1809-1896+Josette+Legace+Work

links http://www.fortlangley.ca/work.html http://ubc.bcmetis.ca/hbc_bio_profile.php?id=MzQ5OA== http://www.biographi.ca/EN/009004-119.01-e.php?id_nbr=6227

__Background__ - father: Pierre Legace mother: Emma (daughter of a Nez Perce chief. Was a Spokan Indian) - was Metis - met John at Fort Spokane - 1825, became John Work's country wife (was 16 at the time) - married John Work in 1826 (By the custom of the country) - they had 12 children - Jane (1827), Sarah (1829), Letitia (1831), Margaret (1836), Mary (1837), John (1839), Catherine (1842), Josette (1843), Henry (1844), David (1846), Cecilia Josephine (1849) and Suzette (1854) - 1836, whole family was moved to Fort Simpson - created relationships with Tsimshian women - introduced them to European-styled cleaning - marriage was 'formalized' in 1849 - her family was known to be kind and pleasant to others

__Pictures__ Josette Legace Work Picture with both her and her husband, John Work

__WHAT?__ - created bonds with Tsimshian women - somewhat "modernized" the way Tsimshian women cleaned

__WHERE?__ - was born at Kettle Falls (near Washington) - lived with her family at Fort Simpson (today's Port Simpson, BC) - then later moved to Fort Victoria in 1849

__WHY?__ - is remembered for her work as a pioneer as well as acting out on good deeds - 1896, was the oldest known person in BC