Barbara Heck

RUCKLE, BARBARA (Heck) b. Bastian Ruckle as well as Margaret Embury had a daughter named Barbara (Heck), born 1734. She married in 1760 Paul Heck and together they have seven kids. Four survived into adulthood.

The person who is the subject of the biography is usually an individual who has had a key role in things that have left lasting effects on society or had innovative ideas or proposals which are subsequently documented in some way. Barbara Heck did not leave any letters or written statements. In fact, the evidence for the date her marriage was not important. The lack of a primary source could be used to trace Barbara Heck's motives and actions during most of her time. She is still a very crucial figure in the early days of Methodism. The job of a biographer is to explain and account for the legend and explain, if it is possible, the actual person who lies within the myth.

Abel Stevens, a Methodist historian in 1866, wrote about this. Barbara Heck has taken the top spot in the New World's list of ecclesiastical leaders because of the growth of Methodism. To comprehend the importance of her name it is crucial to look at the long background of the Movement with which she will always be associated. Barbara Heck had a fortuitous part in establishing Methodism within The United States of America and Canada. Her name stems from the fundamental tendency that any highly successful group or institution has to emphasize the cause of its movements in order to enhance the feeling of tradition.