Emma Booth (The Salvation Army)
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Emma Moss Booth known as 'The Consul', was the fourth child and second daughter of Catherine
and William Booth
, the Founder of The Salvation Army
.
Converted at a young age, Emma Booth spoke in public for the first time during a stay at St Leonards. Aged just 19, Emma Booth became the Principal of the Officers' Training Home, The Salvation Army
's first training school for women. On 10 April 1888 she married Major Frederick Tucker, the son of an affluent British
family living in India
, whose first wife had died of cholera
in India in the previous year. Emma Booth and Frederick Tucker married at Clapton Congress Hall. As was the usual practice in the Booth family at that time, Tucker added his wife's maiden name
to his own, becoming Booth-Tucker. The couple had a total of nine children; Frederick, Catherine Motee, Lucy, Herbert, John and Muriel and three others, William, Evangeline and Tancred Bramwell who died in infancy.Frederick Kristodas Booth-Tucker (15 April 1892-25 July 1945) died in Los Angeles
where he owned Six Wheels, Inc.http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=clginvb&id=I06793 (Families of Lancaster, Philadelphia & York County, PA on 'Rootsweb').
Their daughter Catherine Motee became a Salvation Army officer in 1913 from Simla
, in India, where the Booth-Tucker family had lived. She married Major Hugh Sladen in 1916, and in 1921 the couple were Divisional Commanders for Newport.
Muriel Booth-Tucker was born on 17 May 1903, the youngest child of Frederick Booth-Tucker and his second wife, Emma Moss Booth, and granddaughter of the founder William Booth. She was commissioned as a Salvation Army officer in 1925, and after appointments in Britain (1925-1935), served in India (1935-1938), Australia (1938-1950), International Training College (1950-1952), Territorial Commander, Madras and Telegu, India (1952-1957), Officer Commanding, Ireland (1958-1960), Territorial Commander, Belgium (1960-1963). She retired from active service on 17 May 1963, and lived until 13 March 1995.
They remained for some time in India, but later moved back to London due to Emma Booth-Tucker's poor health. They worked for the Salvation Army International Headquarters in London before being posted to the United States
in 1896, where they replaced Emma's brother Ballington
and his wife Maud
who had left the Salvation Army. They successfully managed to regain many of the converts lost by Ballington Booth's leaving, and Emma Booth-Tucker was given the title 'The Consul' by her father. The Booth-Tucker's primary work was prison visitation and carrying out the farm colony experiment for urban poor envisaged in William Booth
's book In Darkest England And The Way Out.
In 1903, at the age of 43, Emma Tucker died of a fractured skull and internal injuries in a train accident on her way from Amity Colony, Colorado
to Chicago
, where she was going to meet her husband. Her funeral service was held at the Carnegie Music Hall in New York
on 1 November 1903, and she was buried at the Woodlawn Cemetery in that city.
Emma Booth-Tucker died leaving a husband and six children. She was succeeded in her work in the United States by her younger sister Evangeline Booth
.
Catherine Booth
Catherine Booth was the wife of the founder of The Salvation Army, William Booth. Because of her influence in the formation of The Salvation Army she was known as the 'Army Mother'....
and William Booth
William Booth
William Booth was a British Methodist preacher who founded The Salvation Army and became its first General...
, the Founder of The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church known for its thrift stores and charity work. It is an international movement that currently works in over a hundred countries....
.
Converted at a young age, Emma Booth spoke in public for the first time during a stay at St Leonards. Aged just 19, Emma Booth became the Principal of the Officers' Training Home, The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church known for its thrift stores and charity work. It is an international movement that currently works in over a hundred countries....
