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Aimee Elizabeth McPherson (Kennedy)

Also Known As: "Aimee Semple", "Aimee McPherson", "Sister Aimee"
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Birthplace: Salford, Oxford, Ontario, Canada
Death: September 27, 1944 (53)
Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States (overdose of barbituates compounded by kidney failure; unknown whether intentional)
Place of Burial: Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of James Morgan Kennedy and Mildred "Minnie" Kennedy
Wife of Robert James Semple
Ex-wife of Harold Stewart McPherson and David Hutton
Mother of Roberta Semple Salter and Dr. Rolf K. McPherson

Occupation: Preacher, evangelist, broadcaster, founder of the Foursquare Church
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About Aimee Semple McPherson

Aimee Semple McPherson, also known as Sister Aimee, was a Canadian-American evangelist and media celebrity in the 1920s and 1930s. She is best known as the founder of the Foursquare Church.

McPherson has been noted as a pioneer in the use of modern media, especially radio, and was the second woman to be granted a broadcast license. She used radio to draw upon through the growing appeal of popular entertainment in North America and incorporated other forms into her weekly sermon performances at Angelus Temple.

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Aimee Semple McPherson's Timeline

1890
October 9, 1890
Salford, Oxford, Ontario, Canada
1910
September 17, 1910
Matilda Hospital, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
1913
March 23, 1913
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States
1944
September 27, 1944
Age 53
Oakland, Alameda County, California, United States
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Sunrise Slope near the Great Mausoleum, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, United States