Clara Mary M. Oberlie was born 15 Jun 1884 in Richmond, IN. She died 19 Jul 1973 in Oldenburg, IN, of congestive heart failure. She was buried in the Sisters of Saint Francis Cemetery, Oldenburg, IN. She was baptized 12 Oct 1901 in the St. Andrew's Church in Richmond, IN. She entered the Sisters of Saint Francis, Oldenburg, IN, on 31 Aug 1903. Her date of investiture was 15 Dec 1903. Her first vows were on 26 Jul 1906 and her final vows were on 26 Jul 1914. Her name after her vows was Sister Mary Cecile. She graduated from Saint Andrew's High School in Richmond, IN. After entrance into the order she attended St. Francis Normal and Marian College, 1943-1945. She taught school in the Indiana-Ohio area from 1908 to 1945, when she retired to the mother-house in Oldenburg, IN. Her father was Karl William Gabelmann (Oberle). Karl Wilhelm Gabelmann was born on 3 Jan 1845 in Dinglingen, Baden. When he went to the US he changed his name to William Charles Oberlie. Oberlie was his mother's maiden name. It is not known why he changed his name. He married Louise Pauline Mutzer who was born in Westphalia, Germany. They had ten children one of whom was Clara Mary. He settled in the Richmond, IN, area.
Clara Mary M. Oberlie was born 15 Jun 1884 in Richmond, IN. She died 19 Jul 1973 in Oldenburg, IN, of congestive heart failure. She was buried in the Sisters of Saint Francis Cemetery, Oldenburg, IN. She was baptized 12 Oct 1901 in the St. Andrew's Church in Richmond, IN. She entered the Sisters of Saint Francis, Oldenburg, IN, on 31 Aug 1903. Her date of investiture was 15 Dec 1903. Her first vows were on 26 Jul 1906 and her final vows were on 26 Jul 1914. Her name after her vows was Sister Mary Cecile. She graduated from Saint Andrew's High School in Richmond, IN. After entrance into the order she attended St. Francis Normal and Marian College, 1943-1945. She taught school in the Indiana-Ohio area from 1908 to 1945, when she retired to the mother-house in Oldenburg, IN. Her father was Karl William Gabelmann (Oberle). Karl Wilhelm Gabelmann was born on 3 Jan 1845 in Dinglingen, Baden. When he went to the US he changed his name to William Charles Oberlie. Oberlie was his mother's maiden name. It is not known why he changed his name. He married Louise Pauline Mutzer who was born in Westphalia, Germany. They had ten children one of whom was Clara Mary. He settled in the Richmond, IN, area.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Records on Ancestry
Advertisement
