Faller, Bertha, 1863-1958

Person

Staff Only

Dates

Usage: 1886 - 1958

Parallel Names

Faller, Elisabeth, 1863-1886

Occupations

Benedictine nuns
- Note: Entered Novitiate: 1886-09-25, First Vows: 1888-03-21, Perpetual Vows: 1891-07-11

Places

Evansville -- Indiana (Place of Birth) -- Date: 1863-08-22
Chicago -- Illinois (Place of Death) -- Date: 1958-07-30
- Note: Buried in St. Boniface Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Rockdale, Ill., 1929 - 1932

Sub-Series — Box OSBCHI-C-100-2, Folder: 32

Scope and Contents

This sub-series contains several pages of an early community newsletter called the "Catechists' Corner" describing Cathesism and First Communion classes taught in Rockdale, Illinois.

Dates: 1929 - 1932

Found in: Benedictine Sisters of Chicago Archives / Religious Education Schools collection / Religious Education Schools papers / Illinois Schools

Sister Bertha Faller, OSB papers

Collection

Identifier: OSBCHI-D-FALLBERT

Scope and Contents

Includes a personal data sheet, obituaries, photocopied vows, select community and research correspondence about Sister, prayer cards, biographical notes, notes handwritten by Sister Bertha, and photographs of both Sister and her embroidery and textile work. Also includes a small piece of embroidery in the shape of a crown, likely made by Sister.

Dates: 1888-1999

Found in: Benedictine Sisters of Chicago Archives