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[[Image:Jackson_Park_Fountain.jpg|right|thumb|300px|This monument in Jackson Park showing Potosa was part of a fountain given to Judge Benjamin Lacy.]]POTOSA. Believed to have been the wife of [[DUBUQUE, Julien|Julien DUBUQUE]]. Julien Dubuque's marital status is uncertain. In personal letters, Dubuque referred to a "Madam Dubuque." He is believed to have married Potosa, the daughter of Chief [[PEOSTA]]. The fact that no mention of a wife was made during the months settling his estate has given many to consider that if a wife existed she was a Native American who returned to her tribe after his death. | [[Image:Jackson_Park_Fountain.jpg|right|thumb|300px|This monument in Jackson Park showing Potosa was part of a fountain given in 1913 to Judge Benjamin Lacy by his three sons. Photo courtesy: http://dubuque-tour.tripod.com/]] | ||
POTOSA. Believed to have been the wife of [[DUBUQUE, Julien|Julien DUBUQUE]]. Julien Dubuque's marital status is uncertain. In personal letters, Dubuque referred to a "Madam Dubuque." He is believed to have married Potosa, the daughter of Chief [[PEOSTA]]. The fact that no mention of a wife was made during the months settling his estate has given many to consider that if a wife existed she was a Native American who returned to her tribe after his death. | |||
[[Category: Native American]] | [[Category: Native American]] | ||
Revision as of 04:02, 6 February 2009
This monument in Jackson Park showing Potosa was part of a fountain given in 1913 to Judge Benjamin Lacy by his three sons. Photo courtesy: http://dubuque-tour.tripod.com/
POTOSA. Believed to have been the wife of Julien DUBUQUE. Julien Dubuque's marital status is uncertain. In personal letters, Dubuque referred to a "Madam Dubuque." He is believed to have married Potosa, the daughter of Chief PEOSTA. The fact that no mention of a wife was made during the months settling his estate has given many to consider that if a wife existed she was a Native American who returned to her tribe after his death.