William H. Strachan

Male20 November 1874–1 April 1944

Brief Life History of William H.

When William H. Strachan was born on 20 November 1874, in New York, United States, his father, Robert Wallace Strachan, was 36 and his mother, Hennetta W. Swallow, was 26. He married Elizabeth Donnelly on 12 August 1898, in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. He lived in New York City, New York, United States in 1910 and New York City, New York County, New York, United States in 1915. He died on 1 April 1944, in Queens, New York City, New York, United States, at the age of 69.

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William H. Strachan
1874–1944
Elizabeth Donnelly
1873–1915
Marriage: 12 August 1898

Sources (10)

  • William H Strachan, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Swallow, "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909"
  • William Strachan, "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    12 August 1898Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
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    Siblings (5)

    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.

    1875 · A New Civil Rights Act

    Age 1

    During the response to civil rights violations to African Americans, the bill was passed giving African Americans equal treatment in public accommodations, public transportation, and to prohibit exclusion from jury duty. While many in the public opposed this law, the African Americans greatly favored it.

    1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

    Age 22

    A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

    Name Meaning

    Scottish (Aberdeenshire and Angus): habitational name from Strachan in Banchory (Kincardineshire), pronounced Strawn. The placename derives from Gaelic srath ‘valley’ + a lenited form of the local river name Feugh.

    Irish (Mayo): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Srutháin, Ó Sruitheáin, ‘descendant of Sruithán’, a personal name from a diminutive of sruith ‘sage, elder’.

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

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