Brief Life History of John Arthur
When John Arthur Cruzen was born on 21 March 1858, in Cardington, Morrow, Ohio, United States, his father, George Zerger Cruzen, was 23 and his mother, Mary Catherine McCrea, was 23. He married Emma Alice Thompson on 20 January 1883, in Hardin, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Polk, Iowa, United States in 1915 and Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States in 1920. He died on 28 August 1943, in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Grand Lawn Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States.
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- John Cruxen, "United States Census, 1910"
- John A. Cruzen, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- John Cruzen, "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1867 · The Burtis Opera House
The Burtis Opera House opened in Davenport and could easily hold an audience of 1,600. It was a widely used facility and Mark Twain filled the house when he spoke on tour in 1869. It was also used to house Susan B. Anthony when she lectured on the woman's right to vote. The Quad City Symphony Orchestra played its first concert as the new Tri-City Symphony in the Opera House. An arsonist set fire to the building on the evening of April 26, 1921, and the building was severely destroyed. The building was rebuilt but was no longer used as an opera house.
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.
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Americanized form of Dutch Kroesen . See also Cruzan .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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