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From: "Philip Van Camp" <>
Subject: Re: Sisters of Mercy, Sr Mary Joseph(Alicia LYNCH) Foundress in Michigan
Date: Thu, 4 Mar 1999 01:07:31 -0800


Back in those days, Nuns / Sisters (there is a difference, but unless you
are one it's a minor technicality) _NEVER_ traveled alone. At least always
two, if possible three at a time. Especially on longer trips. If you can
locate the "Mother House" of the congregation they will have extensive
archives. Unless somewhere burned down. Though if there is no "archivist",
it could be that everything is in boxes in an attic or basement with no
indexing or organization until the day someone is proposed for sainthood
then everyone will search. That's why they have them.

Phil Van Camp
-----Original Message-----
From: William J Riordan III <>
To: <>
Date: Wednesday, March 03, 1999 6:45 PM
Subject: Sisters of Mercy, Sr Mary Joseph(Alicia LYNCH) Foundress in
Michigan

>I would like to find out who traveled with Sr. Mary Joseph when she came
>from Kinsale Ireland to Brooklyn New York in 1856. and on to Michigan in
>1873. As I understand it, Catherine McAuley was the Foundress of the
>Sisters of Mercy and Sister Mary Jo later came to the US with someone? and
>if I am repeating my self it is because I don't know what the heck I am
>doing. Anyway, how and why I got on to this is a story to crazy to believe
>but I would like help if it is out thare. Catherine McAuley b 1788 outside
>Doublin, d 1873. Alicia LYNCH(Sr. MAry Joseph) b 8 Dec 1826, Kinsale,
>County Cork, Ireland. Entered Convient 1844, Served in Crimean War 1854,
>arrived in Brooklyn NY 1856, arrived in Michigan 1873. and a whole lot more
>which you don't need right now.
>
>To all doing Genealogy, thanks for the help
>To all doing the Bickering, thanks for the entertainment
>
>Bill III
>
>William J Riordan III
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