Poquette, Jane Selena
Maiden Name
Holmes
Death
1902-11-09
(aged 72 years)
Mineral Point, Wisconsin
Birth
1830-04-29
Staffordville, England
Obituary
file contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Nancy Poquette npoq@hotmail.com December 20, 2006, 12:55 pm
Iowa County Democrat
Obituary for Jane Selina Holmes Poquette Matthews,
Iowa County Democrat, November 13, 1902:
“Mrs. JANE MATTHEWS, wife of Jonathan Matthews, died at her home in this city, Sunday night, Nov. 9, 1902 at about 9:30 o’clock. Deceased was born in Staffordville [Staffordshire], England, April 27, 1830, and at the same year
came with her parents to America, settling in Pennsylvania; five years later she moved with her parents to Wisconsin.”
“In 1844 she was married to LOUIS POQUETTE; thirteen children were born to them. Four sons and two daughters survive the mother, all of whom were present at the funeral, namely; John H, Beloit; Louis and Leonard of Waldwick; George of this city; Mrs. Josephine Davis, of Willow Springs; Mrs. Sophia Powell of Shullsburg. In 1898 she was united in marriage to Mr. Jonathan Matthews, who is
left to mourn the loss of a devoted Christian wife.”
“The funeral took place on Tuesday morning, with services at Trinity Episcopal Church, Rev. Mr. Chase officiating; and burial in Graceland Cemetery*. The large attendance of neighbors and friends attested to the high esteem in which
the deceased was held by the community.”
Additional Comments:
[*Iowa County record of death states that she was buried in City Cemetery, Mineral Point, WI, as do Rev. Chase’s church notes. There we find a headstone for LOUIS POQUETTE and his children, but JANE’s name is not carved on the stone. The Matthews family had a family plot on the ‘Wallace farm.’ Could JANE have been buried there, since the newspaper and the Death Record do not agree?]
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