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