Laura Fryer

Brief Life History of Laura

When Laura Fryer was born on 21 February 1880, in Canton, Lewis, Missouri, United States, her father, John Fryer, was 44 and her mother, Sarah Ann Calvert, was 40. She married William Ancene on 22 May 1898, in Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States. She lived in Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States in 1910. She died on 23 May 1935, in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, at the age of 55, and was buried in Mount Auburn Memorial Park, Stickney, Cook, Illinois, United States.

Photos and Memories (0)

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

Family Time Line

Frank Herman Vandenboom
1882–1944
Laura Fryer
1880–1935
Marriage: 18 July 1908

Sources (12)

  • Laura A Vandenboom in household of Frank H Vandenboom, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Laura Schlueter, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
  • Laura Fryer, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"

Spouse and Children

Parents and Siblings

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.

1885 · The World's First Skyscraper

The Home Insurance Building is considered to be the first skyscraper in the world. It was supported both inside and outside by steel and metal that were deemed fireproof and also it was reinforced with concrete. It originally had ten stories but in 1891 two more were added.

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Freer 1.

Americanized form of German Freier or Freyer .

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.