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Grave of Jane Louey and Louis Wah Louey

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Title
Grave of Jane Louey and Louis Wah Louey
Subject
Chinese--Migrations
Chinese language
Western Australia
Death
Category
3. World War I
Place
Karrakatta
Keywords
Chinese Australian
Current holder
Private Collections
Period of reference
1914 – 1915
Link
https://collected.uwa.edu.au/nodes/view/38766
Access rights
Digitised
Country of origin
Australia
Language
Chinese
English
Description from source
Description
The grave of Jane Louey and Louis Wah Louey in the Presbyterian section of Karrakatta Cemetery provides a rich account of their lives. The plot number is Presbyterian DA 0373. The English inscription notes that Jane Louey passed away on 9 August 1914 at the age of 56, while Louis Wah Louey died on 18 November 1915 at the age of 70. The Chinese inscription reveals that Louey Wah was originally from Taishan 台山 and that Jane Louey, whose maiden name was 張, was his second wife.
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