Many of the early sisters were German or German-American. Most of the pre-WWI tombstones have "Schwester" written on them. That of course was replaced with the English "Sister" during and after WWI. Eliminating the German language was part of a wider attempt by so called "Patriots" to erase us from America. Even though Germans and German-Americans have fought for this country from the Revolutionary War and onwards. Franciscan Sisters Cemetery. Oldenburg, Indiana. May 18, 2018.
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