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Ethel Byrne (Higgins)

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Birthplace: New York, United States
Death: 1955 (70-71)
Massachusetts, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Pvt. Michael Hennessey Higgins, (USA) and Anne Higgins
Wife of Jack Byrne
Mother of Olive "Dotsie" Richard (Byrne)
Sister of Mary Higgins; Joseph Higgins; Anna E. Higgins; John Higgins; Thomas Higgins and 5 others

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About Ethel Byrne

Ethel (Higgins) Byrne (died 1955) was an American progressive era radical feminist. She was the younger sister of birth control activist Margaret Sanger. Ethel and Margaret were the daughters of Michael Hennessey Higgins and Anne Higgins. Ethel Byrne's daughter, Olive Byrne, was an important muse to the creator of Wonder Woman.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive_Byrne

Ethel Higgins Byrne (1883-1955) was an American Progressive Era radical feminist. She was the younger sister of birth control activist Margaret Sanger, and assisted her in this work.

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Ethel Byrne's Timeline

1884
1884
New York, United States
1904
February 19, 1904
Steuben County, New York, United States
1955
1955
Age 71
Massachusetts, United States