This register was originally compiled c. 1899 with entries made in it through 1949. It is arranged by first letter of religious name. Each entry lists baptismal and family names, place of birth, date of birth, parents' names, religious name, date of reception (investiture), date of profession, and remarks, including the fact and date of death or departure from the community.
Known familiarly within the order as the "Green Book," this register was originally compiled c. 1949 with entries made in it through 1986. It is arranged by date of entry and lists sisters' religious names and last names (added later in a different hand) and dates of investiture (reception), profession (first vows), renewal of vows, perpetual vows, death (or departure from the order) and golden jubilee. The register begins with a more complete list than that found in #1 of sisters who entered the community in Germany and then came to America. It continues with the sisters who entered the community in America arranged by order of entry.
Also known as the Postulants Books, these registers are arranged by the date of the sisters' entry into the community and give the date of entry, baptismal and family names, dowry, age, documents, and remarks, including fact and date of death or departure from the order and sometimes date of profession. Under the name column date and place of birth and sometimes home parish are also given. Documents include baptismal and confirmation certificates, and pastoral and health recommendations. The sister's religious name is usually noted someplace in each entry. Age is given before dowry, beginning on page 30 of Entrance Book 1. These volumes are indexed in 113/04.
This book from c. 1958 indexes the "Registers" (Sisters' Assignment Registers, 113/21-22) and the "Postulants Books" (Entrance Books, 113/02-03). Sisters are listed alphabetically by first letter of religious name followed by the page numbers where the sisters may be found in the Register and Postulant Books.
Pages 58-84 of Register of 113/01 list sisters entering into the novitiate by entering class. The data recorded includes the date of investiture (reception), name, clothing ID number, and remarks, including the fact and/or date of death or departure from the order.
This register lists the home address of sisters entering the community, arranged by date of entry. It includes the sisters' religious name and names and addresses of a parent or guardian. Beginning in 1923, the name and birthplace of parents are also given in a separate column.
This book inventories the clothing turned in by women entering the community. It is arranged by date of entry and gives baptismal names and an ID number (probably used as a mark of identification on the clothing), followed by a list of clothing items with quantities. Beginning on page 40 it also gives the date of entry. Beginning on page 71 (Dec.1928) the amount paid by the entrant for clothing supplied by the community is recorded in the margin. On entry, each woman was required to bring a specified amount of clothing and pay to make up any deficit.
These are single sheets listing on separate pages all the sisters who will be invested (received), professed, or take perpetual vows on a given date. Lists of postulants to be invested (received) give the postulants' baptismal and family names, place and date of birth, date of entry into the community, and remarks. Lists of novices to be professed give the novices' baptismal and family names, place and date of birth, religious name, date of investiture (reception), beginning and ending dates of novitiate, and evaluation of conduct. Lists of sisters to take final vows give baptismal and family names, place and date of birth, religious name, date of investiture (reception), dates of first and last professions, and evaluation of conduct. These lists are generally signed by the Provincial Superior and the chaplain.
This book gives a list by date of sisters taking vows, whether of first profession, renewal or perpetual. Beginning in 1896 a division is made between those who are professing for the first time, those who are renewing their vows, and those making perpetual vows. Prior to 1896, perpetual vows are noted by an annotation in the margin.
These are single sheets containing annual lists of sisters invested (received), professed (making first vows), renewing vows, making perpetual vows, deceased or departed from the community in a given year. Lists of sisters received (invested) give baptismal and family names, place and date of birth, religious name and date of reception. Lists admitted to first vows (professed) give baptismal and family names, place and date of birth, religious name, date of reception and date of profession. Lists of sisters renewing vows give baptismal and family names, place and date of birth, religious name, date of reception, date of profession (first vows), and date of renewal. Lists of sisters making final vows give baptismal and family names, place and date of birth, religious name, date of reception , date of profession (first vows), and date of final vows.
The list for 1894 contains only sisters invested (received) or professed (making first vows). The lists from 1894 and 1909-1949 are oversize handwritten sheets. The lists from 1948-1984 are typed carbons with each category on a separate sheet. For 1948-1949 there are both handwritten and typed lists, but the handwritten lists are only of those sisters who have died or left the community. The typed lists from 1948-1984 do not list the deceased and departed sisters, though some of the lists have handwritten annotations indicating when a sister left the community. The lists are in German up through 1960.
This register is arranged by date or investiture (reception) and lists the date, the baptismal and religious names of all the sisters received on that date, and remarks. In the remarks column is given either date of profession or date of death or departure from the community.
