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Obituaries of Sisters

 Collection
Identifier: SC 721

Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a binder in the chapel of St. Francis Convent in Hankinson, N.D. Obituaries of 97 Franciscan sisters at that convent and four priests, who served as chaplains for the Sisters. Each obituary includes a portrait and biographical information in the form of a letter. Also includes an article written in 1983 about the founder of the order in Germany, Mother Innocentia; a photocopy of a photograph of the 24 Sisters who initially came to the United States; and a 1964 letter from Brother John Anderl discussing moving 7 Sisters from a cemetery near St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota, to Hankinson.

Dates

  • 1916-1996.

Creator

Access

The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute.

Copyrights

Copyrights to this collection are held by the Institute.

History

In 1928 the Sisters of St. Francis in Dillingen, Germany established a Provincial Motherhouse in Hankinson, N.D.

Extent

1 Items (1 item ([106] leaves))

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Photocopy of a binder in the chapel of St. Francis Convent in Hankinson, N.D. Obituaries of 97 Franciscan sisters at that convent and four priests, who served as chaplains for the Sisters. Each obituary includes a portrait and biographical information in the form of a letter. Also includes an article written in 1983 about the founder of the order in Germany, Mother Innocentia; a photocopy of a photograph of the 24 Sisters who initially came to the United States; and a 1964 letter from Brother John Anderl discussing moving 7 Sisters from a cemetery near St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota, to Hankinson.

Provenance

Donated by Courtney B. Cleland (Acc.721 ).

Property rights

The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.
Title
Finding Aid to the Obituaries of Sisters
Description rules
Appm
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository

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