Nathan and Flora Emanuel family Bible
Collection Overview
The collection consists of a family Bible annotated with family genealogy records. Several newspaper obituaries and marriage announcements have been pasted onto pages of the Bible. The Bible was printed in 1845. Genealogy dates range from 1812 to 1939. The bulk of the genealogy records date to the second half of the 19th century.
Dates
- Creation: 1845-1939
Creator
- Emanuel (Family : Emanuel, Nathan, 1812-1888) (Creator, Family)
- Emanuel, Nathan, 1812-1888 (Creator, Person)
- Emanuel, Flora, 1817-1889 (Creator, Person)
Language of Material
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
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Biographical Note
Nathan Emanuel (1812-1888) was born in Richmond, Virginia to a German father and an English mother. He moved to Georgetown, South Carolina, where he married his wife Flora (1817-1889) in 1839. The couple raised their family in Georgetown. Nathan opened and operated a bakery in Georgetown for several decades. Later in life the couple moved to St. Augustine, Florida, where both lived until their deaths.
Extent
0.5 linear feet (1 document box)
Collection Arrangement
Materials are described at the box level.
Acquisitions Information
Materials were donated in 2018 by the family of Daisy Emanuel Lewis, granddaughter of Flora and Nathan Emanuel of Georgetown, South Carolina.
Processing Information
Processed by Lauren McCarter, March 2022.
Genre / Form
- Title
- Inventory of the Nathan and Flora Emanuel Family Bible, 1845-1939
- Author
- Processed by: Lauren McCarter; finding aid created by: Lauren McCarter
- Date
- 2022
- Description rules
- Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
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