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Mary Virginia Merrick (November 2, 1866 – January 10, 1955), born in Washington, DC, was a pioneer in American Catholic social reform. At age 20, despite being paralyzed from a fall, she started the Christ Child Society in 1887 to provide for needy infants, children, and their families in the Washington, D.C. area.
The Christ Child Society was founded in 1885 in Washington, D.C., by Mary Virginia Merrick, [11] as a small relief organization to aid local underprivileged children. Additional chapters were started in other cities. [12]
Specifically, while the Western Reserve Land Conservancy managed natural resources, the Western Reserve Historical Society worked towards a collective story of the region, and the Fund for our Economic Future collaborated on tourism opportunities, there was no single institution coordinating all aspects of a possible Heritage Area. [21]
Founder, Christ Child Society Washington, D.C. [57] [58] Heroic Virtues Introduction of Cause: 2 April 2003 1957 Cora Louise Yorgason Evans: 9 July 1904 in Midvale, Utah, United States 30 March 1957 in Boulder Creek, California, United States Married Layperson of the Diocese of Monterey Monterey [59] [60] [61] Heroic Virtues
The Western Reserve Historical Society (WRHS) is a historical society in Cleveland, Ohio. The society operates the Cleveland History Center, a collection of museums in University Circle. The society was founded in 1867, making it the oldest cultural institution in Northeast Ohio. WRHS is focused on the history of the Western Reserve. WRHS ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 26 October 2024. Male religious congregation of the Catholic Church. Society of Christ Latin: Societas Christi pro Emigrantibus Polonis Polish: Towarzystwo Chrystusowe dla Polonii Zagranicznej Abbreviation Post-nominal letters: S.Chr. Nickname Chrystusowcy Formation August 22, 1932 ; 92 years ago (1932 ...
The Western Reserve Historical Society opened Hale Farm in 1958 after receiving the property from Clara Belle Ritchie, descendant of Jonathan Hale. [2] The eastern half of Hale Farm and Village is a living history museum that has a variety of historical buildings, most relocated from elsewhere. This recreated village is called Wheatfield. The ...
Mary Campbell (later Mary Campbell Willford) was an American colonial settler who was known for her abduction by Native Americans during the French and Indian War being the first white child to travel to the Western Reserve. Born in 1747 or 1748, Campbell was taken captive by the Lenape tribe at the age of ten in 1758.