's first training school for women. On 10 April 1888 she married Major Frederick Tucker, the son of an affluent British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
family living in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, whose first wife had died of cholera
Cholera
Cholera is an infection of the small intestine that is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. The main symptoms are profuse watery diarrhea and vomiting. Transmission occurs primarily by drinking or eating water or food that has been contaminated by the diarrhea of an infected person or the feces...
in India in the previous year. Emma Booth and Frederick Tucker married at Clapton Congress Hall. As was the usual practice in the Booth family at that time, Tucker added his wife's maiden name
Married and maiden names
A married name is the family name adopted by a person upon marriage. When a person assumes the family name of her spouse, the new name replaces the maiden name....
to his own, becoming Booth-Tucker. The couple had a total of nine children; Frederick, Catherine Motee, Lucy, Herbert, John and Muriel and three others, William, Evangeline and Tancred Bramwell who died in infancy.Frederick Kristodas Booth-Tucker (15 April 1892-25 July 1945) died in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
where he owned Six Wheels, Inc.http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=clginvb&id=I06793 (Families of Lancaster, Philadelphia & York County, PA on 'Rootsweb').
Their daughter Catherine Motee became a Salvation Army officer in 1913 from Simla
Shimla
Shimla , formerly known as Simla, is the capital city of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summer capital of the British Raj in India. A popular tourist destination, Shimla is often referred to as the "Queen of Hills," a term coined by the British...
, in India, where the Booth-Tucker family had lived. She married Major Hugh Sladen in 1916, and in 1921 the couple were Divisional Commanders for Newport.
Muriel Booth-Tucker was born on 17 May 1903, the youngest child of Frederick Booth-Tucker and his second wife, Emma Moss Booth, and granddaughter of the founder William Booth. She was commissioned as a Salvation Army officer in 1925, and after appointments in Britain (1925-1935), served in India (1935-1938), Australia (1938-1950), International Training College (1950-1952), Territorial Commander, Madras and Telegu, India (1952-1957), Officer Commanding, Ireland (1958-1960), Territorial Commander, Belgium (1960-1963). She retired from active service on 17 May 1963, and lived until 13 March 1995.
They remained for some time in India, but later moved back to London due to Emma Booth-Tucker's poor health. They worked for the Salvation Army International Headquarters in London before being posted to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1896, where they replaced Emma's brother Ballington
Ballington Booth
Ballington Booth was an Officer in The Salvation Army and a co-founder of Volunteers of America.Born in Brighouse, England, Ballington Booth was the second child of William and Catherine Booth, founders of The Salvation Army in 1878...
and his wife Maud
Maud Ballington Booth
Maud Elizabeth Charlesworth later changed her name to Maud Ballington Booth, was an Salvation Army leader and co-founder of the Volunteers of America....
who had left the Salvation Army. They successfully managed to regain many of the converts lost by Ballington Booth's leaving, and Emma Booth-Tucker was given the title 'The Consul' by her father. The Booth-Tucker's primary work was prison visitation and carrying out the farm colony experiment for urban poor envisaged in William Booth
William Booth
William Booth was a British Methodist preacher who founded The Salvation Army and became its first General...
's book In Darkest England And The Way Out.
In 1903, at the age of 43, Emma Tucker died of a fractured skull and internal injuries in a train accident on her way from Amity Colony, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
to Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, where she was going to meet her husband. Her funeral service was held at the Carnegie Music Hall in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
on 1 November 1903, and she was buried at the Woodlawn Cemetery in that city.
Emma Booth-Tucker died leaving a husband and six children. She was succeeded in her work in the United States by her younger sister Evangeline Booth
Evangeline Booth
General Evangeline Cory Booth was the 4th General of the Salvation Army from 1934 to 1939. She was its first female General.-Early life:...
.
Further reading
- Chappell, Jennie Women who have worked and won : the life-story of Mrs. Spurgeon, Mrs. Booth-Tucker, F.R. Havergal, and Ramabai (1904)
External links
- http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9D0CEEDC1039E333A25753C3A9669D946297D6CF'Mrs. Booth-Tucker Dead; Salvation Leader Killed in Missouri Railroad Wreck. Was on Her Way to Join Husband in Chicago and Begin Campaign -- Thirty-three Others Injured' The New York TimesThe New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
30 October 1903] - The Consul: A Sketch of Emma Booth Tucker By Frederick De LaTour Booth-Tucker Google Books
- http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9C05EFDA1039E333A2575AC0A9679D946297D6CF'Memorial Service for Mrs. Booth-Tucker; Mrs. Sage's Tribute to the Dead Salvation Army Leader. Great Crowd in the Majestic Theatre -- Incidents in the Consul's Career Are Told' The New York TimesThe New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
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