Notable Women of NB - #5 Maggie Jean Chestnut Traditional Cache
Notable Women of NB - #5 Maggie Jean Chestnut
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Part of the 2011-2012 Come Out and Play Contest. The Notable Women of New Brunswick series honours women either born or based in the City who are distinguished in some capacity for their contributions and historical significance. This is by no means an exclusive or complete list, but a sampling from various disciplines.
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Maggie Jean Chestnut - Businesswoman (Chestnut Canoe Company)
Daughter of Henry Chestnut, Maggie Jean learned the family canoe business after completing a BA at the UNB (1927) and an MA at U of T (1929). Maggie Jean rose through the ranks, eventually becoming President of the Chestnut Canoe Company. She served as President of the Associated Alumnae of UNB and became a member of the University Senate. Built in 1894 for the widowed Mrs. Fraser, this Queen Anne style house was sold to the Bank of Montreal in 1900. Lord Beaverbrook purchased the house in 1948, bequeathing it to the UNB Associated Alumnae for use as a women’s residence. In 1949, the new, expanded residence opened, named in honour of Maggie Jean Chestnut. Maggie died shortly before this residence opened.
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