Concordia in Cloud County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Genevieve Hunt / Sister Roberta Dreiling
September 6, 1899 - November 26, 1995
— Orphan Train Rider to Ellis County, Kansas in 1901 —
Photographed By Ruth VanSteenwyk, June 30, 2021
1. Genevieve Hunt / Sister Roberta Dreiling Marker
Genevieve was the daughter of John Whaley and Katie Hunt. Shortly after her birth she was placed in the New York Foundling Hospital. Peter and Elizabeth (Windholz) Dreiling in Victoria, Kansas met their new daughter, Genevieve, at the train station on November 22, 1901.
Genevieve found a warm and loving home with the Dreilings. She came home to siblings Amy and Alex and later her sisters Melsina and Clara were born to the happy family. She loved to help on the family farm! Genevieve's teachers while attending Catholic schools in Emmeram, Kansas had been Sisters of St. Joseph of Concordia. She felt the call to serve God as a teen and contacted Mother Antoinette, Superior of the Sisters of St. Joseph.
She entered the Congregation on January 8, 1917, taking the name Sister Roberta. She served as a housekeeper at hospitals and convents throughout Kansas. She was a gentle, compassionate person, always concerned for the needs of others. She was a source of encouragement and peace to her Sisters wherever she served.
Erected by The Sisters of St. Joseph of Concordia.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Churches & Religion • Settlements & Settlers • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is January 8, 1917.
Location.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gertrude Vale / Sister Eva Marie Vale (here, next to this marker); Cloud County War Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Alberta Cole / Roberta Work Miller Slifer (about 600 feet away); Mary & Catherine Burns (approx. 0.3 miles away); Paul Young / Paul Clithero (approx. 0.3 miles away); Henry Lee Jost (approx. 0.4 miles away); Michael and Walter Nolan (approx. 0.4 miles away); Jessie Feit / Teresa Bieker (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Concordia.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Orphan Train Movement
Photographed By Ruth VanSteenwyk, June 30, 2021
2. Genevieve Hunt / Sister Roberta Dreiling Marker
Photographed By Ruth VanSteenwyk, June 30, 2021
3. Nazareth Convent
Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2021, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 141 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 15, 2021, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
