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Emma Beatrice Pliska

Parents

• Emma Beatrice Pliska was born on 4 August 1891 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, United States.^1,2,3,4,5
• She appeared on the 1900 census in the household of her parents in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, United States. Enumerated at 2530 7th Ave, Omaha, Douglas Co., NE were:
  1. Pliska, John, head, age 48, widowed, works as a canned beef packer, unemployed 3 years, owns his home free.
  2. -----, Francis, daughter, age 23.
  3. -----, Anna, daughter, age 18, works as a shirt maker.
  4.-----, Tony, daughter, age 13, attended school for 9 months this year.
  5. -----, Emma, daughter, age 9.
  6. -----, Agnes, daughter, age 7.⁶
• She appeared on the 1910 census on 29 April 1910 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, United States. Enumerated at 929 N. 22nd Street were:
  1. Schindel, Dr. CM, age 47.
  2. -----, LaVilla W., wife, age 45.
  3. -----, Louise, daughter, age 19.
  4. -----, Crombie, son, age 16.
  5. Pliska, Emma B., servant, age 19, works as a housemaid in the home for wages.
  6. Waddell, Belle J., mother-in-law, age 68.²
• She and Henry Van Haur were married on 11 November 1911 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, United States.³
• Emma moved with her spouse May 1917 to Montana, United States.⁷
• Emma was enumerated on the 1920 census in the household of her spouse in Fergus County, Montana, United States. Enumerated in this household were:
  1. Van Haur, Henry, owns his farm, age 35, he works as a farmer.
  2. -----, Emma B., age 28.
  3. -----, Louise D., age 7, attends school.
  4. -----, Emma R., age 5 years 5 months, attends school.
  5. -----, Henrietta, age 2 years 10 months.³
• Emma was enumerated on the 1930 census in the household of her spouse in Plum Creek, Fergus County, Montana, United States. Enumerated in this household were:
  1. Van Haur, Henry, rents his farm, he works as a farmer on a general farm on his "own account."
  2. -----, Emma B., age 3.
  3. -----, Louise D., age 16, attends school.
  4. -----, Emma R., age 14, attends school.
  5. -----, Henrietta, age 12, attends school.⁴
• Emma was enumerated on the 1940 census in the household of her spouse in Plum Creek, Fergus County, Montana, United States. Enumerated in this household were:
  1. Van Haur, Henry, rents his farm for $20, age 56.
  2. -----, Emma B., age 48.
  3. -----, Henrietta, age 22, completed 1 year of college, works as a typist for a real estate office.⁵
• She died on 18 June 1963, at age 71, in Lewistown, Fergus County, Montana, United States.
• She was buried estimated 21 June 1963 in Lewistown City Cemetery, Lewistown, Fergus County, Montana, United States.

• Last Edited: 9 July 2019

Citations

1. [S17] Nebraska, Douglas, 1900 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, gives born Aug 1891 born in NE. It also states that her parents were born in NE., T623, roll 923, Omaha, enumeration district (ED) 7, sheet 2b, dwelling 37, family 38, John Pliska, accessed 20 Jul 2004
2. [S290] Nebraska, Douglas County, 1910 U.S. census, FamilySearch.org, Digital images, T624, roll 845, Omaha, enumeration district (ED) 109, sheet 12B, dwelling 231, family 231, Dr. C.M. Schindel household
3. [S279] Montana, Fergus County, 1920 U.S. census, FamilySearch.org, Digital images, T625, roll 970, School District 28, enumeration district (ED) 97, sheet 7a, dwelling 66, family 67, Henry Van Haur, accessed 23 Mar 2017
4. [S280] Montana, Fergus County, 1930 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, T626, roll 1255, Plum Creek, enumeration district (ED) 14-35, sheet 1A, p. 114, dwelling 1, family 1, Henry Van Haur, accessed 17 Apr 2004
5. [S281] Montana, Fergus County, 1940 U.S. census, FamilySearch.org, Digital images, T627, Plum Creek, enumeration district (ED) 14-37, sheet 1A, p. 114, household 3, Henry Van Haur, accessed 23 Mar 2017
6. [S17] Nebraska, Douglas, 1900 U.S. census, Ancestry.com, Digital images, T623, roll 923, Omaha, enumeration district (ED) 7, sheet 2b, dwelling 37, family 38, John Pliska, accessed 20 Jul 2004
7. [S46] Jestes, Diane (Baltzer), E-mail correspondence with Carol (Millslagle) Macke. Privately held by Macke, Diane (Baltzer) Jestes, Goodyear, Arizona [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Carol (Millslagle) Macke, e-mail<; privately held by Macke., 8 Apr 2004>, "Pliska Descendants,"