Romenesko, Sister Calasanza, Philomena S. S. N. D.

1876 - 1960  (83 years)    Has 24 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Romenesko, Philomena  [1, 2]
  Prefix	Sister Calasanza,
  Suffix	S. S. N. D.
  Born	3 Aug 1876	Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Female
  Birth - Church Record	3 Aug 1876  [3]
  Name:Philomena Romenesko Birth Date:3 Aug 1876 Birth Place:Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin Gender:Female Race:White Father's Name:Gerhard Romenesko Father's Birth Place:Holland Mother's Birth Place:Holland FHL Film Number:1305137 1876 Outagamie County Birth records #1480; Philomena born on 8/03/1876 to G erhard Romenesko a farmer.
  Religious Vows	7 Sep 1897	School Sisters Of Notre Dame Convent, Elm Grove, Wisconsin, USA
  School Sisters of Notre Dame
  Became Sister Calissa(Calasanza). Retired in 1955. Notre Dame Order statio ned at St. Joseph's Orphanage Green Bay.
  Obituary	1960
  Biography	Bef 7 May 1960
  	Romenesko, Sister M. Calazanza Biography
  Death Record - Civil	No obit found in Green Bay Gazette for 5/07/1960 death date.
  Other Info or Events	sent letter to School Sisters of Notre Dame, Archives of the Milwaukee Pro vince, 13105 Watertown Plank Road Elm Grove, WI 53122 Subj: Sister Calasanza Romenesko Date: 2/12/2003 1:11:27 PM Pacific Stand ard Time From: ssobczyn@ssnd-milw.orgDear Jay, Your request for information on Sister Calasanza was forward ed to me in the Archives. An obituary was written for Sister and I will i nclude it in this e-mail. "You would make a wonderful hospital nurse, Philomena." This praise fr om her fatally ill mother, gave Sister M. Calasanza the first thought of g iving herself to a special work as a religious. Six years later, at twent y-one, Philomena was compelled to come to terms with herself while meditat ing on Christ's vivid condemnation of tepidity. Desiring to do a positi ve work in the Church, Philomena made the necessary contacts and with t he guidance of Sister Mary Leopoldine, the superior at St. Francis Xavi er Cathedral, Green Bay, entered the candidature in Milwaukee. Making known her desire for the nursing profession, Novice Mary Calasan za hoped that her superior would consider such an assignment for her. Sist er tells us however, that she learned a valuable and enduring Novitiate l esson in Our Lady's recommendation, "Do whatever He tells you," and receiv ed with true joy the obedience that sent her to the classroom. From first to last, Sister cherished her vocation as she herself relate s. For more than 50 years Sister was a better than average teacher. Eve ry child in her classroom was her big concern. She would not spare herse lf in serving these little ones and in particular her First Communicants. When Sister was working at St. Joseph's Home in Green Bay, her health a nd eye-sight failed to such an extent that she was forced to give up scho ol work. Nevertheless, her assignment as refectorian for the Sisters at t he home revealed the same attention to the individual wants and needs of h er Sisters. She took care to keep a late dinner hot and to serve it wi th a smile. Her community of these days remember her pleasant. polite a nd cheerful demeanor. During an active 57 years of service, Sister was stationed at: St. John Ka nty, Chicago; St. Francis, De Pere; Our Lady of Lourdes, Dobie; St. Michae l, Milwaukee; St. Luke, Gary; and St. Joseph Home, Green Bay. In 1955, Sister retired to Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Mount Calvary, Wiscon sin and as age made more demands on her feeble strength, was transferr ed to Notre Dame Infirmary, Elm Grove as a patient in 1959. Always trying to avoid burdening others, Sister got around at the infirma ry as best she could, but unhappily fell and broke her arm. This accide nt confined Sister to her room or to a wheelchair and after a bout with t he flu during the ensuing winter months, Sister gradually grew very wea k. On April 22 Extreme Unction was administered and on May 6, Sister prep ared to welcome the angel of death. About 3:20 a.m., Monsignor Rodenkirc h, Mother Annunciata, Sister's niece, Sister M. Josepha and the nurses, wi tnessed the quiet, peaceful exit of Sister's soul. Sister had a special d evotion to our Sorrowful Mother, daily saying her chaplet. By a strange c oincidence, Sister now lies buried near the 13th Station of the cross in t he Elm Grove cemetery. A child of God from within twenty-four hours of her birth, this first gene ration American citizen spent her formative years in the quiet little vill age of Freedom, Wisconsin. Her parents, Gerhard Romenesco and Theresa Hag el were staunch old-world Catholics. Little is actually known of Sister 's early life. She attended the two room village school where she first l earned to know and love our Sisters. A prominent doctor in Green Bay alwa ys mentions Sister as his mother's hired girl who helped to bring him u p. He attests that, "Some of the dearest memories of my childhood are lin ked with good Sister Mary Calasanza." Her long life of conformity to God's will and loving care for His childre n, have no doubt earned her an everlasting reward. May Sister Mary Calasa nza intercede for our loved Order and send many girls with the measu re of her love to serve God and our Blessed Mother as she did. May she rest in peace." Name: Philomena Romenesko Entered: September 7, 1897Born: August 3, 1876 Received: September 6, 189 9Freedom, Wisconsin Professed: July 31, 1902Mother: Theresa Hagel Final Vows: July 22, 1909Father: Gerhard Romenesko Died: May 7, 1960 Notre Dame Infirmary, E lm Grove, WisconsinSister is buried in the convent cemetery in Elm Grove, but the positi on of the stations was changed. I am not certain if she is next to the th irteenth any longer. Also, we no longer have an infirmary. Retired Siste rs live here, but they are independent for the most part. The cemetery re mains and is used. If you are in the area, you are most welcome to vis it Sister's gravesite. I do wish we had more of a family history, but those were not kept years a go. I hope this little bit will be of some help to you. Sincerely, Sister Suzanne Rene Sobczynski, SSND Milwaukee Province Archive s
  Occupation	Bef 7 May 1960
  Teacher
  Teacher
  Died	7 May 1960	Elm Grove, Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
  Cause: Unk - Aged 83 Years
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  Buried	School Sisters Of Notre Dame Convent Cemetery, Elm Grove, Wisconsin, USA
  	Romenesko, Sister Calasanza
  Person ID	I11865	1FamilyTree | JaysRelated, WeslieBougie82821, PatrickKempen16182
  Last Modified	5 Jun 2017

