The Stone Angel Proper Nouns

Hagar Shipley

90 year old protagonist, picked up smoking ten years ago; did well in school

Manawaka

the setting of the book

Regina Weese

died in 1886 from some obscure and maidenly disorder; flimsy, gutless, and bland; cared for her ungrateful mother

Marvin Shipley

Hagar's son; disapproves Hagar smoking, about 65

Doris Shipley

Hagar's daughter in law, married Marvin

Jason Currie

Hagar's father; self made, left home when he was 17; uses Birch for whippings

Auntie Doll (Stonehouse)

hired help that took care of Hagar since birth; widow

Reuben Pearl

the milkman

Matt Currie

Hagar's brother, skinny and bespectacled, clumsy, saved money to study law or buy a ship

Dan Currie

Hagar's brother; named after grandfather, didn't work unless he was forced to, has poor health, died at 18 of pneumonia

Charlotte Tappen

the doctor's daughter, had chestnut hair and was allowed to wear it loose with a green bow; Hagar's best friend

Lottie Drieser

don't know where or who her father is; the boys called her Lottie "No-Name", tiny, blond, and bold

Telford Simmons

has curly hair and a slight stammer; leads group to see dead baby; bank manager; marries Lottie and becomes Manawaka mayor

Billy Simmons

owns Simmons' Funeral Parlor; a drinker

Hannah Pearl

had a stillborn baby; mother to Henry Pearl

Sir Daniel Currie

died before Hagar's birth; was a silk importer; lost everything when his partner cheated him

Luke McVitie

lawyer

Freeman McKendrick

bank manager

Doherty

Owned the Manawaka Ice House; send his sons to cut ice blocks

Floss Drieser

Lottie's aunt, a dressmaker, brought up Lottie after her mother's death

Bram Shipley

Hagar's husband; dies of cirrhosis

Tina Shipley

Marvin's daughter; Hagar's granddaughter

Steven Shipley

Marvin's son; doesn't come by the house much anymore; architect

John Shipley

Hagar's second son

Morag MacCulloch

The minister's daughter, teacher

Reverend Dougall MacCuloch

the minister in Manawaka, a fool according to Jason Currie; dies of a heart attack

Clara Shipley

Bram's first wife, dies of a burst spleen

Mavis McVitie

marries Matt, Luke McVitie's daughter

Weldon Jonas

local cabinet maker

Gladys Shipley

Bram and Claira's daughter; gives Hagar a scarf

Jess Shipley

Bram and Claira's daughter who showed Hagar how to sell eggs

Dr. Tappen

doctor in Manawaka who wants to show off his new hospital where Hagar gives birth

Doctor Corby

Hagar's doctor in BC

Soldier

Bram's prized gray stallion who dies in the winter

Charlie Bean

Bram's half-breed friend who works at Doherty's shop

Miss Tyrrwhitt

little person Hagar meets at the nursing home; always complaining

Mrs. Steiner

heavy-built woman Hagar meets at the nursing home and likes

Ben

Mrs. Steiner's son who lives in a small apartment

Esther

Mrs. Steiner's glamorous and insecure daughter-in-law

Rita

Mrs. Steiner's loving daughter

Lynne

Mrs. Steiner's doll-like granddaughter

Moishe

Mrs. Steiner's smart, dark-eyed grandson

Mr. Troy

minister in BC

Mr. Cooper

took over the Currie store

Jules Tonnere

was Matt's friend once; won against Matt's fighting cock, John hangs out with his boys

Shadow Point

where Hagar "escapes"

Mr. Oatley

smuggled Asian women

David Connor

John's "friend", good at football, son of a doctor

Richard Bedford Bennett

served in Canada from 1930-1935 during the Great Depression; "Bennett Buggy"

Arlene Simmons

Telford and Lottie's daughter; dies with John; teacher in Home Ecs

Lazarus Tonnere

trades John a jackknife for the Currie pin; makes drunken bet with John

Kennie

one of the kids playing house on the beach

Calvin

Jess' husband

Caroline

Telford's cousin in the East

Murray Ferney Lees

stays and drinks with Hagar at the Old Cannery; works for Dependable Life Insurance; lost a son; red mustache

Rose Ferney

Murray's mother

Tollemache Lees

Murray's grandfather; circuit rider

Blackfly

Murray's hometown

Lou Lees

Murray's wife, a redhead; saw her son as a disaster and punishment

Donnie

Murray's and Lou's son; dies in a house fire 5 years ago

Pulsifier

end of the world preacher Lou and Murray goes to see

Mrs. Reilley

mountain of flesh with an Irish accent; daughter Eileen brings her gladioli

Mrs. Dobereiner

German patient who prays for death; been at the hospital for 7 months

Elva Jardine

70-year-old scrawny lady, foil to Hagar; been at the hospital for 3 months

Tom Jardine

Elva's husband; married for 52 years; stingy

Mrs. Garvey

Elva's friend to invite Tom for dinner

Freehold

Elva's hometown; about 25 miles from Manawaka

Sandra Wong

17-year-old asian girl; Hagar's roommate

August

Tina's fiance, lawyer in Toronto