Born May 3, 1878, in Union County, Ky., Mary Chandler was the youngest of the seven children of Martin and Frances Hite Clements. She graduated from Mount Saint Joseph Academy in May 1898 and entered the novitiate that summer. Mary Chandler received the Ursuline habit on October 21, 1899, and was given the name Sister…
Mount Saint Joseph Necrologies
The Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph Necrology contains biographical information for Sisters buried at Mount Saint Joseph Cemetery.
Many entries include a Marker Location (for example, “Row D No. 55”), which corresponds to a location on the cemetery map.
Mother Augustine Bloemer
Katrina was an only child, born Jan. 10, 1849, to Henry and Katrina Bloemer of Louisville, Ky. She attended St. Martin Elementary School. The Ursuline teachers prepared her for Ursuline Academy in Louisville where she was given the advantages of a classical and Christian education. At age 15, she entered the novitiate of the Ursuline…
Sister Mary Aurea O’Bryan
Anna was born Nov. 18, 1902, the first of 13 children born to James and Mary Edna Nally O’Bryan of Stanley, Ky. By both word and example, her parents taught her the beauties of the Catholic faith. At home she learned to be considerate of others and helpful with her brothers and sisters. Anna attended…
Sister Mary Barbara Ketzer
Marie was born July 4, 1915, in Rossford, Ohio, the daughter of Frank and Tillie Schilling Ketzer. Her faith life began with her baptism at St. Rose Church, Perrysburg, Ohio. In September 1921, Marie began her formal education at St. Rose School staffed by the Toledo Ursulines. When her grandfather died in 1930, she went to…
Sister Mary Basil Pike
The daughter of Alonzo and Frances Wight Pike, Anna was born on Dec. 5, 1880, in Waverly, Ky. With pioneer roots in Maryland, Anna’s parents were deeply religious and trained their children in love for God and the Catholic Church. On April 16, 1906, Anna entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph. She received the…
Sister Mary Beatrice Tanner
Frances May was born May 6, 1905, the daughter of Joseph and Bessie Brown Tanner of St. John, Ky. She attended Bethlehem Academy where she received her elementary and secondary schooling from the Sisters of Loretto. At the age of 18, Frances entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph and had a postulancy of nine months.…
Sister Mary Benedict McDaniel
Born Oct. 20, 1890, in Beech Grove, Ky., Mary Isobel was the daughter of Benedict and Mary Lindsey McDaniel. She entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph when she was 16 years of age. Having waited for seven months, Mary Isobel received the Ursuline habit on May 31, 1907, and the name Sister Mary Benedict.…
Sister Mary Benedict Thomas
Mercedes was born May 30, 1898, the oldest child of John and Elizabeth Greenwell Thomas in Morganfield, Ky. She was 6 years old when her mother died. Aunt Minnie Thomas took Mercedes to make a home for her with the six children of her own. Mercedes spent her first school days at St. Vincent Academy…
Sister Mary Bernadette Mattingly
The daughter of Joseph and Martha Buckman Mattingly, Lucy was born Oct. 19, 1891, in Morganfield, Ky. Her father belonged to the pioneer Mattingly family from Maryland, and her mother to the Buckman family from Maryland. Lucy had a loving home life in a truly Catholic family. She attended St. Ann Elementary School. She came…
Sister Mary Bernice Hayden
Born on Dec. 7, 1910, in West Louisville, Ky., Mary Etta was the daughter of Edward and Ursula Smith Hayden. She began her early schooling in the grade school at Mount Saint Joseph Academy in 1917. At that time, she remained for three years as a student and made her First Holy Communion. Mary Etta…