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

Timeline

36192


 

Contents of this tag:

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