Sisters of Notre Dame

Title

Sisters of Notre Dame

Description

The Sisters of Notre Dame arrived in the United States in 1910 to administer the Hessoun Orphanage in Fenton, Missouri. They relinquished control of the orphanage in 1920 and established a mother house near Omaha, Nebraska. As of 2016 they have a presence in Nebraska, Iowa, and South Dakota.

Source

Sisters of Notre Dame; Wilber Czech History Harvest, 2016

Rights

Creative Commons 4.0 License

Collection Items

Sisters of Notre Dame
Photograph of the Notre Dame Sisters who arrived in the United States in 1910.

Front: Candidate Anna Eisenmeier (Sister Cecilia), Sister Caroline, Sister Januaria, Sister Symphorosa, Mother Qualberta, Msgr. Anthony Polansky.

Back: Candidate…

The Hessoun Orphanage in Fenton, Missouri
A drawing depicting the Notre Dame Sisters with children at the Hessoun Orphanage in Fenton, Missouri where they first began their ministry in the United States in May of 1910.
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