May Maxwell | |
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| Born | May Ellis Bolles January 14, 1870 Englewood, New Jersey |
| Died | March 1, 1940 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse(s) | William Sutherland Maxwell (1902-1940) |
| Children | Rúhíyyih Khánum |
| Parent(s) | Father: John B. Bolles Mother: Mary Martin Bolles |
May Bolles Maxwell (January 14, 1870 - March 1, 1940)[1], was an early American Bahá’í, and is best known as the mother of Rúḥíyyih Khánum, and the wife of William Sutherland Maxwell (m. 1902).
She was among the first group of pilgrims to visit ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in February 1899[2]. She was an early participant at Green Acre, the first Bahá’í training facility in the United States.
In 1927 she was a member of the joint National Spiritual Assembly of the United States and Canada.
She died in 1940, shortly after arriving in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she is buried. Shoghi Effendi gave her the status of a martyr.
Mrs. Nakhjavani has written two volumes on the family, entitled, "The Maxwells of Montreal".
Notes[edit]
- ↑ "A Compendium of Volumes of the Baha'i World I-XII, 1925-1954". Compiled by the Universal House of Justice. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
- ↑ Grace L. Shahrokh. "Some Early Believers in the West" (PDF). Retrieved 11 August 2010.
External Links[edit]
- May Ellis Bolles Maxwell on WikiTree - family tree
