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MOUNT LORETTO CONVENT. [[STOUT, Fannie|Fannie STOUT]] died on December 28, 1914, with an unsigned will. The property became part of the estate and was purchased by [[NAGLE, Joseph J.|Joseph J. NAGLE]] who sold the land to the Sisters of Mercy. Fannie's house was replaced with a brick building in 1921. Later this building was purchased by the [[ARCHDIOCESE OF DUBUQUE]] and the Province of Iowa. A new building was constructed facing the lake. This complex of buildings, known as [[MOUNT ST. BERNARD SEMINARY]], was opened in 1951. In 1969 the [[SISTERS OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (PBVM)]] took possession of the property and called it Mount Loretto Convent]] | MOUNT LORETTO CONVENT. [[STOUT, Fannie|Fannie STOUT]] died on December 28, 1914, with an unsigned will. The property became part of the estate and was purchased by [[NAGLE, Joseph J.|Joseph J. NAGLE]] who sold the land to the Sisters of Mercy. Fannie's house was replaced with a brick building in 1921. Later this building was purchased by the [[ARCHDIOCESE OF DUBUQUE]] and the Province of Iowa. A new building was constructed facing the lake. This complex of buildings, known as [[MOUNT ST. BERNARD SEMINARY]], was opened in 1951. In 1969 the [[SISTERS OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (PBVM)]] took possession of the property and called it Mount Loretto Convent. | ||
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MOUNT LORETTO CONVENT. Fannie STOUT died on December 28, 1914, with an unsigned will. The property became part of the estate and was purchased by Joseph J. NAGLE who sold the land to the Sisters of Mercy. Fannie's house was replaced with a brick building in 1921. Later this building was purchased by the ARCHDIOCESE OF DUBUQUE and the Province of Iowa. A new building was constructed facing the lake. This complex of buildings, known as MOUNT ST. BERNARD SEMINARY, was opened in 1951. In 1969 the SISTERS OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (PBVM) took possession of the property and called it Mount Loretto Convent.