Faustina McIver^[1]

1873 - 1963  (90 years)

• Name	Faustina McIver  [2]
  	Sister Damian McIver (Faustina McIver) was the daughter of John McIver and Emily Harrington, born October 1, 1873, at Newton, Prince Edward Island, the seventh of ten children. Sister Damian, as she was later called in religious life, entered the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet at St. Paul, MN, on August 27, 1900. She made her final profession of vows on August 15, 1910. Sister Damian taught school before she entered the Community. With this advanced experience it was fitting that she dedicates her religious life to the cause of Catholic education. As a young Sister she was assigned to teach elementary grades where she labored with marked success working on the various grade levels until 1932. She was principal of St. Luke’s School from 1929-1932. It was, however, in grade eight that Sister seemed most needed, and for many years she was assigned that particular grade. Her work at the high school level began at St. Mary’s School in Morris, Minnesota in 1932. She taught high school in Graceville, Minnesota, the Academy of the Holy Angels, Minneapolis, and St. John’s Academy, Jamestown, North Dakota. As a teacher Sister Damian was much loved by students and their parents, many of whom came to Bethany for short visits during her final years. Sister Damian had a brilliant mind and the ability of getting her point across to those most difficult to reach. She brought to her students not only the necessary preparation and the required knowledge, but a personality pleasing and attractive. Her grace of manner and interest in her work left an imprint on all with whom she came in contact. Sister was a truly dedicated teacher, firm but understanding. Her kindness and motherly concern won the love and cooperation of her young charges Finally, because of ill health and advancing year in 1954, Sister Damian retired to Bethany Convent, St. Paul, where she remained until her death on October 29, 1963, in the sixty-first year of her religious life. Sister Damian’s own devoted sister, Sister Mary Charles, of Bethany was constantly at her side, and her four nieces, all of whom are Sisters of St. Joseph were among the pallbearers. Her remains were laid to rest in Resurrection Cemetery, St. Paul, Minnesota. Story submitted by Sister Margaret Pierre
  Nickname	Sister Peter Damian or Sister Mary Damian
  Birth	1 Oct 1873	Newton, Prince Edward Island, Canada   [2]
  Christening	12 Oct 1873	St. Malachy's Church, Kinkora, Prince Edward Island, Canada
  Gender	Female
  Death	29 Oct 1963	Bethany Convent, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
  Burial	Resurrection Cemetery, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
  	Section 9; Block 04; Row 5; Grave 20
  Person ID	P195	The McIver Family Tree
  Last Modified	23 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	John McKeever (McIver),   b. 20 Dec 1825, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA d. 8 Jun 1899, Newton, Prince Edward Island, Canada (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Emily Harrington,   b. 20 Jul 1837, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada d. 28 Mar 1929, Newton, Prince Edward Island, Canada (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	1859
  Family ID	F29	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Photo - John McIver and Emily Harrington's children John and Emily McIver's children from left to right: John, Peter D, Minnie, Georgie, Sister Damian (Faustina), Fanny, Sister Mary Charles (Emily), Hugh, Theodore
  		Photo - Sister Damian
  		Photo - Sister Mary Charles and Sister Damian
  		Photo - McIver family (L-R) Sister St. Hugh (Emily Florine), Charles, Sister Mary Charles (Emily), Peter, Adilla, Hugh John, Sister Damian (Faustina), Sister Georgetta (Mary Driscoll)

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Baptismal Record - Faustina McIver Baptized on October 12, 1873 by Father Patrick Doyle at St Malachy's Cemetery, Kinkora, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
  		Census - 1881 Census of Canada - Lot 26, Prince Edward Island, Canada
  		Census - 1930 US Census - St. Luke's Convent, St. Paul, Minnesota
  		Census - 1940 US Census - Academy of the Holy Angels, Richfield Village, Minnesota

  
  

  Histories » Slide Show		Document - Sister Damian History of the life of Sister Damian from the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.
  		Document - Sister Damian Historical document from the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.
  		Document - Sister Damian The story of Sister Damian as a teacher from the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet.

  
  

• Sources

  [S218240922] Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Tree. http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=119634274&pid=195 [S234224905] Ancestry.com, Web: Prince Edward Island, Baptism Index, 1788-1943, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).