Healy family of Georgetown-associated siblings
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The Healy family of Georgetown-associated siblings were a prominent 19th-century mixed-race Catholic family whose members—including several priests and educators—played key roles in the development and leadership of Georgetown University.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century American family
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Catholic family ⓘ family ⓘ |
| connectionTo |
Georgetown University
NERFINISHED
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Jesuits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| ethnicity | mixed-race ⓘ |
| father | Michael Morris Healy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | Irish American and African descent ⓘ |
| historicalContext | lived under U.S. slavery and Reconstruction eras ⓘ |
| knownFor |
educational leadership in Catholic institutions
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several members becoming Catholic priests and religious ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered pioneers among Black Catholics in the United States
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subject of scholarship on race and passing in American Catholic history ⓘ |
| legalStatusOfParentsMarriage | interracial union illegal under Georgia law at the time ⓘ |
| mother | Mary Eliza Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
African American Catholic history
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association with Georgetown University ⓘ leadership roles in Catholic Church and education ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Alexander Sherwood Healy
NERFINISHED
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Eliza Healy NERFINISHED ⓘ Eugene Healy NERFINISHED ⓘ Hugh Healy NERFINISHED ⓘ James Augustine Healy NERFINISHED ⓘ Josephine Healy NERFINISHED ⓘ Martha Healy NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Augustine Healy NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrick Francis Healy NERFINISHED ⓘ Sherwood Healy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| socialStatus | prominent Catholic family ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
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