Who was Emma Schoonover?

Emma Schoonover (1909–1999) was born in Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, USA and died in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Emma Louise Schoonover 1909–1999

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Born 7 May 1909 · Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, USA

Died 8 Apr 1999 · Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA

Father Draper Talman Schoonover

Mother May Haines Bowen

Siblings Alice Ruth Schoonover, Lois Margaret Schoonover

Records

1910 United States Federal Census 1920 United States Federal Census 1930 United States Federal Census 1940 United States Federal Census 1950 United States Federal Census

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Immediate Family

Parents

Draper Talman Schoonover

May Haines Bowen

Spouse(s)

No spouse recorded

Children

No children recorded

Biography

In 1909, Emma Louise Schoonover entered the world in Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, USA, born to draper talman schoonover and may haines bowen. In 1910, Emma Louise Schoonover resided in Marietta Ward 2, Washington, Ohio, USA. In 1920, Emma Louise Schoonover resided in Marietta Ward 3, Washington, Ohio, USA. Emma Louise Schoonover passed away in 1999 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA.

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Census 1910 United States Federal Census
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Census 1920 United States Federal Census
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Census 1930 United States Federal Census
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Census 1940 United States Federal Census
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Census 1950 United States Federal Census

Life Timeline

1909

Birth of Emma Louise Schoonover in Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, USA

Birth

1910

Emma Louise Schoonover resided here in Marietta Ward 2, Washington, Ohio, USA

Residence

1920

Emma Louise Schoonover resided here in Marietta Ward 3, Washington, Ohio, USA

Residence

1930

Emma Louise Schoonover resided here in Marietta, Marietta, Washington, Ohio, USA

Residence

1935

Emma Louise Schoonover resided here in Marietta, Washington, Ohio

Residence

1940

Emma Louise Schoonover resided here in, Marietta, Washington, Ohio, USA

Residence

1950

Emma Louise Schoonover resided here in Marietta, Washington, Ohio, USA

Residence

1999

Death of Emma Louise Schoonover in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Emma Schoonover

This ancestor line traces from Terregles, Kirkcudbright, Scotland (1458) to Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, USA (1909) across 13 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: Emma Schoonover (1909–1999) was born in Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, USA and died in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Emma in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 13 generations of this lineage geographically.
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