Brief Life History of Arthur Alonzo
When Arthur Alonzo Pastorius was born on 25 March 1906, in Georges Township, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, George Swaney Pastorius, was 27 and his mother, Cora Belle Maust, was 29. He married Ivey Gertrude Rowan on 11 September 1924. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Nicholson Township, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States in 1910 and Luzerne Township, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States for about 20 years. He died on 9 May 1988, in Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Lafayette Memorial Park, Brier Hill, Redstone Township, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Sources (13)
- Arthur Pastorious, "United States Census, 1930"
- Pennsylvania, Birth Certificates, 1906-1911 for Arthur A Pastorius
- Arthur Alonzo Pastorious in the U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Spouse and Children
1906–1988 Male
1906–1994 Female
Children (1)
1925–2007 Female
Parents and Siblings
1878–1918 Male
1876–1939 Female
Siblings (7)
1900–1962 Female
1903– Female
1905–1979 Female
1906–1988 Male
1909–1973 Female
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World Events (8)
1907 · Not for profit elections
Age 1
1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed
Age 2
1929
Age 23
Name Meaning
German: humanistic surname, a translation into Latin of Schäfer (see Schafer ) or any other surname meaning ‘shepherd’. Compare Pastor . This surname is not found in Germany, anymore.
History: Franz (Francis) Daniel Pastorius (1651–1719), from Sommershausen near Frankfurt, Germany, was the leader of a group of Mennonites who arrived in Philadelphia, PA, in 1683, one of the earliest German-speaking groups of immigrants to North America. Under his leadership plans were made for the city of Germantown, PA, of which he became mayor in 1691. He was one of the signers of the first Quaker protest against slavery in America.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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