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Diana A. Howland Monfore

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Birth	:	26 May 1830 Center Lisle, Broome County, New York, USA
Death	:	31 Aug 1906 Springfield, Bon Homme County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Springfield Cemetery, Springfield, Bon Homme County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.8732986, -97.9132996
Description	:	OBITUARY. Our city was shocked to learn Friday morning last, of the death of Mrs. Monfore, widow of the late Peter Monfore. Mrs. Monfore had returned from Minnesota the previous week with her daughter, Mrs. Whiting, not feeling well, but none of her friends suspected that she was so near the end of her earthly sojourn. Her death came very suddenly Friday morning about seven o'clock of heart failure. None but Mr. and Mrs. Whiting were with her during her last moments, her death being so unlooked for that her children in town could not be summoned in... Read More	OBITUARY. Our city was shocked to learn Friday morning last, of the death of Mrs. Monfore, widow of the late Peter Monfore. Mrs. Monfore had returned from Minnesota the previous week with her daughter, Mrs. Whiting, not feeling well, but none of her friends suspected that she was so near the end of her earthly sojourn. Her death came very suddenly Friday morning about seven o'clock of heart failure. None but Mr. and Mrs. Whiting were with her during her last moments, her death being so unlooked for that her children in town could not be summoned in time to reach her side before she had passed away. Mrs. Monfore was buried in the Springfield cemetery beside her husband on Sunday morning. The funeral services were held at the Episcopal church, the Revs. Williams and Wicks officiating. A very large number of old friends of the Monfore family were present. Mrs. Monfore's sons Elmer W. and Peter G. and her daughters Mrs. Macbeth, Mrs. Whiting, and Mrs. Burkholder were present with their families. The Monfore family is one of our oldest and most esteemed. They have the deepest sympathy of all in this city in their sudden bereavement. Diana A. Howland was born at Centre Lisle, Broome Co., N.Y., May 26, 1830. She was the oldest in a family of nine children. At the age of sixteen she was called upon to go through a most extraordinary bereavement. The cholera scourge swept through N.Y. state and in a few days her mother and eight brothers and sisters were carried off by the scourge, leaving only the father and oldest daughter of the large and happy family. Thus early, the care of a home was laid upon her shoulders. In 1847 she was married to Mr. Peter Monfore. They lived in Broome county until 1866, and then moved to Putnam county, Ill., and three years later to Warren county, Iowa. In 1872 they came to Bon Homme county, settling about four miles north of town, but in a short time building a home in this city and living here until the death of Mr. Monfore in 1894. Since then Mrs. Monfore had lived with her children, chiefly with Mrs. Macbeth in Mankato, Minn. She was the mother of seven living sons and daughters, namely: Mr. Emerson J. Monfore, now living in Indian Territory, Mr. Elmer W. Monfore, Mr. Peter G. Monfore, and Mrs. J. W. Whiting of this city, Mrs. Clark S. Rowe, of Boston, Mass., Mrs. C. J. Macbeth, of Mankato, Minn., and Mrs. Alfred Burkholder, of Sioux Falls. One son died in childhood. Mrs. Monfore was one whose religion worked itself out in the active service of others. From the time when the care of her father's house was thrust upon her at the age of sixteen years, until called away to "the rest that remaineth for the people of God" she was ever full of labors for those she loved. Her children rise up and call her blessed, and she had won the respect of all who knew her by a life of self sacrifice and devotion to those about her. She was a devout communicant of the Episcopal church, having been confirmed therein 28 years ago by Bishop Hare. "Sorrow and toil may come, but at last the Father giveth his beloved sleep." And while all hearts are made sad by a sudden calling away of loved ones, yet in such a case as this the sorrow is drowned in a sense of joy of the loved one called so quickly and with so little pain and weakness from the toils of earth to the rest and peace of Paradise. **********************************************************

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Diana A. Howland Monfore's memorial is located at: Springfield Cemetery, Springfield, Bon Homme County, USA.
When did Diana A. Howland Monfore death?
Diana A. Howland Monfore death on 31 Aug 1906 in Springfield, Bon Homme County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 42.8732986
Longitude: -97.9132996

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Peter Monfore

(1820 - 1894)

Siblings

Children

Elmer Whiting Monfore

(1853 - 1925)

DeLana Howland “Lana” Monfore Burkholder

(1864 - 1922)

Orluna Belle Monfore Whiting

(1866 - 1911)

Peter Griswold Monfore

(1871 - 1950)

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