Louise Mckinney Louise, like the other famous five, was a women's activist. Louise was born in 1868 september 22 in Frankville , she died on July 10 1931 . Lousie was an honorable member of the WCTU [Women's Christian Temperance Union] Louise became the first woman elected to a legislature in canada and the british empire. She was a methodist and prohibited plus a pioneer suffragist. She was named a National Historical Significance in 1839 and honorary senator. While working hard with the WCTU she met James Mckinney and soon the two were married. The two moved to Alberta and put the first christian church in the village in 2009. She also made many branches of WCTU around the area (between and Saskatchewan). She proudly became the vice president of the organization. With working hard she grew 40 branches in less than a decade. She pu aarness of alcoholism in schools. Elections for the Alberta legislature were held in 1917 and her name was put on the ballot. On june 7 1917 she won a seat in the legislative assembly of alberta.

Emily Murph y Emily Murph y was born March.14 1868 in Cooksten, Ontario. Emily died October 1933 in Edmonton, Alberta. Emily was, of course, a woman activist like the other famous five . Emily was a journalist, writer, politi cian an d a magistr ate judge. She proudly worked with behin d the person's case. She was a self-described rebel. She also proudly held the titles of an outspoken feminest, suff ragist and a controversial figure. She h ad a politi cal Ontario family, so politics were discussed often at the dinner table. Emily went to an all girls school in toronto were she met her f uture h usband Arth ur Murphy who she h ad five children with. In 198 Emily was named a Person of National histori c Signifi cance an d an Honor ary senator in 2009.

Thi wa cad b m ge an Bar Patn. Irene P arlby Irene was born on 9 January 1868 in London UK and died July 12, 1965 in Red Deer, A B. Irene was, of course, a woman activist like the other famous five. She was the first woman in Alberta, and the second in the British Empire, to be appointed to a cabinet position. She was known as the “Woman's Minister” and her career was based on activism and legislation. She was named a Person of National Historic Significance in 1966 and an honorary senator in 2009. She put much support in Alberta's Sexual Sterilization Act. Despite her fathers wishes instead of going to medical school she studied writing and theater. After travelling to Europe and moving to Alberta she found someone from Europe, Walter Parlby, that immigrated with his brother, and they soon married in 1897. They had one son, named Humphrey, in 1899.In 1913, organized the first women’s local of the UFA. She was elected president of the UFA Women’s Auxiliary in 1916. As president, she worked for better healthcare, social services, schools and better libraries in the farm life.In 1916, Parlby presented a paper at a joint UFA/UFWA convention in titled “Women’s Place in the Nation.” In it, she argued that women should insert themselves in all areas of society.

The P ersons Case Women were not considered people an d th at was the problem. Women were not allowed to vote because of th at. The woman h ad to wear skirts an d dresses th at wouldn’t show their ankles. They showed at less skin as they could, well, were not allowed. In 1927, th anks to the F amous Five, women were eventually allowed to vote. The P ersons Case enabled women to work for ch ange in the House of Commons an d the Senate. WCTU (Women's Christian Temperance Union) The W CTU believed th at alcholaisim is the reason of unenployment, disease, poverty, violence against women an d children an d poverty. They wanted alcohol gone. The W CTU was the largest non-denominational organization in the 19th century of Canada. They also fou ght the woman's righ t to vote in Canada and lean towards prohibition. In 1850 women sh amed men b y standing an d pr aying in bar entr ances. In 1874 an organization was foun ded in Clevelan d, Ohio. Letitia Youngmans was the first president of W CTU.There were 10,000 people in the year 1900. My great aunt Barbera Paterson By great aunt Barber a famously carved the F amous Five! Her carvings sit on P arliament Hill an d the Calgary Olympi c Plaza. She carved them out of bronze, it was made of bronze to withstand the coming centuries. She single h andedly made all of them b y herself, an d there 1.5 times the size of a normal human.She first made them out of cla y as a model, like on my shirt. Barber a alwa ys lived in Edmonton, h aving no desire to move. She r aised three boys with a h usband named Dr. John Paterson. She h ad a bachelor of Fine Arts in 1988. In her own words “I prefer to do women, I h ave a real strong bon d. They are strong women an d they just sort of dr agged me along with them.”.