"Mrs. J. L. Chamberlin dies in her 94th year
Resident of Washington for Forty Years - Had Relatives in Annals of United States History
Mrs. Julie Lasselle Chamberlin, resident of this city for the past forty years and of ancestry prominently identified in the annals of American history, died yesterday at her residence, 1711 Lanier Place, in her ninety-fourth year. Death was caused by bronchitis, resulting from a cold contracted just prior to Christmas. Previous to that time she was in excellent health and was active.
Mrs. Chamberlin was both Jan. 6, 1828, at Vincennes, Ind. Her father, Hyacinthe Lasselle, was born in a small village near Fort Wayne, Ind. He was captain of the rangers and participated in the war of 1812. He later was commander of the Indiana militia. Her grandfather on her mother's side was Maj. Bosseron of the French militia, who assisted in the capture of Vincennes in 1778.
Coming to this city in 1881, Mrs. Chamberlin has been a continuous resident ever since. She took an active part in charitable work and maintained a keen interest in the affairs of the present time.She was often won to relate the scenes of her early childhood and womanhood, being able to describe the various incidents and happenings known to her relative to the Indian, Mexican, and Civil Wars. Early experiences in the settling of the middle west also had importance in her reminiscences.
Funeral services will be held this evening at 7:30 o'clock at the residence. The body will be taken to Logansport, Ind., to the home of her late husband, Lewis Chamberlin, for burial.
Surviving are her two children, William L. Chamberlin and Mary Chamberlin."
(From the Evening Star Washington, District of Columbia · Wednesday, January 04, 1922, page 7. NOTE: The date of death on the headstone is incorrect. It should read 03 Jan 1922, at the date of her obituary is 04 Jan 1922, but it is a magnificent headstone that should not be tampered with.)
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Resident of Washington for Forty Years - Had Relatives in Annals of United States History
Mrs. Julie Lasselle Chamberlin, resident of this city for the past forty years and of ancestry prominently identified in the annals of American history, died yesterday at her residence, 1711 Lanier Place, in her ninety-fourth year. Death was caused by bronchitis, resulting from a cold contracted just prior to Christmas. Previous to that time she was in excellent health and was active.
Mrs. Chamberlin was both Jan. 6, 1828, at Vincennes, Ind. Her father, Hyacinthe Lasselle, was born in a small village near Fort Wayne, Ind. He was captain of the rangers and participated in the war of 1812. He later was commander of the Indiana militia. Her grandfather on her mother's side was Maj. Bosseron of the French militia, who assisted in the capture of Vincennes in 1778.
Coming to this city in 1881, Mrs. Chamberlin has been a continuous resident ever since. She took an active part in charitable work and maintained a keen interest in the affairs of the present time.She was often won to relate the scenes of her early childhood and womanhood, being able to describe the various incidents and happenings known to her relative to the Indian, Mexican, and Civil Wars. Early experiences in the settling of the middle west also had importance in her reminiscences.
Funeral services will be held this evening at 7:30 o'clock at the residence. The body will be taken to Logansport, Ind., to the home of her late husband, Lewis Chamberlin, for burial.
Surviving are her two children, William L. Chamberlin and Mary Chamberlin."
(From the Evening Star Washington, District of Columbia · Wednesday, January 04, 1922, page 7. NOTE: The date of death on the headstone is incorrect. It should read 03 Jan 1922, at the date of her obituary is 04 Jan 1922, but it is a magnificent headstone that should not be tampered with.)
source : 50868121
"Mrs. J. L. Chamberlin dies in her 94th year
Resident of Washington for Forty Years - Had Relatives in Annals of United States History
Mrs. Julie Lasselle Chamberlin, resident of this city for the past forty years and of ancestry prominently identified in the annals of American history, died yesterday at her residence, 1711 Lanier Place, in her ninety-fourth year. Death was caused by bronchitis, resulting from a cold contracted just prior to Christmas. Previous to that time she was in excellent health and was active.
Mrs. Chamberlin was both Jan. 6, 1828, at Vincennes, Ind. Her father, Hyacinthe Lasselle, was born in a small village near Fort Wayne, Ind. He was captain of the rangers and participated in the war of 1812. He later was commander of the Indiana militia. Her grandfather on her mother's side was Maj. Bosseron of the French militia, who assisted in the capture of Vincennes in 1778.
Coming to this city in 1881, Mrs. Chamberlin has been a continuous resident ever since. She took an active part in charitable work and maintained a keen interest in the affairs of the present time.She was often won to relate the scenes of her early childhood and womanhood, being able to describe the various incidents and happenings known to her relative to the Indian, Mexican, and Civil Wars. Early experiences in the settling of the middle west also had importance in her reminiscences.
Funeral services will be held this evening at 7:30 o'clock at the residence. The body will be taken to Logansport, Ind., to the home of her late husband, Lewis Chamberlin, for burial.
Surviving are her two children, William L. Chamberlin and Mary Chamberlin."
(From the Evening Star Washington, District of Columbia · Wednesday, January 04, 1922, page 7. NOTE: The date of death on the headstone is incorrect. It should read 03 Jan 1922, at the date of her obituary is 04 Jan 1922, but it is a magnificent headstone that should not be tampered with.)
source : 50868121
Resident of Washington for Forty Years - Had Relatives in Annals of United States History
Mrs. Julie Lasselle Chamberlin, resident of this city for the past forty years and of ancestry prominently identified in the annals of American history, died yesterday at her residence, 1711 Lanier Place, in her ninety-fourth year. Death was caused by bronchitis, resulting from a cold contracted just prior to Christmas. Previous to that time she was in excellent health and was active.
Mrs. Chamberlin was both Jan. 6, 1828, at Vincennes, Ind. Her father, Hyacinthe Lasselle, was born in a small village near Fort Wayne, Ind. He was captain of the rangers and participated in the war of 1812. He later was commander of the Indiana militia. Her grandfather on her mother's side was Maj. Bosseron of the French militia, who assisted in the capture of Vincennes in 1778.
Coming to this city in 1881, Mrs. Chamberlin has been a continuous resident ever since. She took an active part in charitable work and maintained a keen interest in the affairs of the present time.She was often won to relate the scenes of her early childhood and womanhood, being able to describe the various incidents and happenings known to her relative to the Indian, Mexican, and Civil Wars. Early experiences in the settling of the middle west also had importance in her reminiscences.
Funeral services will be held this evening at 7:30 o'clock at the residence. The body will be taken to Logansport, Ind., to the home of her late husband, Lewis Chamberlin, for burial.
Surviving are her two children, William L. Chamberlin and Mary Chamberlin."
(From the Evening Star Washington, District of Columbia · Wednesday, January 04, 1922, page 7. NOTE: The date of death on the headstone is incorrect. It should read 03 Jan 1922, at the date of her obituary is 04 Jan 1922, but it is a magnificent headstone that should not be tampered with.)
source : 50868121
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