Grave of Jane Louey and Louis Wah Louey

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: The University of Western Australia
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.
Physical format: Objects (miscellaneous)