Esther Wheelwright known as Mere "Marie de L'Enfant-Jesus was elected Mother Superiour of the Ursuline Order of Nuns in 1760. She was born in Wells Maine the daughter of English Puritan Settlers, John Wheelwright and Mary Snell.
Peace treaties were broken between Colonial England and France, resulting in , hostilities in New England. So it was, that on the morning of Aug. 19 1703, Esther age seven, was taken captive by an Abenaquis warrior during a raid on her home town of Wells, Maine. She was adopted by an Abenaquis Tribal chief and learned the Language fluently.
Father Bigot, a Jesuit missionary who visited and instructed her in the Catholic faith at that time, was responcible for her ultimate release and he sent her to the Convent of the Ursuline nuns.
After deciding to join the Ursaline Order, she made her final vows on April 12, 1714. She was thereafter called Sister Esther-Marie Joseph de l'Enfant Jesus.
Finally on December 1760 she was made Mother Superiour of the Ursuline convent
Peace treaties were broken between Colonial England and France, resulting in , hostilities in New England. So it was, that on the morning of Aug. 19 1703, Esther age seven, was taken captive by an Abenaquis warrior during a raid on her home town of Wells, Maine. She was adopted by an Abenaquis Tribal chief and learned the Language fluently.
Father Bigot, a Jesuit missionary who visited and instructed her in the Catholic faith at that time, was responcible for her ultimate release and he sent her to the Convent of the Ursuline nuns.
After deciding to join the Ursaline Order, she made her final vows on April 12, 1714. She was thereafter called Sister Esther-Marie Joseph de l'Enfant Jesus.
Finally on December 1760 she was made Mother Superiour of the Ursuline convent
Esther Wheelwright known as Mere "Marie de L'Enfant-Jesus was elected Mother Superiour of the Ursuline Order of Nuns in 1760. She was born in Wells Maine the daughter of English Puritan Settlers, John Wheelwright and Mary Snell.
Peace treaties were broken between Colonial England and France, resulting in , hostilities in New England. So it was, that on the morning of Aug. 19 1703, Esther age seven, was taken captive by an Abenaquis warrior during a raid on her home town of Wells, Maine. She was adopted by an Abenaquis Tribal chief and learned the Language fluently.
Father Bigot, a Jesuit missionary who visited and instructed her in the Catholic faith at that time, was responcible for her ultimate release and he sent her to the Convent of the Ursuline nuns.
After deciding to join the Ursaline Order, she made her final vows on April 12, 1714. She was thereafter called Sister Esther-Marie Joseph de l'Enfant Jesus.
Finally on December 1760 she was made Mother Superiour of the Ursuline convent
Peace treaties were broken between Colonial England and France, resulting in , hostilities in New England. So it was, that on the morning of Aug. 19 1703, Esther age seven, was taken captive by an Abenaquis warrior during a raid on her home town of Wells, Maine. She was adopted by an Abenaquis Tribal chief and learned the Language fluently.
Father Bigot, a Jesuit missionary who visited and instructed her in the Catholic faith at that time, was responcible for her ultimate release and he sent her to the Convent of the Ursuline nuns.
After deciding to join the Ursaline Order, she made her final vows on April 12, 1714. She was thereafter called Sister Esther-Marie Joseph de l'Enfant Jesus.
Finally on December 1760 she was made Mother Superiour of the Ursuline convent
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