Emma was born in 1886. The duaghter of Jacob Svestka and Mary Kalisck. Emma was united in marriage to Francis Valvoda on 19 Oct 1886. Emma passed away in 1959.
Sources
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD2V-K79 : accessed 9 September 2015), Emma Svestka in household of Jacob Svestka, New Oregon, Howard, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district 246, sheet 473C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0344; FHL microfilm 1,254,344.
"Iowa State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HZTN-1N2 : 2 March 2021), Emma Swestka in household of Jacob Swestka, New Oregon, Howard, Iowa; citing p. 8, 1885, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,021,477.
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCWC-8NH : 25 September 2017), James Shvestka in entry for Francis Valvoda and Eva Emma Shvestka, 19 Oct 1886, Howard County, Iowa, United States; citing reference v 1 p 31, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,026,523.
"Iowa State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VT3Z-WQQ : 20 February 2021), Eva Valvoda in household of Frank Valvoda, Howard, Iowa, United States; citing p. 296, 1895, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,020,362.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9KY-6LC : accessed 19 September 2022), Evva Valvoda in household of Frank Valvoda, New Oregon Township Protivin town, Howard, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 108, sheet , family , NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm .
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGMQ-W9J : accessed 19 September 2022), Eva Valvoda in household of Frank Valvoda, New Oregon, Howard, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 128, sheet 8B, family 154, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 406; FHL microfilm 1,374,419.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Emma by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Emma: