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Evangelist William Reeve marries Emily Parker and in 1869 they make an arduous journey to the Canadian Arctic to work as missionaries. Life is hard, especially for Emily. Walter is born here in 1876, and he is their fifth child.
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Robson, J. (2016). Answering the Call. In: Radical Reformers and Respectable Rebels. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137311849_8
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