Maude Standing

1874–29 May 1961 (Age 87)
St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States

The Life Summary of Maude

When Maude Standing was born in 1874, in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States, her father, Dr William Standing, was 28 and her mother, Mary Jane Clayton, was 26. She married Gustavus George Adam Herzog in 1896, in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States. She lived in St. Clair, Illinois, United States in 1920 and East St. Louis, St. Clair, Illinois, United States in 1930. She died on 29 May 1961, in Missouri, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in East Saint Louis Township, St. Louis, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

Leon Gilbert Smith
1875–1957
Maude Standing
1874–1961
Marriage: March 1904
Margaret C Smith
1906–1990

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    March 1904East St. Louis, St. Clair, Illinois, United States
    • Children

    (1)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (2)

    World Events (8)

    1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
    Age 1
    In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
    1877 · The First Workers Strike
    Age 3
    The country was in great economic distress in mid-1877, which caused many workers of the Railroad to come together and began the first national strike in the United States. Crowds gathered in Chicago in extreme number to be a part of the strike which was later named the Great Railroad Strike. Shortly after the strike began, the battle was fought between the authorities and many of the strikers. The conflict escalated to violence and quickly each side turned bloody.
    1904 · The World's Fair of 1904
    Age 30
    St. Louis hosted the 1904 World's Fair and welcomed a crowd of 200,000 visitors on opening day of April 30, 1904. The fair had exhibits from 50 countries and 43 states. Several notable inventions showcased at the fair include iced tea and the ice cream cone. By the time of its closing in December 1904, over 20 million people had visited the fair.

    Name Meaning

    English: variant of Standen .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Standen

    Sources (11)

    • Maude Smith in household of Leon Smith, "United States Census, 1940"
    • Maude S Smith in entry for Leon Gilmore Smith, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
    • M S Smith in household of Leon G Smith, "United States Census, 1930"

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