Emma Ellen Downs [21983] ^130,143,160

  General Notes:

After both of her parents died by the time she was 11, she lived for a short while with her m other' s sister
Lula Pierce Knight in Kingsley, MI, then by Emma Downs Kagel, but mos tly
with Helen Downs Beckwith in Elkhart, IN

Emma Ellen Downs first married to Nils Ragnar Wallin, then married twice to Marvin Wendell
Onstott. Her first marriage was in the Albright United Brethren Church in the
home of Paul Nelson and they began residence at 316 South Shore Drive. Newspaper clipping fo r one of her marriages to Marvin stated May 14, 1947. First Onstott wedding in St. Joseph or
Elkhart County, IN. Place of second wedding not known, maybe Texas.

Burial was in Rice Cemetery on northeast side of Elkhart next to second husband, Marvin Ons t ott. First
husband, Ragnar Wallin, also was buried in the same cemetery.

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  Noted events in her life were:

• Alt. Birth: Alt. Birth South Bend, Saint Joseph Co, IN, 24 May 1910. ¹⁶⁰

• Alt. Death: Alt. Death Elkhart, Elkhart Co, IN, 10 Jun 1969. ¹⁶⁰

Emma married Nils Ragnar Vilhelm Wallin [24833] [MRIN: 10698], son of Carl Wallin or Wallini [1819] [MLCF-X8F] and Belenda Swanson [1820] [MLCF-XDS], on 29 Mar 1931 in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA.¹⁶⁰ (Nils Ragnar Vilhelm Wallin [24833] was born on 19 Aug 1907 in Hjalmeryd, Sweden ¹⁶⁰, christened in Sweden,²³⁴⁸ died on 18 Apr 1948 in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA ¹⁶⁰ and was buried in Apr 1948 in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA ¹⁴³.)

Emma next married Marvin Wendell Onstott [21103] [MRIN: 10024], son of Jesse Wilbur Onstott [21709] and Lorinda Almeda Benge [21710], on 14 May 1948 in Indiana, USA. (Marvin Wendell Onstott [21103] was born on 1 Aug 1914 in Akron, Fulton County, Indiana, USA,¹⁷¹ died on 6 Oct 1984 in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA and was buried on 9 Oct 1984 in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Alt. Marriage: Alt. Marriage IN, 14 May 1948. ¹⁶⁰