Margaret McKellar (23 October 1861 – 24 August 1941) was a Canadian medical missionary. She was the first medical missionary at Neemuch, India, where she founded a hospital. She was also the founder of Knox Church Missionary Society in Calgary.[1] She was decorated by King George V for her work in India.[2]
Margaret McKellar was born on the Isle of Mull, Scotland, 23 October 1861. She was the daughter Captain Peter McKellar of Port Elgin, Ontario. She came to Canada in early childhood.[3]
McKellar became a member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, in 1890, and in that year, went to Central India as a medical missionary of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, locating as the first medical missionary at Neemuch, where she founded a hospital which was of great benefit to that region. She took an active part in the famine relief work at that place.
McKellar was a frequent contributor to missionary and secular press on missionary and other Indian topics. On a home visit in 1898, she addressed the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, at Montreal. She was the author of A Trip Into Kashmir, 1907.[3]
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Leonard, John William (1914). Woman's Who's who of America: A Biographical Dictionary of Contemporary Women of the United States and Canada (Public domain ed.). American Commonwealth Company.
April 13, 2024
margaret, mckellar, october, 1861, august, 1941, canadian, medical, missionary, first, medical, missionary, neemuch, india, where, founded, hospital, also, founder, knox, church, missionary, society, calgary, decorated, king, george, work, india, contents, ear. Margaret McKellar 23 October 1861 24 August 1941 was a Canadian medical missionary She was the first medical missionary at Neemuch India where she founded a hospital She was also the founder of Knox Church Missionary Society in Calgary 1 She was decorated by King George V for her work in India 2 Contents 1 Early years and education 2 Career 3 Selected works 4 References 4 1 AttributionEarly years and education editMargaret McKellar was born on the Isle of Mull Scotland 23 October 1861 She was the daughter Captain Peter McKellar of Port Elgin Ontario She came to Canada in early childhood 3 McKellar was educated in public schools and Ingersoll High School She received her M D from Queen s University in 1890 She furthered her education at Woman s Medical College now Women s College Hospital and with post graduate studies in Edinburgh and London 3 Career editMcKellar became a member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario in 1890 and in that year went to Central India as a medical missionary of the Presbyterian Church in Canada locating as the first medical missionary at Neemuch where she founded a hospital which was of great benefit to that region She took an active part in the famine relief work at that place McKellar was a frequent contributor to missionary and secular press on missionary and other Indian topics On a home visit in 1898 she addressed the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church at Montreal She was the author of A Trip Into Kashmir 1907 3 She retired in 1930 4 Selected works editA Trip Into Kashmir 1907References edit Founder of Knox Church Missionary Society Visits City Newspapers com Calgary Calgary Herald 8 April 1921 p 20 Retrieved 16 November 2018 Dr McKellar s Talk Newspapers com Vancouver Vancouver Daily World 23 April 1921 p 17 Retrieved 16 November 2018 a b c Leonard 1914 p 524 McKellar Margaret Dr Margaret McKellar Archived from the original on 10 January 2021 Attribution edit nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Leonard John William 1914 Woman s Who s who of America A Biographical Dictionary of Contemporary Women of the United States and Canada Public domain ed American Commonwealth Company Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Margaret McKellar amp oldid 1205125670, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
