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- [S888] Social Security Death Index 1935 - Current, (www.ancestry.com).
Name: Anaclete Fischer
Last Residence:
57201 Watertown, Codington, South Dakota
BORN: 4 May 1913
Died: 24 Jan 2011
State (Year) SSN issued: South Dakota (1953)
- [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com).
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Birth: May 4, 1913
Glen Ullin
Morton County
North Dakota, USA
Death: Jan. 24, 2011
Hughes County
South Dakota, USA
Sister Anaclete Fischer, OSB, age 97, of Mother of God Monastery, Watertown, SD died at 10:30 AM on Monday, January 24, 2011 at Maryhouse Nursing Home in Pierre, SD. The Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM at the Mother of God Monastery in Watertown on Friday, January 28, 2011.
Burial will be in the monastery cemetery at a later date.
There will also be a visitation in Pierre at the Maryhouse Chapel on Wednesday, from 5:00-7:00 PM, concluding with a Rosary Vigil.
Anaclete Fischer was born on May 4, 1913 to Joseph and Florentine (Hoerner) Fischer near Glen Ullin, North Dakota. Due to her father's poor health, her family moved to town when Sister was 6 years old. German was spoken in her home but the town children spoke English. This was Anaclete's first challenge when she began to attend school. Her teacher was very patient and gradually she learned to speak English. Her grade school years were spent at Sacred Heart School in Glen Ullin under the direction of the Benedictine Sisters from Yankton, South Dakota.
Throughout grade school, Anaclete was mentored by the Sisters and at the end of her eighth grade, she along with three other graduates entered Sacred Heart Convent in Yankton. After three years as an aspirant under Sister Bertha, she became a novice on August 11, 1931. Sister Anaclete's first profession was on August 12, 1932 and her final profession was on June 24, 1938.
The day after her first profession, Sister went to teach in Richardton, ND for nine years. In addition to teaching, Sister Anaclete became well versed in plastering, painting and varnishing the school and convent home. In 1941, she was assigned for three years to teach at Sacred Heart School in Yankton, SD. Here, elderberry picking was one of the many duties of the sisters of this school. Sister Anaclete had her first experience working with Native American children in the summer of 1943. She was sent to Stephan Indian Mission and was in charge of thirteen boys. She received a good taste of mischief during this summer and in the autumn of 1944, Anaclete was assigned to teach in Stephan. Sister taught there for seven years and grew to love it.
Sister taught many different grade levels but mostly junior high. When she was asked to teach in Lincoln, NE, however, she taught senior high. She enjoyed the English classes and, although challenged by the algebra and Latin coursework, she worked hard and did not complain.
Sister Anaclete celebrated her silver jubilee of profession in 1957 in Yankton and on June 15, 1961, she moved with a group from her community to Pierre, SD to start a new Motherhouse. In 1967, this community known as Mother of God Monastery relocated to Watertown, SD. In the summer of 1982, Sister celebrated her golden jubilee, in 1992 her diamond jubilee, and in 2007 Sister Anaclete celebrated seventy-five years of Benedictine service.
She is survived by her nieces, nephews; and her Sisters at Mother of God Monastery.
Burial:
Mother of God Monastery Cemetery
Watertown
Codington County
South Dakota, USA
Created by: Barb Jones
Record added: Mar 08, 2012
Find A Grave Memorial# 86456215
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1913 - 2011 (97 years)