Recollections of My Life and Reflections on Times and Events During It: A Memoir by Father W. J. Howlett Main Menu Introduction Table of Contents Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Other Writings by Father W. J. Howlett Howlett Family Tree William J. Howlett Family Tree Maps and Geography: Howlett's First Trip West Fr. Howlett moved with his family to Denver when he was a child, and then moved to St. Thomas Seminary in Bardstown, KY several years later. This map recounts the path he took to get to both places. Maps and Geography: Howlett's European travels Fr. Howlett traveled far and wide during his trip to Europe. Here is a map of the places he recorded visiting. Maps and Geography: Howlett in Paris, 1872-1873 This map shows the locations that Fr. Howlett mentioned visiting while in Paris, France. Maps and Geography: Howlett in London, 1874 This map shows the locations that Fr. Howlett mentioned visiting while vacationing in London, England Maps and Geography: Colorado Missions with Terrain Fr. Howlett's Colorado mission locations, with Colorado terrain. Index Acknowledgements Contributors' Biographies HIST 394 at CUA, Spring 2020

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  1. Emigration from Ireland to Canada, c. 1830
  2. His father (John Howlett) dies, September 1865, Denver CO
  3. Receives charge of St. Ignatius in Pueblo, CO
  4. His oldest brother (Michael Howlett) goes to the Pike's Peak gold mines, Spring 1860
  5. Letter from Rev. Paddy Morris
  6. Goes West to Colorado, April 1865
  7. Spends time with his brother Martin in Niles, MI
  8. Spends his vacation at St. Thomas' Seminary, KY
  9. Arrives in the morning in Louisville, KY
  10. Irish Rebellion
  11. Leaves Monroe County, NY
  12. St. Thomas Seminary, KY, opens
  13. Returns to the seminary at St. Joseph's College, KY
  14. Howlett family's mill ceases to operate
  15. Spends his vacation in Niles, MI
  16. His mother (Ellen Doyle Howlett) dies, Platteville CO
  17. Ann Howlett Welsh dies
  18. Sr. Theodora (Catherine Howlett) dies, St. Louis, MO
  19. Meets an old acquaintance on the train
  20. Begins teaching school, late 1866
  21. Appointed sacristan at the Grand Seminary in Paris
  22. Returns to Denver, CO
  23. Experiences the presidential campaign
  24. Preaches first sermon on Easter
  25. Assigned to Central City, CO
  26. Arrives at St. Thomas' Seminary, KY
  27. Daniel O'Connell's centenary celebration
  28. First priestly ordination in Kentucky, of Rev. Robert Abell
  29. Helps a family friend in Niles, Winter 1860-1861
  30. In grade school, November 1863
  31. Ordination as deacon, Paris
  32. Settles on farm near Cassapolis, MI
  33. Learns of Lincoln's assassination
  34. Daniel O'Sullivan arrives at St. Thomas' Seminary, KY
  35. Village school in Pittsford, Winter 1852-1853
  36. Last year at St. Joseph's College, KY
  37. Participates in the presidential campaign
  38. Fr. Faure falls ill with Typhoid Fever, followed by Fr. Howlett, Summer 1867
  39. Moves to Pittsford, Fall 1852
  40. Sr. Theodora (Catherine Howlett) falls ill
  41. Begins building a church in Platteville, CO, Fall 1888
  42. Attends a Catholic Knights of America convention, Washington DC, Spring 1913
  43. Attends Mass in Renick, MO, on New Year's Day
  44. Returns to St. Thomas' Seminary, KY
  45. Goes to Denver, CO, to see the Bishop
  46. John Howlett is born, Wexford County, Ireland
  47. Fr. Daniel O'Sullivan is born in Ireland
  48. John Browne is called home to Ireland
  49. Reaches Bardstown, KY, in the evening
  50. First remembers seeing a priest, early Winter 1853
  51. Arrives in Pueblo, CO
  52. Visits St. Thomas Seminary, KY
  53. Arrives in Estes Park, CO
  54. Twelfth Michigan Infantry quartered at Niles, MI, Winter 1861-1862
  55. Exchanges parishes with Fr. Cummins
  56. Begins move to Buffalo, late Spring 1853
  57. Arrives in Denver, CO
  58. Settlers killed near Meeker, CO
  59. Speaks at a democratic rally in Sterling, CO
  60. Assigned to St. Leo's in Denver, CO
  61. Publishes "A Historical Tribute" to St. Thomas Seminary
  62. Begins building a church in Estes Park, CO
  63. First Communion ceremony
  64. Rev. Paddy Morris elected member of the Cathedral Chapter
  65. Appointed sacristan at St. Joseph's College, KY
  66. Purchase of farm in the Barron Lake settlement, Spring 1854
  67. Sings high mass at the Cathedral in Denver, CO
  68. Jesuits establish the Church of the Sacred Heart in Denver, CO
  69. Travels to Chicago and the West Coast, Summer 1892
  70. Thomas Howlett is born, NY
  71. Moves to Loveland, CO, Fall 1909
  72. Celebrates Mass in new church in Estes Park, CO
  73. Spends his vacation at St. Joseph's College, KY
