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1888 – 1922 (July 30) Patrick J. Mayock, the son of Michael Mayock and Katherine Marrin, was born in Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland on March 10, 1888. He entered the novitiate at Villanova in September, 1908, and was simply professed on September 18, 1909. He made his solemn profession of September 19, 1912, and was […]

1902 – 1953 (August 9) Edward Bernard May, the son of Edward May and Ann Healy, was born at Olean, New York on July 7, 1902. He entered Saint Rita’s Hall at Villanova, Pennsylvania, and was received into the novitiate there on June 25, 1924. He made his simple profession on June 26, 1925, and […]

1890 – 1983 (October 6) Arthur B. Maxwell was born in Manchester, England, on January 22, 1890, the son of James J. Maxwell and Ada Serpell. His parents immigrated to Lawrence, Massachusetts. It was there that the young Maxwell became acquainted with the Augustinians. OnJune 24, 1914 Arthur Maxwell was received into the Order. After […]

1897 – 1968 (September 17) Eugene A. Mauch was born in Philadelphia on October 22, 1897, the son of Jacob Mauch and Catherine Kueney. He received his primary education in Saint Francis de Sales Parochial School and attended Roman Catholic High School. After graduation, he was employed as a bookkeeper and spent a year and […]

1890 – 1954 (August 1) Sylvester Joseph Martin, son of Harry Martin and Katherine Owings, was born in McSherrytown, Pennsylvania on February 13, 1890. He entered Saint Rita’s Hall, Villanova in 1910 and was accepted into the novitiate in June, 1914. He made his simple profession of vows on July 2, 1915 and solemn profession […]

1896 – 1955 (September 1) John B. Martin, son of James Martin and Maria Slaughter, was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts on November 29, 1896 and was baptized there in the Church of Saint Laurence O’Toole. He entered the novitiate at Villanova, Pennsylvania on June 23, 1916, and professed simple vows on June 24, 1917. He […]

1853 – 1883 (February 17) William Augustine Marsden, son of Laurence Marsden and Helen Duckett, was born in Clitheroe, England, on December 8, 1853. His two older brothers, Charles and John, were also members of our Province. In 1858, at the age of six, he immigrated to the United States with his siblings and his […]

1851 – 1879 (October 2) John Marsden, one of three sons of Laurence Marsden and Helen Duckett, all of whom became members of the American Province, was born on September 23, 1851 in Clitheroe, England, and was baptized there in the local Catholic Church five days later. Following the completion of studies at the Latin […]

1845 – 1877 (September 23) Charles Augustine Marsden, one of three brothers who were members of the American Province, was born in Clitheroe, England, on September 29, 1845, the son of Laurence Marsden and Helen Duckett. In 1858, at the age of 12 he emigrated with his mother, brothers and sister to the United States, […]

1907 – 1998 (March 1) Peter Joseph Marron was born in County Caven, Ireland in 1907, the son of Thomas Marron and Margaret Markey. He immigrated through Ellis Island in 1923 with his sister, Margaret Marron. Working at odd jobs he saved enough money to attend Augustinian Academy on Staten Island, New York, and graduated […]