BRINK, KENNETH W
10 Jun 1930
25 Dec 1997 (P)
67
(72)
(none specified)
Illinois
337-24-5814


BS in Education 1952

169 lee st
newmann, ca
around 1954

Kenneth (and his two brothers) was put in St. Aloysius Orphanage when he was approximately 1-3 yrs old. His mother committed and some time later, when his mother passed away, his father married his aunt and they retrieved the kids from the Orphanage.

Left home at 18

In the Orphanage 1932-1936

St. Aloysius Orphanage Quincy

20th and Vine Streets

In 1865, Mother Caroline sent three sisters and a candidate to staff the St. Aloysius Orphanage in Quincy, Ill. It was formally opened on April 18 when the members of the St. Aloysius Orphan Society, in solemn procession, brought 10 orphans to be cared for by the sisters. Within five months, the number had increased to 50 orphans, so two more sisters were sent to assist in their care.
The younger girls and boys attended school in the orphanage and the older ones attended St. Francis Solanus School where they were also taught by the SSNDs. In 1918, a new orphanage building was constructed. In 1944, this building was sold to the Franciscan Fathers for use as the science department of Quincy College.
St. Aloysius Orphanage in Quincy was a home for orphans, deserted and neglected children. In later years, it also served as a day nursery for children whose mothers had to work in order to provide for their children. Under the direction of the St. Aloysius Orphan Society, it was staffed by the School Sisters of Notre Dame from 1865-1945. During these 80 years, almost 90 SSNDs ministered at this mission.