The Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart celebrate the centenary of the death of Mother Mary Louise Hartzer. Marie Louise was born in Wissembourg on 27th August, 1837. Wissembourg is in Alsace, then a French Province near the border of Germany. Her father was Antoine Mestmann, a Dutch medical doctor from Amsterdam. Her mother was Elizabeth Derendinger, from Alsace. Her mother’s family were prosperous brewers and property owners in Wissembourg and Hageuenau. The family were in comfortable circumstances, and she received a liberal education at a private school for girls. She had two younger sisters. Some of the events of Marie Louise’s life:
1884 - 5 Sisters including Marie Louise, professed in September,
In 1885, 5 sisters were sent to Australia
1895 - Arrival of first 9 sisters in Kiribati
24 Sisters died in the missions, during Marie Louise’s time in charge. Their average length of stay was 6 years.
1902 Marie Louise established a house in Belgium (Thuin) because of the anti-clerical laws in France
By 1906, M. Louis had moved the sisters, administration and novices to Belgium
1907 Jan - Fr. Chevalier expelled from his Presbytery. His property was sold on April 30. Fr. Chevalier died in October, aged 83
1908 - Feb 22, Marie Louise dies at Thuin, (Belgium) aged 71
1884 - 5 Sisters including Marie Louise, professed in September,
In 1885, 5 sisters were sent to Australia
1895 - Arrival of first 9 sisters in Kiribati
24 Sisters died in the missions, during Marie Louise’s time in charge. Their average length of stay was 6 years.
1902 Marie Louise established a house in Belgium (Thuin) because of the anti-clerical laws in France
By 1906, M. Louis had moved the sisters, administration and novices to Belgium
1907 Jan - Fr. Chevalier expelled from his Presbytery. His property was sold on April 30. Fr. Chevalier died in October, aged 83
1908 - Feb 22, Marie Louise dies at Thuin, (Belgium) aged 71
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