Brief Life History of William
When William Strait was born on 13 July 1806, in Manchester, Bennington, Vermont, United States, his father, Burton Strait, was 26 and his mother, Rachel Sexton, was 22. He married Mary A. Besley on 3 June 1830, in Columbia Township, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Columbia Township, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States for about 20 years. He died on 22 May 1878, at the age of 71, and was buried in Sylvania, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- William Strait, "United States Census, 1870"
- William Strait, "Find A Grave Index"
- William Strait in entry for William Strait, "New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962"
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1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1810
Historical Boundaries 1810: Ontario, New Jersey, United States 1812: Bradford, New Jersey, United States
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
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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