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Ernestine Christine Ulmer Frank
Born(1892-11-07)November 7, 1892
Sutton, Nebraska
Died29 July 1987(1987-07-29) (aged 94)[1]
Burke, South Dakota[2]
OccupationWriter
NationalityAmerican

Ernestine Ulmer, born November 7, 1892 was an American author.

She is best known for the quotation: "Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first"[3][4].

Early life

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Ernestine was born into a family of Russian immigrants. She was one of 14 children born to farmer father Johanes Ulmer and mother Margaretha Ridinger Ulmer[2].

Death

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Ulmer died on the 29th of July 1987 in Burke, South Dakota. She is buried next to her husband at the Graceland Cemetery in Gregory County, South Dakota[5].

References

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  1. ^ Ancestry.com - Ernestine Christine Ulmer (1892 - 1987)
  2. ^ a b Allumgenealogy.com - Ernestine Christine ULMER
  3. ^ Cook, John (1993). The Book of Positive Quotations. United States of America: Rubicon Press. p. 501. ISBN 9781577491699. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Ernestine Ulmer quotes
  5. ^ Findagrave.com - Ernestine Ulmer Frank