Ada W. Emmons
ID # 4700, (1874-1940)
| Birth | Ada W. Emmons was born on 18 October 1874 at Sparta, Michigan. |
| Marriage | She married John Leece Buchanan, son of Augustus Buchanan and Margaret Harvie, on 19 August 1915 at Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan. Kent County Marriages 1915 Nbr. 1165. Date of license and date of marriage 19 August 1915 John L. Buchanan, 60, born Canada, residing Grand Rapids. Married once before. Book keeper. Parents Augustus Buchanan and Margaret Harvey. Ada M. Dohn (maiden name Emmons), age 41, born Sparta, Mich., residing Grand Rapids. Married once before. Parents Henry Emmons and Emma (or Erna) Ohler. Witnesses Mrs. S. M. Frost and S. M. Frost, both of Grand Rapids. By John J. Husted, pastor. |
| Death | She died on 17 February 1940 at Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan, at age 65. |
| Burial | She was buried on 20 February 1940 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Grand Rapids.. |
| Note | Certificate of Death, Michigan Dept of Health Kent County, Grand Rapids Mrs. Ada M. Buchanan died Feb. 17, 1940. Place of death as well as residence, 317 N. Prospect. Widowed. Age 65 years, 3 months, 29 days. Born Oct. 18, 1874, at Gooding, Michigan. Surname of father Emmons, mother Anna Ohler, place of birth for parents unknown. Informant Mrs. L. A. Poole, 317 N. Prospect. Burial Grand Rapids, Oak Hill Cemetery, Feb. 20, 1940. Note: Ada's place of birth is shown on her marriage registration as Sparta, Michigan. This was probably given by Ada herself, so it is shown as such here. Ada's first marriage was to Robert H. Dohn in Muskegon, Michigan, in 1889. Robert was still living as of the 1900 census. A certain record for him has not been found later. |
| Last Edited | 23 May 2017 |