Emma was the 2nd of 10 children born to:
Wilhelm Frederick John Von Sien, b. Aug. 28, 1832 in Germany and d. Apr. 6, 1897 in Waseca county, MN. &
Catharine/Kathryn Theis Von Sien, b. Dec. 25, 1852 in Germany and d.
Jan. 1, 1937 in Alhambra, L.A., CA.

Wilhelm had a daughter previous to this, Erda, with first wife, Frederike Famer, who died in 1871.

According to the May 1, 1875 Minnesota Territorial and State census, 1 yr. old Emma Von Sien, b. in MN. was living in Waseca, MN. with her
43 yr. old father, William Von Sien, b. in Mecklenburg, Germany
22 yr. old mother, Katie Von Sien, b. in Mecklenburg, Germany,
8 yr. old stepsister, Erda, b. in WI.
2 yr. old brother, George Von Sien, b. in MN.
William & Katie's parents were also all born in Mecklenburg, Germany.

In the June 15-17, 1895 Minnesota Territorial and State census, 21 yr. old Emma Vonsein, a domestic, b. in MN. , was living in Woodville, Waseca, MN. with her
62 yr. old father, William Vonsien, a farmer, b. in Germany
42 yr. old mother, Katie Vonsein, b. Dec. 1853 in Germany
22 yr. old brother, G. S. (F.) (George) Vonsien, a farmer, b. in MN.
19 yr. old sister, 'Liddie' (Lydia) Vonsein, b. in MN.
17 yr. old brother, Willie, b. in MN.
15 yr. old brother, Bennie, b. in MN.
13 yr. old brother, Edward Vonsein, b. in MN.
10 yr. old sister, Anna Vonsein, b. in MN.
8 yr. old brother, Freddie Vonsein, b. in MN.
6 yr. old sister, Clara Vonsein, b. in MN.
3 yr. old brother, Clarence Vonsein, b. in MN.

On March 17, 1897, 23 yr. old Emma Von Sien and 22 yr. old Edward (Daniel) Beese were married.
Edward was born on Aug. 9, 1874 in Deerfield Twp., Steele Co., MN.
Source: Waseca county, MN. marriages - Vol. E, P. 151

An article from the Waseca Radical, Mar. 20, 1897, P. 5, reports:
Miss Emma Vonsien, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Vonsien of Woodville, was united in marriage to Mr. Edward Beese Wednesday, March 17. Mr. Beese is the owner of a fine farm in the northern part of the county where the happy couple have gone to reside.

With Edward D. Beese, she had two children:
1) Clarke Edward Von Sien Beese, b. Jan. 08, 1898 and d. Jun. 22, 1908.
2) Lydia Emma Beese, b. Jul. 16, 1901 and d. Sep. 6, 1991 in Long Beach, L.A., CA. Lydia married Clarence Beekman.

In the 1900 U.S. census, 26 yr. old Emma Beese, b. Dec. 1873 in MN., was living in Woodville, Waseca, MN. with her
26 yr. old husband, Edward Beese, a farmer, b. Aug. 1873 in MN.
2 yr. old son, Clark Beese, b. Jan. 1898 in MN.
17 yr. old servant, Edward Schultz, b. Nov. 1882 in MN.
Emma and Edward had been married for 4 years. Emma was the mother of one child, still alive by this census.
Emma and Edward's parents were all b. in Germany.

In the Jun. 7, 1905 Minnesota Territorial and State Census, 31 yr. old Emma Beese, a housewife, b. in Germany (MN.), was living on Elm St. in Waseca Ward 1, Waseca, MN. with her
31 yr. old husband, Edward D. Beese, a clerk, b. in Germany (MN.)
7 yr. old son, Clark E. Beese, b. in MN.
3 yr. old daughter, Lydia E. Beese, b. in MN.
20 yr. old sister, Anna C. Von Sien, a clerk, b. in Germany (MN.)

On June 22, 1908, Emma's firstborn, Clarke Edward Von Sien Beese, died, tragically, at the age of 10 in Valley City, North Dakota. He was playing on a bridge, squirting water with a squirt gun at people driving across the bridge in carriages. One lady stopped her carriage, and got out with a buggy whip in her hand. Young Beese, who was standing on one of the concrete piles of the bridge, jumped for the shore, but missed and fell into the river. Unable to swim, he drowned.

