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From: "Noreen Joynt" <>
Subject: Re: [IA-IRISH] "Sisters" in our families...
Date: Sun, 2 May 2004 12:22:27 -0700
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Hello Kathy, I am looking for my aunt Sister Josheph, she stated a church,
convent, and we think the Childern's Hospital of Los Angeles. There was
also Sister Alphonsia.
Sisster Josheph was buried on th altar. Raymon was my great grandfather,
and my dad was Richard Joynt.
Thank you, Noreen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cathy Joynt Labath" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2004 6:23 AM
Subject: [IA-IRISH] "Sisters" in our families...


> Well, since I started on the Sisters of Charity book a few of you asked if
I had
> information on Sisters of Mercy...well, I have found some...I will post
some of
> that information as time permits also.
>
> The reason for posting information about nuns who may be in the family is
> twofold...first, because I think that is an overlooked genealogicial
source of
> information, and secondly because it's nice to know the history of the
orders
> our collateral ancestors went into. The Sisters of Mercy and Sisters of
Charity
> each had roots in Ireland.
>
> As per the genealogical value...well, if you are getting nowhere with
finding
> out where in Ireland your ancestor came from...try tracking down
information on
> a "sister" or two...
>
> For example, I received the following information from the Sisters of
Mercy
> archivist, (Bernadine M. Pofthoff), on Anne Joynt (aka Sister Severina,
who
> worked for St. Paul's orphanage in Pittsburgh, Pa.), older sister of my
great
> grandfather, Michael Joynt. Had I not know my Joynts were from Galway this
would
> have yielded a clue as could possibly her obit (nope, it didn't in my
case)
>
> [Start of information from archivist]
> Obituary Statement
>
> Sister Severina was small of stature, but great in all else, especially in
> generosity of heart.
>
> For years she labored side by side with Sister M. Bruno. Together they
made all
> the clothes needed by the children of Saint Paul's Asylum (orphanage).
>
> Sister Severina arose early, as did Sister Bruno, and had her private
devotions
> finished usually before the calling bell rang to awaken the Community.
>
> All the work of furnishing garments for the orphan children, now done by
many
> hands, or bought already made, was accomplished by Sisters Bruno and
Severina.
>
> As Sister Bruno lay dying Sister Seveerina said to her, "Sister, ask God
if it
> be His will to take me soon". Three months later, on February 8, 1914, the
holy
> little sister joined her friend in Paradise.
>
> >From Register of Professed Piftsburgh Sisters of Mercy
>
> Annie Joyent (other sources gives "Anne") known in Religion as "Sr. Mary
> Severina". Parents - David and Bridget Joyent from County Galway Ireland;
Mary
> was bom in County Galway.
>
> She entered St. Xaviers Convent on Nov. 19, 1865; was received on June 14,
1866;
> professed final vows on July 6, 1868, in the convent chapel, Pittsburgh.
Sister
> Severina died at St. Paul's Orphanage on February 8, 1914.
>
> [End of information received from Archivist]
>
>
> Unfortunately, her obit, which I had first, listed her as a Sister of
Charity!!
>
> >From the Emmetsburg Democrat, 18 Feb 1914:
> Spent Forty-Nine Years Taking Care of Orphans
>
> A few days ago Patrick Joynt received word that his oldest sister, Sister
> Severina, had died of pneumonia at Pittsburg. She was 77 years old. She
became a
> member of the Sisters of Charity 49 years ago and her entire life as a
religious
> ws spent in an orphan asylum at Pittsburg. Mrs. John Joynt visited her
during
> the past summer as did also Dr. Martin Joynt, Dr. Robert Joynt and Charles
> Joynt. Mrs. Joynt says that ther were 1,100 orphans in the institution
when she
> was there. There were 36 Sisters in charge of them. What a sacrifice for
> homeless and helpless children. Surely Providence will reward generously
those
> who are so heroically devoted to the welfare of unfortunate little ones.
Patrick
> and Michael Joynt, Mrs. Daniel Higgins and Mrs. Walter Keating of this
place are
> the surviving members of the family of fourteen sons and daughters. They
have
> the sympathy of our citizens in their sorrrow.
>
> Cathy Joynt Labath
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>
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