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