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