ID
3395
Nationality
Canadian
Occupation
Printer's assistant
Baker
Entrepreneur
Summary
Born deaf as Agnes Emma Jan in LaFleche, SK; entered the new Saskatchewan School for the Deaf at age 8, graduating and working for a time in a printing company. Married William "Bill" Babak; together, they purchase a bakery in Foam Lake, SK and ran it successfully, expanding it substantially. The business closed with Bill's death in 1980 and Agnes enterered retirement.
References
Deaf Women of Canada, p.6-7.
Dates
1923-