Barbara Heck

BARBARA, (Heck), Born 1734 at Ballingrane in the Republic of Ireland. She was the mother of Bastian (Sebastian) Ruckle and Margery Embury. Bastian Ruckle was married to Margaret Embury in Ballingrane, Republic of Ireland. The couple had seven kids of which only four lived until adulthood.

In general, the person who is featured in a biography has been as a key participant in major occasions or has articulated unique thoughts or suggestions that were recorded in a documentary format. Barbara Heck however left no notes or letters, and there is no evidence to support such claims as the day of her wedding is merely secondary. There is no evidence of primary sources through which one can trace her motivations and her behavior throughout her life. Despite this, she gained fame during the early days of Methodism. The biographer's job is to identify and account for the myth and, if it is possible, to identify the actual person featured in it.

Abel Stevens, a Methodist historian, wrote this article in 1866. Barbara Heck's name now ranks first in the list of all women who have made a significant contribution to the ecclesiastical world in New World history. This was because of the rise of Methodism within and around the United States. The reason for this is that the history of Barbara Heck is predominantly based upon her contribution to the greater cause and her name remains forever connected. Barbara Heck was involved fortuitously with the beginning of Methodism throughout Canada and the United States and Canada and her fame rests in the natural tendency of a highly successful movement or institution to highlight its early days in order to strengthen its traditionalism and continuity with its past.