f a m i l y Siblings: Arthur Nicholas DeWaele Josephina (Annie) DeWaele Agnes Ellen DeWaele Alfred Louis DeWaele Emily Maria DeWaele Henry J. DeWaele John DeWaele Emiel Honore Urbaan DeWaele Fidelis Jozef Edgard DE WAELE Matilda DeWaele Born: 19 Feb 1879, St. Helen, MI Died: 15 Sep 1896, Bay City, MI Pictures: Poem written by Charles when Matilda died Arthur, Edgar, & Matilda, ~1895 DeWaele family, 1886 Links: 1880 Census Matilda died suddenly (appendicitis) in West Bay City, MI at 17, while still in high school. She would have graduated with high honors "if grim reaper had not called upon her", according to the newspaper. Her father Charles was extremely saddened by her death, and he wrote a remembrance which you can find above. Lived with Emily & Calvin the last 2 years of her life. Would have graduated high school with high honors. Burried at St. Patrick's Cemetary, Bay City. Died at 17 years 6 months 24 days.

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