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, c. 1830
  2. His father (John Howlett) dies, September 1865, Denver CO
  3. His oldest brother (Michael Howlett) goes to the Pike's Peak gold mines, Spring 1860
  4. Receives charge of St. Ignatius in Pueblo, CO
  5. Arrives in the morning in Louisville, KY
  6. Letter from Rev. Paddy Morris
  7. Goes West to Colorado, April 1865
  8. Spends time with his brother Martin in Niles, MI
  9. Spends his vacation at St. Thomas' Seminary, KY
  10. Appointed sacristan at the Grand Seminary in Paris
  11. Begins teaching school, late 1866
  12. Returns to Denver, CO
  13. Experiences the presidential campaign
  14. St. Thomas Seminary, KY, opens
  15. Returns to the seminary at St. Joseph's College, KY
  16. Irish Rebellion
  17. Leaves Monroe County, NY
  18. Spends his vacation in Niles, MI
  19. Howlett family's mill ceases to operate
  20. His mother (Ellen Doyle Howlett) dies, Platteville CO
  21. Ann Howlett Welsh dies
  22. Sr. Theodora (Catherine Howlett) dies, St. Louis, MO
  23. Meets an old acquaintance on the train
  24. Participates in the presidential campaign
  25. Attends Mass in Renick, MO, on New Year's Day
  26. Returns to St. Thomas' Seminary, KY
  27. Sr. Theodora (Catherine Howlett) falls ill
  28. Begins building a church in Platteville, CO, Fall 1888
  29. Attends a Catholic Knights of America convention, Washington DC, Spring 1913
  30. Moves to Pittsford, Fall 1852
  31. John Howlett is born, Wexford County, Ireland
  32. John Browne is called home to Ireland
  33. Goes to Denver, CO, to see the Bishop
  34. Fr. Daniel O'Sullivan is born in Ireland
  35. Reaches Bardstown, KY, in the evening
  36. Arrives at St. Thomas' Seminary, KY
  37. Daniel O'Connell's centenary celebration
  38. Preaches first sermon on Easter
  39. Assigned to Central City, CO
  40. In grade school, November 1863
  41. Ordination as deacon, Paris
  42. First priestly ordination in Kentucky, of Rev. Robert Abell
  43. Helps a family friend in Niles, Winter 1860-1861
  44. Settles on farm near Cassapolis, MI
  45. Learns of Lincoln's assassination
  46. Daniel O'Sullivan arrives at St. Thomas' Seminary, KY
  47. Last year at St. Joseph's College, KY
  48. Village school in Pittsford, Winter 1852-1853
  49. Fr. Faure falls ill with Typhoid Fever, followed by Fr. Howlett, Summer 1867
  50. Bishop Flaget's Cathedral is completed, KY
  51. Joanna Howlett O'Donnell dies, Denver CO
  52. Writes letter to Fr. John Browne
  53. Spends New Years near Wiesbaden, Germany
  54. Bishop returns home to Denver, CO
  55. Mass in Niles, MI
  56. James Howlett is born, Monroe NY
  57. His first religious service in Ft. Morgan, CO
  58. Last of his "boyhood days"
  59. Town of Bertrand, MI, has an Indian mission
  60. Spends Christmas in El Paso, TX
  61. St. Thomas' Seminary is transferred to the old St. Joseph's College
  62. Celebrates a Mass
  63. Builds a frame church in Sterling, CO
  64. Celebrates Mass in new church in Brighton, CO
  65. Transferred back to St. Ignatius in Pueblo, CO
  66. Arrives at Loretto, KY
  67. Reaches last camping place before Denver
  68. Departs Denver for the seminary
  69. Visits the Extension Society's office in Chicago, IL
  70. New church is built in Brighton, CO
  71. Fr. John Browne is ordained in Ireland
  72. Assists with Holy Week services in Nashville, TN
  73. Builds church in Brighton, CO
  74. James Howlett marries Mary Ann McCarty
  75. Writes "A Historical Tribute" to St. Thomas Seminary
  76. Reaches the Missouri River, mid-May 1865
  77. Jesuits establish St. Ignatius in Pueblo
  78. Sees the funeral car of Henry Clay
  79. Howlett family moves from Canada to Monroe County, NY
  80. Arrives in Estes Park, CO
  81. Twelfth Michigan Infantry quartered at Niles, MI, Winter 1861-1862
  82. Arrives in Pueblo, CO
  83. Visits St. Thomas Seminary, KY
  84. Exchanges parishes with Fr. Cummins
  85. Begins move to Buffalo, late Spring 1853
  86. First remembers seeing a priest, early Winter 1853
  87. Begins building a church in Estes Park, CO
  88. First Communion ceremony
