Brief Life History of Roland A
When Roland A Cruson was born on 1 August 1888, in Lincoln, Lincoln, Kansas, United States, his father, Albert E Cruson, was 25 and his mother, Maud E Rossman, was 24. He married Odie Furl Vaughn on 23 April 1911, in Center, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Hay Fork Judicial Township, Trinity, California, United States in 1940 and Wilburton, Latimer, Oklahoma, United States in 1950. His occupation is listed as mill wright in Hayfork, Trinity, California, United States. He died on 2 May 1959, in Ada, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Ada, Pontotoc, Oklahoma, United States.
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- Roland Crusan, "United States 1950 Census"
- Ronald Cruson, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
- R A Cruson, "Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995"
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1889
The Oklahoma Land Run on April 22, 1889, was the first land rush, or land opened for settlement on a first-come basis, opened to the Unassigned Lands. The land rush lured approximately 50,000 people, saddled with their fastest horses, looking to claim their piece of the newly available two million acres. The requirements included the settler to live and improve on their 160 acres for five years in order to receive the title. Choice land tempted people to hide out and get an early lead on their claim. These people became known as “sooners.” It is estimated that eleven thousand homesteads were claimed. Oklahoma Historical Society - Land Run of 1889
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
1907
Oklahoma is the 46th state.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of Dutch Kroesen . Compare Crusan .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Response to injury news clipping by granddaughter VL(M)D.
I knew about the artificial leg and that he lost it in a mill accident. Good to read actual story. He was very active in spite of leg. He moved to northern California, bought timber land and had …
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