Brief Life History of John A
When Capt John A Strout was born on 28 March 1815, in Milbridge, Washington, Maine, United States, his father, Ephriam Strout, was 36 and his mother, Lydia Brown, was 36. He married Hannah Walls on 24 January 1839, in Harrington, Washington, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Maine, United States in 1870. He died on 2 June 1900, in Harrington, Washington, Maine, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Harrington, Washington, Maine, United States.
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- John Strout, "United States Census, 1850"
- John Strout, "Find A Grave Index"
- Strout in entry for Gilman C Colson and Emma Strout, "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921"
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World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1820
Maine is the 23rd state.
1838 · The Aroostook War
An international incident referred to as the Aroostook War or "Pork and Beans War". The conflict resulted as part of an international boundary dispute between the United States. Although several British soldiers were captured, nobody was killed during the war. In fact, local militia units did not engage in any significant combat. One of the most dramatic events was actually when two Canadian militia were injured by Black Bears.
Name Meaning
English: nickname for an argumentative person, from Middle English strout, strut ‘strife, dispute, debate’ (Old English strūt).
English: from the Old Norse personal name Strútr, Strut, apparently a nickname from strútr ‘pointed hood’ (referring to a cone-like ornament on a headdress or cap).
Possibly also an Americanized form of Dutch Stroet: habitational name from Stroet in North Holland or a topographic name from Dutch stroet ‘brush, thicket, swamp’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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