Ottawa , Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Lady Aberdeen

(1857-1939)

Photographed by Robert Rusaw, May 23, 2022

1. Lady Aberdeen (1857-1939) Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Raised in Scotland, in 1877 Ishbel Maria Marjoribanks married Lord Aberdeen, who was Governor General of Canada from 1893 to 1898. A formidable and energetic person, she devoted her life to promoting social causes and served for years as president of the International Council of Women. In Canada she founded the National Council of Women, helped establish the Victorian Order of Nurses and headed the Aberdeen Association, which distributed literature to settlers. Lady Aberdeen later organized the Red Cross Society of Scotland and the Women's National Association of Ireland. She died at Aberdeen, Scotland.

Ishbel Maria Marjoribanks épouse, en 1877, Lord Aberdeen, Gouverneur général du Canada de 1893 à 1898. Femme énergique et remarquable, Lady Aberdeen consacre sa vie aux oeuvres sociales et demeure longtemps présidente du Conseil international des femmes. Au Canada, elle fonde le Conseil national des femmes du Canada, contribue à établir les Infirmières de l'Ordre de Victoria et dirige l'Aberdeen Association qui distribuait des livres aux colons. Plus tard, elle organise la Red Cross Society of Scotland et la Women's National Association of Ireland. Elle meurt à Aberdeen, en Ecosse.

Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada

Erected by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Science & Medicine • Women. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1877.

Location. 45° 26.682′ N, 75° 41.234′ W. Marker is in Ottawa, Ontario. It can be reached from Sussex Drive. This marker is on the Rideau Hall grounds. Touch for map.

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Marker is in this post office area: Ottawa ON K1M K1M, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sir Charles Stanley Monck (a few steps from this marker); Rideau Hall (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Silent Messengers of the Arctic (about 90 meters away); The Gardener's Cottage / La Maison du jardiner (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); New Edinburgh's First School/Première école de New Edinburgh (approx. half a kilometer away); Fraser Schoolhouse/Ecole Fraser (approx. half a kilometer away); Thomas McKay 1792-1855 (approx. half a kilometer away); Ten Years of Democracy in South Africa (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ottawa.

Photographed by Robert Rusaw, May 23, 2022

2. Lady Aberdeen (1857-1939) Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2022, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York. This page has been viewed 227 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 26, 2022, by Robert Rusaw of Massena, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.