Brief Life History of Emma Jane
When Emma Jane Riffey was born on 10 May 1870, in Illinois, United States, her father, John Riffey, was 46 and her mother, Susannah Brubaker, was 35. She married John Andrew Brubaker on 26 August 1891, in Pratt, Kansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Sawyer, Pratt, Kansas, United States in 1930 and Elm Township, Pratt, Kansas, United States in 1940. She died on 4 October 1940, in Pratt, Kansas, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Sawyer, Pratt, Kansas, United States.
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- Emma Brubaker in household of Andrew Brubaker, "United States Census, 1920"
- Emma Riffey, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- Emma Jane Riffey Brubaker, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1871
In 1871, a cow kicked over a lantern, causing a fire that burned down half of Chicago. Today this city is the third largest in the US.
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
Name Meaning
Possibly an altered form of German Riffer, from an ancient Germanic personal name, Ricfrid, a compound of rīc ‘power(ful)’ + frid ‘peace’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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