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