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Mary Ann Booth - Coggle Diagram
Mary Ann Booth
Early life
Born in Canaan, New Hampshire
Became deaf at 4 from scarlet fever
Parents sent her to the American School of the Deaf
At the school, she met her future husband Edmund Booth
Edmund had to meet the family and make a good impression
The meeting was good/important for Mary's and Edmund's future together.
Moved with her entire family to Iowa
Married Edmund in 1840
Edmund Booth
Teacher at the American School for the Deaf
Became close with Mary Ann's family
Quit his job to work for Mary's family in Iowa
Was reunited with Mary Ann in Iowa
Married Mary Ann in 1840
Joined the Cali Gold Rush in 1849
1849-1852
This was the period that Edmund was in Cali for the gold rush
Things became hard for Mary Ann
Mary had to move place to place throughout this whole period.
Mary Ann became a successful business woman
Mary Ann wrote letters to Edmund about her awful journey of living with other people
Mary still felt isolated even with all of her success