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Emma Rolein (or Rolien)

 

Birth:  30 May 1885  Place: Kerkhoven, Minnesota, USA1

Death:  5 Oct 1976  Place: Quesnel, British Columbia1

Father:   Ole ROLEIN (1841-)

Mother:   Rangdi  JOHANNSON

 

 

Spouse:  Draper William IRWIN

Birth:  7 Oct 1873  Place: Timulkenny, Ireland

Death:  25 Jul 1950  Place: Quesnel, British Columbia2

Father:  William IRWIN (~1840-)

Mother:  Sarah  CHAMBERLAIN (~1840-)

 

Marriage:  1900     Place: Brainerd, Minnesota

 

 

Children:

William "Bill" (1901-1971)  Married Exilda "Toots" Crotteau 29 Jun 1925 Prince George, BC)

Mabel Doris  (1903 -   )  Married William Henry Nichols 22 Nov 1922 Quesnel, BC)

Verona Irene Winifred (1917-1998)

 

 

 

Notes for Emma Rolein 

 

  • The spelling of Emma's maiden name is not confirmed.  On her grandson's birth certificate his middle name to honour her is spelt "Rollin"  yet in the Dragon Lake Memories later written by her daughter it is spelt "Rolein". 

 

  

Emma and son William "Bill"

Emma, Draper holding Verona and Mabel 1918
  • Family members tell that Emma was married at 15 or 16 years of age.  The dates from the census would confirm.

 

  • Draper and Emma were separated for some time.

 

  • 1910 US Census Emma Irwin as servant in the household of Digen.   Other information from census.   Age 25, married 9 years, 2 children still living, place of birth Minnesota, parents place of birth Norway, speaks English, had been out of work 12 weeks in 1909, could read and write.   

Emma with husband Draper in Quesnel ca 1949.