Gannon, Mary Joan, 1923-2020
Dates
- Usage: 1968 - 2020
- Usage: 1923 - 1941
Parallel Names
- Gannon, Denise, 1941-1968
Occupations
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Benedictine nuns
- Note: Entered Novitiate: 1941-07-11, First Vows: 1942-08-16, Perpetual Vows: 1945-08-16
Places
- Chicago -- Illinois (Place of Birth) -- Date: 1923-03-06
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Chicago -- Illinois
(Place of Death)
-- Date:
2020-05-06
- Note: Buried in All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Illinois
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Las Animas, Colo., 1937 - 1967
This sub-series contains a long list of Sisters who taught vacation schools in Las Animas, Colorado, for over 30 years. Several documents relate to St. Mary Church, including a postcard of the exterior, a print of the interior, a pamphlet about the history of the parish, and a news article from the Southern Colorado Register that mentions the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago. A postcard from Leadville, Colorado, is also included, but the reason is unclear.
Minturn, Colo., 1952 - 2007
This sub-series contains many photos and several news clippings relating to vacation schools the Benedictine Sisters of Chicago taught in Minturn, Colorado, from the late 1930s to late 1970s. Most material was produced during the 1950s.
Red Cliff, Colo., 1956 - 1989
This series is mostly comprised of photographs of Red Cliff, Colorado, and the vacation schools Sisters taught there. Also included are some images from a 1989 archives trip to Colorado and a list of Sisters who worked in the town from 1952 to 1977.
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- Las Animas -- Colorado 1
- Minturn -- Colorado 1
- Red Cliff -- Colorado 1