Barbara Heck

Ruckle, Barbara (Heck) b. Bastian Ruckle, daughter of Margaret Embury and Bastian Ruckle was born in Ballingrane in 1734. She married Paul Heck 1760 in Ireland. They had 7 children of which 4 survived infancy.

Normaly, the person who is being profiled has either been an important participant in an important incident or presented a distinctive declaration or suggestion that has been documented. Barbara Heck did not leave writings or letters. Even the proof of the date her marriage was not important. In the majority of her adulthood it is not possible to find primary sources that allow us to reconstruct the motives or actions of her. She is still a very crucial figure in the early days of Methodism. It's the job of the biographers to clarify and define the myth of this particular case and to try to portray the person who is portrayed in it.

Abel Stevens, a Methodist historian, wrote this article in 1866. Barbara Heck is now unquestionably the first woman in the history of New World ecclesiastical women, because of the advancements that was made through Methodism. It is due to the fact that the story of Barbara Heck is mostly based on her contributions to the greater cause and her name remains forever connected. Barbara Heck, who was not in the least involved in the beginning of Methodism both in the United States and Canada She is one of those women known for her fame due to the tendency for a successful institution or movement to exalt its roots to strengthen its belief in permanence and continuity.