Emma Van Riper (1865–1956)
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- Born
- 1865
- Died
- 1956
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- Names in Stone
When was Emma Van Riper born? 1865.
When did Emma Van Riper die? 1956.
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Emma Van Riper (1865–1956) was born in 1865, and died in 1956, at about age 91. A cemetery record documents Emma's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Emma's life.
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The world Emma lived through
1865 · age 0 — The Civil War ended and President Lincoln was assassinated
1876 · age 11 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1900 · age 35 — The Galveston hurricane struck Texas
1912 · age 47 — The Titanic sank
1920 · age 55 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1935 · age 70 — The Social Security Act was signed
1944 · age 79 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1953 · age 88 — The Korean War armistice was signed
Questions about Emma Van Riper
When was Emma Van Riper born?
Emma Van Riper was born in 1865.
When did Emma Van Riper die?
Emma Van Riper died in 1956.
How old was Emma Van Riper at the time of death?
Emma Van Riper was about 91 years old.
Where is Emma Van Riper buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Emma's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Emma Van Riper was born?
In 1865, the U.S. presidents were Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson.
Who was president when Emma Van Riper died?
Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States when Emma died.
What happened in the world the year Emma Van Riper was born?
In 1865, the Civil War ended and President Lincoln was assassinated.
What major events happened during Emma Van Riper's lifetime?
During Emma's lifetime: the Civil War ended and President Lincoln was assassinated (1865, age 0); Ellis Island opened to immigrants (1892, age 27); the Titanic sank (1912, age 47); the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 64); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 79); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 90).
Which U.S. censuses would include Emma Van Riper?
Federal censuses taken during Emma's lifetime and now public: 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1865
Death
1956
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