  74. Receives Minor Orders, Paris
  75. Sale of household and farm goods
  76. Preaches homily at the Cathedral in Denver, CO
  77. Present at the Catholic Knights of America convention in St. Louis
  78. Meets Fr. Augustine Tolton
  79. His brother John serves as a private officer
  80. Present at consecration of Bishop Tierney of Hartford, CT
  81. Bridget Howlett O'Hayre dies
  82. Founding of the Sisters of Loretto at the Foot of the Cross and the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, KY
  83. Returns to Loretto, KY
  84. Ellen Howlett is born, Monroe NY
  85. Ordination to the priesthood, Paris
  86. Appointed assistant in Denver, CO
  87. Bishop Matz dedicates church in Sterling, CO
  88. Martin Howlett dies, Moberly MO
  89. Assigned to Colorado City, CO
  90. Ellen Howlett Bales dies
  91. Bishop Flaget's Cathedral is completed, KY
  92. Fr. Baroux is a missionary in India during the Sepoy rebellion
  93. Teaches two classes at St. Joseph's College, KY
  94. Sees Emperor William, Summer 1876
  95. Bishop returns home to Denver, CO
  96. Mass in Niles, MI
  97. James Howlett is born, Monroe NY
  98. Last of his "boyhood days"
  99. His first religious service in Ft. Morgan, CO
  100. Joanna Howlett O'Donnell dies, Denver CO
  101. Town of Bertrand, MI, has an Indian mission
  102. Writes letter to Fr. John Browne
  103. Spends New Years near Wiesbaden, Germany
  104. Reaches last camping place before Denver
  105. Departs Denver for the seminary
  106. Builds a frame church in Sterling, CO
  107. Celebrates Mass in new church in Brighton, CO
  108. Transferred back to St. Ignatius in Pueblo, CO
  109. Arrives at Loretto, KY
  110. Spends Christmas in El Paso, TX
  111. St. Thomas' Seminary is transferred to the old St. Joseph's College
  112. Celebrates a Mass
  113. Reaches the Missouri River, mid-May 1865
  114. Jesuits establish St. Ignatius in Pueblo
  115. Builds church in Brighton, CO
  116. Sees the funeral car of Henry Clay
  117. James Howlett marries Mary Ann McCarty
  118. Writes "A Historical Tribute" to St. Thomas Seminary
  119. Visits the Extension Society's office in Chicago, IL
  120. Howlett family moves from Canada to Monroe County, NY
  121. New church is built in Brighton, CO
  122. Fr. John Browne is ordained in Ireland
  123. Assists with Holy Week services in Nashville, TN
  124. Michael Howlett dies, Denver CO
  125. John Howlett is born
  126. Finishes a biography of Fr. Nerinckx
  127. Reaches New York
  128. Rev. Paddy Morris appointed Vicar General
  129. Joanna Howlett marries Thomas O'Donnell
  130. Fr. Charles VanQuechelberg arrives, Spring 1861
  131. Michael Howlett marries Sarah Galvin
  132. John Howlett dies
  133. Finishes writing his memoir
  134. Boards French steamer
  135. Bridget Howlett is born
  136. Returns to America
  137. Spelling schools and wrestling contests in Howard Township, Winter 1864-1865
  138. Visits Kentucky and Michigan
  139. Martin Howlett is born
  140. Receives clerical tonsure
  141. Visits Ireland, Summer 1874
  142. Opens a school at St. Leo's
  143. Martin Howlett marries Catherine McNally, Niles MI
  144. Thomas Howlett dies, Denver CO
  145. Moves from Issy to Paris
  146. Fr. William J. Howlett is born
  147. Epidemic breaks out among settlers, Fall 1888
  148. Catherine (Sr. Theodora) Howlett is born
  149. Publishes his "Life of Bishop Machebeuf"
  150. Sr. Mary Joseph celebrates her 100th birthday
  151. Fr. William J. Howlett dies
  152. Visits Ireland again, Summer 1875
  153. New York emancipates slaves
  154. Bishop Flaget is installed in his new diocese
  155. Travels to Kentucky for Rev. Ruan's consecration as Bishop of Alton
  156. John Howlett marries Ellen Doyle, Castledermot, Kildare, Ireland
  157. Sutherland dies
  158. Margaret Howlett is born
  159. Ellen Howlett marries George William Bales
  160. Rev. John DeNeve arrives as resident pastor
  161. Jesuits take charge of Bishop Flaget's college
  162. James Howlett dies
  163. Spends his vacation in Missouri
  164. Attends a funeral in Colorado
  165. Mount St. Mary's Seminary registration
  166. MacCluskey dies
  167. Margaret Howlett dies
  168. Joanna Howlett is born
  169. Cozzens family moves to Middle Park district
  170. Bishop Flaget's college becomes a hospital
  171. Receives help from assistant priest
  172. Michael Howlett is born
  173. Ellen Doyle is born, Kildare County, Ireland
  174. Visits Denver for his sister's funeral
  175. Leaves Denver for seminary in France
  176. Bruce Geddes dies
  177. Ann Howlett is born
  178. Travels from Ballyconiger to Dublin
  179. Begins mission work
  180. First marriage in Central City