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