How did anne sullivan's brother die
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SULLIVAN, EDWARD, Church of England clergyman and bishop; b. 18 Aug. 1832 in Lurgan (Northern Ireland), son of a Wesleyan Methodist minister; m. first c. 1860 Mary Hutchinson in London, Upper Canada; m. secondly 24 Oct. 1866 Frances Mary Renaud in Peterborough, Upper Canada, and they had two sons, including Edward Alan*, and three daughters; d. 6 Jan. 1899 in Toronto.
The available information on Edward Sullivan’s early life is sketchy, but it seems that his mother died when he was quite young. After attending schools in Bandon and Clonmel (Republic of Ireland), he entered Trinity College, Dublin, in 1852 and graduated ba in 1858. While in Dublin he came under the influence of Charles Fleury, a priest of the Church of Ireland who conducted a Bible class which was attended by large numbers of young men. The circumstances of his confirmation in the Anglican communion are unknown; possibly it took place at this time. In 1858 Fleury returned from a visit to Upper Canada and told of the need for missionary clergy in the new diocese of H
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Ronnie O'Sullivan
English snooker player (born 1975)
Ronald Antonio O'SullivanOBE (born 5 December 1975) is an English professional snooker player.[2] Widely recognised as one of the most talented and accomplished players in snooker history, he has won the World Snooker Championship seven times, a modern-era record he holds jointly with Stephen Hendry. He has also won a record eight Masters titles and a record eight UK Championship titles for a total of 23 Triple Crown titles, the most achieved by any player. He holds the record for the most ranking titles, with 41, and has held the top ranking position multiple times.
After winning amateur titles including the IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championship, O'Sullivan turned professional in 1992, aged 16. He won his first ranking event at the 1993 UK Championship aged 17 years and 358 days; he remains the youngest player to win a ranking title. He is also the youngest player to win the Masters, having claimed his first title in 1995, aged 19 years and 69 days. Now also noted for his longevity in th
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Anne Sullivan
Teacher and companion of Helen Keller (1866–1936)
This article is about the teacher and companion of Helen Keller. For other uses, see Anne Sullivan (disambiguation).
Anne Sullivan Macy (born as Johanna Mansfield Sullivan; April 14, 1866 – October 20, 1936) was an American teacher best known for being the instructor and lifelong companion of Helen Keller.[1] At the age of five, Sullivan contracted trachoma, an eye disease, which left her partially blind and without reading or writing skills.[2] She received her education as a student of the Perkins School for the Blind. Soon after graduation at age 20, she became a teacher to Keller.[2]
Childhood
On April 14, 1866, Sullivan was born in Feeding Hills, Agawam, Massachusetts, United States. The name on her baptismal certificate was Johanna Mansfield Sullivan but she was called "Anne" or "Annie" from birth.[3] She was the eldest child of Thomas and Alice (Cloesy) Sullivan, who had emigrated from Ireland to the United States during the Great Famine.[4]
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