"ELIZABETH RABB BEATTY 1856-1939" -- Landsdowne
N 44° 24.520 W 076° 01.090
18T E 418931 N 4917768
Early female medical missionary, travelled the world helping others and lived here until her death.
Waymark Code: WMBJB1
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 05/25/2011
Views: 11
One of the earliest Canadian female medical missionaries, Elizabeth Rabb Beatty was born near Caintown and moved to Lansdowne where she attended local schools. She taught in Leeds County before entering Queen's University, Kingston, to study medicine. Graduating in 1884, she was sent by the Presbyterian Women's Foreign Missionary Society to Indore, Central India. Two years later she was joined by another medical missionary, Dr. Marion Oliver, with whom she co-operated in the opening of a women's hospital in 1891. By winning the confidence of the local population, the doctors helped to lay the foundation of the success of the mission's educational and religious work. Forced to return to Canada because of illness, Dr. Beatty retired in 1892 and lived here until her death.
Address or location of plaque: In Lansdowne, on the north-east corner of Road 3 and Beatty Street, north of Road 34
Physical location of plaque: Town
"Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link]
Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": House where she lived remains on this site.
This 'Plaque' describes: A 'Person'
Condition of sign: good but faded
Is this a bilingual sign?: No !
A web-site for more details.: Not listed
What is the second/third language?: Not listed
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