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Emma died in 1951 at the age of 66; she was born in June 1884 in Floyd county, Iowa.
She was listed in the 1902 Charles City Public School annual as a senior.
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The photo of Emma was likely taken about 1910 to 1914, give or take. Ned Townsend was a photographer in Charles City from about 1900 to about 1914. Emma was listed in the 1911 City Directory for Charles City; she was listed as a teacher, living with her parents at 402 Cedar.
In the 1920 Federal Census, she was listed as a roomer, living with Fred and Henrietta Otto on Gilbert Street in Charles City, Iowa. The photo of Emma probably fell into the hands of the Otto's at about that time. The Otto's were the great-great-grandparents of Betty Silvia, who provided this information and photo to Iowa GenWeb.
According to Emma's obituary in the Mason City Globe Gazette, April 18, 1951. It said she died at age 66, in Florida, while visiting her brother. The obituary was labelled "Former Rural Teacher Dies." She died on April 15, 1951, in Palatka, Putnam County, Florida. (See below)
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Emma seems to have had many siblings; but she was never married.
OBITUARY
FORMER RURAL TEACHER DIES
CHARLES CITY -- Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the Central Methodist church for Miss Emma Stoecker, who died Sunday afternoon at Palatka, Fla., where she had visited with her brother, Lee G. Stoecker, for the past several months. She was planning to return to Charles City when she suffered a stroke Thursday. The Rev. Howard F. Mercer, pastor of the church assisted by the Rev. Wesley F. Belling, retired minister, will officiate.
Miss Stoecker was born in Floyd county, daughter of John Adam and Barbara Stoecker. She was one of 8 children. An ardent lover of flowers, she was known for her generosity in furnishing flowers for shut-ins or hospital patients. She was graduated from the Charles City high school and attended the old Charles City college. She taught in rural school and at one time was assistant to the county superintendent of schools.
Active in the Central Methodist church, Miss Stoecker served for a time as superintendent of the Sunday school. At one time she was a nurse's aide at the Cedar Valley hospital. She was a member of the Rebekah lodge, Order of Eastern Star, Bethsaida White Shrine, and the Women's club.
Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Mary Meggitt, Charles City and her brother at Palatka. Three sisters and two brothers preceded her in death.
The remains will arrive in Charles City Thursday morning. Friends may call at the Hauser funeral home Thursday from 10 until 12 a.m. Burial will be in Riverside cemetery.
Obituary from Mason City Globe Gazette, Wed., 18 APR 1951, page 14
ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Emma Elizabeth Stoecker
Gender: Female
Birth: Jun 1884, Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa
One of 8 children
1885
Residence: Charles City, Floyd, Iowa, USA
Marital Status: Single
1895
Residence: Charles City, Floyd, Iowa
Age: 11
1900
Residence: Charles City, Floyd, Iowa
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head: Daughter"at school"
Age: 16
1905
Residence: Charles City, Floyd, Iowa
Marital Status: Single
Iowa State Census
Living with parents 403 Cedar
Age: 21
1910
Residence: Charles City, Ward 4, Floyd, Iowa
Marital Status: Single;
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Household: Adam, Barbara; siblings: Anna, Emma, John - granddaughter Florence. 402 Cedar
Age: 26
1911
Residence: Charles City, Floyd, Iowa
City Directory: Tchr, living with parents 402 Cedar
Age: 27
1912
Residence: Charles City, Iowa
City directory: Living with parents; Barbara and J.Adam and sister, Anna.
Age: 28
1914
Death of Sister Anna E. Stoecker (1878–1914)
13 Aug 1914; Madison, Dane, Wisconsin
Age: 30
1914
Residence: Charles City, Floyd, Iowa
City Directory: teacher, living with parents, 402 Cedar
Age: 30
1915
Residence: Charles City, Floyd, Iowa
Marital Status: Single
Age: 31
1917
Residence: Charles City, Floyd, Iowa
City directory: housekeeper, living with parents, 402 Cedar
Age: 33
1918
Death of Father, Adam Stoecker (1833–1918)
9 Jul 1918, Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa
Age: 34
1919
Death of Mother, Barbara Elizabeth Ramer (1841–1919)
27 Aug 1919; Charles City, Floyd, Iowa
Age: 35
1920
Residence: Charles City Ward 4, Floyd, Iowa
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Roomer with Otto family.
Age: 36
1922
Residence: Charles City, Floyd, Iowa
City Directory: Clk Royal Union Mt Life Ins Co., 417 Clinton
Age: 38
1928
Residence: Charles City, Floyd, Iowa
City Directory: 417 Clinton
Age: 44
1930
Residence: Charles City, Floyd, Iowa
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Roomer with Pfefferkorn. Deputy County Super; 417 Clinton
Age: 46
1931
Residence: Charles City, Floyd, Iowa
City Directory: Asst to co. supt. of schools; 417 Clinton
Age: 47
1935
Residence: Charles City, Floyd, Iowa
Age: 51
1939
Residence: Charles City, Floyd, Iowa
city directory: 204 5th ave
Age: 55
1940
1 Apr 1940; Residence: Charles City, Floyd, Iowa
Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Head
Age: 56
1940
Death of Brother, John C. Stoecker (1876–1940)
22 Apr 1940 - Charles City, Floyd, Iowa
Age 56
1941
Residence: Charles City, Iowa
Age: 57
1945
Residence: Charles City, Floyd, Iowa
City directory: 204 6th Ave
Age: 61
1947
Death of Brother, Henry L Stoecker (1872–1947)
14 Mar 1947 - Manteno, Kankakee, Illinois
Age: 62
1948
Residence: Charles City, Floyd, Iowa
City Directory: 204 6 Ave
Age: 64
1951
Death: 15 Apr 1951, Palatka, Putnam County, Florida
(Information from FindaGrave memorial)
Age: 66
1951
Burial: 19 Apr 1951, Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa
Riverside Cemetery Charles City
Plot: Block 18, Row 9, Section 049, Space 1
Contributor: Betty Silvia, June 2017
