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- Occupation: Sister Mary Alexis, OSM
Sponsors at baptism: George Anton Bauman and Maria A. Wegman.Painted mirror and sherbert glasses owned by Betty WhiteAdopted an Indian girl - very unusual for the times.Sr. Mary Alexis - Cecilia WegmanBorn 4/26/1876Entered 7/2/1922Habit 3/19/1923Vows 3/25/1924Final Vows 8/17/1927Death 8/26/1951Apostolate Sacristan, SeamstressSo she joined when she was 46.Died when she was 75.28 years of religious life.Talked with a nun who was a novice when Alexis was still there.She referred to her always as Alexis.She remembers her as the sacristan - very particular as to where thingswere,always straightening, very meticulous - Alexis was also in charge of the"tones"the bells during the service.In her later years, you would always see her saying the rosary.When you asked how many rosaries she said in a day,She'd answer that she never kept track.She also was very devoted to St. Joseph.Some story about turning the statue of St. Joseph around when they neededmoney.No one remembers her painting. Didn't even know that she did paint.Commented that most of the sisters who painted then did their apostolateas art teachers or craftspeople. There are pieces of art that varioussistershad done around the convent, but nothing that looked like the mirror orshebert glasses.As for Mary Theresa Woods, the baby that they adopted,she was one of 4 children that the convent adopted.She is still alive and living not far from Ladysmith in Wisconsin.Sr. Mary Frances says she even comes down occassionally for services.She couldn't give me her contact information, but took my info to give toher when she comes in.Alexis was put in charge of Mary Theresa (MT), who they took in as a baby.Alexis called her "Patsy" - no one recalls why.MT was sick with TB as a baby and everyone says it was Alexis "who broughther to health". Entered convent July 2, 1922Servites of MaryReceived habit March 19, 1923Gave vows March 25, 1924Final vows August 17, 192728 years of religious lifeSacistran and seamstress
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1880:
Name: Cecelia WEGMAN Age: 4 Estimated birth year: <1876> Birthplace: New York Relation: Dau Home in 1880: Rochester, Monroe, New York Marital status: Single Race: White Gender: Female Head of household: John WEGMAN Father's birthplace: NY Mother's birthplace: NY Image Source: Year: 1880; Census Place: Rochester, Monroe, New York; Roll: T9_863; Family History Film: 1254863; Page: 40D; Enumeration District: 93; Image: 0667.
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