Emma Elizabeth Eyster

  General Notes:

The 1900 United States Federal Census, Kansas, Dickinson Co., Abilene, District 28 records Elizabeth Wenger (Sept 1865 - PA) recently married to Levi B. Wenger (March 1839 - PA) with Mabel A. Wenger (March 1892). Mabel is recorded as Levi's step daughter. Next door is Elizabeth's mother, Margaret Eyster (March 1833) and her brother (probably a son) John A. Eyster (Nov 1879) and grand children Annie M. Alvis (May 1885 - Kansas) and Harry Eyster (March 1892 - Oklahoma).

See general notes on her husband, Joseph Shirk for 1910, 1920, and 1930 census facts.

The 1940 Federal Census for Deer Creek, Custer Co., Oklahoma, District 20-21, page 219B, dated April 24, 1940 records the widow Emily E. Shirk (75 - PA) with her son Paul E. Shirk (32 - CA) renting a place for $10 / month. "Emily" has completed 6 years of schooling while Paul has completed 2 years of college. Both were living in Orange Co., Florida on April 1, 1935 and neither are employed.


The data below shows how facts can be misleading. In looking for Emma Shirk, widow of Joseph Shirk, in 1930 it appears that she is found as follows:
The 1930 United States Federal Census, California, Los Angeles Co., La Crescenta, District 1044 records Lillian Shirk (62) as a mother-in-law living with Guy R. Weakley (36), his wife Lillian S. Weakley (35) and their children Robert (7), Frank (4), and Esther L. (2).
A California Birth Index <https://secure.ancestry.com/> records:
Child Date of Birth Sex mother maiden name county of birth
David Hugh Weakley 20 Apr 1930 Male Shirk Los Angeles
Esther Louise Weakley 5 Mar 1928 Female Shirk Los Angeles
Frank Louis Weakley 8 Apr 1926 Male Shirk Los Angeles
However, checking the 1920 census shows Guy and Lillian Weakley living with her parents, George and Lillian Shirk.

Emma married Joseph Shirk, son of Joseph Shirk and Susanna Keller, on 11 Oct 1906. (Joseph Shirk was born on 17 Jul 1832 in Lincoln, Lancaster Co., PA, died on 1 Jun 1923 in Los Angeles City, California and was buried in Mountain View Cemetery and Mausoleum, Altadena, Los Angeles Co., California.)

Emma next married Levi B. Wenger circa 1900 in Kansas. (Levi B. Wenger was born in Mar 1839 in Pennsylvania and died on 12 Oct 1902 in Abilene, Dickinson Co., Kansas.)