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Emma Clara Light 1847–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 March 1847

Birth Location: Lebanon, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 7 Feb 1916

Death Location: Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: William Light

Mother: Barbara Reinoehl

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Gertrude Arnold

In 1847, Emma Clara Light entered the world in Lebanon, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA, born to William Light And Barbara Reinoehl. Emma Clara Light had children including Gertrude Arnold. Emma Clara Light passed away in 1916 in Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1847, Emma Clara Light entered the world in Lebanon, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA, born to William Light And Barbara Reinoehl.
  • Emma Clara Light had children including Gertrude Arnold.
  • Emma Clara Light passed away in 1916 in Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Light
1802–1874
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Barbara Reinoehl
1808–1880
Birth Location: Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA
BR

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Gertrude Arnold
1877–1939
Birth Location: Lebanon, Pennsylvania
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Emma Light's Ancestors

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Emma Light
1847–1916
Birth Place: Lebanon, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
William Light
1802–1874
Pennsylvania, USA
Barbara Reinoehl
1808–1880
Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Mary (Magdalena) Boehm
1770–1834
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Jacob Light
1773–1828
Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Christopher Reinoehl
1779–1835
Lebanon, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA
Elisabeth Wirth
1790–1865
Butler Township, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Emma Light's Descendants

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Emma (Clara) Light (6 March 1847–7 Feb 1916)
  1. 1. Gertrude Arnold 1877–1939 m. Cosmas Kleinfelter 1873–1940
    1. 1. May (E) Zearfoss 1897–1964 m. Jacob (S.) Zearfoss 1897–1972
      1. 1. Fern (L) Snyder 1928–2017 m. Paul (Adam Bordlemay) Sr 1922–1987 m. Jay (Arthur) Snyder 1923–1956
      2. 2. Clifford (J) Zearfoss 1922–2004
      3. 3. Glenn (Thomas) Zearfoss 1937–1938
      4. 4. Paul (Robert Zearfoss) Sr 1925–2007
      5. 5. Glenn (T) Zearfoss 1937–1938
      6. 6. Jacob (S Zearfoss) Jr 1926–1945
      7. 7. Dale (Eugene) Zearfoss 1939–1986
      8. 8. Kenneth (H) Zearfoss 1931–1980
      9. 9. Arlene (M) Propst 1923–2007
      10. 10. Eleanor (G) Marinkov 1920–2008
      11. 11. Jeanette (F) Hombosky 1933–2014
    2. 2. Emma (Hilda) Kleinfelter 1913–

Emma Light's Timeline

2 Records

1847
6 March 1847
Birth of Emma Clara Light in Lebanon, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA
Lebanon, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA
1916
7 Feb 1916
Age 69
Death of Emma Clara Light in Lebanon, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA
Lebanon, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 March 1847
    Event Place: Lebanon, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1916
    Event Place: Lebanon, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lebanon, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA
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