Ryan, Sister Marguerite, Winifred M. O. P.

1894 - 1984  (90 years)    Has 16 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Ryan, Winifred M.
  Prefix	Sister Marguerite,
  Suffix	O. P.
  Born	16 May 1894	Modesto, Stanislaus, California, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  1900 Census	1900	Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Page 19b
  Listed living with parents age 6 born May 1894 in California.
  News Mention	1903
  Kaukauna Sun
  1903 Kaukauna Sun dated 9/28/1903; Willie Ryan and sisters Katie and Winni fred were Appleton Visitors on Saturday.
  News Mention	1907
  Kaukauna Sun
  1907 Kaukauna Sun dated 6/27/1907; Winefred Ryan listed as a graduate of S t. Mary's school.
  1910 Census	1910	Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Page 09a
  Listed living with parents age 15, born in California.
  Education - High School	1910	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Kaukauna High School Class of 1910
  	Kaukauna High School Class of 1910
  News Mention	7 Apr 1910
  Kaukauna Sun
  1910 Kaukauna Sun dated 4/07/1910; Winifred Ryan listed as an upcoming grad uate in the Latin course at Kaukauna High School. 1910 Kaukauna Times dated 4/15/1910; 25 will graduate from Kaukauna High s chool, Winifred Ryan....Ralph Wittman...Josephine Eiting...etc. 1910 Kaukauna Sun dated 6/02/1910; Winifred B. Ryan listed as a gradua te of Kaukauna High school
  News Mention	Abt Jun 1910
  	Ryan, Winifred Newspaper Mention Graduation Kaukauna High School
  1920 Census	1920	Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Page 10b
  on Kaukauna Menasha Rd.; Listed age as 25 bo rn in California occupation Principal Grade school.
  Religious Vows	4 Aug 1927	Sinsinawa, Grant, Wisconsin, USA
  Sinsinawa Dominican
  Sister Marguerite
  Residence	1976	Sinsinawa, Grant, Wisconsin, USA
  1976 Listed as Sister Margaurite Winnifred Ryan of Sinsinawa in brother Ed wards obit.
  Occupation	Bef 18 Dec 1984
  Teacher
  Teacher
  Died	18 Dec 1984	Sinsinawa, Grant, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  Cause: Unk in Wis., Grant Co. - Aged 90 Years
  Biography	Aft 18 Dec 1984
  	Ryan, Sister Marguerite Biography
  Family History Researcher	Date: 2/05/2002 12:11:55 PM Pacific Standard Time From: MBUTTNER@sinsinawa. org Dear Jay,Catherine Ryan, Sister M. Benedict, was born on September 14, 1890 in Turl ock, CA. She received the habit on June 29, 1919, made first professi on on June 30, 1920 and died on May 4, 1981. Winifred Mary Ryan, Sister Ma rguerite, was born on May 16, 1894 in Madeira, CA, received the habit on A ug. 4, 1927, made first profession on August 5, 1928 and died on Decemb er 18, 1984.According to our records their mother, Catherine Gleeson, was born in Neen agh, Tipperary Co. Ireland. Their father, Daniel J. Ryan was born in Kauka una, Wi. We have no other information about Catherine or Daniel. I hope th at this helps you in your genealogy work. Sincerely, Marjorie Buttner, OP Archivist
  Family History Researcher	Winifred Ryan, Sister Marguerite, graduated from Kaukauna High School in 1 910. Sister Marguerite taught at the Ryan School in Kaukauna for ten years prior to entering the convent. She earned a Master's Degree in Chemistry from the University of Illinois. Her contribution to fun on the farm was a reflex fist in the face to a sheeted "Ghost" who accosted her on her late return from the rural school. The next day there was an embarrassed neighbor with a black eye. She told of the time when she was a postulant at Sinsinawa she was caught a few times riding the horses bareback with her full habit on by the Mistress of Novices. She was always known to have a big smile on her face all the time.
  Obituary	20 Dec 1984
  Sinsinawa Archives
  See Image From the archives at Sinsinawa; Sister Marguerite died at St. Dominic Villa on December 18, 1984 at the age of 90 and in the 57th year of her religious profession. Winifred Ryan was born on May 16, 1894, in Madera, California, one of three daughters and three sons born to Catherine Gleeson of Nenagh, Ireland and Daniel Ryan of Kaukauna, Wisconsin. The family later moved to Kaukauna where Winifred grew up and received her grade school education at St. Mary's and attended Kaukauna High School. She completed her studies at Oshkosh Normal and began her teaching career at a rural school in Combined Locks. She went from here to Milwaukee where she taught at Victor Berger School until 1926 when she entered the congregation. Mr. And Mrs. Ryan both died while their family was still young, so Winifred took over the role of mother and helped raise her younger brothers and sisters. It was for this reason that she waited until she was thirty-two years old before coming to St. Clara. Her youngest sister Mary had just finished high school and her other sister, Sister Benedict, was already in the community. Winifred was received as Sister Marguerite on August 4, 1927, and professed a year later. She taught in grade and high schools for over forty years --in Madison (Edgewood), Milwaukee (St. Robert), Chicago (St. Sabina, Visitation, and Trinity), Minneapo1is, Champaign, and Omaha (St. Cecilia). Sister returned to the Mound in 1971 and remained there until 1983 when she moved to the Villa. One of the sisters at the Villa remembers her as principal of Edgewood Grade School. She was a teacher respected and loved in a special way by the students whom she taught English. Her students seemed to excel so well that seldom if ever were they placed in freshman English classes, but, rather, were placed in sophomore classes. She was highly respected for her intelligence and grasp of her subject matter. The students loved being in her class. She worked long hours at her school work, going to her classroom early in t he morning, and remaining