Lady Aberdeen (Ishbel Maria Marjoribanks)

Raised in Scotland, in 1877 Ishbel Maria Marjoribanks married Lord Aberdeen, who was Governor General of Canada from 1893 to 1898. A formidable and energetic person, she devoted her life to promoting social causes and served for years as president of the International Council of Women. In Canada she founded the National Council of Women, helped establish the Victorian Order of Nurses and headed the Aberdeen Association, which distributed literature to settlers. Lady Aberdeen later organized the Red Cross Society of Scotland and the Women’s National Association of Ireland. She died at Aberdeen, Scotland.

Ishbel Maria Marjoribanks épouse, en 1877, Lord Aberdeen, Gouverneur général du Canada de 1893 à 1898. Femme énergique et remarquable, Lady Aberdeen consacra sa vie aux oeuvres sociales et fut longtemps présidente du Conseil International des Femmes. Au Canada, elle fonde le Conseil national des femmes du Canada, contribue à établir les Infirmières de l’Ordre de Victoria et dirige l’Aberdeen Association qui distribuait des livres aux colons. Plus tard, elle organise la Red Cross Society of Scotland et la Women’s National Association of Ireland. Elle meurt à Aberdeen, en Écosse.