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Emma Owens 1875–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Nov 1875

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 6 March 1940

Death Location: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA

Father: Phillip Fitzgerald

Mother: Porthena Fitzgerald

Spouse(s): Henry Owens

Children(s): sports Owens

In 1875, Emma Owens entered the world in Alabama, born to Phillip Fitzgerald And Porthena Fitzgerald. Emma Owens married Henry Cleveland Owens, and had children including Sports Figure James Cleveland Jesse Owens. Emma Owens passed away in 1940 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1875, Emma Owens entered the world in Alabama, born to Phillip Fitzgerald And Porthena Fitzgerald.
  • Emma Owens married Henry Cleveland Owens, and had children including Sports Figure James Cleveland Jesse Owens.
  • Emma Owens passed away in 1940 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA.

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Emma Owens's Ancestors

Self
Emma Owens
1875–1940
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
Phillip Fitzgerald
1840–
Alabama
Porthena Fitzgerald
1845–
Alabama
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Emma Owens's Descendants

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Emma Owens (Nov 1875–6 March 1940) m. Henry (Cleveland) Owens (1881–1942)
  1. 1. sports (figure, James Cleveland "Jesse") Owens 1913–1980

Emma Owens's Timeline

5 Records

1875
Nov 1875
Birth of Emma Owens in Alabama
Alabama
1876
2 November 1876
Age 1
Birth of Emma Owens in Oakville, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
Oakville, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
1876
1876
Age 1
Birth of Emma Owens in Alabama
Alabama
1894
28 Dec 1894
Age 19
Emma Owens was married in Lawrence, Alabama
Lawrence, Alabama
1940
6 March 1940
Age 65
Death of Emma Owens in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 November 1876
    Event Place: Oakville, Lawrence, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1876
    Event Place: Alabama

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 1875
    Event Place: Alabama

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1894
    Event Place: Lawrence, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 March 1940
    Event Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA

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