Emma Leona HARRIS

(b. 11 November 1879 , Masonville, Iowa, USA d. 7 March 1966 , Los Angeles, California, USA )

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Emma Leona HARRIS was born 11 November 1879 in Masonville, Iowa, USA

Emma Leona HARRIS was the child of Henry H HARRIS and Mary Elizabeth SPENCER and the grandchild of: (paternal) Benjamin HARRIS and Maria Hannah HELLIAR (maternal) John Decker SPENCER and Charity GOLDSMITH

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Emma Leona married George Washington TRICKEY abt. 1899 . The couple had (at least) 11 children.
George Washington TRICKEY was born 2 July 1879 in Québec Province, Canada (Quebec). George Washington died 2 November 1953 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. George Washington was the child of John TRICKEY and Eliza Jane STERNS.

Emma Leona HARRIS died 7 March 1966 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Family and Children of Emma Leona HARRIS

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Emma Leona HARRIS married

George Washington TRICKEY-- Date: abt. 1899 Place:
George Washington TRICKEY was the child of John TRICKEY and Eliza Jane STERNS

Children of George Washington TRICKEY and Emma Leona HARRIS:

Earl "Ole" TRICKEY (b.24 January 1898, Hersey, Wisconsin, USA d. 29 December 1947, Dakota, Nebraska, USA)

Delta Marie TRICKEY (b.30 March 1900, Hersey, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA d. 26 January 1959, Dakota, Nebraska, USA)
m. Cornelius COLLINS 10 May 1919

Loraine Henry TRICKEY (b.2 July 1902, Hersey, Wisconsin, USA d. 4 February 1979, )

Flora Elizabeth TRICKEY (b.22 July 1904, Hersey, Wisconsin, USA d. 13 February 1950, Marshalltown, Iowa, USA)
m. Cornelius COLLINS 24 January 1923
m. Arthur PANSEGRAU 8 August 1934

Samuel TRICKEY (b.6 September 1906, Hersey, Wisconsin, USA d. 10 September 1975, Verdale, Washington, USA)
m. Alma Tilda OPSAL 22 November 1930

Peter Pickett TRICKEY (b.31 December 1908, Hersey, Wisconsin, USA d. 30 May 1962, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA)
m. Stella Vivian BOBIER 14 October 1933

Donald Frank TRICKEY (b.23 November 1910, , Wisconsin, USA d. 29 December 1923, South Sioux City, Nebraska, USA)

Lester George TRICKEY (b.18 May 1913, Hersey, Wisconsin, USA d. 20 April 1962, Amarillo, Texas, USA)
m. Helen Lucille ROGOSCH 1 October 1933

Emma Johanna TRICKEY (b.19 December 1916, Homer, Nebraska, USA d. 8 December 1993, Sioux City, Iowa, USA)
m. Hubert Harvey TREADWAY 8 September 1934

Edgar Thomas TRICKEY (b.5 March 1919, Homer, Nebraska, USA d. 15 September 2014, South Sioux City, Nebraska, USA)
m. Florence Lavina EMERY 12 August 1939

Leona Mae "Babe" TRICKEY (b.26 February 1921, Homer, Nebraska, USA d. 28 December 1991, South Sioux City, Nebraska, USA)
m. Orville Bryant DALTON 17 June 1961 in Granbury, Texas, USA

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1879 Birth
11 November 1879
Masonville, Iowa, USA

1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 Birth of Child
Earl "Ole" TRICKEY was born 24 January 1898, Hersey, Wisconsin, USA

Emma Leona was 18 years old.

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900 - Springfield, Wisconsin
Name: Mrs Emma Trickey
Age: 69
Birth Date: Nov 1880
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1900: Springfield, Saint Croix, Wisconsin
House Number: 5
Sheet Number: 3
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 56
Family Number: 56
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: George Trickey
Marriage Year: 1898
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother: Number of Living Children: 2
Mother: How Many Children: 2
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
George Trickey 69
Emma Trickey 69
Earl Trickey 2
Delta Trickey 4/ 12
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1900 Birth of Child
Delta Marie TRICKEY was born 30 March 1900, Hersey, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA

Emma Leona was 20 years old.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 Birth of Child
Loraine Henry TRICKEY was born 2 July 1902, Hersey, Wisconsin, USA

Emma Leona was 22 years old.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1904 Birth of Child
Flora Elizabeth TRICKEY was born 22 July 1904, Hersey, Wisconsin, USA

Emma Leona was 24 years old.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

1906 Birth of Child
Samuel TRICKEY was born 6 September 1906, Hersey, Wisconsin, USA

Emma Leona was 26 years old.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1908 Birth of Child
Peter Pickett TRICKEY was born 31 December 1908, Hersey, Wisconsin, USA

Emma Leona was 29 years old.