This book inventories sisters' clothing complement at investiture (reception). It is arranged by date of investiture (reception). All the sisters received on each date are listed by religious name and clothing ID number along with their clothing complement, which is almost identical with that provided by #8. Beginning on page 128, only the clothing brought by the sister is recorded along with the amount paid to the community for supplemental clothing.
Originated c. 1885, this book gives measurements for sisters' habits. The book begins with the Provincial Superior, Sr. Prudentia, her council, and probably the sisters living at the Motherhouse, and then continues with sisters listed by date of investiture (reception) or arrival from Europe. For each sister the book lists clothing ID number, religious name, headband (Strich) size (1, 2 or 3), habit lengthcentimeters, and veil (Schleier) size (1, 2 or 3). Veil size is given first on some pages. Band size is not given after c. 1888.
The remark "mit Spittel" (meaning unknown), sometimes modified with "grosse" or "kleine," is occasionally placed after asister's name. Crosses are used to denote sisters who have died, and "x" sisters who have left the community. A new list of all current sisters is begun in 1909 with Provincial Superior Sr. Secunda and her council, but measurements are given only for those who have not already been measured. Beginning in 1922, the year of investiture (or arrival) is noted before the list of sisters received (or who have arrived from Europe) in that year. In the back of the book are detailed instructions and parameters for the habit.
This book contains the same information as #14 for the years 1923-1933. It begins with a new list of current sisters, beginning with Provincial Superior Mother Tabitha and her council and concluding with the group of sisters received in 1923 at the new Motherhouse, Convent Ancilla Domini at Donaldson, IN. It then continues with a year by year list of sisters received or who have arrived from Europe, giving clothing ID number, religious name, habit length and veil size. No measurements for habit are given after 1937, however.
From 1955 to 1964 habit types identified by number are specified for each group of sisters being received. Sometimes the material used for the habit is also identified. From 1951 the year of final vows and later the years for interim vows are specified. In the back of the book the names of women to be received are listed by class for the years 1963 to 1967. Crosses are used to denote sisters who have died, and "x" sisters who have left the community.
From 1922-1969 the vows of first profession are written out in this book and signed by the sisters taking vows.
The signatures are followed by a short statement accepting the vows signed by the Provincial Superior.
After 1969 the book only lists those admitted to vows or making promises, giving names and dates of reception.
From 1922-1969 the vows of renewal of profession are written out in this book and signed by the sisters taking vows. The signatures are followed by a short statement accepting the vows signed by the Provincial Superior. After 1969 the book only lists those renewing vows or making promises, giving names and dates of first vows.
From 1922-1969 the perpetual vows are written out in this book and signed by the sisters taking vows. The signatures are followed by a short statement accepting the vows signed by the Provincial Superior. After 1969 the book only lists those admitted to perpetual vows or making promises, giving names and dates of reception and/or first vows.
These books list sisters' assignments for each sister by order (approximately) of the sisters' arrival in America or entry into the community in America. Two sisters are recorded on each page. For each sister are given religious name, places of assignment, dates of assignment in one of two columns ("as subordinate" or "as superior" of mission), and date of vows or renewal of vows. Other information, such as baptismal and family names, date and place of birth is often included under religious name. The fact and date of death or departure are also generally noted. Entries for sisters who have died or left are crossed out with a single diagonal line. Some entries are continued on later pages to which the reader is directed. The first volume contains sisters who arrived in America or made first profession the community between 1868 and 1903, inclusive. The secondgives three sisters per page and contains sisters who arrived or professed between 1904 and 1961. There are incomplete entries for six sisters who were invested (received) in 1960. A recently compiled index to Volume 1 alphabetized by sisters' religious names is located with the volume.
Both volumes are indexed in 240/02 and 113/22. At the back of Volume 1 of the Sisters' Assignments, beginning on p. 236, there is a Death Register, described below.
This book, begun c. 1912, indexes the Sisters' Assignment registers (113/21-22) to c. 1945. It is arranged alphabetically by the first letter of the sisters' religious name and gives each sister's clothing ID number, religious name, and page number in the Sisters' Assignment book, the second volume of which is denoted by a capital N.
Begun in 1904, this register is organized by mission, listing all the sisters assigned to each institution beginning with the Motherhouse (Fort Wayne). The list provides only sisters' religious names. It is kept up to date by striking out the names of sisters who have died or left the institution and by adding the names of sisters as they arrive at the institution. The date of a sister's departure and/or arrival at an institution is sometimes noted in the margin. New lists were begun in 1918, 1922 (twice for the Motherhouse, the second time at the new Motherhouse), 1925, and from then every one or two years up to 1949. An index to the institutions is found in the beginning of the book.
