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Emma Hershey 1888 - 1975

Emma Hershey of New Holland, Lancaster County, PA was born on March 8, 1888, and died at age 87 years old in December 1975.
Emma Hershey
New Holland, Lancaster County, PA 17557
March 8, 1888
December 1975
Female
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Emma Hershey's History: 1888 - 1975

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    1888

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    March 8, 1888
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  • 12/dd
    1975

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    December 1975
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    Emma Hershey lived 11 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 87.
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In 1888, in the year that Emma Hershey was born, on January 12th, the 'Schoolhouse Blizzard' blanketed Dakota Territory. Montana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Texas were hit, leaving 235 dead. Many of those who perished were children on their way home from school. The day was relatively warm when it began and the blizzard hit unexpectedly, catching most by surprise.
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In 1890, when she was only 2 years old, on December 29th, the Wounded Knee Massacre occurred in South Dakota on the Lakota Pine Ridge Indian Reservation . The U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment said that they rode into the Lakota camp "trying to disarm" the inhabitants. One person, Black Coyote - who was deaf - held onto his rifle, saying that he paid a lot of money for it. Shots rang out and by the end at least 153 Lakota Sioux - some estimates say 300 - and 25 troops had died. The site of the massacre is a National Historic Landmark.
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