Emma Hope Strickler 

AKA: Emma H. Devening 9, Emma Downing 7, Emma H. Downing 6 8 9, Emma Hope Downing 1 2 11,  
     Emma Stickler 10, Emma Strickler 3 5, Emma H. Strickler 4, Emma Hope Strickler
Parents: Joseph Woodward Strickler (1837-1903) & Nancy A. Bennett (1841-1911)
Born: 25 May 1867, Illinois
   or about 1867, Illinois 3 5 7 8 9
   or 25 May 1867 2 11
   or about 1869, Illinois 4
   or about May 1870, Nebraska 6
1870 Census: in Houston Township, Adams County, Illinois, living with parents 3  Details
1880 Census: in Waco, York County, Nebraska, living with parents 4  Details
1885 Nebraska Census: in Waco Township, York County, Nebraska, living with parents 5  Details
Died: 1950 2
Marriage: 
Husband: Albert Rezin Downing (27 Jul 1859 - 1949)
Married: 11 Apr 1888, Waco, York County, Nebraska 10
      or about 1886 6
      or about 1887 7 9
1890 Census: most census records lost in fire
       1895: moved from Waco to Merna, Custer County, Nebraska 10
1900 Census: in Kilfoil Township, Custer County, Nebraska 6  Details
1910 Census: in Merna, Custer County, Nebraska 7  Details
       1912: in Merna, Custer County, Nebraska 10
1920 Census: in Merna, Custer County, Nebraska 8  Details
1930 Census: in Merna, Custer County, Nebraska 9  Details
1940 Census: census records not yet released
       1949: Albert died
       1950: Emma died

Children:

 1. William Strickler Downing (1895-1967)
    Wife: Bernice Esther Downey (1895-1995)

 2. Howard Bickley Downing (1897-after 1930)
    Wife: [Living?]

Notes:

  1.  Ancestry World Tree, Emma Hope Strickler, ID I4105 in "The LowAry Family" compiled by James L. Lowary, last update 23 Oct 2005.
  2.  Ancestry World Tree, Emma Hope Strickler, ID I6790 in "Strickler, Gall, Pine & Sheetz v.5.05" compiled by Richard Strickler, last update 1 Jul 2005.
  3.  Census 1870, Roll 186, p. 196, Image 399.
  4.  Census 1880, Roll 757, Family History Film 1254757, p. 427B, Enumeration District 119.
  5.  Census Nebraska State 1885, Enumeration District 795, p. 10.
  6.  Census 1900, Roll 921, pp. 8B-9A, Enumeration District 69.
  7.  Census 1910, Roll 841, Part 3, p. 187B, Enumeration District 82.
  8.  Census 1920, Roll 985, p. 4A, Enumeration District 89, Image 391.
  9.  Census 1930, Roll 1270, p. 2B, Enumeration District 24, Image 351.0.
10.  Nebraska Compendium, p. 927, <http://www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/Comp_NE/cmp0927.htm>.
11.  One World Tree, Emma Hope Strickler.

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