Chronology of the Bahá'í Faith in Canada

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Date 1894-0, descending — sort earliest first

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1894 (In the year) Kate Ives (b.1863-d.1927) of Newfoundland parentage, who lived in Chicago, accepted the Faith in Chicago in February. She is considered the first steadfast North American Bahá'í woman. [OBCC17, 108]

Other Canadians who accepted the Faith in Chicago were:

  • Paul K. Dealy (26 March)(from St. John, NB) [OBCC17]
  • Honoré Jaxon (18 March) [OBCC18, BFA1p90-92]
  • Dr James Oakshette (21 May) {OBCC32]
  • Aimée Montfort (wife of Honoré Jaxon) (first French-Canadian (5 October). [OBCC20]
  • Ester Rennels (87th to declare in Chicago) [OBCC34]
  • Dr James Carmichael (b. (7 October). [OBCC32]
    		• Esther Rennels; Paul K. Dealy; William Henry Jackson; Honoré Jaxon; James Oakshette; Aimee Montfort; James Carmichael; Kate Ives; Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; New Brunswick, Canada First French-Canadian believer, First Metis believer, First NB believer, First steadfast North American Bahá'í woman.

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