Fanny Allen
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For the American photographer Frances Stebbins "Fanny" Allen (1854–1941), see Frances Stebbins Allen.
Frances Margaret "Fanny" Allen (November 13, 1784 – September 10, 1819) was the first New England woman to become a Catholic nun.[1][2] The daughter of Revolutionary War officer Ethan Allen, she converted to Catholicism and entered the Montreal convent of the Religious Hospitallers of St. Joseph in 1811.
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Frances Margaret "Fanny" Allen | |
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Born | (1784-11-13)November 13, 1784 |
Died | September 10, 1819(1819-09-10) (aged 34) |
Religion | Catholic |
Nationality | American |
Profession | May 18, 1811 |
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Order | Religious Hospitallers of St. Joseph |
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Profession | May 18, 1811 |
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