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Emma Elizabeth ArmstrongAge: 77 years19071985

Name
Emma Elizabeth Armstrong
Given names
Emma Elizabeth
Surname
Armstrong
Married name
Emma Elizabeth Snider
Birth April 21, 1907 22 28
Birth of a sisterOpal Ruth Armstrong
November 21, 1909 (Age 2 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 8 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Death of a fatherAlbert Howard Armstrong
March 8, 1917 (Age 9 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 9 years)

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918 (Age 10 years)

Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
Death of a paternal grandmotherAnnie Elizabeth Holland
June 5, 1928 (Age 21 years)
Cause: Pneumonia
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 22 years)

Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression
Death of a paternal grandfatherWilliam Burton Armstrong
August 19, 1934 (Age 27 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 34 years)

Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 42 years)
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
Death of a motherGertrude Frances Bell
May 5, 1954 (Age 47 years)
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 38 years)
Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War
Religion
Christain Church
before 1985 (Age 77 years)

Death February 13, 1985 (Age 77 years)
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Marriage: December 20, 1905McLean, Illinois, United States
Divorce: 1915
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Emma Elizabeth Armstrong
Birth: April 21, 1907 22 28McLean, Illinois, United States
Death: February 13, 1985Schuyler, Missouri, United States
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Opal Ruth Armstrong
Birth: November 21, 1909 25 30DeWitt, Illinois, United States
Death: February 9, 1992Denver, Colorado, United States
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Birth: April 21, 1907 22 28McLean, Illinois, United States
Death: February 13, 1985Schuyler, Missouri, United States
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Certificate of Birth - McLean County Illinois - Emma Elizabeth Armstrong - April 21, 1907 - 1st child of Howard A. Armstrong and Gertrude Frances Bell - place of birth Lexington, McLean County Illinois. Certificate of Death - Schuyler County Missouri - Emma Elizabeth Snider - death date February 13, 1985 - birth date April 21, 1907 - father Howard Armstrong - mother Gertrude Bell - informant Clifford Snider - burial Queen City Cemetery, Queen City, Missouri Emma E. Snider, the daughter of Howard and Gertrude (Bell) Armstrong, was born in McLean County Ill., on April 21, 1907. Mrs. Snider, 77, of Queen City, died unexpectedly late Wednesday afternoon, February 13, 1985 at her home, of an apparent heart attack. On March 13, 1928 in Ogallala, Neb., she married Cecil C. Snider. Four children were born to this marriage. Surviving are the four children, Clifford Snider of Queen City, Ivan Snider of North Platte, Neb., Ronald Snider of Queen City and Florence Guffey of Overland Park, Kan.; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one step-great grandchild and a sister, Mrs. Opal Ness of Denver, Colo. She was preceded in death by four grandsons and a half-sister. Mrs. Snider spent her early years in Nebraska and graduated from the high school at Palisades with the class of 1925. She worked in restaurants and did housework for a number of years including 10 years when she resided in Kansas City. In 1944 she moved to Queen City. She was a member of the Queen City Christian Church. Funeral services for Mrs. Snider were held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 16, 1985 at the Dooley Funeral Chapel in Queen City with the Rev. Floyd Saxton officiating. Music was provided by Pauline Whitlow who sang "Take My Hand Precious Lord," accompanied by Julia Mollick. Burial was in the Queen City Cemetery. Bears were Curtis Snider, David Snider, Clayton Snider, Mike Snider, Carl Snider, Dayna Guffey, Kevin Skaggs, Tyson Petree and Kelly Snider.