Emma Jane Weiss (1864-1926)

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Emma Jane Weiss (1864-1926)

Emma Jane Weiss was born in December 4, 1864 in Brighton, Macoupin County, Illinois. She was the daughter of Henry Weiss and Catherine Holton. (There is some uncertainty about the date of her birth, See the research note on her WikiTree profile).

Emma married Henry Jacob Kolk on April 30, 1894 in Upper Alton, Madison County, Illinois. They had two sons together, Harry Holton and William Clyde.

After her marriage, Emma lived on her father-in-law’s farm with her husband and two sons.[5] She remained on the farm until about 1914, when she moved with her sons to a home at 213 W. 16th Street in Alton, Madison, Illinois. Emma later moved to the home of her son William.

Emma died at William’s home at 2514 Salu street in Alton, Madison County, Illinois on September 24, 1926. At the time of her death, Emma was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal church in Alton. She is buried in Godfrey Cemetery in Godfrey, Illinois.

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Sources

1. Death Certificate for Emma Jane Kolk, Alton, Madison County, Illinois, 24 Sep 1926, Illinois State Archives, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, File # 0037327, Roll 219, accessed 8 Jan 2004.
2. Marriage Record for Henry J Kolk and Emma Weiss, Marriage Record, Madison County Register of Marriages, File # 3125, Madison County, Illinois, 30 Apr 1894, photocopy from microfilm, IRAD, Carbondale, Illinois.
3. Emma Weiss in the 1870 U.S. Census, Brighton Post Office, Township 7, Range 9, Macoupin County, Illinois, 25 Jun 1870, FamilySearch.org, viewed in “United States Census, 1870," database with images,,” image 9 of 46, citing NARA microfilm publication M593, accessed 7 Feb 2019.
4. Emma Weiss in the 1880 U.S. Census, WEISS, Henry & PADDOCK, Robert Families, Brighton Township, Macoupin County, Illinois, 9 Jun 1880, FamilySearch.org, viewed in “United States Census, 1880, index and images,” image 64 of 819, citing NARA Series T9 Roll 232 Page 30, accessed 9 Oct 2014.
5. Emma Kolk in the 1900 U.S. Census, Fosterburg Township, Madison, IL, 18 Jun 1900, FamilySearch.org, viewed in “United States Census, 1900," index and images,” image 18 of 25, citing NARA microfilm publication T623, accessed 31 May 2015.
6. Emma Kolk in the 1910 U.S. Census, Fosterburg Township, Madison County, Illinois, 18 Apr 1910, FamilySearch.org, viewed in “United States Census, 1910," database with images,” image 3 of 24, citing NARA microfilm publication T624, accessed 5 Feb 2019.
7. Emma Kolk in the 1920 U.S. Census, KOLK, Emma household, Alton-Ward 2, Alton Township, Madison County, Illinois, 2-5 Jan 1920, FamilySearch.org, viewed in “United States Census, 1920, database with images,” image 7 of 20, citing NARA microfilm publication T625, accessed 17 Feb 2019.
8. Obituary for Emma Jane Kolk, “Alton Evening Telegraph,” Alton, Madison County, Illinois, 24 Sep 1926, page 1, NewspaperArchive.com, accessed 15 Mar 2020.
9.  Funeral notice for Emma Jane Kolk, “Alton Evening Telegraph,” Alton, Madison County, Illinois, 25 Sep 1926, page 1, NewspaperArchive.com, accessed 15 Mar 2020.
10. Burial of Emma Jane Kolk, “Alton Evening Telegraph,” Alton, Madison County, Illinois, 28 Sep 1926, page 2, NewspaperArchive.com, accessed 20 Aug 2009.