Alma Jane Emmick

Alma Jane Emmick

• Alma Jane Emmick was born on 30 May 1895 in Pennsylvania.
• She married Preston Alfred Bohnert, son of Franklin Pierce Bohnert and Harriet May Lupole, on 24 December 1913 in Blackwell Station, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, at the Methodist parsonage, with the Rev. Charles Sautter officiating.
• Preston Alfred Bohnert and Alma Jane Emmick appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Elk Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. Other members of the household included Lester Delos Bohnert, Mildred M. Bohnert and Marion Marie Bohnert.
• Preston Alfred Bohnert and Alma Jane Emmick appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Morris Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. Other members of the household included Lester Delos Bohnert, Mildred M. Bohnert, Marion Marie Bohnert, Eleanor M. Bohnert, Margaret L. Bohnert, Raymond L. Bohnert and Eugene E. Bohnert.
• The following appeared on 23 November 1933 in The Wellsboro Gazette: Mrs. Alma Bohnert and daughter, Mrs. Nona Emmick, visited Mrs. Clark Rexford, in Wellsboro on Tuesday.
• The following appeared on 6 May 1937 in [The Wellsboro Gazette: Mrs. Alma Bohnert is visiting her daughter, Marion at Washington, D. C.
• The following appeared on 16 January 1964 in [The Wellsboro Gazette: Bohnerts Celebrate Golden Anniversary. It was a cold frosty morning, fifty years ago when Preston Bohnert and Alma Emmick left their respective homes to start the very first part of the trip that was to launch them into a sea of matrimony. A little snow was on the ground but not enough for a sleigh so a buggy was used. /P/ The date was December 24th, 1913. The first step was six miles south of Morris where in the Methodist parsonage at Blackwell Station (now Blackwell), the Rev. Charles Sautter performed the marriage ceremony. /P/ Afterward, Mr. and Mrs. Preston Bohnert took the train out of Blackwell toward Jersey Shore and started on their wedding trip. Upon their return, they set up housekeeping in Morris and lived in this area until 1942 when they moved to Earlville, N. Y. /P/ During the 29 years they lived here, 9 children were born to them, four sons and five daughters. /P/ All nine children were present at their parents Golden Wedding reception held at the Lorenton Grange Hall last Saturday evening December 21st. /P/ Two children are living in the area. The oldest son, Delos, lives near the Grange hall. A daughter, Marian, now Mrs. Paul Witt lives near Nauvoo. Mr. Witt acted as master of ceremonies at the reception. /P/ Three children came from Arizona to honor their parents on this occasion. Daughter Mildred, now Mrs. Clifton Comstock, and son Raymond came from Dragoon; daughter Margaret, now Mrs. Paul Kriner from Benson. /P/ The other four children came from New York State. Daughter Eleanor now Mrs. Alden Deming came from Utica; sons, Eugene and Harold and daughter Beverly, now Mrs. Ulric Shattuck all live at Earlsville. Mr. Shattuck and the children did not accompany Beverly the youngest daughter, the spouses of the other eight and some of the children travelled here for this memorial occasion. /P/ The Bohnerts, besides the nine children have thirty-five grandchildren and six great grandchildren. /P/ The grange hall was beautifully decorated with gold and white crepe paper and golden bells. A small Christmas tree with lights stood at one end of the room. At the other, was the refreshment table presided over by children and grandchildren. /P/ One hundred guests attended. Mr. Paul Witt, acting as Master of Ceremonies introduced the youngest Bohnert present. She is nine weeks old, Pattie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bohnert of RD 1. /P/ After spending a couple of days in this vicinity the family left for the Bohnerts' home in Earlville where Open House was to be held on Tuesday, December 24th for the friends and neighbors the Bohnerts have lived among during the past twenty one years. /P/ After spending Christmas all together, Mr. and Mrs. Bohnert accompanied their children to Arizona to spend the winter. /P/ This was the first time during the past twenty one years that all nine children were together with their parents.
• Alma Jane Emmick became a widow at the 10 January 1968 death of her husband Preston Alfred Bohnert.
• The following appeared on 17 September 1970 in The Wellsboro Gazette: The following persons attended the Bohnert Reunion held on Sunday, September 13th, in the Morris Township Firemen's Pavilion: Mrs. Alma Bohnert, Eugene, Karl, and Hazel Bohnert, Earlville, N.Y; Mr. and Mrs. Leslie J. Blackwell, Bill, Tim and Virginia Shipose, Binghamton, N.Y; Leia, Penny, Patty, Peggy, Rich, Beverly, Darrell and Jose Shattuck, of Harpersville, N.y; Mildred, Clifton, Albert and Marty Comstock, of Dragoon, Arizona; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Friese, Cogan Station, Pa; Mr. and Mrs. Eugene E. Bohnert, Jean Stevens, Binghamton, N.Y; Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Bohnert, Covington, Pa; Lester Lowe, Trout Run; Tom Thomas, Carol Heyler, Mabel Comstock, Melody Bohnert, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bohnert and family, Mr. and Mrs. Delos Bohnert, Isabel Butters, Ms. and Mrs. Raymond Butters, David, Gary, Terry Lee, and Glen Butters; Mr. and Mrs. Dan Thomas; Robert Thompson, Robert J. Thompson, Ethel J. Thompson, Robert E. Thompson, Laura B. Thompson, Dora Sanzo, Elizabeth Guy, Betty and Harold Bohnert, Monica, Melody, Bradley, Melinda and Marnetta Bohnert, and Dwayne D. Bohnert, all of Morris, Pa.
