Emma's parents were:
George Wesley Dubel, b. Jun. 4, 1841 in Wolfsville, Frederick County, MD. and d. 1920 in Pomona, L. A., CA. &
Susan Boller Dubel, b. May, 1846 in MD. and d. Oct. 19, 1927 in
L.A. County, CA.

In the 1900 U.S. census, 17 yr. old Emma M Dubel, b. Oct. 1882 in IN., was unmarried and living in San Jose (an area of Pomona), L.A., CA. with her
60 yr. old father, George W. Dubel, a fruit dryer, b. Jun. 1839 in MD.
54 yr. old mother, Susan Dubel, b. May 1846 in MD.
21 yr. old brother, John B. Dubel , a day laborer, b. Sep. 1878 in IN.
20 yr. old brother, Fred D. Dubel , a fruit dryer, b. Jan. 1880 in IN.
Emma's parents, George and Susan, were both b. in MD.
George and Susan had been married 37 years. Susan was the mother of four children, all still alive by this census.

Benjamin Franklin 'Frank' Maxwell and Miss Emma Dubel were married on Fri., Sep. 5, 1902.

'Frank' and Emma Maxwell's children were:
1. Dora May Maxwell, b. Jun. 15, 1903 in La Verne, L.A., CA. and d. Jan. 14, 1961 in Upland, San Bernardino, CA. She marr. Robert Rolland Perdew.
2. Jewell Frank Maxwell, b. Jul. 11, 1904 in La Verne, L.A., CA. and d. Aug. 23, 1954 in Pomona, L.A., CA.
3. Anna/Annie Pearl Maxwell, b. Apr. 20, 1906 in La Verne, L.A., CA. and d. Nov. 22, 1968 in Pomona, L.A., CA. She marr. Charles E. Doyen.
4. LeRoy Anthen Maxwell, b. Nov. 5, 1908 in La Verne, L.A., CA. and d. Jun. 26, 1953 in Paradise, Butte, CA.
5. Ruby Evelyn Maxwell, b. Jun. 10, 1912 in La Verne, L.A., CA. and d. in Nov. 28, 2000 in San Pedro, L.A., CA. She marr. Willis Denver Carman.
6. Opal Claris Maxwell, b. Apr. 20, 1914 in La Verne, L.A., CA. and d. Dec. 27, 1979 in Santa Ana, Orange, CA. She marr. Virgil Lloyd Mansker.
7. Liberty Bonnie Cleo Maxwell, b. Aug. 3, 1918 in La Verne, L.A., CA. and d. Feb. 9, 1942 in Pomona, L.A., CA. She marr. Anthel Eugene Miller.
8. Viola Ruth Maxwell, b. Apr. 10, 1916 in La Verne, L.A., CA. and d. Jun. 14, 1995 in Corona, Riverside, CA. She marr. Jess Cleveland Brooks.
9. Hazel Maxwell, b. Oct. 23, 1920 in La Verne, L.A., CA. and d. May 10, 1981 in Pomona, L.A., CA. She marr. __ Harris.
10. Gladys Ilene Maxwell, b. Nov. 16, 1921 in Pomona, L.A., CA. and d. May 2, 1988 in Las Vegas, Clark, NV. She marr. Charles William Vance.
11. Richard 'Dick' Ira Maxwell, b. Jul. 23, 1924 in La Verne, L.A., CA. and d. 1965 in Pomona, Los Angeles, CA.

In the 1910 U. S. census, 27 yr. old Emma C. Maxwell, b. in IN., was living on Victoria St. in Highland, San Bernardino, CA. with her
31 yr. old husband, Frank B. Maxwell, a farm laborer on an alfalfa ranch, b. in TX.
7 yr. old daughter, Dora M Maxwell, b. in CA.
5 yr. old son, Jewel F Maxwell, b. in CA.
4 yr. old daughter, Annie P Maxwell, b. in CA.
1 yr. old son, Leroy Maxwell, b. in CA.
Emma's parents were both b. in MD.
This was a first marriage for Emma and Frank. They had been marr. for 8 years. Emma was the mother of 4 children, all still alive by this census.

In the 1920 U.S. census, 38 yr. old Emma Maxwell, b. in IN., was living on W. 5th St. in San Jose Twp., Pomona Ward 2, L.A., CA. with her
41 yr. old husband, B. F. Maxwell, a farmer, b. in TX.
17 yr. old daughter, Dora Maxwell, a domestic for a private family, b. in CA.
16 yr. old son, Frank Maxwell, a laundry marker, b. in CA.
14 yr. old daughter, Pearl Maxwell, b. in CA.
11 yr. old son, Leroy Maxwell, b. in CA.
7 yr. old daughter, Ruby Maxwell, b. in CA.
5 yr. old daughter, Opal Maxwell , b. in CA.
3 yr. old daughter, Viola Maxwell, b. in CA.
1 yr. 5 mths. old daughter, Bonnie Maxwell, b. in CA.
73 yr. old mother, Susan Dubel, b. in MD.
Emma's father was also b. in MD.
Susan's parents were both b. in Germany

In the 1930 U. S. census, 47 yr. old Emma C. Maxwell, b. in IN., was married and living at 688 East Sixth St. in San Jose Twp., City of Pomona, Los Angeles, CA. with her
21 yr. old son (head of household), Leroy A Maxwell, a painter at an auto paint shop, b. in CA.
18 yr. old daughter, Ruby E Maxwell, a tile dipper at a tile factory, b. in CA.
16 yr. old daughter, Opal C Maxwell, b. in CA.
14 yr. old daughter, Viola R. Maxwell, b. in CA.
12 yr. old daughter, Bonnie C Maxwell, b. in CA.
9 yr. old daughter, Hazel L Maxwell, b. in CA.
8 yr. old daughter, Gladys I Maxwell, b. in CA.
5 yr. old son, Richard Maxwell, b. in CA.
Emma's parents were both b. in MD.
The childrens' father was b. in TX.
Emma was married at the age of 20.

By the 1940 U.S. census, 57 yr. old widow, Emma Maxwell, a laundress in a private home, b. in IN., was renting a home (not a farm) at 480 E. Alvarado in San Jose Twp., City of Pomona, L.A. county, CA. with her
30 yr. old son, Le Roy A. Maxwell, a welder for a road construction company, b. in CA.
21 yr. old daughter, Bonnie C Maxwell, a fruit grader in the citrus industry, b. in CA.
20 yr. old daughter, Hazel Maxwell, a helper maid in a private home, b. in CA.
18 yr. old daughter, Gladys Maxwell, b. in CA.
15 yr. old son, Richard Maxwell, a repairman in a retail bicycle store, b. in CA.
In 1935, the family was living in the same place.
The highest grade Emma had completed was 6th. LeRoy had gone as far as 7th. Bonnie had completed one year of high school. Hazel and Gladys had finished 3 yrs. of high school and Richard had gone as far as 8th grade.
Emma was working on her own account. She worked 24 hours in the week prior to the census and 26 weeks in 1939. In addition, she had income from other sources.

Emma died from pneumonia at the Golden Age Convalescent Hospital at 215 W. Pearl St. in Pomona, L.A., CA.