EILEEN E. GEORGE

Condolences & Memories (1 entries)

• My husband, Stuart and I, would like to offer our condolences with the passing of Eileen. While it is not mentioned in the memories of her life, Eileen was a Farmerette in September, 1943 at the Waterford Camp in Ontario for two weeks and again for a full season in 1944 at the Queenston Camp, also known as the Larkin Camp, located in Niagara on the Lake, Ontario. She, and her sister, Girnith, worked many long hours taking care of the fruits and vegetables in this area of Niagara. Many of the men had gone to serve in the Second World War and so there were few men left to run the many farms. There were roughly 20,000 farmerettes helping with food production during the years of the Second World War and they are finally, now, being recognized for the vital role they played. My husband and I now own the farm that was the Larkin Camp. Eileen's sister, Girnith, visited here with her husband in the early 2000's. Girnith then sent me pictures of her time here as a farmerette. Both she and Eileen are in some of those pictures. Many of the surviving farmerettes are now in their 90's. I was hoping to be able to contact both Eileen and Girnith to thank them again for their efforts as farmerettes and to let them know their stories are being told and will not be forgotten. To the surviving family members we would like to say how special Eileen and her sister Girnith were. The Farmerettes were blessed to have them as part of their team and you were blessed to have them as family members. - Posted by: Alice VanderMeer (Family friend) on: Jun 16, 2023