Samuel McChord Crothers

Brief Life History of Samuel McChord

When Samuel McChord Crothers was born on 7 June 1857, in Oswego, Kendall, Illinois, United States, his father, John Mason Crothers, was 40 and his mother, Nancy A. Foster, was 31. He married Louise Maria Bronson on 9 September 1882, in Santa Barbara, California, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States for about 20 years. He died on 9 November 1927, at the age of 70, and was buried in Old Burying Ground, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Family Time Line

Samuel McChord Crothers
1857–1927
Louise Maria Bronson
1861–1939
Marriage: 9 September 1882
Katherine "Kate" Foster Crothers
1883–1974
Dr Bronson Crothers
1884–1959
Dorothy Crothers
1888–1890
Margery Louise Crothers
1890–1969
Helen McChord Crothers
1895–1933
Gordon Crothers
1902–1979

Sources (29)

  • Samuel Crothers, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Samuel M Crothers, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"
  • Samuel McChord Crothers, "Find A Grave Index"

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1860 · Abraham Lincoln Elected President

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1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

Name Meaning

Irish (northern, especially Down): variant of Scottish Carruthers .

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

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