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Agnes “Sister Mary Sylvester” Niekamp

1912 – 26 Oct 1989

Birth	1912
Death	26 Oct 1989
Cemetery	Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery Houston , Harris County , Texas , USA
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158254270

Bio

Sister Mary Sylvester, O.P, lived 59 years as a Dominican sister having entered the Order in 1930 from Lott, TX and taking final vows in 1937. During a lengthy teaching career, she taught in Galveston, Houston, California and Beaumont dioceses. She was principal at Assumption and Christ the King schools in Houston. She also served one year at Bishop Nold's residence. Born Agnes Niekamp, she is the daughter of the late Herman Niekamp and Mary Meyer of Lott. She had five brothers: Edmund, Walter, Anton, Henry and Leonard. An Aunt, Sister Dominica, was also a Dominican sister and an Uncle, Otto Louis Niekamp, was a Catholic priest.

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Parents

• Herman Niekamp 1890–1952
• Mary Meyer Niekamp 1892–1978

Siblings

• Edmund B Niekamp Sr 1915–1981
• Walter Henry Niekamp 1920–1977
• Henry Niekamp 1924–2001
• Anton John Niekamp 1924–1976
• Leonard Herman Niekamp 1929–2016

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