House of the Good Shepherd
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- Jan 7, 1892The Custody Battle of a 'Simple-Minded' GirlA teenager’s mother and a Catholic institution square off in a Seattle courtroom, revealing a tragic cycle of poverty, abuse, and parental abandonment.Seattle, WA
- Feb 25, 1892The Fight for Frances: A Seattle Girl’s Battle for FreedomA sister challenges the detention of a 16-year-old girl in a reformatory without legal warrant, revealing the precarious power institutions held over young women in the 1890s.Seattle, WA
- Apr 13, 1892The Broken Promise of a Convent GiftAn elderly benefactor sues to reclaim forty acres of land, alleging that his donation to a Catholic institution for orphans was built on a lie regarding the gender of the children served.Seattle, WA
- Sep 15, 1892A Mother’s Threat Against the House of the Good ShepherdA bitter custody dispute over a child surrendered to a religious institution takes a dangerous turn.Seattle, WA
- Oct 21, 1892Seattle's Money for the Roslyn Widows and OrphansA citizens' committee reports nearly $3,000 raised for families of the Roslyn mine explosion, places five Catholic children in the House of the Good Shepherd, and sends the final check to Roslyn.Seattle, WA
- Nov 24, 1892The Professional Beggars of SeattleA mother is deemed unfit by the courts after training her children to beg on the city streets.Seattle, WA
- Dec 15, 1892The Short-Lived Elopement of a Seattle WaiterA 14-year-old girl and a theater employee wed in a rush, only to be torn apart by an incensed mother within the hour.Seattle, WA
- Mar 28, 1893The Unseen Conflict at the House of the Good ShepherdA desperate mother and a firm mother superior navigate the complex, often heartbreaking task of institutionalizing a 'headstrong' teenager in late 19th-century Seattle.Seattle, WA
- Jun 3, 1893A Teenager’s Rescue from the WaterfrontA young girl is intercepted before entering a Seattle brothel, thanks to a stranger's intervention.Seattle, WA
- Aug 29, 1893The Child of ContentionA twelve-year-old girl is caught in a legal tug-of-war between her struggling mother and the House of the Good Shepherd.King County Courthouse, Seattle, WA
- Sep 3, 1893The Custody Battle Over Mary LaneuvilleA young bride is caught in a legal tug-of-war between her husband, her alleged lover, and the House of the Good Shepherd.1717 1st Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Sep 7, 1893The Rescue of Mary MorinA husband succeeds in reclaiming his wife from the House of the Good Shepherd after her brief elopement.Seattle, WA
- Sep 26, 1893The Unmaking of a MarriageA teenager’s elopement ends with her father forcing her into the House of the Good Shepherd.Seattle, WA
- Dec 15, 1893The Fight for Hattie GrahamA teenager locked away in the House of the Good Shepherd finds herself at the center of a legal and domestic tug-of-war.Seattle, WA
- Aug 9, 1894Three Years to Bring Maggie HomeAfter three years of court fights, Kate Lovell walked out of a Seattle institution with the daughter it had refused to release.Seattle, WA
- Aug 27, 1894The Nuns Were One Foreclosure Away From the StreetA $10,000 loan from Montreal saves Seattle's House of the Good Shepherd, where 54 children and 32 penitent women live and barely five of them pay a cent.Jefferson Street, Seattle, WA