Mary Emma Musselman (1880)

Born 26 Jan 1880 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Jack Watts Bagley — married 21 Jan 1936 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

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Biography

M. Emma Musselman produced some of the top drawings as a fashion illustrator during the early years of the 20th century. She was born in 1880 in Lancaster Co., PA and lived for years in Philadelphia, PA.

In 1900 in the US census, Emma was living with her parents and brother in Lancaster City, Pennsylvania. She was at school. In 1910 and 1920 she was boarding in Philadelphia alongside her mother and working as a landscape artist. By 1930 she was living alone (presumably after the death of Anna) and working in an artists' studio.

Emma was an artist for the fashion ads both in magazines and newsprint. Also her illustrations were used for the paper doll cutout clothes which were very popular. Her illustrations continued into the 1920's for Ladies Home Journal, Women's Home Companion and other publications.

In 1935, she moved to New York, and the year after, at age 55, married a divorced man, Jack Watts Bagley.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M33X-L28 : accessed 5 June 2019), M Emma Musselman in household of Benj F Musselman, Lancaster city Ward 2, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 46, sheet 10A, family 195, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,423.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG3P-SN8 : accessed 5 June 2019), M Emma Musselmen in household of Catherine Catho, Philadelphia Ward 8, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 122, sheet 8A, family 120, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1387; FHL microfilm 1,375,400.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6YK-ZDB : accessed 5 June 2019), Mary E Musselman in household of Anna J Musselman, Philadelphia Ward 7, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing ED 144, sheet 9A, line 20, family 132, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1618; FHL microfilm 1,821,618.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHZT-7L5 : accessed 5 June 2019), Mary E Musselman, Philadelphia (Districts 0251-0500), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 287, sheet 15A, line 39, family 172, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2096; FHL microfilm 2,341,830.

• "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24J8-D84 : 12 March 2018), Emma Musselman, 1935; citing Immigration, New York, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:248F-PHT : 10 February 2018), Jack Watts Bagley and Mary Emma Musselman, 21 Jan 1936; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,674,324.

• MyHeritage Family Trees, MyHeritage.com [online database]. Lehi, UT, USA: MyHeritage (USA) Inc. Smith Family Website, managed by Stephen Smith. https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-1-22014311-2-168862/mary-emma-musselman-in-myheritage-family-trees