Amelia Elizabeth Roe Gordon
Born
Amelia Elizabeth Roe Gee

April 1852
Liverpool, England
DiedJune 6, 1932
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Alma materRoyal Victoria College for Women (now, McGill University)
Occupations
  • reformer
  • activist
TitlePresident, Dominion Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Spouse
Asa Gordon
​
(m. 1877)​
Children2

Amelia Elizabeth Roe Gordon (née Gee; April 1852 – June 6, 1932) was a British-born Canadian temperance activist,[1] who was elected president of the Ontario Woman's Christian Temperance Union (W.C.T.U.) (1927)[2] before serving as president of the Dominion W.C.T.U.[3] She was also a suffragist,[3] and was associated with philanthropic, benevolent, and social reform.[4]

Early life and education

Amelia Elizabeth Roe Gee was born in Liverpool, England, April 1852.[5][lower-alpha 1] Her father, Edward Gee, brought the family to Canada in 1860. He founded a tea and spice import business in Montreal.[3]

She was educated in the Canadian public schools and at the Royal Victoria College for Women, Montreal (now, McGill University).[1]

Career

Besides holding membership and responsible positions in various civic and philanthropic societies, Gordon was an officer connected with the King’s Daughters, the Young Women's Christian Association, and the Home for the Friendless.[4] She also served as an officer with the District, Provincial, Dominion, and World's W.C.T.U..[1]

When Lady Aberdeen was President of the National Council of Women of Canada, Gordon served as Secretary.[4]

Gordon was active in evangelistic work. She served as Evangelistic Superintendent, of the Dominion of Canada from 1900 to 1918, and as World’s W.C.T.U. Superintendent of Evangelistic work among Soldiers from 1900 to 1910. In 1915, she was elected president of the W.C.T.U. for the district of Ottawa.[1]

For a number of years, she edited the White Ribbon Bulletin, official organ of the Dominion W.C.T.U., and was also charged with the preparation of the Bible Readings for use in the regular meetings of the organization. She also lectured, besides taking an active part in local and Dominion campaigns.[1]

Personal life

In 1877, she married Asa Gordon (1846-1933),[6] K.C., a barrister of Ottawa.[1] The couple had one son, Asa, and one daughter, Florence.[6]

In religion, Gordon was a Methodist.[7]

Amelia Elizabeth Roe Gordon died in Columbus, Ohio, U.S., June 6, 1932, while attending a convention of the International Order of the King's Daughters and Sons, and was buried in Ottawa, where she had been a long-time resident.[3]

Notes

  1. ↑ According to Gordon's death certificate, she was 80 years, 1 month, and 26 days old at death.[6] According to Gordon's obituary in The Gazette (1932), Gordon was 85 years old when she died, making her year of birth at 1847.[3] According to Cherrington (1926), Amelia was born April 11, 1858.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Cherrington, Ernest Hurst (1926). "GORDON, AMELIA ELIZABETH ROE.". Standard Encyclopedia of the Alcohol Problem. Vol. 3. Westerville, Ohio: American Issue Publishing House. p. 1119. Retrieved 2 January 2023 – via Internet Archive. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ↑ "CHOSEN PRESIDENT". The Ottawa Citizen. 5 October 1927. p. 3. Retrieved 2 January 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Obituary, Mrs. Asa Gordon, daughter of Edward Gee. Died in Columbus, Ohio, June 6, 1932". The Gazette. Montreal, Canada. 7 June 1932. p. 9. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 Motter, H. L., ed. (1911). "GORDON, Amelia Elizabeth Roe". The International Who's who: Who's who in the World 1912 : a Biographical Dictionary of the World's Notable Living Men and Women. New York City: International Who's Who. p. 522. OCLC 762833361. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. ↑ "Certificate of Death". State of Ohio. 6 June 1932. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 "Amelia Elizabeth Roe Gee". www.familysearch.org. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  7. ↑ Strong-Boag, Veronica (15 November 2021). A Liberal-Labour Lady: The Times and Life of Mary Ellen Spear Smith. UBC Press. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-7748-6727-6. OCLC 1258679879.
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