Mrs. Baptista, 86, Daughter of Civil War Hero
Mrs. John Baptista, 86, a life-long Washington resident and daughter of a Civil War hero, died yesterday at Marylander Rest Home, Germantown, Md., after a long illness.
Born Margaret Teresa McAlwee, her father, Benjamin, received the Medal of Honor for bravery in the Petersburg Campaign in 1864. A sergeant in the Union Army, he fought in 27 Civil War battles and was cited also for exceptional bravery at Antietam and Chancellorsville.
As a young woman, Mrs. Baptista was a soloist at St. Peters Catholic Church here for many years. She was a member of the Sodality of Our Lady of Loudres Catholic Church of Bethesda, Md. She also belonged to the Catholic Daughters of America.
She was a past president of the D.C. Women's Auxiliary, Spanish-American War Veterans. Her husband, who died in 1929, fought in that war and later was a lieutenant in the Marine Band.
She last lived at 2306 Tunlaw Road N.W.
She leaves three nephews, Ben V. McAlwee of 4201 Brookside Road, McLean; Allan L. McAlwee of 3831 Hamilton Street, West Hyattsville, and Joseph G. McAlwee of Beverly Hills, Calif.
A requiem mass will be sung at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 3514 O street N.W. Burial will be in Congressional Cemetery.
The Evening Star, Washington, June 13, 1961
Mrs. John Baptista, 86, a life-long Washington resident and daughter of a Civil War hero, died yesterday at Marylander Rest Home, Germantown, Md., after a long illness.
Born Margaret Teresa McAlwee, her father, Benjamin, received the Medal of Honor for bravery in the Petersburg Campaign in 1864. A sergeant in the Union Army, he fought in 27 Civil War battles and was cited also for exceptional bravery at Antietam and Chancellorsville.
As a young woman, Mrs. Baptista was a soloist at St. Peters Catholic Church here for many years. She was a member of the Sodality of Our Lady of Loudres Catholic Church of Bethesda, Md. She also belonged to the Catholic Daughters of America.
She was a past president of the D.C. Women's Auxiliary, Spanish-American War Veterans. Her husband, who died in 1929, fought in that war and later was a lieutenant in the Marine Band.
She last lived at 2306 Tunlaw Road N.W.
She leaves three nephews, Ben V. McAlwee of 4201 Brookside Road, McLean; Allan L. McAlwee of 3831 Hamilton Street, West Hyattsville, and Joseph G. McAlwee of Beverly Hills, Calif.
A requiem mass will be sung at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 3514 O street N.W. Burial will be in Congressional Cemetery.
The Evening Star, Washington, June 13, 1961
Mrs. Baptista, 86, Daughter of Civil War Hero
Mrs. John Baptista, 86, a life-long Washington resident and daughter of a Civil War hero, died yesterday at Marylander Rest Home, Germantown, Md., after a long illness.
Born Margaret Teresa McAlwee, her father, Benjamin, received the Medal of Honor for bravery in the Petersburg Campaign in 1864. A sergeant in the Union Army, he fought in 27 Civil War battles and was cited also for exceptional bravery at Antietam and Chancellorsville.
As a young woman, Mrs. Baptista was a soloist at St. Peters Catholic Church here for many years. She was a member of the Sodality of Our Lady of Loudres Catholic Church of Bethesda, Md. She also belonged to the Catholic Daughters of America.
She was a past president of the D.C. Women's Auxiliary, Spanish-American War Veterans. Her husband, who died in 1929, fought in that war and later was a lieutenant in the Marine Band.
She last lived at 2306 Tunlaw Road N.W.
She leaves three nephews, Ben V. McAlwee of 4201 Brookside Road, McLean; Allan L. McAlwee of 3831 Hamilton Street, West Hyattsville, and Joseph G. McAlwee of Beverly Hills, Calif.
A requiem mass will be sung at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 3514 O street N.W. Burial will be in Congressional Cemetery.
The Evening Star, Washington, June 13, 1961
Mrs. John Baptista, 86, a life-long Washington resident and daughter of a Civil War hero, died yesterday at Marylander Rest Home, Germantown, Md., after a long illness.
Born Margaret Teresa McAlwee, her father, Benjamin, received the Medal of Honor for bravery in the Petersburg Campaign in 1864. A sergeant in the Union Army, he fought in 27 Civil War battles and was cited also for exceptional bravery at Antietam and Chancellorsville.
As a young woman, Mrs. Baptista was a soloist at St. Peters Catholic Church here for many years. She was a member of the Sodality of Our Lady of Loudres Catholic Church of Bethesda, Md. She also belonged to the Catholic Daughters of America.
She was a past president of the D.C. Women's Auxiliary, Spanish-American War Veterans. Her husband, who died in 1929, fought in that war and later was a lieutenant in the Marine Band.
She last lived at 2306 Tunlaw Road N.W.
She leaves three nephews, Ben V. McAlwee of 4201 Brookside Road, McLean; Allan L. McAlwee of 3831 Hamilton Street, West Hyattsville, and Joseph G. McAlwee of Beverly Hills, Calif.
A requiem mass will be sung at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 3514 O street N.W. Burial will be in Congressional Cemetery.
The Evening Star, Washington, June 13, 1961
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