Brant in Brant County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Adelaide Hunter-Hoodless
Photographed By Tim Boyd, August 28, 2023
1. Adelaide Hunter-Hoodless Marker
Unveiled by Her Excellency
The Lady Tweedsmuir
October 2, 1937
To commemorate the birth place of
Adelaide Hunter-Hoodless
1858-1910
Who founded the Women's Institute
Feb. 19th 1897
Erected 1937 by The Women's Institutes of Brant County.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is February 19, 1897.
Location. 43° 14.261′ N, 80° 17.318′ W. Marker is in Brant, Ontario, in Brant County. Marker is at the intersection of Brant Road 24 and Brant Highway 5, on the right when traveling north on Brant Road 24. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brant ON N0E 1N0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Adelaide Hunter Hoodless (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); a different marker also named Adelaide Hunter Hoodless (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Centennial of Confederation (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); St. George Community Memorial Hall (approx. 3 kilometers away); St. George & South Dumfries Memorial
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Also see . . . Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Hunter, Adelaide Sophia (Hoodless).
Adelaide Hoodless ventured from the confines of her home in September 1890 to become second president of the Hamilton Young Women’s Christian Association. In that capacity she attended the World’s Congress of Representative Women held in May 1893 in conjunction with the Columbian exposition in Chicago. Discouraged by the reception that Canadians received as a result of their lack of national organizations, she returned with a determination to alter the situation.(Submitted on September 4, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)
Photographed By Tim Boyd, August 28, 2023
2. Adelaide Hunter-Hoodless Marker, facing northeast
3. Adelaide Hunter-Hoodless, portrait by J. W. L. Forster, 1909
Source: the Canadian Museum of History
Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 49 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 4, 2023, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
