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Edna May Diefenbaker ( née Brower; November 30, 1899 – February 7, 1951) was the first wife of the 13th Prime Minister of Canada, John Diefenbaker. [1] Early life. She was born in Wawanesa, Manitoba, and worked as a schoolteacher at Mayfair Elementary School in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan before marrying John Diefenbaker in 1929. [2] Political life.
Edna May Diefenbaker (de soltera Brower; 30 de noviembre de 1899 – 7 de febrero de 1951) fue la primera esposa del decimotercer Primer Ministro de Canadá, John Diefenbaker. Vida temprana Nació en Wawanesa, Manitoba, y trabajó como maestra en la escuela primaria Mayfair en Saskatoon, Saskatchewan antes de casarse con John Diefenbaker en 1929.
In the summer of 1928 Diefenbaker had become engaged to Edna Brower, a vivacious Saskatoon schoolteacher. They were married three weeks after the provincial election. Edna was an immediate asset to the aspiring politician, offsetting his dour presence with her warmth and spontaneity.
12 de mar. de 2021 · For Diefenbaker, it was a difficult time for him, and he would see a terrible loss around the same time when his wife Edna was diagnosed with acute leukemia. Edna had always supported her husband’s political career, but in the 1940s she began to suffer from mental illness and was placed in a private mental hospital for a brief time.
In June of 1929, Diefenbaker married Edna Mae Brower, a teacher. During his early political career, Edna was her husband's strongest and most dedicated supporter. She died of leukemia in 1951 and is interred in the Diefenbaker family plot at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Saskatoon.
1 de jun. de 2003 · His wife Edna, an attractive and lively woman, had campaigned with him, and this must have helped. In Parliament, John Diefenbaker arrived with high expectations.
Volume 11 Number 1. 1983 January. This book adds to the Diefenbaker saga a chapter unknown to the public. It is the story of Edna May Brower, John Diefenbaker's wife for twenty-two years, a charming woman so effective in her role she was dubbed "the unelected Member of Parliament."
