Nieland Family History     

Elizabeth Nieland (1884-1957)
Sister Mary Florina, FSPA

Sister M. Florina, who was born and reared at Breda, Iowa was a daughter of Henry and Anna (Köster) Nieland. She entered the convent May 21, 1901 at the age of 16 and made her vows in 1904. She was on the nursing staff of St. Anthony Hospital in Carroll, Iowa for many years and served as director of St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing, LaCrosse, Wisconsin from 1930 to 1948. Sister Florina, who retired in 1948, was instrumental in much of the progress which has been made in elevating nursing standards and nursing education.

Sister Florina celebrated her golden jubilee as a nun of Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration June 20, 1954, at St. Rose Convent, La Crosse.

Sister M. Florina was the sister of Sister M. Sigmunda, FSPA (Mary Magdalene Nieland).

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