Lansdowne in Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Elizabeth Rabb Beatty
1856 - 1939
Photographed By Kevin Craft, August 4, 2015
1. Elizabeth Rabb Beatty Marker
Inscription.
Elizabeth Rabb Beatty. One of the earliest Canadian female medical missionaries, Elizabeth Rabb Beatty was born near Caintown and moved to Lansdowne where she attended local schools. She taught in Leeds County before entering Queen's University, Kingston, to study medicine. Graduating in 1884, she was sent by the Presbyterian Women's Foreign Missionary Society to Indore, Central India. Two years later she was joined by another medical missionary, Dr. Marion Oliver, with whom she co-operated in the opening of a women's hospital in 1891. By winning the confidence of the local population, the doctors helped to lay the foundation of the success of the mission's educational and religious work. Forced to return to Canada because of illness, Dr. Beatty retired in 1892 and lived here until her death.
One of the earliest Canadian female medical missionaries, Elizabeth Rabb Beatty was born near Caintown and moved to Lansdowne where she attended local schools. She taught in Leeds County before entering Queen's University, Kingston, to study medicine. Graduating in 1884, she was sent by the Presbyterian Women's Foreign Missionary Society to Indore, Central India. Two years later she was joined by another medical missionary, Dr. Marion Oliver, with whom she co-operated in the opening of a women's hospital in 1891. By winning the confidence of the local population, the doctors helped to lay the foundation of the success of the mission's educational and religious work. Forced to return to Canada because of illness, Dr. Beatty retired in 1892 and lived here until her death.
Erected 1978 by Ontario Heritage Foundation, Ministry of Culture and Recreation.
Location. 44° 24.513′ N, 76° 1.095′ W. Marker is in Lansdowne, Ontario, in Leeds and Grenville United Counties. Marker is at the intersection of Prince Street and Beatty Street, on the right when traveling north on Prince Street
Also see . . . Village of Landsdowne. Walking tour brochure. (Submitted on July 30, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Kevin Craft, August 4, 2015
2. Wideview of Elizabeth Rabb Beatty Marker
Beatty home is behind marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 506 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 15, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.
