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as a personal friend and "a great feature in our
National Council, for her tact & sense of humour has helped us over many a rough place." She served as President of the London Council and Vice-President for Ontario. At some point after Dean Boomer's death, she published
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Harriet Mills, while not Canadian born, can be considered a Canadian woman author. She emigrated from England to Canada in 1851, with her mother (Mrs. Mills). They were followed by her older sister Mary Louisa (Miss Mills). They had to travel by sea, river and
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in 1875, but became ill. Mr. Roche died during their return voyage. Harriet Roche married her second husband, Rev. Micail or
Michael Boomer, of the Diocese of Huron, Ontario, Canada in 1878. She published two books about her experiences:
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and was an active public speaker. She served as a member of the school board of London, Ontario, where she lived, and as president of the
Toronto Local Council of Women (TLCW) circa 1900. She was a prominent member of the
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in 1875, Harriet accompanied him to South Africa. Both became ill, Mr. Roche severely so. They tried to return home in early 1876, but he died at sea on 4 December 1876, during the journey. Harriet's book,
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in London, England, in 1899, speaking about children, religion, and education: it was published as "Connection between Home and School Life", by H. A. Boomer in volume two, Women in
Education, of
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Soon after her elder daughter's marriage Mrs. Mills left Red River. Harriet and her mother returned to
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Mrs. Mills and her two daughters came to the settlement to take over a girls' school established by Bishop
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Notes from our log in South Africa ; and, On foot through the colonies at the Paris
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During the remainder of her life, Harriet Boomer performed volunteer work associated with the
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Notes From Our Log in South Africa; and, On Foot
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Little Miss Ellerby and her big elephants: respectfully dedicated to all whom it may concern
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International Congress of Women; Aberdeen and Temair, I. Gordon (1900).
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On Trek in the Transvaal: Or, Over Berg and Veldt in South Africa
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Mrs. Boomer died on 1 March 1921, in London, Ontario, Canada.
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Ishbel Hamilton-Gordon, Marchioness of Aberdeen and Temair
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Forestell, Nancy; Moynagh, Maureen (10 January 2014).
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