Obit of Catherine DuForce

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"Jonesfield Township History Traced to 1812: Mrs. Edward Jones, A.ea's First Resident, Lived to be 107." 
 
"In Detroit August 16, 1812, American General William Hull ... gave up the fort...a 6 year old half 
French half Indian girl named Catherine DuForce ... was at the fort. She had been born 
September 15, 1805, the daughter of Peter DuForce and his Indian wife, and had lived all her life
along the Detroit River." ~ through death  "Catherine's death notice came in the Big Rapids Bulletin 
Herald September 6, 1912. She died September 5, just 10 days short of her 107th birthday.  The notice 
said: "In the death yesterday afternoon at Mercy Hospital of Mrs. Katherine (Catherine) Jones, the 
State of Michigan lost its oldest Native inhabitant. She was 106 years, 11 months and 17 days 
(actually 20 days), and despite the ravages of time, she retained a remarkable physical vitality 
and a wonderfully clear memory.  The body was shipped to Hungerford this afternoon and the funeral 
services will be held  at the Hungerford Church. Internment will be in Hungerford." She was buried 
in Hunkleford Cemetery near Woodville, about seven miles west of Big Rapids."


Source: The Saginaw News, Sunday May 29, 1966 (section B, Page 3)

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