A Childhood in Cape Coast Alberta, known in her childhood as Ewurabena Josiah, was born on 17 September 1935 in the bustling and historic town of Cape Coast, a place where life blended discipline with warmth. She was the fourth of eight children born to Emmanuel Brew-Butler and Esther Maude Brew-Butler (née Josiah), both of blessed memory. Her father, a strict disciplinarian who worked with UAC Companies and founder of Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs, shaped the household with a sharp sense of order, ensuring that the children grew up respectful and wellmannered. Her mother, by contrast, was the family’s gentle anchor — a hardworking baker whose home was always filled with the sweet aromas of bread, cakes, and chips. Alberta often recalled how her mother baked tirelessly, selling her goods across Cape Coast, sometimes sending her daughters to deliver them to UAC, UTC, and Kingsway stores. From her mother and grandmother, Alberta inherited her love for baking and her sweet tooth — a trait she proudly declared made her “a true Cape Coaster.” The Story of Ewurabena Josiah Maama - Grandmother Alberta’s childhood, shaped by the warmth of her mother and grandmother’s baking, the firmness of her father’s discipline, and the generosity of her grandfather, gave her a unique foundation. “ 4 The Birthday Journal
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