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Emma Hellene Stephenson 1896–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Sep 1896

Birth Location: Lake, South Dakota, USA

Death Date: May 1987

Death Location: Madison, South Dakota, USA

Father: Stephen Stephenson

Mother: Louise Eggebraaten

Spouse(s): Severin Merager

Children(s): Phyllis Merager, Sonia Merager, Ann Merager, Donna Merager

In 1896, Emma Hellene Stephenson entered the world in Lake, South Dakota, USA, born to Stephen Stephenson And Louise Eggebraaten. In 1920, Emma Hellene Stephenson resided in Rutland, Lake, South Dakota, USA. Emma Hellene Stephenson married Severin T Merager, and had children including Ann Merager, Clarice J Merager, Donna Mae Merager, Douglas E Merager, Elaine Merager, John Steven Merager, Phyllis Merager, Sonia Marcella Merager. Emma Hellene Stephenson passed away in 1987 in Madison, South Dakota, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1896, Emma Hellene Stephenson entered the world in Lake, South Dakota, USA, born to Stephen Stephenson And Louise Eggebraaten.
  • In 1920, Emma Hellene Stephenson resided in Rutland, Lake, South Dakota, USA.
  • Emma Hellene Stephenson married Severin T Merager, and had children including Ann Merager, Clarice J Merager, Donna Mae Merager, Douglas E Merager, Elaine Merager, John Steven Merager, Phyllis Merager, Sonia Marcella Merager.
  • Emma Hellene Stephenson passed away in 1987 in Madison, South Dakota, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Emma Stephenson's Ancestors

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Emma Stephenson
1896–1987
Birth Place: Lake, South Dakota, USA
Parents
Stephen Stephenson
1851–1926
Gran, Oppland, Norway
Louise Eggebraaten
1862–1949
Decorah, Winneshiek, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Hans (Olson) Eggebraaten
1819–1887
Eggebraaten, Grans, Hadeland, Norway
Anne (Pedersdatter) Egge
1821–1875
Gran, Nord-Trondelag, Norway
Great-Grandparents
Ole Eggebraaten
1786–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hans Eggebraaten
1753–
Ellina Pedersdatter
1760–1832

Emma Stephenson's Descendants

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Emma (Hellene) Stephenson (19 Sep 1896–May 1987) m. Severin (T) Merager (23 May 1881–Jul 1969)
  1. 1. Phyllis Merager 1925–1999
  2. 2. Sonia (Marcella) Merager 1920–2002 m. Donald McCormick 1919–1999
  3. 3. Ann Merager 1922– m. Robert (W.) Brown 1923–2003
  4. 4. Donna (Mae) Merager 1923–2003 m. Leonard (Alfred) Dillehay 1922–1980

Emma Stephenson's Timeline

4 Records

1896
19 Sep 1896
Birth of Emma Hellene Stephenson in Lake, South Dakota, USA
Lake, South Dakota, USA
1920
1920
Age 24
Emma Hellene Stephenson resided here in Rutland, Lake, South Dakota, USA
Rutland, Lake, South Dakota, USA
1987
May 1987
Age 91
Death of Emma Hellene Stephenson in Madison, Lake, South Dakota, USA
Madison, Lake, South Dakota, USA
1987
May 1987
Age 91
Death of Emma Hellene Stephenson in Madison, South Dakota, USA
Madison, South Dakota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Sep 1896
    Event Place: Lake, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [2] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [3] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [4] Social Security Death Index (CD ROM), Database online.
    [5] South Dakota Births, Database online.
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census, Database online. Rutland, Lake, South Dakota, ED , roll , page , image 417.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Rutland, Lake, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Database online. Rutland, Lake, South Dakota, ED , roll , page , image 417.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1941
    Record Source: South Dakota Births, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: Social Security Death Index (CD ROM), Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1987
    Event Place: Madison, Lake, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [2] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [3] Social Security Death Index (CD ROM), Database online.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1987
    Event Place: Madison, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [2] OneWorldTree, Database online.

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