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Audrey Emery

Cincinnati, 4 Jan 1904 – West Palm Beach, 25 Nov 1971

7 facts1 source

Facts and their sources

  • Born4 Jan 1904, Cincinnatinot verified1 source
  • Died25 Nov 1971, West Palm Beachnot verified1 source
  • FatherJohn J. Emerynot verified1 source
  • MotherLeila Alexandernot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 4 Jan 1904

    Born in Cincinnati

  2. 27 Jan 1928

    A son is born

  3. 25 Nov 1971

    Dies in West Palm Beach, aged 67

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 1

During her lifetime

She lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Cincinnati.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1900s · Audrey is born in Cincinnati

Who governed

Music

Mail order catalogs made instruments accessible locally

Mail order catalogs began allowing Americans in remote rural areas to easily obtain musical instruments like mandolins and banjos.

Daily life

Students used slates instead of paper

School supplies were minimal; instead of modern materials, children typically used only a slate and chalk, and many carried their lunches to school in metal pails.

What it cost

Weekly earnings for workers

An unskilled worker in the early 1900s earned about $10 a week, while many textile workers averaged around $8.76 for a full week's work in 1911.

Powered flight. The Wright brothers flew a powered aeroplane at Kitty Hawk in 1903; in 1906 Santos-Dumont flew the 14-bis in Paris.Around the world · 1903–1906

Powered flight. The Wright brothers flew a powered aeroplane at Kitty Hawk in 1903; in 1906 Santos-Dumont flew the 14-bis in Paris.

Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright (credited as photographers) [1], [2] · public domain

What people wore

The versatile shirtwaist blouse

The shirtwaist, a simple long-sleeved blouse, was a staple for working women because it could be tucked into a single skirt, making it appear as though she owned multiple outfits.

Getting around

Rural travel by wagon in 1900

In 1900, many rural residents lived in small towns without a train station, often requiring a two-hour wagon ride to reach the nearest railway.

At the table

Daily water hauling for chores

Women in urban and rural households carried approximately 200 pounds of water into their homes daily for cooking, cleaning, and drinking.