  89. Appointed sacristan at St. Joseph's College, KY
  90. Arrives in Denver, CO
  91. Settlers killed near Meeker, CO
  92. Speaks at a democratic rally in Sterling, CO
  93. Assigned to St. Leo's in Denver, CO
  94. Publishes "A Historical Tribute" to St. Thomas Seminary
  95. Purchase of farm in the Barron Lake settlement, Spring 1854
  96. Rev. Paddy Morris elected member of the Cathedral Chapter
  97. Celebrates Mass in new church in Estes Park, CO
  98. Spends his vacation at St. Joseph's College, KY
  99. Receives Minor Orders, Paris
  100. Sings high mass at the Cathedral in Denver, CO
  101. Jesuits establish the Church of the Sacred Heart in Denver, CO
  102. Travels to Chicago and the West Coast, Summer 1892
  103. Thomas Howlett is born, NY
  104. Moves to Loveland, CO, Fall 1909
  105. Returns to Loretto, KY
  106. Ordination to the priesthood, Paris
  107. Preaches homily at the Cathedral in Denver, CO
  108. Present at the Catholic Knights of America convention in St. Louis
  109. Meets Fr. Augustine Tolton
  110. Present at consecration of Bishop Tierney of Hartford, CT
  111. Bridget Howlett O'Hayre dies
  112. Ellen Howlett is born, Monroe NY
  113. Sale of household and farm goods
  114. His brother John serves as a private officer
  115. Founding of the Sisters of Loretto at the Foot of the Cross and the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, KY
  116. Letter from Fr. John Browne
  117. Fr. Baroux is a missionary in India during the Sepoy rebellion
  118. Teaches two classes at St. Joseph's College, KY
  119. Sees Emperor William, Summer 1876
  120. Appointed assistant in Denver, CO
  121. Bishop Matz dedicates church in Sterling, CO
  122. Martin Howlett dies, Moberly MO
  123. Assigned to Colorado City, CO
  124. Ellen Howlett Bales dies
  125. Visits Ireland again, Summer 1875
  126. New York emancipates slaves
  127. Bishop Flaget is installed in his new diocese
  128. Epidemic breaks out among settlers, Fall 1888
  129. Publishes his "Life of Bishop Machebeuf"
  130. Sr. Mary Joseph celebrates her 100th birthday
  131. Fr. William J. Howlett dies
  132. John Howlett marries Ellen Doyle, Castledermot, Kildare, Ireland
  133. Margaret Howlett is born
  134. Ellen Howlett marries George William Bales
  135. Rev. John DeNeve arrives as resident pastor
  136. Jesuits take charge of Bishop Flaget's college
  137. Travels to Kentucky for Rev. Ruan's consecration as Bishop of Alton
  138. Sutherland dies
  139. James Howlett dies
  140. Margaret Howlett dies
  141. Joanna Howlett is born
  142. Cozzens family moves to Middle Park district
  143. Bishop Flaget's college becomes a hospital
  144. Spends his vacation in Missouri
  145. Attends a funeral in Colorado
  146. Mount St. Mary's Seminary registration
  147. MacCluskey dies
  148. Michael Howlett is born
  149. Ellen Doyle is born, Kildare County, Ireland
  150. Ann Howlett is born
  151. Travels from Ballyconiger to Dublin
  152. Begins mission work
  153. First marriage in Central City
  154. Receives help from assistant priest
  155. Visits Denver for his sister's funeral
  156. Leaves Denver for seminary in France
  157. Bruce Geddes dies
  158. Michael Howlett dies, Denver CO
  159. John Howlett is born
  160. Joanna Howlett marries Thomas O'Donnell
  161. Fr. Charles VanQuechelberg arrives, Spring 1861
  162. Finishes a biography of Fr. Nerinckx
  163. Reaches New York
  164. Rev. Paddy Morris appointed Vicar General
  165. Michael Howlett marries Sarah Galvin
  166. John Howlett dies
  167. Bridget Howlett is born
  168. Returns to America
  169. Spelling schools and wrestling contests in Howard Township, Winter 1864-1865
  170. Visits Kentucky and Michigan
  171. Finishes writing his memoir
  172. Boards French steamer
  173. Martin Howlett is born
  174. Receives clerical tonsure
  175. Visits Ireland, Summer 1874
  176. Martin Howlett marries Catherine McNally, Niles MI
  177. Thomas Howlett dies, Denver CO
  178. Opens a school at St. Leo's
  179. Moves from Issy to Paris
  180. Fr. William J. Howlett is born
  181. Catherine (Sr. Theodora) Howlett is born