireland), 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 at Augusta Township Upper Canada.

A biography typically includes a subject who was an important participant in significant events, or who made distinctive statements or ideas that were recorded. Barbara Heck, on the however, has not left written statements or letters. The evidence of such items as her date of marriage, is only secondary. Through the entirety of her life as an adult, there are no primary sources that allow us to reconstruct her intentions and actions. However, she has become an iconic figure in the early years of North American Methodism theology. The biographer must define the mythology, define the story and identify the individual that is revered in.

Abel Stevens a Methodist Historian wrote about this event in 1866. Barbara Heck has taken the top spot in the New World's list of ecclesiastical leaders because of the growth of Methodism. It is important to consider the magnitude of Barbara Heck's record with regard to her legacy from her great cause than the story of her life. Barbara Heck's role with the early days of Methodism was a fortunate coincidence. Her fame is due to the fact that a very effective organization or movement can celebrate their roots in order to keep ties with the past and to feel rooted in it.