Background
She was born in Paris, France, to American parents.
She was born in Paris, France, to American parents.
She studied to be a nurse, and served in the Red Cross in Paris during World World War World War II
She also was a Girl Scout leader at the troop and council level in Groton, Massachusetts, for 50 years. Margaret was a granddaughter of Robert Charles Winthrop. They met when took a sculpture class at the resort of Saint-Briac, where the Forbes family built the family estate.