Dorothy Catherine KANE (aka Joseph Marie) [1905-1995]

Submitted by moddsey on Tue, 08/27/2024 - 13:56
Names
Title
Sister
Given
Dorothy Catherine
Family
Kane
Alias / nickname
Joseph Marie
Sex
Female
Status
Deceased
Born
Date
Birthplace (town, state)
St. Louis, Missouri
Birthplace (country)
United States
Died
Date
Died in (town, state)
Maryknoll, New York
Died in (country)
United States

Dorothy Catherine Kane was better known as Sister Joseph Marie. She served the Maryknoll Sisters and arrived in Hong Kong in 1930. She initially taught in Kowloon, then at Holy Spirit School and later Maryknoll Convent School in Kowloon Tong.

After the fall of Hong Kong, she was residing at Maryknoll Convent School. On 8 February 1942, eighteen Sisters of the school including Sister Joseph Marie were interned at Stanley Camp. 

She was released from camp in June 1942 and repatriated to the United States. 

Source

1. Maryknoll Mission Archives: https://maryknollmissionarchives.org/deceased-sisters/sister-joseph-marie-kane-mm/

2. The Maryknoll Sisters in Hong Kong. See here

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