Emma Belle SYLVESTER
- BIRTH: Feb 1861; Plainview, Wabasha Co., Minnesota, USA
- DEATH: 21 Apr 1942; Los Angeles Co., California, USA
- BURIAL: Pomona Mausoleum; Pomona, Los Angeles Co., California, USA
Father: Franklin SYLVESTER
Mother: Emma Josephine COOK
Family 1: Cornelius Willett BADGER
- MARRIAGE: 18 Sep 1879; Wabasha Co., Minnesota, USA
- CHILDREN:
Family 2: Frank Charles DRAPER
- MARRIAGE: Abt. 1920
_Charles SYLVESTER _
_Caleb Barker SYLVESTER _|
| |_Lucy BARKER _______
_Franklin SYLVESTER __|
| | _Micah WHITNEY _____
| |_Joanna WHITNEY _________|
| |_Hannah COBB _______
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|--Emma Belle SYLVESTER
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| _Henry COOK______________|
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|_Emma Josephine COOK _|
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|_Elizabeth //____________|
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Notes
Updated June 19, 2024. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):(1) 1870 United States Census for Minnesota, Wabasha Co., Plainview Twp. (Plainview Post Office): page 10; dwelling 71; family 69; July 22, 1870.
Belle SYLVESTER is the daughter of Emma HAESSIG. She is 8 years old, born in Minnesota and is attending school.
(2) 1875 Minnesota State Census for Wabasha Co., Plainview Twp., page 706.
Emma B. SYLVESTER is the daughter of Emma J. HESSIG and step-daughter of Jacob HESSIG. She is 13 years old and born in Minnesota.
(3) Minnesota, U.S., Marriages Index via Ancestry.com
- Name: Bell SYLVESTER
- Gender: Female
- Age: 18
- Birth Date: 1861
- Marriage Date: 18 Sep 1879
- Marriage Place: Wabasha, Minnesota
- Spouse's Name: Cornelius BADGER
- Spouse Age: 23
- Spouse Birth Date: 1856
- FHL Film Number: 1320197
(4) 1895 Kansas State Census for Thomas Co., Kingery Twp., Colby Post Office: Page 1; March 1, 1895.
Emma Bell [SYLVESTER] BADGER is married to C.W. BADGER, head of household. Children in the household are Arthur L. and Erma M. BADGER.
- Age: 33
- Place of Birth: Minnesota
- Where from to Kansas: Minnesota
- Profession: Farm Wife
(5) 1900 United States Census for Kansas, Wichita Co., Edwards Twp.: Supervisor's District 7; Enumeration District 347; Sheets 5B-6A; June 27, 1900.
Emma B. [SYLVESTER] BADGER is married to Cornelius W. BADGER, head of household. Children in the household are Arthur L. and Erma M. BADGER.
- Birth date: September 1861; age 39
- Number of Years of Present Marriage: 20 years
- Motherhood: She has given birth to 4 children, 2 of whom are presently living
- Birthplace: Minnesota, with her father born in Maine and her mother born in Canada
(6) 1910 United States Census for California, Los Angeles Co., Los Angeles Twp., Los Angeles City (part of): Enumeration District 220; page 10B; April 25, 1910.
Emma B. [SYLVESTER] BADGER is head of household. Her daughter Erma M. BADGER resides with her.
- Address: 1455 West Twenty Ninth Street
- Age: 47; married for 30 years
- Birthplace: Minnesota, with her father born in the United States and her mother born in Canada-English
- Occupation: Nurse, working on her own account
- Home ownership: Renting a house
(7) U.S., City Directories via Ancestry.com: Los Angeles, California
- 1909: BADGER Emma B toilet parlors 702 S Spring rm 224 r Artesia
- 1910: BADGER Mrs Emma B toilet parlors 702 S Spring rm 225 r 1455 W 29th
- 1911: BADGER Mrs Emma B toilet parlors 702 S Spring rm 225 r 934 W 6th
- 1912: BADGER Emma B Mrs toilet parlor 702 S Spring rm 225 r 1109 W 6th
- 1915: BADGER Emma Belle Mrs baths 452 1/2 S Bway rm 18 h 1010 W 3d
- 1916: BADGER Emma B Mrs r 229 N Grand av
- 1922: DRAPER Frank C (Belle) garage 400 W 2d r274 N Orange Grove av (Burbank)
(8) 1920 United States Census for California, Los Angeles Co., Los Angeles Twp., Los Angeles City, Precinct 203: Supervisor's District 8; Enumeration District 450; Sheet 8B; January 7, 1920.
