David Owen Montague
American settler
About David Owen Montague
Lived 1805 – 1883 (aged 77–78). David Owen Montague was a settler and postmaster.
David Owen Montague was an American settler. He is one of the main founders of La Motte, Iowa.
Early life Montague was born to French parents in Orwell, Vermont. He married Lucy Hill in 1829. Montague also served as the first postmaster of La Motte.
Later life and death Ten years before Montague's death, he would move in with his son, A.J. Montague. In January 1883, Montague would enter illness including chronic inflammation of the bowels. He died on September 4, 1883, and was buried in Davenport. In Montague's will, he left the center of La Motte to be used for recreational purposes and for the creation of a public school.
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American settler (1805–1883)
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David Owen Montague was born in 1805.
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David Owen Montague died on 4 September 1883.
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David Owen Montague was a settler and postmaster.
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