Elizabeth K Strahorn

Brief Life History of Elizabeth K

When Elizabeth K Strahorn was born on 7 June 1842, in London Grove Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Joseph Strahorn, was 37 and her mother, Eliza or Louisa Alcott or Chapman, was 32. She married George W Frantz on 23 December 1863, in Hardin, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Ackley, Hardin, Iowa, United States in 1880 and Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States for about 10 years. She died on 1 November 1929, in Oregon, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States.

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Family Time Line

George W Frantz
1839–1901
Elizabeth K Strahorn
1842–1929
Marriage: 23 December 1863
Joseph Harry Frantz
1866–1936
Abby I Frantz
1871–1937

Sources (11)

  • Elizabith Frantz in household of Chas Reink, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Elizabeth Strayho..., "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
  • Elizabeth K Frantz, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1967"

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World Events (8)

1845

Historical Boundaries: NOTE: Twality is sometimes spelled Tuality. 1845: Twality, Oregon Country, United States 1846: Twality, Oregon Unorganized Federal Territory, United States 1848: Twality, Oregon Territory, United States 1849: Washington, Oregon Territory, United States 1854: Multnomah, Oregon Territory, United States 1859: Multnomah, Oregon, United States

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1865

Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

Name Meaning

Probably an altered form of Scottish or Irish Strachan , Straughan , reflecting the pronunciation, or of their variant Strawhorn .

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

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