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Mary Ellen Wilson (March 1864 – October 30, 1956), also called Mary Ellen McCormack, was an American victim of child abuse whose case led to the creation of the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, the first child protection agency in the world.
- October 30, 1956 (aged 92), New York, U.S.
- March 1864, New York, New York, U.S.
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3 de may. de 2021 · Mary Ellen Wilson fue una niña cuya infancia estuvo llena de abuso y maltrato. Ella nació en 1864 en Nueva York, Estados Unidos, su padre era un inmigrante irlandés que trabajaba en el restaurante de un hotel pelando ostras y su madre era una inmigrante inglesa que lavaba ropa en el mismo hotel.
15 de dic. de 2022 · Raised by an abusive foster family in New York City, Mary Ellen Wilson inspired animal rights activists to push for the very first child protection laws in American history.
This first-reported case of maltreatment ultimately led to the creation of the child welfare and foster care system that we know of today. While history remembers Mary Ellen Wilson's tragic circumstances, the story of her biological parents Frances and Thomas Wilson is nearly forgotten.
28 de nov. de 2017 · Mary Ellen was born in 1864 to a family in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood in New York City. When her dad died, her mother tried make ends meet, taking one job after another to the point of realizing that she could no longer support Mary. The girl was handed into the custody of a woman named Mary Score.
26 de nov. de 2022 · When did child abuse, long considered a private matter, became a public concern? The 1874 case of ten-year-old Mary Ellen Wilson of New York City is usually considered the first great challenge to a violent tradition.
1 de ago. de 2006 · Mary Ellen’s story began when she was born to Irish immigrants and her father was killed in the Civil War. Her mother surrendered the 18-month-old to New York City’s Department of Charities. Mary and Thomas McCormack falsely claimed that Mary Ellen was his illegitimate child and the couple was awarded guardianship of the toddler.
