A copy from the baptismal register of the Kay-Libental Roman Catholic Church, Kherson district, Terasnolov area for the year 1912 in which on page 75, under number of 58 there is recorded an act of the following substance. On May 18,1912 in the Neu-Libental (Volkov) Roman Catholic Church the infant named Anna was baptized by the curate Lavrentü Wolfe according to the complete ritual of the holy sacrament. The daughter being born on May 17,1912 in the village of Neu-Libental to the duly wedded settlers and property owners Martin Binstet and Barbara Maier of Ksenevsk. The sponsors were Anton Hauser and Anna Brownasel nee Tsigler. The accuracy of aforesaid is attested to by signature and church seal below. Village Neu-Libental, May 31,1914 SEAL Curate L. Wolfe Notice that she was baptized by Fr. Wolfe. In Joseph S. Height’s book Paradise on the Steppes ( p:255)Father Wolfe is described as a native of Klein Leibenthal who was ordained in 1897. Sister Borromea(Anna Binfet)'s family came to the US in 1914. Her father, Martin Binfet died in 1917. Ship: SS Ascania Depart: Newport 20 August, 1914 Arrive: Quebec 30 August, 1914 Name Age Destination Pffitt Martin 27 Regina SK Barbara 23 Anna 2 Blondine inf Rocky Mountain News (CO) - Tuesday, August 20, 2002 Deceased Name: MARYCREST'S SISTER BEFIT STARTED ELDERLY-CARE UNIT Sister M. Borromea Befit, a popular and outgoing nun at the Marycrest Convent for many years, died July 22 at the Marian Residence in Alliance, Neb. She was 90. ''She was a very energetic woman who spent her life caring for others,'' said Sister Regina Boyle, a lifelong friend. ''She was very outgoing, the kind of person who never met a stranger.'' During the late 1970s at Marycrest, Sister Befit started a care unit for older women. ''The personal care unit was for elderly women who had no other place to go,'' Boyle said. ''Borromea took care of these ladies. She always made sure the women were appreciated and respected.'' She was also widely known for leading a popular Wednesday evening charismatic prayer group during the 1980s. Sister Befit's early life was not an easy one. Born in Odessa, Russia, on May 18, 1912, her family came to the United States when she was very young to join relatives in Minot, N.D. ''Her father either died just before they left or on the ship coming over,'' Boyle said. ''There was a breakout of some kind of plague, and everyone on the ship was quarantined when they got to New York. Sister Befit's little sister, Blanche, was taken to a hospital but because they couldn't speak English, they couldn't find her when the quarantine was lifted.'' Staying in New York to find Blanche for as long as they could, the family eventually went on to Minot without her. In North Dakota, Sister Befit helped her mother by becoming a cook for the hands of a large farming operation. ''Once Borromea learned some English, she and her mother went back to New York to find her sister,'' Boyle said. ''They eventually found Blanche in an orphanage and took her back to North Dakota. As a result of her illness, Blanche was nearly deaf and blind. She lived with Sister Befit here at Marycrest for many years.'' Her mother remarried a widower with several children. They had more children of their own. Sister Befit took her religious vows on Aug. 18, 1933, joining the Sisters of St. Francis near Buffalo, N.Y. She was a cook and caretaker at Franciscan orphanages and missions in Ohio, South Dakota and Nebraska, before coming to Marycrest in the early 1950s. ''Growing up in the Depression, she was always very frugal,'' Boyle said. ''She hated wasting anything or throwing anything out. Once in a while, we'd find green beans in the cookies. Or something she had painted a very unusual color because she had mixed together several kinds of leftover paint.'' Sister Befit retired in March 1986 after having major cancer surgery and moved to Alliance. She is survived by three brothers, Mike, Joe and Clem, and three sisters, Catherine, Magdalen and Blanche, all of North Dakota. Services were July 25 in Alliance. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery. A copy from the baptismal register of the Kay-Libental Roman Catholic Church, Kherson district, Terasnolov area for the year 1912 in which on page 75, under number of 58 there is recorded an act of the following substance. On May 18,1912 in the Neu-Libental (Volkov) Roman Catholic Church the infant named Anna was baptized by the curate Lavrentü Wolfe according to the complete ritual of the holy sacrament. The daughter being born on May 17,1912 in the village of Neu-Libental to the duly wedded settlers and property owners Martin Binstet and Barbara Maier of Ksenevsk. The sponsors were Anton Hauser and Anna Brownasel nee Tsigler. The accuracy of aforesaid is attested to by signature and church seal below. Village Neu-Libental, May 31,1914 SEAL Curate L. Wolfe Notice that she was baptized by Fr. Wolfe. In Joseph S. Height’s book Paradise on the Steppes ( p:255)Father Wolfe is described as a native of Klein Leibenthal who was ordained in 1897. Sister Borromea(Anna Binfet)'s family came to the US in 1914. Her father, Martin Binfet died in 1917. Ship: SS Ascania Depart: Newport 20 August, 1914 Arrive: Quebec 30 August, 1914 Name Age Destination Pffitt Martin 27 Regina SK Barbara 23 Anna 2 Blondine inf Rocky Mountain News (CO) - Tuesday, August 20, 2002 Deceased Name: MARYCREST'S SISTER BEFIT STARTED ELDERLY-CARE UNIT Sister M. Borromea Befit, a popular and outgoing nun at the Marycrest Convent for many years, died July 22 at the Marian Residence in Alliance, Neb. She was 90. ''She was a very energetic woman who spent her life caring for others,'' said Sister Regina Boyle, a lifelong friend. ''She was very outgoing, the kind of person who never met a stranger.'' During the late 1970s at Marycrest, Sister Befit started a care unit for older women. ''The personal care unit was for elderly women who had no other place to go,'' Boyle said. ''Borromea took care of these ladies. She always made sure the women were appreciated and respected.'' She was also widely known for leading a popular Wednesday evening charismatic prayer group during the 1980s. Sister Befit's early life was not an easy one. Born in Odessa, Russia, on May 18, 1912, her family came to the United States when she was very young to join relatives in Minot, N.D. ''Her father either died just before they left or on the ship coming over,'' Boyle said. ''There was a breakout of some kind of plague, and everyone on the ship was quarantined when they got to New York. Sister Befit's little sister, Blanche, was taken to a hospital but because they couldn't speak English, they couldn't find her when the quarantine was lifted.'' Staying in New York to find Blanche for as long as they could, the family eventually went on to Minot without her. In North Dakota, Sister Befit helped her mother by becoming a cook for the hands of a large farming operation. ''Once Borromea learned some English, she and her mother went back to New York to find her sister,'' Boyle said. ''They eventually found Blanche in an orphanage and took her back to North Dakota. As a result of her illness, Blanche was nearly deaf and blind. She lived with Sister Befit here at Marycrest for many years.'' Her mother remarried a widower with several children. They had more children of their own. Sister Befit took her religious vows on Aug. 18, 1933, joining the Sisters of St. Francis near Buffalo, N.Y. She was a cook and caretaker at Franciscan orphanages and missions in Ohio, South Dakota and Nebraska, before coming to Marycrest in the early 1950s. ''Growing up in the Depression, she was always very frugal,'' Boyle said. ''She hated wasting anything or throwing anything out. Once in a while, we'd find green beans in the cookies. Or something she had painted a very unusual color because she had mixed together several kinds of leftover paint.'' Sister Befit retired in March 1986 after having major cancer surgery and moved to Alliance. She is survived by three brothers, Mike, Joe and Clem, and three sisters, Catherine, Magdalen and Blanche, all of North Dakota. Services were July 25 in Alliance. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery.