Brief Life History of Robert Eli
When Robert Eli Conaway was born on 19 October 1900, in Niantic, Macon, Illinois, United States, his father, Rial Barker Conaway, was 22 and his mother, Charlotte Emma Foster, was 20. He married Ima Myrtle Lauderdale on 22 December 1921, in Washington, Washington, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Bloomington, Des Moines, Wisconsin, United States in 1940 and Conesville, Muscatine, Iowa, United States for about 21 years. He died on 1 February 1971, at the age of 70, and was buried in Conesville, Muscatine, Iowa, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (30)
- Robert Canaway in entry for Ima May Canaway, "Iowa, Birth Records, 1921-1942"
- Robert Conaway, "United States Census, 1940"
- Eliza Conaway in entry for Rial B Conaway, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
Spouse and Children
1900–1971 Male
1905–1972 Female
Children (6)
1922–2006 Male
1924–1984 Male
1926–2016 Female
1928– Female
1931–1933 Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1878–1947 Male
1880–1916 Female
Siblings (9)
1899–1955 Male
1900–1971 Male
1903–1980 Female
1905–1988 Male
1907–2000 Female
+4 More Children
World Events (8)
1901 · Assassination of Mckinley
Age 1
1907 · Law Passed for Child Employment
Age 7
1919 · The Eighteenth Amendment
Age 19
Name Meaning
Irish: variant of Conway .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Story Highlight
Robert Eli Conaway and Ima Myrtle Lauderdale, 1921 Marriage Record
Name:Robert Eli Conaway Gender:Male Marital Status:Single Race:White Birth Place:Illinois Marriage Date:22 Dec 1921 Marriage Place:Washington, Iowa Father:Rial B. Conaway Mother:Emma Charlotte Foster …
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