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Emma Elizabeth (Shield) Chambers 1865 - 1928

Emma Elizabeth (Shield) Chambers was born in 1865. She was married to Benjamin Walker Chambers in 1883, and they were together until death separated them. She had children Lula Eva (Chambers) Bradley and Ruby Emma (Chambers) Downie. Emma Chambers died at age 62 years old on April 13, 1928.

Emma Elizabeth (Shield) Chambers
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    The Box Hill Reporter. 20th April 1928. CHAMBERS. - On April 13, Emma Elizabeth, loved wife of Benjamin W. Chambers, of Vermont. Aged 63 years.
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    Emma Elizabeth (Shield) Chambers lived 10 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 63.
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In 1865, in the year that Emma Elizabeth (Shield) Chambers was born, on January 4th, the New York Stock Exchange - "The Big Board" - opened its first permanent headquarters. It was at 10-12 Broad, near Wall Street, in New York City.
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In 1881, at the age of 16 years old, Emma was alive when on November 19th, a meteorite landed a few miles southwest of Odessa, Ukraine. According to one report: "About 7 o'clock one morning a bright and serpentine tail of fire was seen passing over the town by the inhabitants of Odessa, and M. Prendel, editor of one of the Odessa papers, surmising that the phenomenon betokened a fall of meteorites, offered a reward to any person who would bring him one. Three days afterward a gentleman of Grossliebental brought him one which had been found by a peasant who was nearly frightened out of his senses at its fall. It fell beside him while at work in his field and buried itself .55 meters (almost 2 ft) into the ground." The recovered piece was about 17.5 lbs.
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Emma Elizabeth (Shield) Chambers 1865 - Apr 13, 1928
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Emma Elizabeth (Shield) Chambers 1865 - Apr 13, 1928
Benjamin Walker Chambers 1860 - Oct 13, 1950
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Lula Eva (Chambers) Bradley 1885 - Jul 18, 1947
Ruby Emma (Chambers) Downie Apr 27, 1888 - Nov 1, 1939
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Shield, Mary (Oct 21, 1907 - Oct 1983) Shield, Josephine (Aug 30, 1921 - Apr 30, 2011) Shield, Matilda (May 15, 1918 - May 31, 2011) Shield, Henry (Mar 23, 1907 - Oct 1984) Shield, Robert (Dec 17, 1946 - Aug 1986) Shield, Beatrice (Sep 10, 1909 - Dec 27, 1997) Shield, Bernard (Jun 28, 1898 - Sep 1985) Shield, Lillian (Oct 14, 1884 - Nov 1974) Shield, Manuel (Jul 25, 1892 - Mar 1978) Shield, Mary (Aug 26, 1907 - Sep 12, 1990)
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