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There is a background chapter on the first recorded women lighthouse keepers, Irish nuns of the St. Anne's convent in County Cork who maintained the Youghal lighthouse during the years 1190–1542, [3] and the first American woman lighthouse keeper in 1775 at Boston Harbor when Hannah Thomas assumed her husband's lighthouse keeper duties as he ...
George Worthylake served as the first lighthouse keeper in the United States. He served at Boston Harbor Lighthouse from 1716 until his death in 1718. [7] In 1776, Hannah Thomas became the first female lighthouse keeper in the United States when she became keeper of Plymouth (Gurnet) Lighthouse in Massachusetts following the death of her husband, John Thomas.
It includes lighthouse keepers that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Pages in category "Women lighthouse keepers" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.
A lighthouse keeper, she was the first Hispanic-American woman to command a federal shore installation. [1] Marilyn Dykman said of her "Maria Andreu's leadership and perseverance as keeper of the lighthouse inspired generations of women to shine as female employees within federal service through her beacon of light."
Ida Lewis was born in Newport, Rhode Island, the second oldest of four children of Captain Hosea Lewis of the Revenue-Marine.Her father was transferred to the Lighthouse Service and appointed keeper of Lime Rock Light on the small near-island Lime Rock in Newport in 1854, taking his family to live on the rock in 1857. [4]
He only served as keeper for a few years, and after a couple of other keepers came and went, Julia was offered the position in 1865. Her husband moved to the city. There was no well at the lighthouse so, in addition to caring for her six children, Julia had to walk a mile to a spring with her children and a horse, to bring home cans of water.
Walker, c. 1909 Katherine Walker (née Katharina Görtler; November 25, 1848 [1] – February 5, 1931) was a German-American lighthouse keeper.. Walker tended the Robbins Reef Light in New York Harbor for more than 30 years after the death of her husband, Captain John Walker, who had been appointed keeper of the light in 1885. [2]
Williams is one of America's longest-serving lighthouse keepers with 41 years of service. [1] Her autobiography continues to provide insight into women's experiences in the Great Lakes region and remains in print. [3] [4] A children's book, Elizabeth Whitney Williams and The Little Traverse Light, is based upon Williams' life. [1]