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Viola Ann Sprague 1860–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Apr 1860

Birth Location: Wisconsin

Death Date: 6 Dec 1947

Death Location: Aurora, Nebraska

Father: Esek Sprague

Mother: Elizabeth Metz

Spouse(s): Levi Schear

Children(s): Dorothy Schear, Almira Schear, William Schear

In 1860, Viola Ann Sprague entered the world in Wisconsin, born to Esek Amos Sprague And Elizabeth Sobina Metz. Viola Ann Sprague married Levi Schear, and had children including Almira Schear, Dorothy Elizabeth Schear, William Joseph Schear. Viola Ann Sprague passed away in 1947 in Aurora, Nebraska.

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Biography

  • In 1860, Viola Ann Sprague entered the world in Wisconsin, born to Esek Amos Sprague And Elizabeth Sobina Metz.
  • Viola Ann Sprague married Levi Schear, and had children including Almira Schear, Dorothy Elizabeth Schear, William Joseph Schear.
  • Viola Ann Sprague passed away in 1947 in Aurora, Nebraska.

Immediate Family

Parents

Esek Sprague
1830–1913
Birth Location: Ripley, Chautauqua, New York
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Elizabeth Metz
1837–1917
Birth Location: Plainfielf Twp, Northampton Co., PA
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Spouses(s)

Levi Schear
1851–1925
Birth Location: Ohio
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Children(s)

Dorothy Schear
1883–1963
Birth Location: Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois
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Almira Schear
1882–1968
Birth Location: Illinois
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William Schear
1880–1921
Birth Location: Illinois
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Viola Sprague's Ancestors

Self
Viola Sprague
1860–1947
Birth Place: Wisconsin
Parents
Esek Amos Sprague
1830–1913
Ripley, Chautauqua, New York
Elizabeth (Sobina) Metz
1837–1917
Plainfielf Twp, Northampton Co., PA
Grandparents
John Metz
1809–1882
Plainfield Twp., Northampton Co., PA
Ann Hahn
1812–1899
Plainfield, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Frederick Hahn
1790–1834
Catherine Heimer
1793–1872
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Hahn
1747–1815
Elizabeth Metz
1754–1838

Viola Sprague's Descendants

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Viola (Ann) Sprague (2 Apr 1860–6 Dec 1947) m. Levi Schear (20 Mar 1851–25 May 1925)
  1. 1. Dorothy (Elizabeth) Schear 1883–1963 m. Walter (Guy) Ward 1879–1953 m. John (M) Wert 1879–1956
    1. 1. Bessie (Ann) Ward 1906–1937
    2. 2. Wanda (Lucy) Ward 1908–1999 m. Frank (Edward) Lacey 1906–1975 m. Cecil (Raymond) Fowler 1910–1966 m. Edward ("Eddie" F) Croxen 1906–1974 m. Theodore ('Ted' E) Isakson 1910–1991
      1. 1. Sharon (Kay) Fowler 1942–1995
  2. 2. Almira Schear 1882–1968
  3. 3. William (Joseph) Schear 1880–1921

Viola Sprague's Timeline

2 Records

1860
2 Apr 1860
Birth of Viola Ann Sprague in Wisconsin
Wisconsin
1947
6 Dec 1947
Age 87
Death of Viola Ann Sprague in Aurora, Nebraska
Aurora, Nebraska

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1860
    Event Place: Wisconsin

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1947
    Event Place: Aurora, Nebraska
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