Emma Vivian (Chase) Milliken (1876 - 1930)

Born 2 Feb 1876 in Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Carl Elias Milliken — married 31 Jul 1901 in Lewiston, Maine, USA

Died 12 Sep 1930 at age 54 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States

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Biography

Emma Vivian Chase was born on 2 February 1876 at Lewiston, Maine, the daughter of George Colby Chase and Emma Millett.^[1] At the time of her birth her father was a Professor of English Literature at Bates College in Lewiston, who later became president of the college.^[2] Emma attended Bates, graduating with the Class of 1897.^[1] After graduation Emma worked as an instructor in Auburn, and for two years served as Secretary to the President for her father.^[1]

On 31 July 1901, Emma married Carl Milliken, a fellow graduate of Bates College from the Class of 1897.^[1] Carl served several terms in the Maine Legislature, both as a Representative and Senator. In 1917 he was elected Governor of Maine, and Emma served as First Lady during his tenure in office.^[3] After his time in office they moved to New York, where Emma died on 12 September 1930.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Mabel Eaton, editor, General Catalogue of Bates College and Cobb Divinity School, 1864-1930 (Lewiston, Maine: Bates College, 1931), pgs. 120-121; online images, HathiTrust (https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nnc1.1002288494&view=1up&seq=15 : accessed 5 December 2022).
2. ↑ Eaton, 3.
3. ↑ Eaton, 122.
4. ↑ "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WVT-SXY : accessed 5 December 2022), Emma Chase Milliken, 1930.

See also:

• Harvard College Class of 1899 List of Addresses, Occupations, Marriages, Births, and Deaths, p. 39.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF3X-3YJ : accessed 5 December 2022), Emma V. Chase in household of Geo.c. Chase, Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.
• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MML4-G8M : accessed 5 December 2022), Emma T Chace in entry for George Chace, 1900.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MRST-K9L : accessed 5 December 2022), Emma C Milliken in household of Carl Milliken, Island Falls, Aroostook, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 19, sheet 3B, family 50, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 537; FHL microfilm 1,374,550.
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFZK-R6Z : accessed 5 December 2022), Emma V Milliken in entry for Charles A Milliken, 1920.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4GD-TP6 : accessed 5 December 2022), Emma H Milliken in household of Carl E Milliken, New Rochelle, Westchester, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 259, sheet 15B, line 90, family 395, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1663; FHL microfilm 2,341,397.