St. Joseph's Catholic School Faculty

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Black and white photograph of Father Florimond De Bruycker. The founder and first principal of St. Joseph's School. Photo courtesy of: A Modern History of Windham County Connecticut by Allen B. Lincoln in 1920. 

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Colored photograph of St. Joseph students in 1892. Pictured above are Father Florimond DeBruycker (on the left) and Father Lawlor and Sister Onifried (on the right). Photo courtesy of: Threadcity.us

Faculty

 The teachers at St. Joseph's School were religious women, nuns who are also known as  'Sisters'. In the 1910-1911 semester, the school had 10 teachers. This list is supplemented with information from the 1910 Census.

  • Sister Berchman: Eighth and Ninth grades (English, Age: 39)
  • Sister DeSales: Seventh grade (No data)
  • Sister Angelberta: Sixth grade (Irish, Age: 62)
  • Sister Bernadette: Fifth grade (Connecticut-born, Irish descent, Age: 45)
  • Sister Veracunda: Fourth grade (Irish, Age: 50)
  • Sister Anthony: Third grade (New York-born, Irish and English descent, Age:34)
  • Sister Mary Joseph: Second grade (Connecticut-born, Irish descent, Age: 32)
  • Sister Patricia: First grade (English, Age: 25)
  • Sister Gertrude: Kindergarten (English, Age: 31)
  • Sister Evangelist: Teacher of writing and the Palmer method of penmanship (No data)