Claude Henry Strawn

Brief Life History of Claude Henry

When Claude Henry Strawn was born on 28 March 1899, in Santa Barbara, California, United States, his father, Onia Ander Strawn, was 44 and his mother, Anna Mary Cockerham, was 25. He married Allyene Louise Bertschi on 29 March 1924, in Clark, Washington, United States. He lived in San Diego, San Diego, California, United States in 1930 and Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States in 1940. He died on 7 April 1943, in Woodland, Yolo, California, United States, at the age of 44, and was buried in Woodland, Yolo, California, United States.

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Family Time Line

Claude Henry Strawn
1899–1943
Maude Billings
1898–1975
Marriage: about 1929
Ray E Harr
1917–1945

Sources (18)

  • Charles Strawn in household of O A Strawn, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Strawn, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
  • Claude H Strawn, "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"

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World Events (8)

1900 · Gold for Cash!

This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.

1906 · Great San Francisco Earthquake

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook San Francisco for approximately 60 seconds on April 18, 1906. A 1906 report by US Army Relief Operations recorded the death toll for San Francisco and surrounding areas at 664. Later reports record the number at over 3,000 deaths. An estimated 225,000 people were left homeless from the widespread destructuction as 80% of the city was destroyed.

1912 · The Girl Scouts

Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

Name Meaning

Probably an altered form of Strachan or Straughan ,reflecting the pronunciation.

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

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