Jean Anne Pinkham | |
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| Born | Jean Anne Drever 6 May 1849 Lower Fort Garry, Manitoba |
| Died | 1 February 1940 (aged 90) Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Other names | Jean Pinkham |
| Occupation | ommunity organiser, |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 8 (7 survived infancy) |
| Parent(s) | William Drever Helen Rothney |
| Awards | Order of St. Sava 3rd class |
Jean Pinkham (born Jean Anne Drever, 6 May 1849[1] – 1 February 1940) was a Canadian community organizer. in 1883 she was a founding member of the Women's Hospital Aid Society in Winnipeg, Manitoba, created to assist the Winnipeg General Hospital. She assisted in opening a branch of the National Council of Women of Canada in 1894, a chapter of the Victorian Order of Nurses in 1909, and the Alberta chapter of the Canadian Red Cross Society.
Early life
editJean was born in Lower Fort Garry, Manitoba on 6 May 1849. Her father, William Drever, worked for the Hudson's Bay Company before becoming a merchant in 1851.[1] Jean was one of six children, and studied at a boarding school.[1]
references
edit- ^ a b c "Biography – DREVER, JEAN ANNE (Pinkham) – Volume XVI (1931-1940) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography". www.biographi.ca. Retrieved 2022-04-07.