• The following appeared on 12 August 1971 in The Wellsboro Gazette: The following people attended the Bohnert Reunion at the Pavilion on Morris Baseball Diamond on Sunday [the 8th]. Out-of-town were Mrs. Marion Witt and sons David and Michael and friend Jacque Williams of Henderson, N.C; Mrs. Ruth Callahan and sons Kim and Eugene of Jersey Shore, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Lower of Trout Run, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Bohnertand son Dwayne of Covington, Miss Jane Hetzel of Liberty, Mrs. Alma Bohnert, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bohnert Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bohnert Jr. and children Andrea and Steven of Earlville, N.Y; Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Blackwell of Bnghamton, N.Y; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Friese of Cogan Station, RD2; Mrs. Virginia Shipose and sons Billy and Tim of Binghamton, N.Y. Local people were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bohnert and children Melody, Monica, Bradley, Melinda and Marvetta of Nauvoo; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bohnert and children Susie, Pat, Donna Jo, and Joey; Mrs. Loretta Thomas and son Tom; Miss Carol Heyler, Mrs. Sara Bohnert, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Butters and children David, Gary, Terry, and Glenn, Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Thompson, Mrs. Isabelle Butters, Mrs. Dora Sanzo, Mrs. Elizabeth Guy and Mrs. Mabel Comstock.
• The following appeared on 16 October 1975 in The Wellsboro Gazette: Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Bohnert have returned to their home in Covington after flying to Chicago to see their son, Lyle and his family. Mr. and Mrs. Delos Bohnert of Morris and his mother, Mrs. Alma Bohnert of Arizona were recent dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Bohnert. Mrs. Alma Bohnert remained with them overnight. They took her to the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Guy, Monday.
• The following appeared on 11 August 1976 in The Wellsboro Gazette: The Bohnert Reunion was held Sunday [the 8th] at the Lorenton Grange. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Lester Lowe of Trout Run, Harold Bohnert and son Bradley of Covington, Ky., Mr. and Mrs. Ulric Shattock and children Patty, Penny, Peggy and David of Harpursville, N.Y. and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Warner of Conklin, N.Y., Alma Bohnert of Earlsville, N.Y., Mr. and Mrs. Paul Witt of Date City, Fla., Mrs. Hattie Blackwell of Bihghamton, N.Y., Mr. and Mrs. Robert Friese and daughter Joy of Cogan Station, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Bohnert of Covington, Mrs. Isabel Butters of Blossburg, Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Bohnert and Sally Stock of Liberty, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bohnert and children Donna Jo, Patty, Sue and Joey, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Thomas, Mrs. Elizabeth Guy, Mrs. Dora Sanzo, Susan, Wendy, Bobby, Daniel and Bonnie Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Thompson, Mrs. Mabel Comstock and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Butters and sons Terry and Glen.
• The following appeared on 17 August 1977 in The Wellsboro Gazette: Mrs. Alma Bohnert of Dragoon, Ariz., Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hohnert of Earlville, N.Y., Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bohnert, Jr., and children Andrea, Adam and Stephen of Sherburn, N.Y., Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Warner III and son Jeffrey of Oxford, N.Y., Mr. and Mrs. Ulric Shattuck and children Penny, Patty, Peggy, Joe and Daryl and Ruth Tuttle of Bainbridge, N.Y., Mrs. Hattie Blackwell, and Mrs. Virginia Shipose of Binghamton, N.Y., Mr. and Mrs. Robert Friese and daughter Joy of Cogan Station, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Bohnert of Covington, Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Bohnert of Liberty, Mr. and Mrs. Duane Callahan of State College, Mrs. Ruth Callahan, Eugene, Duane and Cathi Stewart and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Yobe of Jersey Shore, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Lowe of Trout Run, Mrs. Elizabeth Guy and grandchildren Dan, Susan, Bonnie, Wendy and Bobby Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Delos Bohnert, Mrs. Mabel Comstock, Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. David Witt, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bohnert and children Donna Jo, Patti, Susan and Joey, Mrs. Betty Bohnert and daughter Marnetta, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Butters and sons Terry and Glen, Mr. and Mrs. David Butters and son Jamie and Mr. and Mrs. Gary Butters attended the Bohnert Reunion at the Lorenton Grange on Sunday.
• The following appeared on 7 September 1977 in The Wellsboro Gazette: Mrs. Alma Bohnert of Dragoon, Arizona was guest of Mrs. Mabel Comstock for several days last week. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bohnert arrived from Dragoon on Saturday and visited Mrs. Comstock. Other visitors of Mrs. Comstock on Saturday were Ida Barbis, Esther Phelps and Mr. and Mrs. Francis Moffett of Binghamton, Mrs. Leah Ross of Vestal and Vera Patterson of Shaneatbles, N.Y. Mr. and Mrs. David Witt were also dinner guests of Mrs. Comstock.
• The SSDI lists Dragoon, Cochise County, Arizona, as the last residence of record of Alma Jane Emmick.
• Alma Jane Emmick died in September 1983 at age 88.

• Last Edited: 6 Nov 2009