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Emma Elizabeth (Bessie) Atkinson 1879–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jul 1879

Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 19 Apr 1948

Death Location: Collingswood, Camden, New Jersey

Father: Henry Atkinson

Mother: Emma Sherer

Spouse(s): Edward Sheldon

Children(s):

The story of Emma Elizabeth (Bessie) Atkinson began in 1879 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1880, Emma Elizabeth (Bessie) Atkinson resided in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United S. Emma Elizabeth (Bessie) Atkinson married Edward Shoch Sheldon. Emma Elizabeth (Bessie) Atkinson passed away in 1948 in Collingswood, Camden, New Jersey.

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Biography

  • The story of Emma Elizabeth (Bessie) Atkinson began in 1879 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • In 1880, Emma Elizabeth (Bessie) Atkinson resided in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United S.
  • Emma Elizabeth (Bessie) Atkinson married Edward Shoch Sheldon.
  • Emma Elizabeth (Bessie) Atkinson passed away in 1948 in Collingswood, Camden, New Jersey.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Atkinson
1840–
Birth Location: Brookfield, Drummuck, Killyman, Middle Dungannon, Tyrone, Ireland
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Emma Sherer
1853–1884
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Spouses(s)

Edward Sheldon
1874–1958
Birth Location: New Jersey
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Children(s)

Emma Atkinson's Ancestors

Self
Emma Atkinson
1879–1948
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Parents
Henry Francis Clendinning Atkinson
1840–
Brookfield, Drummuck, Killyman, Middle Dungannon, Tyrone, Ireland
Emma (J.) Sherer
1853–1884
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
John Shearer
1813–1881
Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Caroline Unknown
1828–1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Emma Atkinson's Timeline

9 Records

1879
23 Jul 1879
Birth of Emma Elizabeth (Bessie) Atkinson in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1879
11 Nov 1879
Emma Elizabeth (Bessie) Atkinson was baptized in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
1880
1880
Age 1
Emma Elizabeth (Bessie) Atkinson resided here in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1900
1900
Age 21
Emma Elizabeth (Bessie) Atkinson resided here in Haddon, Camden, New Jersey, USA
Haddon, Camden, New Jersey, USA
1910
1910
Age 31
Emma Elizabeth (Bessie) Atkinson resided here in Collingswood, Camden, New Jersey, USA
Collingswood, Camden, New Jersey, USA
1930
1930
Age 51
Emma Elizabeth (Bessie) Atkinson resided here in Collingswood, Camden, New Jersey, USA
Collingswood, Camden, New Jersey, USA
1935
1935
Age 56
Emma Elizabeth (Bessie) Atkinson resided here in Collingswood, Camden, New Jersey
Collingswood, Camden, New Jersey
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 61
Emma Elizabeth (Bessie) Atkinson resided here in Collingswood, Camden, New Jersey, USA
Collingswood, Camden, New Jersey, USA
1948
19 Apr 1948
Age 69
Death of Emma Elizabeth (Bessie) Atkinson in Collingswood, Camden, New Jersey
Collingswood, Camden, New Jersey

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1879
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1188; Family History Film: 1255188; Page: 133.2000; Enumeration District: 620; Image: 0271.
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Collingswood, Camden, New Jersey; Roll: 1323; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0096; Image: 214.0; FHL microfilm: 2341058
    [3] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Collection Name: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 643
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Collingswood, Camden, New Jersey; Roll: T627_2320; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 4-24
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Collingswood, Camden, New Jersey; Roll: T624_874; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0086; FHL microfilm: 1374887
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Haddon, Camden, New Jersey; Roll: 959; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0094; FHL microfilm: 1240959

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Apr 1948
    Event Place: Collingswood, Camden, New Jersey

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Collingswood, Camden, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Collingswood, Camden, New Jersey; Roll: 1323; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0096; Image: 214.0; FHL microfilm: 2341058

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Collingswood, Camden, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Collingswood, Camden, New Jersey; Roll: T627_2320; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 4-24
    [2] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Collingswood, Camden, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Collingswood, Camden, New Jersey; Roll: T624_874; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0086; FHL microfilm: 1374887

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Collingswood, Camden, New Jersey
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Collingswood, Camden, New Jersey; Roll: T627_2320; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 4-24

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Haddon, Camden, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Haddon, Camden, New Jersey; Roll: 959; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0094; FHL microfilm: 1240959

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1879
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Collection Name: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 643

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1188; Family History Film: 1255188; Page: 133.2000; Enumeration District: 620; Image: 0271.
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