Barbara Heck

BARBARA RUCKLE (Heck). Bastian Ruckle married Margaret Embury in Ballingrane, Republic of Ireland. The couple had seven kids of which only four lived to adulthood.

The typical biography includes a subject who was a prominent participant of important events or who made distinctive statements or ideas that were recorded. Barbara Heck did not leave no written or personal notes. Even the proof of the day she married was a secondary issue. It's difficult to discern the motivations behind Barbara Heck's behavior throughout her entire life from primary sources. Yet, she's regarded as a hero in the history of Methodism. The biographical job is to identify and account for the myth and if possible to describe the real person enshrined in it.

Abel Stevens a Methodist Historian recorded the event in 1866. Barbara Heck's humble name now ranks first on the listing of women who made a significant contribution to the life of the church throughout New World history. This was caused by the expansion of Methodism within the United States. It is more important to look at the enormity of Barbara Heck's record as it relates to the legacy of her great cause than the story of her life. Barbara Heck, who was without intention a part of the founding of Methodism both in the United States and Canada, is a woman who is famous because of the tendency for a successful organization or movement to celebrate its origins to reinforce its sense of continuity and tradition.