Brief Life History of Louisa Maria
When Louisa Maria Sanders was born on 24 March 1856, in Fort Bridger, Uinta, Wyoming, United States, her father, William Saunders, was 43 and her mother, Elizabeth Hunt, was 41. She married Abraham Van Dorn on 25 June 1876, in Fort Bridger, Uinta, Wyoming, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. She lived in Van Buren Township, Lee, Iowa, United States in 1860. She died on 14 February 1935, in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (12)
- Louise Maria Sanders Van Dorn Van Dorn in entry for Emily May Van Dorn Gowanlick, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Births, 1842-1917"
- Louise F Doyle in household of Calvin R Doyle, "United States Census, 1930"
- Louisa Sanders in entry for Abraham Vandorn, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
Spouse and Children
1853–1914 Male
1856–1935 Female
Children (2)
1876–1963 Female
1881–1967 Female
Parents and Siblings
1812–1885 Male
1814–1906 Female
Siblings (8)
1839–1868 Female
1841–1853 Male
1844–1853 Male
1846–1924 Male
1848–1941 Male
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1863
Age 7
1869
Age 13
1880 · The Great Gale of 1880
Age 24
Name Meaning
English (Devon), Dutch, and North German: variant of Sander , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Story Highlight
Life sketch of Louisa Maria Sanders
Louisa Maria Sanders was born at Fort Bridger, Nebraska Territory 24 March 1856. Her parents were crossing the plains from Iowa on their way to California at the time and were delayed by her birth. …
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