Brief Life History of Mary Ann
When Mary Ann Strong was born in January 1837, in Wisconsin, United States, her father, Thomas Strong, was 33 and her mother, Mary A. Baughan, was 27. She married George C. Fry about 1855, in Grant, Wisconsin, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Grant, Wisconsin, United States in 1850. She died on 17 April 1913, in Highland, Iowa, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Iowa, Wisconsin, United States.
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Sources (15)
- Mary Frye, "United States Census, 1910"
- Mary Elisabeth Strong, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Mary Strong, "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911"
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1854 · The Creation of the Republican Party
A debate continues over the location of the creation of the Republican Party. Some sources claim that the party was formed in Ripon, Wisconsin, on February 28, 1854. Others claim the first meeting of the Republican Party took place in Jackson, Michigan, on July 6, 1854, where the Republican Party was officially organized. Over 1,000 people were present and candidates were selected for the party, thus making it the first Republican convention.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
English: nickname from Middle English strong(e), strang(e) ‘strong, powerful’ (Old English strang).
Americanized form of French Trahan .
Americanized form (translation into English) of Jewish Stark .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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