Mrs. GEORGE (Martha J. Jaquis) WATERS 1862-1888

WATERS, JAQUIS

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Date: 2/9/2005 at 13:25:01

IN MEMORIAM. The funeral of Mrs. Martha J. WATERS occurred at the Congregational church on Monday last. Rev. W. H. SLINGERLAND preached the sermon. The interment took place at the Minert cemetery. The following is the memoir of the deceased: Martha J. JAQUIS, wife of George WATERS, was born October 4th, 1862, in Ludlow township, Allamakee county, Iowa. Her father Daniel JAQUIS, was one of the earliest settlers of this county, having come here from New York state about 1851. The family which grew up on the Ludlow township farm consisted of six children -- three boys and three girls -- of which the deceased was the fourth child. She was married to George WATERS on the 11th of February, 1885, and with her husband at once removed to Brale county, Dakota. In 1887 they returned to Mitchell county, Iowa, settling on a farm near the town of Bailey. After a brief illness she departed this life on Saturday, May 19th, 1888. She leaves to the care of her bereaved husband two sweet babes, one about two years old, the other a wee bud of promise who has seen the light of less than a score of days, God help and bless him and his. Of her whole family only two are left; father, mother, a brother and two sisters preceded her to the heavenly world. One sister died less than a month ago. Two brothers and her husband and babes are all on this side of the river. [transcribers note: extracted from a longer obit]
Postville Review, 5/26/1888 - contributed by Sharyl Ferrall