Peter M. H. Wynhoven dating history

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Peter Mathias Hubertus Wynhoven (December 31, 1884 – September 14, 1944) was an ordained Roman Catholic priest that was born in Holland and practiced in the metropolitan area of New Orleans, Louisiana, during the first half of the 20th century. He was well known for implementing and leading philanthropic and humanitarian causes. In his charitable work for the public, Wynhoven was the founder of St. Vincent's Hotel, a temporary home designed to provide opportunities for destitute men, and Hope Haven and Madonna Manor, located in Marrero, Louisiana. He was also the founder and editor of The Catholic Action of the South, the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of New Orleans from 1932 to 1963. A native of Venray, Holland, Peter Wynhoven immigrated to the United States where he completed theologic studies at Kenrick Seminary and was ordained in June 1909. Over his life, he was recognized and commended by Pope Pius XI, Pope Pius XII, New Orleans archbishops Blenk, Shaw and Rummel, and U. S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He died of a heart attack at the age of 59 in Nahant, Massachusetts, and was interred at St. Don Bosco Chapel at Hope Haven.