Ambrose Wilhelm Jura, O.P., Death, 1973-04-15
Scope and Contents
This collection contains personal materials relating to friars after they have left the order, passed away, or transferred to another province. Each friar's file contents are mostly limited to their novitiate records, canonical assignments, historically important correspondence, and a small number of personal items if desired upon their passing. Within the broader collection, each Friar is sorted as a series.
Friars with particuarly substantial historically important papers or items outside of the scope of the Personal Files are placed within a dedicated collection under their name.
This collection is a work in progress and any use of these files requires the explicit permission of the Provincial. Contact the Archivist to discuss access or inquire about friars that may not been cataloged yet.
Dates
- Creation: Death, 1973-04-15
Conditions Governing Access
Requires explicit permission from Provincial to access any records. Contact the Archivist for more information.
Conditions Governing Use
Can only be accessed upon written permission of the Provincial. Contact the Archivist for further details.
Biographical / Historical
Brother Ambrose Wilhelm Jura died on Palm Sunday, April 15, 1973 in Dubuque, Iowa. Following services at St. Rose Priory in Dubuque and St. Vincent Ferrer Church in River Forest, he was buried in All Saints Cemetery in Des Plaines, Illinois.
Ambrose Wilhelm Josef Jura was born in Vienna, Austria on May 15, 1890. Following military service during World War I, he came to the United States and worked for several years as a waiter in the
Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. In 1938 he joined the Dominican Third Order at the House of Studies in Washington. In late 1939 he applied for acceptance as a lay brother and was sent to the House of Studies in River Forest to make his postulancy and novitiate. On March 19, 1941, he made his first simple profession.
Although Brother Ambrose never made solemn profession in the Order, he remained with the community as a Tertiary and worked in the refectory in River Forest until 1965 when he moved to St. Rose Priory in Dubuque. He remained in retirement with the Dubuque community until the time of his death.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Archives of the Province of St. Albert the Great, U.S.A. Repository
1910 S. Ashland Ave
Chicago Illinois 60608 United States
3122430011
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