ID
3516
Nationality
Canadian
Occupation
Weaver
Handywoman
Summary
Born at Channel Port aux Basques, NL; deafened at age 5 from illness. Graduated Halifax School for the Deaf 1944-1952; worked for a time as a weaver. Married Charles Howse, also deaf. After raising a family, returned to the workforce as a "maintenance lady" for Kmart 1970 until retirement in 1990.
References
Deaf Women in Canada, p.117.
Dates
1936-