In the Apr. 21, 1910 U.S. census, 36 yr. old Emma L. Beese, b. in MN., was living in a rented home on Eighth Avenue South Valley City Ward 3, Barnes, ND. with her
36 yr. old husband, Edward B. Beese, a traveling salesman in the lightning rods business, b. in MN.
8 yr. old daughter, Lydia E. Beese, b. in MN.
Emma's father was b. in Germany and her mother in MN. (Germany)
This was a first marriage for both Emma and Edward. They had been married for 13 years. Emma was the mother of two children, only one still alive by this census.

Almost seven months later, on Nov. 9, 1910, Edward Beese died of typhoid fever in Valley City, Barnes county, ND.

Emma and Lydia moved from Minnesota to North Dakota in approximately 1911. She was the head of a dormitory at Valley City State College, Valley City, North Dakota. Her daughter, Lydia, stayed there with her as a girl.

The Weekly Times-Record (Valley City, North Dakota), P. 5
Thu., Aug. 21, 1913
The marriage of Mrs. Anna (Not Anna, but Emma) VonSien if this city to Mr. Robt. Fehmer, of Faribault, Minn., will take place this evening at Wesley Hall at 6 o’clock, Rev. Anderson of Jamestown, officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Fehmer will leave on the evening train for the east where they will spend their honeymoon. They will make their home in Faribault where the groom is engaged in business. Mrs. Fehmer has been matron of the Wesley Hall for a number of years and has many friends here who join in well wishes for her happiness.

The Weekly Times-Record (Valley City, ND.), P. 5, Col. 2
Thu., May 31, 1917
Mrs. Fehmer, better known as Mrs. Beese, is in the city visiting with Miss Anna Von Sien (her sister) and her many friends here.

On Nov. 8, 1918, Emma's husband, Robert Fehmer died quickly of cancer in Valley City, Barnes county, ND.

The Weekly Times-Record (Valley City, ND.), The., Jan. 8, 1920, P. 5
Miss Emma Von Sien, of the Chaffee store, left Sunday for Minneapolis where she will visit her brother and then will proceed to New York to purchase goods for the Chaffee store and expects to be gone about three weeks.

According to the 1920 U.S. census, 45 yr. old widow, Emsus (Emma) L. Felmer (Fehmer), a cook at a Girls' Club, b. in MN., was living at the club at 81 W. College Av. in St. Paul, Ward 4, Ramsey county, MN.
Emma's father was b. in Mecklenburg and her mother in WI. (actually Germany)

Emma was a trained practical nurse, and sometimes lived in the home with her patients if they were sick, injured, convalescent, or disabled. Among other things, a practical nurse prepared and gave injections and enemas, monitored catheters, dressed wounds, and gave alcohol rubs and massages, emptied bedpans, commodes, cleaned and changed incontinent adults. They also assisted with feeding, bathing, dressing, and personal hygiene, moving in bed, standing, and walking.

She was very religious, 'but not stuffy'. She was an outgoing, friendly person with a nice smile and a great sense of humor. She loved cultural things, loved to have fun, loved holidays and made her own Christmas gifts - handmade things such as gloves, beaded bags and knitted things.

Emma suffered from a loss of hair (due to an illness) and wore a 'transformation' (hairpiece) as an adult.

She traveled to California more than once to visit her sisters, Lydia and Claire and later in life, moved to California.

Chino Champion (Chino, CA.), P. 1, Fri., Mar. 9, 1928
Visit Imperial Valley
Mrs. U.G. Worley and Mrs. Beese accompanied by their daughters, the Misses Alma Worley and Lydia Beese, spent the weekend in Imperial Valley and returned home via the ridge route and San Bernardino.

Emma and Lydia lived for a while on Heliotrope Drive in Hollywood a few blocks from UCLA where Lydia studied to become a music teacher (vocal and instrumental.) Lydia also attended Hamline University in St. Paul, MN. and the University of Minnesota

By the 1930 U.S. census, 53 yr. old widow, Emma Fehmer, a practical nurse, b. in MN., was living at 843 No. Cherokee Av. in Los Angeles, L.A., CA. in the home of
50 yr. old widower, Wm. R. Lynch, a hotel caterer, b. in Germany
24 yr. old Wm H. Lynch, a film recorder in the motion picture industry, b. in NE.
Emma was 23 yrs. old at the time of her first marriage.
Emma's parents were both b. in Germany

Shortly before she died, she fell going down the steps behind her house to go to the incinerator and broke her hip. A pin was put in her hip, but a clot traveled to her brain. She never got back out of bed in San Antonio Hospital in Upland, S.B. Co., Ca. and died a short time later. In those days, people who broke their hip quite often failed to leave the hospital alive.