Mary Nettie Coolman

Brief Life History of Mary Nettie

When Mary Nettie Coolman was born on 13 December 1876, in Rock Creek Township, Huntington, Indiana, United States, her father, Josiah McKee Coolman, was 22 and her mother, Eliza Ann Eubank, was 18. She married Roy Sylvester Strouse on 25 October 1899, in Huntington, Huntington Township, Huntington, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Polk Township, Huntington, Indiana, United States in 1930. She died on 6 December 1956, at the age of 79, and was buried in Huntington, Huntington Township, Huntington, Indiana, United States.

Photos and Memories (3)

Do you know Mary Nettie? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

Roy Sylvester Strouse
1874–1921
Mary Nettie Coolman
1876–1956
Marriage: 25 October 1899
Lucille Etta Strouse
1901–1980
Lela May Strouse
1902–1905
Carl Strouse
1904–1905
Paul Eldon Strouse
1906–1985
Nova Estaline Strouse
1907–1956
Charles Hamlin Strouse
1909–1966
Max Leon Strouse
1911–1970
Earl W. Strouse
1913–1954

Sources (16)

  • Mary ? Strouse, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Nettie Coolman, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
  • Mary Nettie Coolman Strouse, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

1882 · The Chinese Exclusion Act

A federal law prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. The Act was the first law to prevent all members of a national group from immigrating to the United States.

1898 · War with the Spanish

After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Kuhlmann or Dutch Koolman (see Kolman ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Discover Even More

As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

Create a FREE Account

Search for Another Deceased Ancestor

Share this with your family and friends.