Elizabeth Jahans

Last Name:

Jahans

First Name:

Elizabeth

Grave Plot No.:

860

Spatial:

Date of birth:

15/09/1804

year of death:

1828

date of death:

31/05/1828

Age at death:

Gender:

Female

Relationships:

Wife of John Jahans Jnr. Mother of Emily Augusta Jahans

Full Epitaph:

In Memory of Elizabeth, the wife of John Jahans, Junior, born 15th of Sept. 1804, died 31st May 1828 Could Language tell or tears express , The piercing Sorrows of the Mind, They both inadequate would be, To paint the Grief she's left behind. - P.Lindemann &Co.Sct

Residence:

Calcutta

Place of birth / origin:

Calcutta

Places mentioned 1:

Calcutta

Place of death:

Calcutta

Detailed information:

Elizabeth jahans was the first wife of John Jahans Jnr. The Jahans family was of Portuguese origin and was closely attached to the Lalbazar Baptist Church. John Jahans Jnr married Elizabeth Jahans in 1816 and had six children from the marriage, including Emily Augusta Jahans. Elizabeth Jahans passed away in 1828 and is buried in the same grave as her daughter. Jahans Jnr. moved to Agra around early 1830s and married Margaret Hay. The marriage record suggests by profession Jahans was a merchant in Agra. In 1842 Jahans became associated with the Agra Savings Fund of the Uncovenanted Service Bank. Jahans Jnr became the director of the Fund in 1843 and his son Joseph Jahans joined him in the directorial board in 1845. John Jahans Jnr. passed away in Agra in the year 1854.

Tomb built by:

P.Lindemann & Co.

Weblink 1:

http://milnamowandjahansfamilyhistory.com/html/john_jahans_jr_1800.html

Weblink 2:

https://books.google.co.in/books?id=9J0gAQAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=...

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