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Emma L Bissell

Female 1847 - 1914  (66 years)


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  • Name Emma L Bissell 
    Birth 24 Oct 1847  Bergen, Genesee, NY Find all individuals with events at this location
    Gender Female 
    Census 23 Jun 1870  Bergen, Genesee, NY Find all individuals with events at this location ; age 22, born NY, keeping house, brother in house
    Census 11 Jun 1875  Bergen, Genesee, NY Find all individuals with events at this location ; age 27, born Genesee Co
    Census 21 Jun 1880  Bergen, Genesee, NY Find all individuals with events at this location ; age 32, born NY, keeping house, parents born NY/NY
    Census 16 Feb 1892  Riga, NY Find all individuals with events at this location ; age 43, born US
    Census 8 Jun 1900  Newfane, Niagara, NY Find all individuals with events at this location ; age 52, born Oct 1848 in NY, marr 30 yrs, 2/2 children living, parents born NY/NY
    Census 12 May 1910  Newfane, Niagara, NY Find all individuals with events at this location ; age 62, born NY, marr 42 yrs, 2/2 children living, parents born NY/NY
    Death 8 Jun 1914  Newfane, Niagara, NY Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial 10 Jun 1914  Glenwood Cemetery, Lockport, NY Find all individuals with events at this location
    Person ID I3785  Family Tree
    Last Modified 11 Feb 2016 

    Father Aaron Bissell 
    Mother Avis Harriet Mitchell 
    Family ID F1029  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family AncestorsJohn Reed Emerson,   b. 9 Feb 1844, Riga, Monroe, NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Oct 1937, Batavia, Genesee, NY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years)  [1
    Marriage 18 Mar 1868  Bergen, Genesee, NY Find all individuals with events at this location
    Children 
    +1. Clayton Bissell Emerson,   b. 28 Dec 1870, Bergen, Genesee, NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 May 1933 (Age 62 years)
    +2. Bessie Emma Emerson,   b. 1 Jul 1879, Bergen, Genesee, NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jun 1966, Batavia, Genesee, NY Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
    Family ID F1028  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 11 Feb 2016 

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    Emma L. Emerson 1847 - 1914

  • Notes 
    • from "The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle", 9 Jun 1914 (fultonhistory.com)
      MRS. EMMA L. EMERSON
      Bergen, June 8 - Mrs. Emma L. Emerson, wife of John R. Emerson, of the town of Newfane, Niagara county, died this morning, aged 66 years. Mrs. Emerson, whose maiden name was Bissell, was born and married in this town. Besides her husband, she leaves a daughter, Mrs. W.D. Johnson, of Batavia; a son Clayton B. Emerson, of Lockport; four brothers, James A., Fred M. and George A. Bissell, of Bergen; William Bissell, of Holley, and one sister, Mrs. Frances Bissell, of Sacramento, Cal. The funeral will be held at the home Wednesday at 2 p.m.

  • Sources 
    1. [S109] Beers, F. W., Gazetteer and biographical record of Genesee County, N.Y., 1788-1890 Syracuse, N.Y.: J.W. Vose, 1890, 872 pgs. , (Syracuse, N.Y.: J.W. Vose, 1890), pg. 337.