Emma B. BADGER is head of household. Her "nephew" Frank C. DRAPER resides with her.
- Address: 1021 West 17th St.
- Home: Renting
- Age: 56
- Marital Status: Widowed
- Birthplace: Minnesota, with her father born in Maine and her mother born in Canada
- Occupation: Nurse, Private family
(9) 1930 United States Census for Texas, El Paso Co., El Paso City, Precinct No. 1: Supervisor's District 20; Enumeration District 71-35; Sheet 15A; April 14, 1930.
Emma B. [SYLVESTER] DRAPER is married to Frank C. DRAPER, head of household.
- Address: 3821 Alameda Avenue
- Age: 68 years old at time of census; 17 when first married
- Birthplace: Minnesota, with her father born in Maine and her mother born in Canada
(10) U.S., City Directories via Ancestry.com: Monrovia, California
- 1932: DRAPER Frank C (Belle) irrigation systems Foothill blvd nr Scott av
(11) California, U.S., Voter Registrations via Ancestry.com: Los Angeles County, California
- 1912: BADGER, Emma B, 1109 W 6th st, nurse, Soc, female
- 1914: BADGER, Mrs Emma B, nurse, 1010 W 3rd st, Soc
- 1916: BADGER, Mrs Emma B, nurse, 1123 S Figueroa st, S [Socialist]
- 1920: DRAPER, Mrs Emma B, hswf, 505 E 66th st, S [Socialist]
- 1922: DRAPER, Mrs Emma Belle, hswf, 274 N OrangeGrove, DS [Declines to State]
- 1924: DRAPER, Mrs Emma B, hswf, 271 E 38th st, S [Socialist]
- 1926: DRAPER, Mrs Emma Belle, 5241 Nevarro st, hswf, S [Socialist]
- 1936: DRAPER, Mrs Emma Belle, 1875 Alosta av, housewife, S [Socialist]
- 1938: DRAPER, Mrs Emma Belle, 1875 Alosta av, housewife, S [Socialist]
(12) 1940 United States Census for California, Los Angeles Co., Monrovia Twp., Glendora: Supervisor's District 12; Enumeration District 19-392; Sheet 7B; April 26, 1940.
Ema Belle [SYLVESTER] DRAPER is married to Frank C. DRAPER, head of household. Ema furnished information to the census taker for this household.
- Address: 1875 East Alosta Avenue
- Age: 78, married
- Highest Grade of School Completed: Elementary School - 8th Grade
- Birthplace: Minnesota
- Residence on April 1, 1935: Same House
- At Work: No, Home Housework
(13) California, U.S., Death Index via Ancestry.com
- Name: Emma Belle DRAPER [Emma Belle SYLVESTER]
- Gender: Female
- Birth Date: 12 Sep 1861
- Birth Place: Minnesota
- Death Date: 21 Apr 1942
- Death Place: Los Angeles
- Mother's Maiden Name: COOK
- Father's Surname: SYLVESTER
(14) Obituary via Newspapers.com: The Pomona Progress Bulletin; Pomona, California; Wed, Apr 22, 1942; Page 11.
"MRS. FRANK C. DRAPER. Mrs. Emma Belle DRAPER, wife of Frank C. DRAPER, 1875 E. Alosta avenue, Glendora, passed away at 9:15 o'clock Tuesday evening, after a long period of failing health. Mrs. DRAPER was born in February, 1861, in Plain View, Minn., and came to California 40 years ago from Kansas. She and her family resided in Los Angeles for some years and have lived in Glendora for the past seven years. Besides her husband, Mrs. DRAPER is survived by a son, Arthur L. BADGER, Vista, Cal., and a daughter, Mrs. Irma CROW. There are also two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in Todd + Reeves Chapel at 10 o'clock Friday morning. Committal services will be held in Pomona mausoleum."
(15) Family History, Volume S(4), Sylvester, Daughters of the American Revolution library, Washington, DC., p. 5.
(16) The History of Wabasha County [MN], Chicago: Hill and Company, 1884 (reprinted) pages 1127-1128; biography of Jacob Haessig.
"...the widow of Franklyn SYLVESTER had three children by her first husband, as follows: ... Emma B. (Mrs. Cornelious BADGER), of Waseca, Minnesota"
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Additional Notes.
Mayflower lineage: Howland/Tilley -1; Hope Howland -2; Hope Chipman -3; Samuel Cobb -4; Chipman Cobb -5; Andrew Cobb -6 (DAR/SAR ancestor); Hannah Cobb -7; Joanna Whitney -8; Franklin Sylvester -9; Emma Sylvester -10.