Margaret Isabelle McHenry
Margaret Isabelle McHenry | |
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Wedding portrait taken on 28 October 1885 | |
| Born | 26 May 1860 |
| Died | 26 May 1932 |
| Burial place | St Francis Xavier Cemetery, Brockville, Ontario |
| Citizenship | Canadian, American |
| Organization | Catholic Women's League of Canada |
| Known for | Meeting with Pope Pius XI |
| Spouse | William John "W.J." McHenry |
| Children | Alice McHenry (daughter) Charles Roderick McHenry (son) Margaret Isabelle "Babe" McHenry (daughter) |
| Mother | Alice Ryan (Canadian heiress) |
| Relatives | Hugh Ryan (railway magnate) (granduncle) John Ryan (railway magnate) (granduncle) |
Margaret Isabelle McHenry (née Doheny) (26 May 1860 – 26 May 1932), was an American-Canadian heiress, benefactor of the Catholic Church and president of the Catholic Women's League of Canada. The only daughter of socialite Alice Ryan and Michael Doheny, Margaret was a member of the influential Irish-Canadian Ryan family on her mother's side; including her godfather, industrialist Hugh Ryan, and uncle, railway magnate John Ryan.