Mother Mary Alfred Moes, O.S.F., (October 28, 1828 — December 18, 1899)[1] was instrumental in establishing first, the Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate in Joliet, Illinois, as well as the Sisters of Saint Francis of Rochester, Minnesota.
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D'Maria Catherine Moes, mam Ordinatsnumm Mary Alfred Moes, gebuer den 28. Oktober 1828 zu Réimech a gestuerwen den 18. Dezember 1899 zu St. Paul, Minnesota (USA) war eng lëtzebuergesch Nonn déi staark un der Grënnung vun zwéi Franziskaneruerde bedeelegt war.
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She was also the founder of St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota, which became part of the famed Mayo Clinic.
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Et waren dëst zu Joliet, Illinois d' Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate an zu Rochester, Illinois d'Sisters of Saint Francis. Si war och d'Grënnerin vum St. Mary's Hospital vu Rochester, Minnesota, enger Klinik déi méi spéit en Deel vun der Mayo Clinic gouf.
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Born as Maria Catherine Moes in Remich, Luxembourg, she was the daughter of a prosperous ironsmith.
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D'Maria Moes war d'Duechter vun engem räiche Schmadd.
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She emigrated to America with her sister, Catherine, due to the preaching of Bishop John Henni of Milwaukee.
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No enger Priedegt vum Bëschof John Henni vu Milwaukee ass si mat hirer Schwëster Catherine an Amerika ausgewandert.
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Bishop Henni spoke of the need for teachers in the United States, especially among the Native Americans.[2] There were also large immigrant communities, mostly German-speaking, establishing themselves there.
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De Bëschof hat dovu geschwat, datt an Amerika Enseignanten gebraucht géifen, absënns bei den amerikaneschen Urawunner[2]. Béid Schwëstere waren an der Musek an an der Konscht héich gebilt.
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Both were highly educated in music and arts. Besides their own Luxembourg language, they spoke and studied in French, German and English.
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Nieft dem Lëtzebuergeschen hu si nach Franséisch, Däitsch an Englesch geschwat an hate Mathematik an Architektur studéiert.
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They had also studied mathematics and architecture.
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D'Gesëschter sinn de 27.
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The Moes sisters left a life of comfort and set sail from Le Havre, France on September 27, 1851, destined for New York City.
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September 1851 mat engem Schëff vu Le Havre aus op New York City gefuer.
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From 1852-1863 they lived first in Wisconsin, with the School Sisters of Notre Dame in Milwaukee, then with the Marianites of Holy Cross in South Bend, Indiana.
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Vun 1852 bis 1863 hu si bei de Schoulschwëstere vun Notre-Dame zu Milwaukee am Wisconsin gelieft an duerno bei de Schwëstere vum Hellege Kräiz zu South Bend, Indiana.
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While there, the sisters took religious vows and assumed the names of Sister Alfred and Sister Barbara.
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Do hunn déi zwou Schwësteren hir Ordinatsnimm Schwëster Mary Alfred (Maria Catherine) a Schwëster Barbara (Catherine) ugeholl.