Portillo, Sister Infante Jesus

Other Events:

• Reference Number: 10644
• Religious Vows: Abt 1915
• Moved: Abt 1926, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
• Prayer Card: Aft 25 Nov 1965
• Death Record - Civil: 13 Oct 1997
• Obituary: Aft 13 Oct 1997; Created by Jeanne Selig

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Other Info or Events:
POSSIBLE birth record
Name: Maria Ynfanta Guadalupe de Jesus Portillo
Gender: Mujer (Female)
Baptism Date: 23 ene. 1889 (23 Jan 1889)
Baptism Place: San Pedro, Zacatlán, Puebla, México
Father: Manuel Portillo
Mother: Mariana Castilla
Film Number: 004253818

Religious Vows:
Sisters of Our Lady of Charity
Sister Infant Jesus entered the Sisters of Our Lady of Charity in Monterey, Mexico, on September 1912, at 16 years of age and made her religious profession in 1915. She lived there until 1926; by that time the Mexican Revolution of 1910 had brought on such stringent regulations that there was a real persecution of priests and religious. In that year the Religious were given one week to close their convents and religious houses. The Green Bay convent was among others who offered refuge to the Mexican Sisters, and Sister Infant Jesus came to Green Bay with 11 others. Sister became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1947. Sister Infant Jesus was an artist and beautifully painted church vestments for may churches in Wisconsin. She was a musician, both at the organ and piano and taught many Green Bay girls piano. She was an excellent seamstress and her fine needlework embellished many gifts to benefactors and friends. Sr. Infant Jesus's great grandfather had emigrated from Spain and his ancestry could be traced back for many generations.

Moved:
From Mexico

Prayer Card:
See Image Prayer Card Golden Jubilee

Death Record - Civil:
Name: Sister Infant Je Portillo
Death Date: 13 Oct 1997
Location: Brown (May be abbreviated)
Certificate: 030244

Obituary:
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