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 - Springfield, Wisconsin
Name: Emma Trickey
Age in 1910: 30
Birth Year: abt 1880
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1910: Springfield, Saint Croix, Wisconsin
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: George Trickey
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 12
Number of Children Born: 6
Number of Children Living: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
George Trickey 31
Emma Trickey 30
Earl Trickey 11
Dalta Trickey 10
Loraine Trickey 7
Flora Trickey 5
Samuel Trickey 3
Peter Trickey 1

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1910 Birth of Child
Donald Frank TRICKEY was born 23 November 1910, , Wisconsin, USA

Emma Leona was 31 years old.

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 Birth of Child
Lester George TRICKEY was born 18 May 1913, Hersey, Wisconsin, USA

Emma Leona was 33 years old.

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1916 Birth of Child
Emma Johanna TRICKEY was born 19 December 1916, Homer, Nebraska, USA

Emma Leona was 37 years old.

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 Birth of Child
Edgar Thomas TRICKEY was born 5 March 1919, Homer, Nebraska, USA

Emma Leona was 39 years old.

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 - Omadi, Nebraska
Name: Emma Trickey
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1880
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1920: Omadi, Dakota, Nebraska
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital status: Married
Spouse's name: George Trickey
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Able to Speak English: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
George Trickey 41
Emma Trickey 40
Earl Trickey 21
Delta Trickey 19
Lawrence Trickey 17
Flora Trickey 15
Samuel Trickey 13
Peter Trickey 11
Donald Trickey 9
Lester Trickey 6
Emma Trickey 3
Edgar Trickey 0
Cornelius Collins 22
John Frickey 62

1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 Birth of Child
Leona Mae "Babe" TRICKEY was born 26 February 1921, Homer, Nebraska, USA

Emma Leona was 41 years old.

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1923 Death of Child
Donald Frank TRICKEY died 29 December 1923, South Sioux City, Nebraska, USA

Emma Leona was 44 years old.

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 - Springfield, Wisconsin
Name: Emma L Trickey
Birth Year: abt 1880
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Iowa
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Springfield, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Dwelling Number: 91
Family Number: 95
Age at first Marriage: 19
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
George Trickey 50
Emma L Trickey 50
Earl Trickey 31
Peter P Trickey 21
Lester G Trickey 16
Emma J Trickey 13
Edgar T Trickey 11
Leona M Trickey 9
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - South Sioux City, Nebraska
Name: Emma Trickey
Respondent: Yes
Age: 60
Estimated birth year: abt 1880
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Iowa
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: South Sioux City, Dakota, Nebraska
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: E 21
House Number: 117
Inferred Residence in 1935: South Sioux City, Dakota, Nebraska
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 12A
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 6th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
George Trickey 60
Emma Trickey 60
Earl Trickey 41
Leona Trickey 19
Hubert Treadway 28
Emma Treadway 23
Hubert Treadway 4
Dennie Treadway 2

1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1947 Death of Child
Earl "Ole" TRICKEY died 29 December 1947, Dakota, Nebraska, USA

Emma Leona was 68 years old.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 Death of Child
Flora Elizabeth TRICKEY died 13 February 1950, Marshalltown, Iowa, USA

Emma Leona was 70 years old.

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1953 Death of Spouse/Partner
George Washington TRICKEY died 2 November 1953, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA

1959 Death of Child
Delta Marie TRICKEY died 26 January 1959, Dakota, Nebraska, USA

Emma Leona was 79 years old.

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

1961 Marriage of Child
Leona Mae "Babe" TRICKEY married 17 June 1961, Granbury, Texas, USA to Orville Bryant DALTON

1962 Death of Child
Lester George TRICKEY died 20 April 1962, Amarillo, Texas, USA

Emma Leona was 82 years old.

1962 Death of Child
Peter Pickett TRICKEY died 30 May 1962, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA

Emma Leona was 82 years old.

1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.

1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

Grave

Omaha Valley Cemetery Homer, Dakota County, Nebraska, USA

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1966 Death
7 March 1966
Los Angeles, California, USA

She died at the age of 86.

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Emma is buried at: Omaha Valley Cemetery Homer, Dakota County, Nebraska, USA

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