Haughery, Margaret

Look at other dictionaries:

• Margaret Haughery — • The mother of the orphans , as she was familiarly styled, b. in Cavan, Ireland, about 1814; d. at New Orleans, Louisiana, 9 February, 1882 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Margaret Haughery     Margaret Haughery …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Margaret Haughery — Statue commemorating Margaret in the Lower Garden District of New Orleans Margaret Haughery (1813–1882) was a philanthropist known as the mother of the orphans .[1] She opened up four orphanages in the New Orleans area in the 19th century. Many… …   Wikipedia

• Margaret (name) — Margaret Margaret the Virgin is one of many saints named Margaret. Gender female Origin Word/Na …   Wikipedia

• The Irish (in Countries Other Than Ireland) —     The Irish (in countries other than Ireland)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Irish (in countries other than Ireland)     I. IN THE UNITED STATES     Who were the first Irish to land on the American continent and the time of their arrival are …   Catholic encyclopedia

• List of people from New Orleans, Louisiana — This is a list of notable individuals who are or were natives, or notable as residents of, or in association with the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Contents 1 Academia 2 Arts and literature 3 Business and economics …   Wikipedia