The first volume, a small red journal, gives the same kind of information as 113/23 with lists from 1936, 1949, 1950, and 1955. The 1955 list gives the institutions in the order of schools, homes for the aged, hospitals and the Motherhouse. The volume has an index in the back. The second volume, a slightly larger black book, has lists from 1955, 1958 and 1960. It contains an index by institution on pp. 177-78. The 1960 list is indexed separately on pp. 174-75.
This book appears to be a working version of 113/23 and 114/01. Its original list dates from 1923. New lists were added, though not for every institution for every year, in 1935-1938, 1947, 1949, 1951, and 1954-1956. There is handwritten pagination which starts over after p. 70 and then ceases after the new p. 39. The second set of numbered pages, which covers the years 1947-1951, is indexed in the back of the book.
This book gives a running chronological list of sisters' assigned as superiors of missions by date of assignment. Each entry gives month and day, sister's religious name, year, place of assignment (city, mission), and date of expiration of term.
These four books provide a list of sisters attending each retreat in chronological order by date of retreat. For each retreat the books give the date the retreat began (1889-1890 only) or the inclusive dates of the retreat, the location of the retreat, and the list of sisters who attended. Beginning in 1927, the retreat master is also listed. After 1923, the location of the retreat is listed only if it is not the Motherhouse.
Originated c. 1905, this book is arranged by assigned clothing ID number, beginning with 1) Sr. Eugenia (Spahn). Each ID number is followed by a sister's religious name. The list follows approximately the order of the sisters' dates of profession. Sisters who have come from Europe retain the ID number assigned to them in Germany. Numbers are reassigned: The names of sisters who have died or left the community are crossed out and new names are written next to them. Crosses are sometimes used to denote sisters who have died, and "x" sisters who have left the community.
This book contains lists of current sisters for the years 1933, 1938, 1940 and 1947. The lists begin with the Provincial Superior and past Provinicials, and then continue in order of the sisters' date of entry and/or profession. Lists of postulants and novices for the years 1934-1940 are used to update the 1933 list. In all the lists, sisters who have died or left the community are crossed out and the date of death / departure is written by their name. A cross is used to denote the death, and an "x" the departure of a sister. On pp. 148-149 totals are calculated for the number of souls in the community and at the Motherhouse for the years 1936-1940. A notation suggests that these totals are for the Catholic Directory. The purpose of this book is not clear. It is possible that it is meant to be only a running list of current sisters for statistical purposes. No information is given in the lists of sisters other than the sisters' religious names and sometimes date of death / departure.
The lists of postulants received in 1938-1940 also give baptismal and family names.
This small volume contains the same kind of lists as those in 114/21 with similar annotations for the years 1950 and 1955. The 1955 list is updated with lists of sisters making first vows (profession) in 1956 and 1957.
This is a list of current sisters alphabetized by religious name. The list gives sisters' religious and family names. Postulants and sisters in exclaustration are listed separately after the main list.
This is a print-out of a computerized list of current sisters alphabetized by religious name. It gives the sisters' current religious name, baptismal and family names, and former religious name where applicable. The archives does not have the database from which this list was generated.
At the back of Volume 1 of the Sisters' Assignments (113/21), beginning on p. 236, there is a Death Register that gives a list of deceased sisters arranged chronologically by date of death. The entries are numbered consecutively from 1 to 252. Each entry gives a sister's religious name followed by place of death, cause of death, and date of death. The sisters' names with date of death were copied out at some later time on separate sheets located with the volume. Sisters' last names have been penned in later on these sheets.
This register is arranged by the date of death. The entries are numbered consecutively from 211 to 864.
Numbers 211-223 overlap with the Death Register in 113/21. New entries have been entered in a later hand for numbers 224 and 225, and subsequent numbers have been altered accordingly. The information for numbers 226- 254 corresponds with that for numbers 224-252 in 113/21.
For each entry is given the religious name of the deceased, place of death, cause of death, date of death, and the place of burial. At the end of the list is a notice that deaths after Jan. 1, 1985 are "typewritten and recorded in [a] 3-ring binder (black) labeled 'Death Book No. 2'" (cf. 114/27-28). A later hand has added five more sisters to the list, out of chronological sequence, numbered 860-864, under the rubric "additions from Cemetery lists, Chronicles."