Emma was born in February, 1889 in Clay County, Kansas. She was probably born in Clay Center. Emma was one of ten children born to Christian and Marie.
In the 1910 Census, 21 year old Emma is living with her parents in Clay Center. Emma has her own dressmaking business that she runs from the home.
The 1920 Census lists Emma as living with her widowed mother and single brother August at 409 Lane St. in Clay Center. Emma is still a dressmaker, but now she has a shop.
During the 1930 Census, Emma was still living at the same address in Clay Center. She owns the home, which as a value of $3,500. At this time, she was living alone, still working as a dressmaker. Her sister Frida Hulda and her husband, Carl Hammel, owned the home right next door to Emma, at 409 Lane St.
When her niece, Ruth Helen, was a toddler, she called her Aunt Emma, "Um". The name stuck and even Ruth's daughter, who was very close to Emma, called her, "Um."
Emma lived all of her life in Clay Center. She was a teacher in the district, as was her sister Frida. Emma was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and the Business and Professional Women's Club.
Emma never married, and she had no children. She died on October 28, 1968 in Clay Center, Clay County, Kansas.
Emma was born in February, 1889 in Clay County, Kansas. She was probably born in Clay Center. Emma was one of ten children born to Christian and Marie.
In the 1910 Census, 21 year old Emma is living with her parents in Clay Center. Emma has her own dressmaking business that she runs from the home.
The 1920 Census lists Emma as living with her widowed mother and single brother August at 409 Lane St. in Clay Center. Emma is still a dressmaker, but now she has a shop.
During the 1930 Census, Emma was still living at the same address in Clay Center. She owns the home, which as a value of $3,500. At this time, she was living alone, still working as a dressmaker. Her sister Frida Hulda and her husband, Carl Hammel, owned the home right next door to Emma, at 409 Lane St.
When her niece, Ruth Helen, was a toddler, she called her Aunt Emma, "Um". The name stuck and even Ruth's daughter, who was very close to Emma, called her, "Um."
Emma lived all of her life in Clay Center. She was a teacher in the district, as was her sister Frida. Emma was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and the Business and Professional Women's Club.
Emma never married, and she had no children. She died on October 28, 1968 in Clay Center, Clay County, Kansas.
Family Members
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Maria Louise "Marie" Obenland Christopher
1875–1957
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Friederika Wilhelmina Obenland Hammerli
1876–1957
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Wilhelmina Frederika "Minnie" Obenland Hammerly
1876–1950
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Christian Karl Albert Obenland
1878–1930
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August Gottlob Obenland
1881–1926
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Katharine Obenland
1883–1883
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Ernest William Obenland
1884–1947
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Gustav John Obenland
1887–1942
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Frida Hulda Obenland Hammel
1891–1974
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Edwin Eugene "Slim" Obenland
1894–1974
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