Brief Life History of Samuel
When Samuel Strait was born on 22 December 1786, in Bennington, Vermont, United States, his father, Samuel Strait, was 45 and his mother, Jerusha Burton, was 28. He married Rachel Purdy on 22 December 1805, in Manchester, Bennington, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. He died on 13 August 1876, at the age of 89.
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Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- Samuel Strait, "United States Census, 1870"
- Samuel Strait, "Vermont, Births and Christenings, 1765-1908"
- Death Certificate Jerusha Strait Dillon
Spouse and Children
1786–1876 Male
1790–1864 Female
Children (5)
1806–1864 Female
1809–1877 Female
1811–1875 Female
1816–1882 Male
1821–1842 Female
Parents and Siblings
1741–1838 Male
1758–1803 Female
Siblings (12)
1780–1858 Male
1783–1859 Male
1785–1811 Female
1785– Female
1786–1876 Male
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1787 · The Making of the U.S. Constitution.
Age 1
1791 · Vermont Becomes 14th State
Age 5
1812
Age 26
Name Meaning
English (Essex):
nickname from Middle English streight ‘straight, upright’, presumably applied in either a literal or figurative sense.
nickname from Middle English streit ‘strict, severe’ (Old French estreit).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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