Clara Marguerite Marie Caron s.n.j.m. (1907 - 2008)

Born 15 Apr 1907 in Pain Court, Dover, Kent, Ontario

Ancestors

Died 10 Sep 2008 at age 101 in Devonshire Seniors Residence, Windsor, Essex, Ontario

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Biography

Née à Pain Court, Kent, Ontario le 15 avril 1907. Elle était la fille de Salomon Caron et Rose Anna Faubert.

Admission au Noviciat le 24 juillet 1931 chez la Congrégation des Soeurs des Saints Noms de Jésus et de Marie.

Profession temporaire le 25 aout 1933.

Voeux perpétuels le 5 aout 1938, ou elle prend le nom Soeur Rose Edna.

Sept 1933 - St. Mary's Academy - Windsor - ND du Bon Secours - Enseignante.

Sept 1937 - St-Mary's Academy - Ecole Normale, Ottawa - Etudiante.

Sept 1938 - Couvent St-Joachim, St-Joachim, Ontario - Enseignante.

Sept 1942 - St. Mary's Academy, Windsor - Enseignante.

Sept 1943 - Peter Street Convent - St. Edward School - Enseignante.

Sept 1944 - St. Mary's Academy - St. Robert School - Directrice / Enseignante.

Sept 1951 - Peter Street Convent - St-Edward School - Directrice

Sept 1956 - St.Mary's Academy - St-Robert School - Directrice.

Sept 1959 - Riviere-aux-Canards - Supérieure / Enseignante.

Sept 1964 - St. Lucy's Convent - St.Clair Shores, Michigan - Supérieure / Enseignante.

Aug 1966 - St. Lucy's Convent, St. Clair Shores, Michigan - Librarian.

Aug 1971 - Riviere-aux-Canards - Librarian.

July 1973 - St. Mary's Academy - Executive Assistant to Diocesan Mission Director.

1977-2002 - Holy Names Residence, Peter Street, Windsor - Librarian, Receptionist, Secretarial work, etc.

2002-2006 - Holy Names Residence, Peter Street, - Retired

2006 - Devonshire Seniors Residence, Windsor - Retired.

Décédée 10 Sept 2008

Obituary

CARON, Clara (Sr. Rose-Edna) S.N.J.M.Passed away peacefully at Devonshire Seniors Residence at the age of 101 with her Religious family and her faithful caregiver, Ann by her side. Sr. Clara, daughter of Solomon Caron (1944) and Rose-Anna Faubert (1958) was born in Pain Court, Ontario on April 15, 1907. She is survived by one sister, Sister Therese (Bernard-Adrien) S.N.J.M. and numerous nieces and nephews. She entered the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary in Outremont, Montreal in 1931 and celebrated this year her 75th anniversary of religious profession. Sr. Clara taught and worked as a school librarian over a period of 40 years in the Windsor and Detroit area. After retiring she served as Executive Assistant to the Diocesan Mission Director, also as Provincial Secretary as well as rendering many services at our Residence at Peter Street. She is predeceased by her brothers and sisters-in-law Msgr. Augustin Caron (1983), Reginald (1979), (Lucile Adam-1998) Gerard (1974) (Florence Beneteau-1995), Adrien (1969) (Antoinette Brisson -2005), Edna (Sr. Gerard-de Marie S.N.J.M.-1984), Marie-Anna (Sr. Claire-Therese-S.N.J.M-1980), Leona (Sr. Augustin-Marie-S.N.J.M.-2003). Visitation at WINDSOR CHAPEL FUNERAL HOME 1700 Tecumseh Rd. E. on Thursday, September 11, 2008 from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Prayers Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. Everyone in welcome to join her family and friends on Friday, September 12, 2008 at Our Lady of Assumption Parish (350 Huron Church Rd.) from 9:00 a.m. until the Mass of the Resurrection at 9:30 a.m. Fr. Joe Quinn officiating. Interment to follow at Heavenly Rest Cemetery. The Sisters and the family would like to express their gratitude to the Basilian Chaplains and Devonshire staff for their solicitous care. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Sisters of the Holy Names

Sources

• Ontario, Canada, Catholic Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1747-1967, Registre Paroisse, Immaculée Conception, Pain Court, Kent, Ontario

• Census of Canada, 1911. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, 2007. Series RG31-C-1. Statistics Canada Fonds. Microfilm reels T-20326 to T-20460. Year: 1911; Census Place: 6 - Lot 11, Conc 4, Dover, Kent West, Ontario; Page: 5; Family No: 42; https://search.ancestry.ca/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=8947&h=4919510&ssrc=pt&tid=71250878&pid=46236830071&usePUB=true Listing: Sol Caron 36, wife: Rose 31, Children: Adna 12, Anna 10, Augustin 8, Reginald 6 , Clarra 4, & Jarror 1.

• Mon héritage, ma culture, mes souvenirs: 1898-1998 - My heritage, my culture, my memories (French Edition) (French) Paperback – by Caroline Roy Laprise (Author). Text in English and French, 716 pages. Published 1999, Printed by AGMV Marquis, Québec, Canada. ISBN-10: 0-9685847-0-5 / 0968584705. Pg 75. Les religieuses des paroisse de Pain Court, Grande Pointe et St-Pierre de Raleigh. Citant: Clara Caron, Soeur Marie Rose-Edna, Soeurs des Saints Noms de Jésus et de Marie.

• The Windsor Star, Windsor, Ontario, Obituary, 2008-09-11

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137542223/clara-marie_marguerite-caron : accessed 02 January 2022), memorial page for Sr Clara Marie Marguerite Caron (15 Apr 1907–10 Sep 2008), Find a Grave Memorial ID 137542223, citing Heavenly Rest Catholic Cemetery, Windsor, Essex County, Ontario, Canada ; Maintained by Gilles Caron (contributor 48516724) .

• http://necrologie.genealogiequebec.com/avis-de-deces/608609-CARON-Clara

• http://geneofun.on.ca/names/photo/2462236

• https://www.geni.com/people/Sr-Clara-Caron-snjm/6000000079553727878?through=6000000076133491835

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LJRJ-CQQ Profile on Familysearch.org's One World Tree. Various Contributors.