Housewife.
Born at Gloustershire, England on 27 November 1891, she arrived in Oak Lake with her husband William George Vallender (1892-1987) on 14 July 1919. During the First World War, she worked at a private girls’ school, doing domestic duties. When the influenza epidemic reached Oak Lake in 1919, she volunteered to nurse those who were ill. She was active in the Methodist Church and Red Cross, especially during the Second World War. She was responsible for raising funds, knitting, sewing, and quilting. She organized raffles for meat, handiwork and baking. She was also active in the Oak Lake Agricultural Society. She died at Virden on 10 May 1989 and was buried in the Oak Lake Cemetery.
Voices of Yesteryear [Audiocassette], 1982. Westman Oral History Collection by the Westman Oral History Association (Effie McPhail, Chair). S. J. McKee Archives.
Obituary [William George Vallender], Brandon Sun, 9 May 1987, page 18.
Obituary, Brandon Sun, 11 May 1989, page 24.
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