Mildred Lewis Ware Explained

Mildred Lewis Ware
Birth Date:March 21, 1871
Birth Place:York, Ontario
Nationality: Black Canadian
Occupation:Schoolteacher, bookkeeper
Spouse:John Ware

Mildred Lewis Ware (–1905) was a Black Canadian schoolteacher,[1] and wife to Black cowboy, John Ware.

Biography

Mildred Lewis Ware was born on March 21, 1871, in York, Ontario.[2] She lived in the Toronto area until she moved with her family to Alberta in 1889.[3] She married John Ware on Tuesday March 1, 1892, in Calgary, Alberta.[4] Once married, Mildred helped John with his 200 head of cattle; however, Mildred never learned to ride a horse.[5] In 1893, Mildred gave birth to their first daughter, Amanda Janet Nettie Ware.[6] Mildred and John would go on to have four sons and two daughters until 1901, with five of them surviving until adulthood.[7] In 1902, the Ware family moved to a new ranch in the Rosebud area; nevertheless, their home was destroyed by a flooding of the Red Deer River.[8] Mildred and her family survived the flooding and prospered, increasing their head of cattle to 1000.[9] As a previous schoolteacher, Mildred was able to read and write, whereas her husband John was unable to do either.[10] These skills left Mildred in charge of the bookkeeping for the ranch. Additionally, she was able to teach her children to read and write.[11] Their children attended school in Blairmore, living with Mildred’s family.[12] In 1905, Mildred died of pneumonia at the age of 37.[13] John died five months after Mildred, leaving their children to be raised by their grandmother.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Vernon . Karina . The Black Prairie Archives: An Anthology . 2020 . Wilfrid Laurier University Press . Waterloo, Ontario . 48 . 10.51644/9781771123761-005 .
  2. Web site: Mildred Jane Lewis . FamilySearch . March 27, 2024.
  3. Book: Vernon . Karina . The Black Prairie Archives: An Anthology . 2020 . Wilfrid Laurier University Press . Waterloo, Ontario . 48 . 10.51644/9781771123761-005 .
  4. Book: Vernon . Karina . The Black Prairie Archives: An Anthology . 2020 . Wilfrid Laurier University Press . Waterloo, Ontario . 48 . 10.51644/9781771123761-005 .
  5. Book: Vernon . Karina . The Black Prairie Archives: An Anthology . 2020 . Wilfrid Laurier University Press . Waterloo, Ontario . 48 . 10.51644/9781771123761-005 .
  6. Web site: Mildred Jane Lewis . FamilySearch . March 27, 2024.
  7. Web site: Mildred Jane Lewis . FamilySearch . March 27, 2024.
  8. Book: Hauschildt . Elda . Sanderson . Kay . 200 Remarkable Alberta Women . 1999 . Famous 5 Foundation . Alberta . 22 .
  9. Book: Hauschildt . Elda . Sanderson . Kay . 200 Remarkable Alberta Women . 1999 . Famous 5 Foundation . Alberta . 22 .
  10. Book: Vernon . Karina . The Black Prairie Archives: An Anthology . 2020 . Wilfrid Laurier University Press . Waterloo, Ontario . 48 . 10.51644/9781771123761-005 .
  11. Book: Hauschildt . Elda . Sanderson . Kay . 200 Remarkable Alberta Women . 1999 . Famous 5 Foundation . Alberta . 22 .
  12. Book: Hauschildt . Elda . Sanderson . Kay . 200 Remarkable Alberta Women . 1999 . Famous 5 Foundation . Alberta . 22 .
  13. Book: Hauschildt . Elda . Sanderson . Kay . 200 Remarkable Alberta Women . 1999 . Famous 5 Foundation . Alberta . 22 .
  14. Book: Hauschildt . Elda . Sanderson . Kay . 200 Remarkable Alberta Women . 1999 . Famous 5 Foundation . Alberta . 22 .

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