1822-1861+Sophia+Thomas+Mason

Sophia Thomas Mason -1822-1861 -received education at the Red River Academy -offered the position of governess of the lady's section of the school in 1843 -married the Wesleyan Mission William Mason who had arrived from Lac Pluie to become a missionary -she and her husband were stationed at Rossville Mission at Norway House, Manitoba for 11 years -brought not only piety but also the knowledge of the Cree language and culture of the area to her work

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