  
  

  Father	Romenesko, Gerhard "Garrett",   b. 10 Oct 1833, Dreumel, , Gelderland, Netherlands ,   d. 26 Feb 1903, Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Hengel, Theresa,   b. 18 Sep 1835, , , Bavaria, Germany ,   d. 18 Feb 1892, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 56 years)
  Family ID	F1208	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 3 Aug 1876 - Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Religious Vows - School Sisters of Notre Dame - 7 Sep 1897 - School Sisters Of Notre Dame Convent, Elm Grove, Wisconsin, USA Died - Cause: Unk - Aged 83 Years - 7 May 1960 - Elm Grove, Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - School Sisters Of Notre Dame Convent Cemetery, Elm Grove, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S19] World Family Tree, Brøderbund Software, Inc., (Release date: December 15, 1997 Customer pedigree.), Tree #2418. [S21] Gedcom Import from Romenesko.FTW. [S1380] Church Records, Outagamie County, FHC Film # 1305137, 1305138, 1305139 and 1305140, (Church Records, Outagamie County, FHC Film # 1305137, 1305138, 1305139 and 1305140 Film 1305137 Births v. 1 - v. 2 (part), ca. 1876-1887 Film 1305138 Births v. 2 (part) - v. 4 (part) ca. 1887-1895 Film 1305139 Births v. 4 (part) - v. 5, ca. 1895-1904 v. 7 (part) Film 1305140 Births v. 7 (part) - v. 8, ca. 1904-1907).