Rebecca Jane Rouse Student Notebook

Collection

Identifier: SpC MS 1796-sc

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

A bound volume used for a variety of school exercises--math, spelling, writing--and also to record some financial transactions. It appears to have originated in St. John, New Brunswick. Also included is a printed map of the Dominion of Canada, colored in red crayon or pencil. Some place names have been penciled in.

Dates

Creation: 1864

Creator

Rouse, Rebecca Jane (January 27, 1845-October 17, 1926) (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access.

Conditions Governing Use

Rights assessment remains the responsibility of the researcher.

Biographical Note

Rebecca Jane Rouse was born on January 27, 1845, in Kings, New Brunswick, Canada, the daughter of Lydia and David.

She attended the teacher's training school in Saint John, New Brunswick, although there is no indication she taught anywhere.

She married Edward Albert Taylor on October 24, 1868, in her hometown. They had seven children in 14 years. She died on October 17, 1926, in Littleton, Maine, at the age of 81, and was buried in Houlton, Maine.

(compiled from https://www.ancestrylibrary.com and the Provinical Archives of New Brunswick; accessed 5/31/2022).