Anna T. Koelle

b. February 1883, d. 13 March 1963
  • Anna T. Koelle was born in February 1883 in New York.
  • Johannes Kölle and Mary Theresa Mayer appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 621 Third Street. Other members of the household included Anna T. Koelle, Maria Koelle, Carl Koelle, George Koelle, Elizabeth M. Koelle, Amelia Loretta Koelle and Catherine H. Koelle.
  • The following appeared on 3 September 1902 in the Buffalo Evening News: (Batavia, Sept. 3) At St. Joseph's Convent yesterday three candidates for sisterhood in the order of Mercy received the habit and white veil at reception services. Very Rev. Brougham conducted the services assisted by Father Blakeney of Batavia and Father Wright of the Buffalo Cathedral. The candidates are Miss Florence McIntee of Batavia, whose religious name will be Sister Mary Fidelis, Miss Annie O'Brien of New York City, whose name will be Sister Mary Raymond, and Miss Annie Koelle of Niagara Falls, who will be known as Sister Mary Hildegarde.
  • Johannes Kölle and Mary Theresa Mayer appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1905 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, at 611 Third Street. Other members of the household included Anna T. Koelle, Frank G. Koelle, Carl Koelle, George Koelle, Elizabeth M. Koelle, Amelia Loretta Koelle, Catherine H. Koelle and Neil J. Ferry.
  • Anna T. Koelle died on 13 March 1963 at age 80 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at the Mount Mercy Motherhouse.
  • She was interred at Holy Cross Cemetery, Lackawanna, Erie County, New York.
  • The following appeared on 15 March 1963 in the Niagara Falls Gazette: Sister Mary Hildegarde, 78, the former Anna T. Koelle, of this city, a 61-year member of the Religious Sisters of Mercy, died Wednesday (March 13, 1963) in the Mount Mercy Motherhouse in Buffalo.
         She was the sister of Mrs. Henry Asma, Mrs. James Hannon and Mrs. Howard Balliett, all of this city. Sister Mary entered the congregation in 1902 and taught in parochial schools until 1957 when illness forced her retirement.
         A solemn Requiem Mass will be offered at 9:30 a.m. Saturday in the Mount Mercy Motherhouse Chapel. Burial will be in Holy Cross, in Lackawanna.
  • Last Edited: 14 Oct 2013