1. | Emma Christiane Draeger was born on 26 Jun 1830 in Trinitatis, København, Denmark; was christened on 1 Aug 1830 in Trinitatis, København, Denmark (daughter of Andreas Christian Drager and Anne Marie Christensen); died on 17 Apr 1901 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried on 21 Apr 1901 in Mount Olive Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Cause of Death: Cholelithiasis (gall stones) - exhaustion
- Occupation: Needlework
- Research Notes: According to Wendell Mohr, surname is Drager. This is probably from Emil Frandsen’s birth certificate. IGI has conflicting birth dates. Two records show 26 June, while another shows 26 January. The June date seems more likely, as her christening was in August. This is also confirmed by the age specified on her Report of Death.
- Census: 1845, København, Denmark
- Census: 1860, Frederiksberg, København, Denmark
- Census: 1880, Frederiksberg, København, Denmark
- Emigration: 1888
- Census: 1900, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Notes:
According to 1900 census, Emma had only one child.
In 1845, Emma worked as a maid (tjenestepige) in the household of Tycho Frederich Wesenberg, Sankt Peders Stæde No. 116, Nørre Kvarter, København. Wesenberg was a “Candidat Theol.”
Birth:
Slippen 159
Died:
882 N. Rockwell St. (now 1645 N. Rockwell)
Emma married Elias Frandsen on 16 Jun 1857 in Trinitatis, København, Denmark. Elias (son of Johan Ditlev Frantzen and Inger Andersdatter) was born on 5 Jan 1816 in Helsingør, Frederiksborg, Denmark; was christened on 28 Jan 1816 in Skt Olai, Helsingør, Frederiksborg, Denmark; died on 10 Mar 1864 in Frederiksberg, København, Denmark; was buried on 13 Mar 1864 in Frederiksberg, København, Denmark. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Johan Fredrik Emil Frandsen was born on 26 Jan 1859 in Frederiksberg, København, Denmark; was christened on 6 Mar 1859 in Frederiksberg, København, Denmark; died on 27 May 1946 in Norwood Park, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried on 31 May 1946 in Acacia Park Cemetery, Norwood Township, Cook County, Illinois, USA.
- Fritz Henry Frandsen was born on 16 Jul 1862 in Frederiksberg, København, Denmark; was christened on 7 Sep 1862 in Frederiksberg, København, Denmark.
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