See also
| Name: | Joan Phyllis Downing ADAMES1 |
| Sex: | Female |
| Father: | John Harn ADAMES (1865-1931) |
| Mother: | Adah DOWNING (1878?-1922) |
| Birth | 1904 | Guernsey, Channel Islands1 |
| Baptism | 29 Nov 1904 (age 0) | St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands |
| Census | 2 Apr 1911 (age 6) | St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands1 |
| Le Jardin Bouet | ||
| Education | 1 Jun 1925 (age 20-21) | Convent of Our Lady of Good Counsel,; White Plains, New York |
| Academy of Our Lady of Good Counsel was an all-girls, private, Roman Catholic high school in White Plains, New York, United States, within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. The school provided clubs, athletic teams and special events. Good Counsel was honored by the United States Department of Education for its "outstanding progress in excellence in education." |
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| Occupation | Nun - Mother M. Adames | |
| Death | 15 Jul 2001 (age 96-97) | |
| 10603, White Plains, Westchester, New York, USA Mother Mary Ethelburge Adames, a member of the Sisters of the Divine Compassion, died peacefully on July 15, 2001 at Good Counsel Convent. She was born on November 29, 1905 (sic)in Guernsey, Channel Islands, the daughter of John and Adah Adames. Mother Ethelburge entered the Sisters of the Divine Compassion in 1922 and professed her final vows in 1930. She graduated from Good Counsel College in 1944 with a B.Sc. degree in Biology. Mother Ethelburge taught at Good Counsel High School before being elected to serve in leadership in the congregation from 1951-1969 - twelve of those years as President of the community. During these years she was responsible for the tremendous growth of the campus, overseeing the building of the new wing on the convent, a new gymnasium, and two buildings for Good Counsel College. In 1969 she was appointed procurator at Good Counsel and served in that position until 1988. In 1981 she assumed the role of moderator of the Guild of Our Lady of Good Counsel and served in that capacity until her death.. "Through the years Mother Mary Ethelburge's graciousness and generosity drew people together to work effectively in service to others. We are grateful to have shared her gifts of friendship, practical compassion and keen human understanding for so long," said Sr. Alice Feeley, President of the Sisters of the Divine Compassion. Mother Mary Ethelburge is survived by her cousins, Shirley Davis and Elizabeth Marston of Bournemouth, England and her religious sisters of the Divine Compassion. Visitation hours will be at Good Counsel Convent on Monday, July 16 and Tuesday, July 17 - 2:00 to 5:00 and 7:00 to 9:00. The funeral will be on Wednesday, July 18 at 10:00 in the Chapel of the Divine Compassion with burial in the chapel crypt. The MCMAHON, LYON & HARTNETT FUNERAL HOME is handling the arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to the Ministry Fund of the Sisters of the Divine Compassion, 52 North Broadway, White Plains, New York 10603. Published by The Journal News on Jul. 17, 2001. |
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| 1 | (RG14/ 34795 RD636 ED2 SN110). |
| Text From Source: Census England 1911 Address: Le Jardin Bouet Place: St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands Name,Relation,Sex,Age,Married,Years,Chd Born,Chd Living,Chd Died,Occupation,Industry,Employ Status,At Home,Where Born,Nationality,Infirmity John H Adames,Head,M,44,M,13,1,1,,master butcher,,,,Brighton, Sussex, England,, Joan P Adames,Daughter,F,6,S,,,,,,,,,Guernsey, Channel Islands,, There was also a visitor, Flossie Hatcher, 14, from Guernsey, and a servant, Florrie Saunders, 26. |