Henrietta Duterte | |
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| Born | July 1817 |
| Died | December 23, 1903 (aged 86) |
| Resting place | Eden Cemetery (Collingdale, Pennsylvania) |
| Occupation(s) | funeral home owner, abolitionist |
| Known for | First American woman to own a mortuary |
| Relatives | Thomas Bowers (brother) John C. Bowers (brother) |
Henrietta Duterte (July 1817 – December 23, 1903)[1] was an African-American funeral home owner, philanthropist, and abolitionist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was the first American woman to own a mortuary, and her business operated as a stop on the Underground Railroad.[2][3]
- ^ Nielsen, Euell A. (28 April 2015). "Henrietta S. Bowers Duterte (1817-1903)". BlackPast.org. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Henrietta Duterte: Escape Through Death".
- ^ Founders' week memorial volume: containing an account of the two hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary of the founding of the city of Philadelphia, and histories of its scientific institutions, medical colleges, hospitals, etc. Philadelphia. 1909. p. 743 – via Google Books.
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