print email comment close Mother Joseph of the Sacred Heart (Esther Pariseau), 1823-1902 URL: http://www.providence.org/PHS/Archives/Collections/13mj.htm Description: This site commemorates the life of Esther Pariseau, who joined the Sisters of Providence in Quebec in 1843. As Mother Joseph of the Sacred Heart, she and four companions traveled to the Washington Territory where, for 46 years, she "established, designed and built institutions of education, health care and social service" in the Pacific Northwest. This illustrated site links to an exhibit created on the centennial of her death. From the Providence Archives. Publisher: Providence Archives Extra Keywords notablepioneers Library of Congress Subject Headings: Joseph, Mother, 1823-1902 Nuns People Sisters of Charity of Providence Women pioneers -- Northwest, Pacific LII Database Information: Record 4826 created by Margaret Myhre on 06/03/2004 Last modification on 10/02/2004 Published: 06/03/2004   Funding agency: Washington State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/4826