Mary Janeway: The Legacy of a Home Child

By Mary Pettit

Mary Janeway, born in Scotland in 1887, came to Canada as a "home child" at a very young age. Separated from her brothers and sisters, the "tiny" Mary was sent as a domestic to a farm near Innerkip, Ontario. This is Mary's story -- a recreation of her life set in Victorian rural Ontario, from the time of the tragedy that split her family to her eventual escape from a life of drudgery. Robbed of her childhood years but buoyed by an inner resolve and an indomitable spirit, Mary Janeway reveals the tragic events surrounding this period of Canadian history -- the Home Children.

Mary Janeway was godmother to author Mary Pettit.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1554884136
• ISBN13: 9781554884131
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Dundurn Press
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"