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Emma Schaefer 1887–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 MAR 1887

Birth Location: Medford, Taylor County, Wisconsin, USA

Death Date: 10 SEP 1936

Death Location: Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Father: Emil Schaefer

Mother: Katherine Houser

Spouse(s): James Yardley

Children(s): Forrest Yardley, Grover Yardley, Leon Yardley, Alyn Yardley

In 1887, Emma Schaefer entered the world in Medford, Taylor County, Wisconsin, USA, born to Emil Fredrich Schaefer And Katherine Katie Hilbert Houser. Emma Schaefer married James Yardley, and had children including Alyn Kenneth Yardley, Forrest Frederick Yardley, Grover Eugene Yardley, Leon Schaefer Yardley. Emma Schaefer passed away in 1936 in Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1887, Emma Schaefer entered the world in Medford, Taylor County, Wisconsin, USA, born to Emil Fredrich Schaefer And Katherine Katie Hilbert Houser.
  • Emma Schaefer married James Yardley, and had children including Alyn Kenneth Yardley, Forrest Frederick Yardley, Grover Eugene Yardley, Leon Schaefer Yardley.
  • Emma Schaefer passed away in 1936 in Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Emil Schaefer
1857–1937
Birth Location: Saschen, Germany
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Katherine Houser
1865–1962
Birth Location: Switzerland
KH

Spouses(s)

James Yardley
1880–1958
Birth Location: Boynton, Sullivan County, Missouri, USA
JY

Children(s)

Forrest Yardley
1905–1992
Birth Location: Missouri
FY
Grover Yardley
1909–1968
Birth Location: Boynton, Sullivan County, Missouri, USA
GY
Leon Yardley
1915–1994
Birth Location: Pollock, Sullivan County, Missouri, USA
LY
Alyn Yardley
1922–2010
Birth Location: Pollock, Sullivan County, Missouri, USA
AY

Emma Schaefer's Ancestors

Self
Emma Schaefer
1887–1936
Birth Place: Medford, Taylor County, Wisconsin, USA
Parents
Emil Fredrich Schaefer
1857–1937
Saschen, Germany
Katherine (Katie Hilbert) Houser
1865–1962
Switzerland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Emma Schaefer's Descendants

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Emma Schaefer (04 MAR 1887–10 SEP 1936) m. James Yardley (03 APR 1880–08 DEC 1958)
  1. 1. Forrest (Frederick) Yardley 1905–1992 m. Edith (Elizabeth) Kenton 1910–1994
    1. 1. Donna (Luray) Yardley 1931–1985 m. Dalphine Webb 1928–2018
  2. 2. Grover (Eugene) Yardley 1909–1968
  3. 3. Leon (Schaefer) Yardley 1915–1994
  4. 4. Alyn (Kenneth) Yardley 1922–2010

Emma Schaefer's Timeline

2 Records

1887
04 MAR 1887
Birth of Emma Schaefer in Medford, Taylor County, Wisconsin, USA
Medford, Taylor County, Wisconsin, USA
1936
10 SEP 1936
Age 49
Death of Emma Schaefer in Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 MAR 1887
    Event Place: Medford, Taylor County, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Milan, Sullivan County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 SEP 1936
    Event Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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