Alice was born in Iowa County, Wisconsin in 1867. She was the oldest of thirteen children born to James McGinnity and Catherine Carroll. While attending St. Joseph's Academy in Janesville, Wisconsin she decided to devote her life to religious duties and entered the convent of Mercy on April 19, 1887. On April 1, 1907 she was sent to be General Manager of Mercy Hospital in Janesville, Wisconsin. She ran the hospital for 16 years until she passed away in Janesville in 1923. She is buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Janesville.
Name: Alice McGinnity; Event Type: Census; Event Date: 1870; Event Place: Waldwick, Iowa, Wisconsin, United States
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Name: Alice Maginty; Event Type: Census; Event Date: 1880; Event Place: Waldwick, Iowa, Wisconsin, United States
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Name: Alice McG*ity; Event Type: Census; Event Date: 1900; Event Place: Janesville, Rock, Wisconsin, United States; Birth Date: Aug 1867; Birthplace: Wisconsin; Occupation: Sister of Mercy
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Name: Sister M Agatha; Event Type: Census; Event Date: 1910; Event Place: Janesville, Rock, Wisconsin, United States
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Name: Sister Agatha; Event Type: Death; Event Date: 14 Nov 1923; Event Place: Janesville, Wisconsin; Birth Date: 21 Aug 1867; Birth Place: Iowa County, Wisconsin
Citing this Record: Janesville Daily Gazette, database with images, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/image/74080681/?terms=Sister%20Mary%20Agatha%20%2B%20%2B&match=1) citing Janesville Daily Gazette, Wednesday November 14, 1923; pg. 1
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147772860/mary-agatha-mcginnity), memorial page for Sr Mary Agatha McGinnity (unknown–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial no. 147772860, citing Mount Olivet Cemetery, Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin, USA ; Maintained by s schultz (contributor 47675430).
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