This chapter focuses on how the cultural legacy of Joseph Stephens’ experiences as a young man working on the railways in 1860s India were translated into his life as a father of three daughters. He made an exceptional socio-economic advancement from 10 years as a subcontractor to become the owner of a large iron estate in south Sweden in 1867. Still only 29 years old, when he returned to Sweden, he remained dependent on his father George’s advice. Their correspondence reflects George’s ambition for his children, and grandchildren, to improve, become educated, work hard, and make their own futures. This chapter discusses how Joseph passed on the ideals to his daughters. With lesser legal rights than men and obliged to live by other norms, they faced obstacles for having equal opportunities. What impact did Joseph’s years in India have on his relationship to his daughters and on their lives? The chapter discusses in depth his relationship to his youngest daughter, Maggie. In a cursory way, she seems the most distant from her father’s expectations on duty, diligence, and labour. Yet eventually, she might have been the one most closely to represent her father’s and grandfather’s ideals.