Margaret DONNELLY (aka Mary St. Bernard) [1887-1970]

Submitted by moddsey on Tue, 08/27/2024 - 13:06
Names
Title
Sister
Given
Margaret
Family
Donnelly
Alias / nickname
Mary St. Bernard
Sex
Female
Status
Deceased
Born
Date
Birthplace (town, state)
Chicago, Illinois
Birthplace (country)
United States
Died
Date
Died in (town, state)
Maryknoll, New York
Died in (country)
United States

Margaret Donnelly was better known as Sister Mary St. Bernard and served the Maryknoll Sisters. She was assigned to Hawaii in 1931 and later arrived in Hong Kong.

After the fall of Hong Kong, she was residing at Maryknoll Convent School in Kowloon Tong. On 8 February 1942, eighteen Sisters of the school including Sister Mary St. Bernard were interned at Stanley Camp. 

Sister Mary St. Bernard was released from camp in June 1942 and repatriated to the United States. 

Source

1. Maryknoll Mission Archives: https://maryknollmissionarchives.org/deceased-sisters/sister-st-bernard-donnelly-mm/

2. The Maryknoll Sisters in Hong Kong. See here

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