Faustina Genevieve Gallant

1900 - 1987  (86 years)

• Name	Faustina Genevieve Gallant
  	In 1900, Faustina Gallant was born into the Francis Gallant and Frances McIver family. She was one of eight children, and spent the first 15 years of her life on the family farm in Newton, near Kinkora, Prince Edward Island. At age 15, Faustina left Prince Edward Island in the good company of two aunts – Sisters Mary Charles and Damien McIver. The group’s destination was St. Joseph’s Noviate, St. Paul, where in 1917 Faustina received the habit of the Sisters of St. Joseph and her religious name, Sister Frances, after both parents. Never shying from hard work, Sister Frances Marie put her hands to many tasks; teaching, bookkeeping, and cooking. The pride she took in her work was obvious in the ever gracious manner with which she approached her tasks. Through the work of her hands, Sister Frances Marie blessed God and brought God’s blessings to others. The simplicity and freedom of her early rural days stayed with Sister Frances Marie throughout her life. She found that spirit again in Bethany’s chapel. There she lifted her hands and heart to God who now welcomes her into glory. She died on Friday morning, April 10, 1987 at Bethany Convent, St. Paul. She was 86 years old and had been in declining health since a fall earlier in the year. Story submitted by Sister Mary Kraft
  Nickname	Sister Frances Marie
  Birth	20 Jul 1900	Prince Edward Island, Canada
  Christening	25 Jul 1900	St. Malachy's Church, Kinkora, Prince Edward Island, Canada
  Gender	Female
  Death	10 Apr 1987	Bethany Convent, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
  Person ID	I318	The McIver Family Tree
  Last Modified	20 Dec 2021

  
  

  Father	Francis Napoleon Gallant,   b. 27 Sep 1864, Tignish, Prince Edward Island, Canada d. 27 Jul 1942, Kinkora, Prince Edward Island, Canada (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Frances McIver,   b. 24 Jul 1860, Newton, Prince Edward Island, Canada d. 22 Jan 1952, Kinkora, Prince Edward Island, Canada (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	1 Nov 1890	Prince Edward Island, Canada
  Family ID	F331	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Photo - Sister Frances Marie
  		Photo - Gallant siblings (circa 1960s) L-R: Sr. Frances Marie (Faustina), Mary Maud, John C. and Frances

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Census - 1911 Census of Canada - Lot 26, Prince, Prince Edward Island (Newton)
  		Baptismal Record - Faustina Gallant Baptized on July 25, 1900 by Father J.J. MacDonald at St. Malachy's Church, Kinkora, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
  		Census - 1901 Census of Canada - Lot 26, Prince, Prince Edward Island (Newton)- Page 8
  		Census - 1930 US Census - Saint Margaret's Academy, Minneapolis, Minnesota
  		Census - 1920 US Census - Saint Agathas Conservatory of Music, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
  		Census - 1940 US Census - St Joseph's Academy, St. Paul, Minnesota

  
  

  Histories

  Document - Sister Frances Marie History of the life of Sister Frances Marie from the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.