Sister Mary Demetria Stewart

Sister Mary Demetria Stewart

Elizabeth Marguerite Steward was born in Madoc, Ontario, on August19, 1894, one of seven children born to John Stafford Stewart and Mary Elizabeth Burns.  Before entering, Elizabeth Marguerite had Grade X education and studied millinery. On August 15, 1914, she...
Sister Mary Florence Howell

Sister Mary Florence Howell

Mary Elizabeth Howell was born in Madoc, Ontario, On January 3, 1907, baptized on January 25, 1907, and confirmed in Marysville on October 3, 1920. She was one of 11 children born to Elizabeth McNamara and Andrew Howell. Mr. Howell was a farmer and the family lived in...
Sister Mary Alban Hawkins

Sister Mary Alban Hawkins

Mary Hawkins was born in Tweed, Ontario, on April 19, 1891, one of nine children of Michael Hawkins and Alice Murphy. Mr. Hawkins was a dairy farmer and gave that up to go into general farming. Mary Hawkins had Grade X education when she entered, having attended...
Sister Marie LaMarche

Sister Marie LaMarche

Margaret Mary Frances Lamarche was born in Kingston, Ontario, on the 18th day of May, 1907, and baptized at the Cathedral Parish in Kingston on May 20th, 1907. In her family, she was known as Marie and is one of eight children of Joseph Adelard (known by everyone as...
Sister Mary Wilhelmina O’Hearn

Sister Mary Wilhelmina O’Hearn

In July, 1988, when the first Directory of the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul was published, in the information alongside Sister Wilhelmina O’Hearn’s photograph these words appeared: “Personal interests…cheering up depressed and upset Sisters. My...