the priest asked him, "where are you going?" he lived in boston for the rest of his life, dying on 8 march 1829. he was buried at king's chapel burying ground, boston. he was a two-time us national champion and three-time new york golden gloves champion. in 1940 her religious order sent her to study medicine at wits university. growing up poor she explained how she did not have luxury items such as rings, necklaces, or earrings that having those would make no sense as her family could barely afford the clothes on her back let alone food to get by. 