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Emma Lee Hollis 1876–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Sep 1876

Birth Location: Shelby County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 21 Jan 1958

Death Location: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA

Father: William Hollis

Mother: Mary Sweeney

Spouse(s): Ezra Gowen

Children(s): Ezra Gowen, Lorene Perkins

In 1876, Emma Lee Hollis entered the world in Shelby County, Kentucky, USA, born to William P Hollis And Mary Bell Sweeney. In 1880, Emma Lee Hollis resided in Alton, Anderson, Kentucky, USA. In 1910, Emma Lee Hollis resided in Shelbyville Ward 3, Shelby, Kentucky, USA. Emma Lee Hollis married Ezra Gowen, and had children including Ezra Nell Gowen, Lorene Perkins. Emma Lee Hollis passed away in 1958 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1876, Emma Lee Hollis entered the world in Shelby County, Kentucky, USA, born to William P Hollis And Mary Bell Sweeney.
  • In 1880, Emma Lee Hollis resided in Alton, Anderson, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1910, Emma Lee Hollis resided in Shelbyville Ward 3, Shelby, Kentucky, USA.
  • Emma Lee Hollis married Ezra Gowen, and had children including Ezra Nell Gowen, Lorene Perkins.
  • Emma Lee Hollis passed away in 1958 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Emma Hollis's Ancestors

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Emma Hollis
1876–1958
Birth Place: Shelby County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
William P Hollis
1835–1891
, , Kentucky, USA
Mary (Bell) Sweeney
1853–1887
Franklin, Kentucky
Grandparents
James (W.) Hollis
1793–1871
Pennsylvania, USA
Nancy McClean
1793–1875
Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
John Hollis
1731–1826
Elizabeth Sill
1751–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James II
1726–1798
Sarah Collins
1726–1797

Emma Hollis's Descendants

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Emma (Lee) Hollis (9 Sep 1876–21 Jan 1958) m. Ezra Gowen (abt 1870–11 Nov 1929)
  1. 1. Ezra (Nell) Gowen 1907–1980 m. Thomas (Eugene) Schweitzer 1907–1977
    1. 1. James (Lee) Schweitzer 1934–1963
    2. 2. George (William) Schweitzer 1932–2000 m. Barbara (Jean) Schultz 1933–1995 m. Bernadine (Bernice Irvington) Schweitzer 1929–2005
    3. 3. Joseph (F) Schweitzer 1937–2024
  2. 2. Lorene Perkins 1901–

Emma Hollis's Timeline

4 Records

1876
9 Sep 1876
Birth of Emma Lee Hollis in Shelby County, Kentucky, USA
Shelby County, Kentucky, USA
1880
1880
Age 4
Emma Lee Hollis resided here in Alton, Anderson, Kentucky, USA
Alton, Anderson, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 34
Emma Lee Hollis resided here in Shelbyville Ward 3, Shelby, Kentucky, USA
Shelbyville Ward 3, Shelby, Kentucky, USA
1958
21 Jan 1958
Age 82
Death of Emma Lee Hollis in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1876
    Event Place: Shelby County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Alton, Anderson, Kentucky; Roll: 401; Page: 302B; Enumeration District: 003
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Shelbyville Ward 3, Shelby, Kentucky; Roll: T624_502; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0108; FHL microfilm: 1374515

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Alton, Anderson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Alton, Anderson, Kentucky; Roll: 401; Page: 302B; Enumeration District: 003

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Shelbyville Ward 3, Shelby, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Shelbyville Ward 3, Shelby, Kentucky; Roll: T624_502; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0108; FHL microfilm: 1374515

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1958
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA

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