Ballville Township in Fremont in Sandusky County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Sisters of Mercy
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 25, 2023
1. Sisters of Mercy Marker
On May 11, 1912 Sister Mary Bernardine McMullen and Sister Mary Anthony McMullen established a foundation of the Sisters of Mercy in the Diocese of Toledo at the invitation of Bishop Joseph Schrembs.
This property including the Sisters Cemetery was purchased by the Sisters of Mercy in 1925 and named Our Lady of the Pines.
Sisters of mercy "Let nothing delight me but the hope of coming to the possession of you my God and my all in your everlasting kingdom."
From the Suscipe of Catherine McAuley founder of The Sisters of Mercy
Erected by The Sisters of Mercy.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is May 11, 1912.
Location. 41° 19.806′ N, 83° 7.739′ W. Marker is in Fremont, Ohio, in Sandusky County. It is in Ballville Township. It is on Siler Street north of Cemetery Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1201 Siler St, Fremont OH 43420, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Lake Erie Shore and in the Toledo Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St. Casimir's Church World War II Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); St. Casimir's Church Vietnam Memorial Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Pastors Who Have Served St. Casimir's Parish
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Sandusky-Scioto Trail (was approx. half a mile away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 25, 2023
2. Sisters of Mercy Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 400 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
