Naming/spouse history. The 2010 StoryCorps interview alone couldn't establish her name. 2. 3. Spencer checked and confirmed the same day that "Emma" (not "Emmet") was correct all along. 4. I thought it was Christian but it is not that way in Ancestry."). Spouse field updated accordingly; see Christian Woelk and John Woelk for the full trail.
Life events
- 1855Born, York, Pennsylvania area
- (year unknown) — Traveled to Kansas, reportedly walking behind a covered wagon for the journey
- (year unknown) — Married Christian Woelk; settled in Russell, Kansas
- 22 Sep 1932Widowed (Christian's death, Russell County, Kansas)
- 1959Died
Sources
- Spencer S. Shawhan’s Ancestry.com family tree
- I thought it was Christian but it is not that way in Ancestry.") — corrects her spouse from John Woelk to Christian Woelk.
- Wölk v. Wölk, 174 Kan. 130, 254 P.2d 297 (Kan. Sup. Ct.
- 2010 StoryCorps Dad Interview Transcript Whisper — 2010 StoryCorps interview, [03:40.92]-[04:24.92]; her grandson could not recall her name at the time of recording.
- History and Genealogy of the Shawhan and Related Families.