Henrietta Duterte
Henrietta Duterte | |
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| Born | Henrietta Bowers 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 (née Bowers; July 1817 – December 23, 1903) 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.