. The Catholic Church in Waterloo County : Book I, with a summary history of the Diocese of Hamilton, Book II, and a list of the clergy who labored in its district from the beginning to the present, Book III, . hailing distance he shouted joyfullythat he was bringing the Sisters. This was on the fifth of October, 1871; The new orphanage, a fine building of stone, had in the meantime beencompleted, and the Sisters moved in at once with their charges. They alsotook over the Separate School, Sister Kunigundis acting as teacher. She isstill hale and active in the orphanage (1916). Gradually the gi
. The Catholic Church in Waterloo County : Book I, with a summary history of the Diocese of Hamilton, Book II, and a list of the clergy who labored in its district from the beginning to the present, Book III, . hailing distance he shouted joyfullythat he was bringing the Sisters. This was on the fifth of October, 1871; The new orphanage, a fine building of stone, had in the meantime beencompleted, and the Sisters moved in at once with their charges. They alsotook over the Separate School, Sister Kunigundis acting as teacher. She isstill hale and active in the orphanage (1916). Gradually the girls that had taken so well care of the orphans went toMilwaukee, where they entered the Sisters Community, while professed Sis-ters took their place U\ the orphanage. Margaret Dietrich the first Sujierioress, had died on Jan. 27, 1863. Inthe parish register you can read, after the usual particulars: Virgo reverasancta, , a virgin holy indeed. She was succeeded by Miss Maryann Dit-ner, who acted as Superioress until Motlier Joachim came to replace her. Thenshe went to Milwaukee and entered the Community. She died there July 10,]909. The writer had the pleasure of meeting her in the Mother House a few. IGNATZ DIETNER AND HISDAUGHTER SR. MARY ANN. HOLY MARKS. months before her death, still cheerful and happy as usual, though weak andsick. Mother Joachim remained at the head of the Orphanage to her death onJuly 6, ]901. A monumeiit, erected by two of her orphan wards, who becamepriests, marks her grave. In 1875 the institution was enlarged by another stone building containingthe school and chapel on the ground floor and dormitories on the top. Hence-forth the school was kept in the Orphanage and the old school is only usedfor meetings. In 1890 another schoolroom of stone was added, with sleeping rooms on thetop. In 1902 a new brick building was erected exclusively for the after the erection of the first building a well over 100 feet deep was F. X. Messner,
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