long after school hours. Sister Hilaire, a relative, remembers her as a child. The Ryan family had purchased turkey eggs for their farm and as the eggs hatched little Winifred was put in charge of shepherding the turkeys. She could often be seen in the fields, shooing the turkeys in the direction she wanted them to go. Another sister remembers her as having been a very dedicated teacher at St. Robert's. She was a determined person with a deep sense of her own dignity and capability. The students looked forward to being in her class. Sister worked in the Mound sewing room, making habits for some years. When her eyesight grew weaker she had to forego that duty, and one of her new hobbies which she developed was creating lovely cards made by pressing flowers and inserting them by means of her own technique into the paper. The process for doing this was found among her possessions at the Villa .Father Don Georgen, O.P. celebrated a Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Marguerite on December 21, 1984. From the archives at Sinsinawa; Sister Marguerite died at St. Dominic Villa on December 18, 1984 at the age of 90 and in the 57th year of her religious profession. Winifred Ryan was born on May 16, 1894, in Madera, California, one of three daughters and three sons born to Catherine Gleeson of Nenagh, Ireland and Daniel Ryan of Kaukauna, Wisconsin. The family later moved to Kaukauna where Winifred grew up and received her grade school education at St. Mary's and attended Kaukauna High School. She completed her studies at Oshkosh Normal and began her teaching career at a rural school in Combined Locks. She went from here to Milwaukee where she taught at Victor Berger School until 1926 when she entered the congregation. Mr. And Mrs. Ryan both died while their family was still young, so Winifred took over the role of mother and helped raise her younger brothers and sisters. It was for this reason that she waited until she was thirty-two years old before coming to St. Clara. Her youngest sister Mary had just finished high school and her other sister, Sister Benedict, was already in the community. Winifred was received as Sister Marguerite on August 4, 1927, and professed a year later. She taught in grade and high schools for over forty years --in Madison (Edgewood), Milwaukee (St. Robert), Chicago (St. Sabina, Visitation, and Trinity), Minneapo1is, Champaign, and Omaha (St. Cecilia). Sister returned to the Mound in 1971 and remained there until 1983 when she moved to the Villa. One of the sisters at the Villa remembers her as principal of Edgewood Grade School. She was a teacher respected and loved in a special way by the students whom she taught English. Her students seemed to excel so well that seldom if ever were they placed in freshman English classes, but, rather, were placed in sophomore classes. She was highly respected for her intelligence and grasp of her subject matter. The students loved being in her class. She worked long hours at her school work, going to her classroom early in t he morning, and remaining long after school hours. Sister Hilaire, a relative, remembers her as a child. The Ryan family had purchased turkey eggs for their farm and as the eggs hatched little Winifred was put in charge of shepherding the turkeys. She could often be seen in the fields, shooing the turkeys in the direction she wanted them to go. Another sister remembers her as having been a very dedicated teacher at St. Robert's. She was a determined person with a deep sense of her own dignity and capability. The students looked forward to being in her class. Sister worked in the Mound sewing room, making habits for some years. When her eyesight grew weaker she had to forego that duty, and one of her new hobbies which she developed was creating lovely cards made by pressing flowers and inserting them by means of her own technique into the paper. The process for doing this was found among her possessions at the Villa .Father Don Georgen, O.P. celebrated a Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Marguerite on December 21, 1984.
  	Ryan, Sister Marguerite Obituary
  Marriage Status	Never Married
  Buried	21 Dec 1984	St. Clara Convent Cemetery, Sinsinawa, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I4941	1FamilyTree | JaysRelated, HaleyKleckner37946, TomTurriff28815
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2016

  
  

  Father	Ryan, Daniel James,   b. 12 Feb 1862, Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 13 Mar 1923, Combined Locks, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Gleeson, Catherine Shimmers,   b. 29 Jun 1865, Crushana, Shallee, Tipperary, Ireland ,   d. 7 Feb 1920, Combined Locks, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 54 years)
  Family ID	F2360	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 16 May 1894 - Modesto, Stanislaus, California, USA 1900 Census - Page 19b - 1900 - Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA 1910 Census - Page 09a - 1910 - Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Education - High School - 1910 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA 1920 Census - Page 10b - 1920 - Buchanan, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Religious Vows - Sinsinawa Dominican - 4 Aug 1927 - Sinsinawa, Grant, Wisconsin, USA Residence - 1976 - Sinsinawa, Grant, Wisconsin, USA Died - Cause: Unk in Wis., Grant Co. - Aged 90 Years - 18 Dec 1984 - Sinsinawa, Grant, Wisconsin, USA Buried - 21 Dec 1984 - St. Clara Convent Cemetery, Sinsinawa, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  Ryan, Winifred M May 16, 1894 - Dec 18, 1984

  
  

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  [S19] World Family Tree, Brøderbund Software, Inc., (Release date: December 15, 1997 Customer pedigree.).