Emma Louise Yoss

Brief Life History of Emma Louise

When Emma Louise Yoss was born on 5 June 1892, in Sardis, Monroe, Ohio, United States, her father, Edward Yoss, was 27 and her mother, Anna Elizabeth Rufener, was 28. She married Frederick Alexander Hinderlong in 1915, in Wetzel, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Green Township, Monroe, Ohio, United States for about 10 years and Lee Township, Monroe, Ohio, United States for about 30 years. She died on 1 March 1978, in Marietta, Washington, Ohio, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Sardis, Monroe, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

Frederick Alexander Hinderlong
1883–1964
Emma Louise Yoss
1892–1978
Marriage: 1915
Elda Marie Hinderlong
1919–1999
Sterling Edgar Hinderlong
1921–1977

Sources (17)

  • Emma L Hinderberg, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Emma Louise Yoss, "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003"
  • Emma Yoss, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"

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Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Joss .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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