Person:Margaret Kiernan (4)

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Margaret Kiernan
b.11 Aug 1878 Corcar, Carrigallen Catholic Parish, County Leitrim, Ireland
d.29 Oct 1958 Rosary Villa, Sparkill, New York
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m. 29 Nov 1866
  1. Mary Ann Kiernan1867 -
  2. Margaret KiernanBet 1868 & 1877 - Bet 1868 & 1877
  3. Edward Kiernan1869 - 1900
  4. John Kiernan1871 - Aft 1904
  5. Elizabeth Kiernan1873 -
  6. Hugh Kiernan1875 -
  7. Margaret Kiernan1878 - 1958
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Name Margaret Kiernan
Gender Female
Birth? 11 Aug 1878 Corcar, Carrigallen Catholic Parish, County Leitrim, Ireland
Immigration? 11 May 1899 Ellis Island, New York
Occupation? 1920 Sisters of St Dominic, Sparkill NY; Occupation: Nun
Occupation? 1930 St Agnes Home for Boys, Sparkill NY; Occupation: Teacher
Death? 29 Oct 1958 Rosary Villa, Sparkill, New York
Burial? 31 Oct 1958 St. Agnes Cemetery

Cousin to Margaret Charles (1906) and Elizabeth Charles (1896) and witnesses at their weddings. Based on her being at the 1896 wedding, she must have emigrated prior to 1896.

Entered the Novitiate of the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary on 15 Feb 1911. Received the Dominican habit on 15 Aug 1911. Professed her first vows 15 Aug 1912. Took the name Sister M De Ricci

She cared for children at Holy Rosary Convent in New York City, St. Joseph Home in the Bronx, and at St. Agnes in Sparkill.

St. Agnes Home for Boys: One history says: "In 1884 a three story, 19-room farmhouse (that was once a summer hotel) and some 30 acres of property were purchased, four sisters and 25 boys took up residence, and St. Agnes was born). There are other dates and other versions, 1904, 1905, but we should leave all that to whoever/whatever is put on the web site, good material for lots of stories anyway. The "termination" date is less controversial, "St. Agnes Home, a five-story Gothic structure with stained-glass windows and multi turrets, was demolished beginning on October 25, 1979. (The towering smokestack and power house were the last structures to be leveled in January 1980)."

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