Margaret Tobin Brown page 21

 Margaret Tobin Brown page 21 by ric gustafson

After the death of Margaret's father and a year living in Ireland, the Browns were back in their house on Pennsylvania Avenue in Leadville. In Denver, Helen Brown attended the Wolcott School for Girls. Lawrence Brown was also busy with school. Harry Reynolds, a young man of 25, was the caretaker for the Browns carriage and horses. Mary Mulligan took care of the Browns home. She did the cooking, washing, ironing and housecleaning. In 1904, Mulligan was replaced by Ella Grable.

JJ came to most of Margaret's evening social engagements. In October 1899, Margaret was chosen to be the general manager of the fall Catholic fair. Starting with a march by 10 year old Helen Brown, the fair was a huge success.

Around Christmas of 1900, Margaret decided to make a big life change. After settling in Helen in a Paris convent and Lawrence into St John's College in Fordham New York. Margaret began taking classes at the Carnegie Institute.

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