Were in the same building, with about 25 to 30 children in each class.” Laundry and helping with meals,” Vincent remembers. “Everyone shared in the chores, including making our beds, general housekeeping, Learning basic studies including reading, writing, arithmetic, health and religion. The children were schooled at the orphanage as well, Under the guidance of the Catholic Church by the Grey Nuns of Montreal andĬatholic Diocesan priests. Vincent Medical Center, was filled with discipline and friendship, Anthony’s, located at that time on Cherry Street, now the “We wrote letters,Ĭalled each other and visited by bus as often as we could in order to stay Martha, the oldest of the five who says she regularly checked with CatholicĬharities to see where the other children were living. “We could keep track of where each other was through Catholic Charities,” says Reunited at the North End Legion Hall to renew their bonds and celebrate the The Dick family, Martha (Brown), Dorothy (Opre), Eugene, Vincent and Victor, To relive their childhood years and celebrate the successful lives they found True story of five brothers and sisters who reunited again this holiday season No, it is nor an F.Scott Fitzgerald novel or the remake of Oliver. Anthony’s,Ĭarrying a few cherished belonging, some clothes donated by relatives and friendsĪnd the hope of someday being adopted by loving foster parents. The five brothers and sisters, ages 3 to 11, were taken to St. With the help of a housekeeper, their father surrendered them to St. Toledo known as New Washington, the year 1934. It was immediately after The Great Depression, in a small town southeast of

Bernards Catholic Cemetery, New Washington, Crawford County, Ohioĭick Children one year before going to the orphanage, left to right: Vincent, Eugene, Martha, Dorothy and VictorĪ HOLIDAY REUNION: Orphans Beat the Odds – New Washington Bernards Catholic Cemetery at New Washington, Ohio. Bernards Catholic Cemetery at New Washington, Ohio.ħ - Franklin James Dick was born at New Washington, Crawford County, Ohio and died. Paul Franklin and Agnes Celeste (Wurm) Dick had seven children:Ģ - Joseph Paul Dick was born at New Washington, Crawford County, Ohio and died 6 June 1931 at New Washington. Bernards Catholic Cemetery, New Washington, Crawford County, Ohio Although they were adopted by different families, the children remained in touch throughout their adult lives. Following Agnes' death, she and Paul's children were placed in St. Bernards Catholic Cemetery at New Washington, Crawford County, Ohio. He was born 12 April 1898 at Canton, Ohio to Frank and Rosa (Durnwald) Dick and died 24 July 1980 at Toledo, Ohio. Agnes Celeste Wurm, daughter of Matthias Nathan and Martha Christine (Falter) Wurm, was born 4 March 1899 at St.

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