Villa St. Joseph

In 1961, the lakefront mansion St. Joseph Villa was purchased originally to provide boys from St. Joseph Orphan Asylum in Milwaukee with outdoor activities. The purchase was made jointly by the Athletic Association in Oconomowoc, WI, and the Ladies' Auxiliary, who had supported the Felician Sisters caring for orphans since 1908.
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A Felician Sister oversees summer camp orphans swimming in Upper Nemahbin Lake at Villa St. Joseph in 1960. The lakefront mansion was purchased by the Ladies’ Auxiliary and the Athletic Association in Oconomowoc, WI to give St. Joseph Home orphans opportunities to experience outdoor activities.
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A Felician Sister oversees a picnic lunch for orphan boys camping at Villa St. Joseph. The lakefront mansion in Oconomowoc, WI was only 35 miles west of Milwaukee, making it an ideal location for children from St. Joseph Home to camp.
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Girls from St. Joseph Home playing games and interacting with a pet rabbit in the screened porch of Villa St. Joseph in the 1960s. The cost per child was $55 per week, which included insurance, supplies, and canteen. Mother of Good Counsel Province supplied sisters to oversee the summer camp.
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An outdoor view of Villa St. Joseph, situated near Upper Lake Nemahbin, where many students learned and practiced their fishing skills off the nearby pier as they caught smallmouth bass and walleye. The Villa's waterfront and spacious territory afforded young men opportunities to explore trails on horseback, to enjoy nature in hiking and bicycling through the woods, and to boat and water ski.
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Girls from St. Joseph Home in Milwaukee, WI, got to swim and have fun in Upper Nemahbin Lake while vacationing at Villa St. Joseph in 1960.

Details

  • Date
    1961 - 2019
  • Type
    Photo Group
  • Content Topic
    Mother of Good Counsel Province - Chicago