Robertine Barry
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Robertine Barry pseudonym Françoise, was an early French Canadian journalist and publisher and a popular member of Montreal
society.
Her father was John Edmund Barry, Esquire, a native of Ireland, and her mother was French Canadian. She was born at Escoumins, Quebec. She was educated at the Ursuline Convent, Quebec. She
joined the editorial staff of La Patrie and wrote for other journals. She wrote "Fleurs Champetres" (1895) and "Les Chroniques du Lundi" (1900). She was sent to the Paris Exposition in 1902 by the Dominion Government in an official capacity.
In 1902, she founded Le Journal de Framboise, a bimonthly paper she edited from 1902 - 1909. It featured top writers such as Laure Conan
(Félicité Angers).
She furthered women's rights through her journalistic work as well as being a popular lecturer and supporter of literary and charitable causes.
She was a member of the first presidential board, of the Fédération nationale Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Montréal, 1907.
Montreal
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society.
Her father was John Edmund Barry, Esquire, a native of Ireland, and her mother was French Canadian. She was born at Escoumins, Quebec. She was educated at the Ursuline Convent, Quebec. She
joined the editorial staff of La Patrie and wrote for other journals. She wrote "Fleurs Champetres" (1895) and "Les Chroniques du Lundi" (1900). She was sent to the Paris Exposition in 1902 by the Dominion Government in an official capacity.
In 1902, she founded Le Journal de Framboise, a bimonthly paper she edited from 1902 - 1909. It featured top writers such as Laure Conan
Laure Conan
Laure Conan, pen name of Marie-Louise-Félicité Angers, , is regarded as the first true French-Canadian female novelist. She was born in Murray Bay, Canada East....
(Félicité Angers).
She furthered women's rights through her journalistic work as well as being a popular lecturer and supporter of literary and charitable causes.
She was a member of the first presidential board, of the Fédération nationale Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Montréal, 1907.