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Emma Augusta DeWolf Kouns

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Birth	:	27 Aug 1857 Belvidere, Boone County, Illinois, USA
Death	:	3 Apr 1947 Lower Lake, Lake County, California, USA
Burial	:	Lower Lake Cemetery, Lower Lake, Lake County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.9167200, -122.6055700
Plot	:	44 1st Addition
Description	:	PLEASE ASK BEFORE REPOSTING PHOTO DEATH TAKES EMMA KOUNS AT AGE OF 89: Resident of Lake County for 84 Years (April 5, 1947) Death, following a long illness, yesterday afternoon claimed the life of Emma Augusta DeWolf Kouns at the age of 89. The elderly lady had been a resident of Middletown since 1910 and known to all here. Becoming quite ill within the past few months, her last days were spent at a rest home in Clearlake Highlands. Mrs. Kouns had resided in Lake county for nearly 84 years and would have reached her 90th birthday come August. Emma... Read More	PLEASE ASK BEFORE REPOSTING PHOTO DEATH TAKES EMMA KOUNS AT AGE OF 89: Resident of Lake County for 84 Years (April 5, 1947) Death, following a long illness, yesterday afternoon claimed the life of Emma Augusta DeWolf Kouns at the age of 89. The elderly lady had been a resident of Middletown since 1910 and known to all here. Becoming quite ill within the past few months, her last days were spent at a rest home in Clearlake Highlands. Mrs. Kouns had resided in Lake county for nearly 84 years and would have reached her 90th birthday come August. Emma Augusta DeWolf Kouns was born August 27, 1857 at Belvedere, Illinois, the eldest child of George and Susan Thompson DeWolf. She crossed the plains by oxen train with her foster parents, Charles Lisle and Lucie Wilson, arriving in California September of 1862. They then settled on Grand Island in Sacramento River. In November of 1863, she come to Lake county, settling in Lower Lake. Here she received her education in public and private schools and was awarded her teaching certificate in 1872. She then taught school in Burns Valley and at the first school organized in the Blue Lakes sector. On March 12, 1876, she was united in marriage to Abraham Rice Kouns at Lower Lake. To this union were born four children: Lucy, Ira, Lisle and Bertha. All are deceased but the latter, Mrs. Bertha Brookins of Middletown. Funeral services for the grand lady will be held Saturday afternoon, April 5, 2:00 pm at the Middletown Community church. The Simic Funeral Parlor of Calistoga will conduct the services, followed by interment at the family plot in the Lower Lake cemetery. The deepest of sympathy is extended the surviving relatives in the loss of this true pioneer of the west and Lake county. Note: The California Death Index indicates that Emma's birth date is August 8, 1857, however, her obit and family records state that her birth date is August 27, 1857. Note: Emma's foster mother Lucy S. Wilson is buried in the Lower Lake Herndon-Copsey Pioneer Cemetery. Memorial #13023083

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Emma Augusta DeWolf Kouns's memorial is located at: Lower Lake Cemetery, Lower Lake, Lake County, USA.
When did Emma Augusta DeWolf Kouns death?
Emma Augusta DeWolf Kouns death on 3 Apr 1947 in Lower Lake, Lake County, California, USA
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Latitude: 38.9167200
Longitude: -122.6055700

Family Members:

Spouse

Abraham Rice Kouns

(1843 - 1919)

Children

Lucy May Kouns

(1877 - 1877)

Ira Manary Kouns

(1878 - 1900)

Charles Lisle Kouns

(1880 - 1924)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Lower Lake, Lake County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9167200, -122.6055700

2. Lower Lake Herndon-Copsey Pioneer Cemetery
Lake County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9173490, -122.5972240

3. Cache Creek Rancheria Indian Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.9247800, -122.5960600

4. Uncle Hi and Aunt Mandy Lucy Burial Ground
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Coordinate: 38.8760700, -122.6772600

5. Sulphur Bank Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.0082500, -122.6690800

6. Saint Gregory of Sinai Monastery Cemetery
Kelseyville, Lake County, USA
Coordinate: 38.8764280, -122.7552140

7. McIntire Ranch Cemetery
Lake County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9243000, -122.7764900

8. Glenbrook Cemetery
Cobb, Lake County, USA
Coordinate: 38.8621610, -122.7638860

9. Middletown Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.7554540, -122.6041790

10. Henry Alter Burial Site
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Coordinate: 39.0419100, -122.7477500

11. Saint Peters Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.9777270, -122.8227940

12. Stone and Kelsey Gravesite
Kelseyville, Lake County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9784550, -122.8434130

13. Kelseyville Cemetery
Kelseyville, Lake County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9735985, -122.8498993

14. Kelsay Cemetery
Kelseyville, Lake County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9822470, -122.8570110

15. Pioneer Cemetery
Kelseyville, Lake County, USA
Coordinate: 38.9850620, -122.8573340

16. Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery
Lakeport, Lake County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0010414, -122.9129791

17. Bartlett Springs Cemetery
Bartlett Springs, Lake County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1749100, -122.7007200

18. John Bull Burial Site
Nice, Lake County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1232700, -122.8495900

19. Evergreen Cemetery
Kellogg, Sonoma County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6357002, -122.6802979

20. Duvall Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.6508970, -122.4627180

21. Hartley Cemetery
Lakeport, Lake County, USA
Coordinate: 39.0630989, -122.9261017

22. Leesville Cemetery
Leesville, Colusa County, USA
Coordinate: 39.1745900, -122.4369500

23. Beeson Cemetery
Geyserville, Sonoma County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6810990, -122.8335000

24. Alexander Family Cemetery
Healdsburg, Sonoma County, USA
Coordinate: 38.6565080, -122.7854350