Barbara Heck

RUCKLE BARBARA (Heck) b. 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 Aug. 1804 Augusta Township Upper Canada.

The typical biography includes the person who was an important participant of important events or made unique statements or comments that were recorded. Barbara Heck did not leave writings or letters. Even the proof of the date of her wedding was secondary. There are no surviving primary sources from which one could reconstruct her motivations or her actions throughout most of her existence. Yet, she's considered a hero by the past of Methodism. Here, the biographer's role is to explain and account for the story and identify if there is a real person hidden within the myth.

Abel Stevens was a Methodist scholar, who published his work in 1866. Barbara Heck, a humble woman from the New World who is credited with the growth of Methodism across the United States, has undoubtedly made it to the top of ecclesiastical histories of New World. It is due to the fact that the story of Barbara Heck has to be predominantly based upon her contribution to the cause to which her life's work will forever be linked. Barbara Heck played a lucky role in the birth of Methodism and Methodism, both in North America and Canada. She is famous for her way in which successful groups and organizations are prone to celebrating their origins.