John Curtis Conaway

1884–1967 (Age 83)
Onaga, Pottawatomie, Kansas, United States

The Life of John Curtis

When John Curtis Conaway was born on 22 May 1884, in Onaga, Pottawatomie, Kansas, United States, his father, John Valentine Conaway, was 29 and his mother, Charity Allen, was 23. He married Maggie A Pendergrast on 8 April 1903, in Pottawatomie, Kansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Jackson, Kansas, United States in 1935 and Soldier, Soldier Township, Jackson, Kansas, United States in 1940. He died on 26 September 1967, at the age of 83, and was buried in Chelan, Chelan, Washington, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Curtis Conaway
1884–1967
Maggie A Pendergrast
1884–1974
Marriage: 8 April 1903
Ethel R Conaway
1904–1983
Clarence Curtis Conaway
1908–1980
Floyd Willson Conaway
1916–1991

Spouse & Children

  • John Curtis Conaway

    Male1884–1967Male

  • Maggie A Pendergrast

    Female1884–1974Female

MARRIAGE
8 April 1903
Pottawatomie, Kansas, United States
children

(3)

  • Ethel R Conaway

    Female1904–1983Female

  • Clarence Curtis Conaway

    Male1908–1980Male

  • Floyd Willson Conaway

    Male1916–1991Male

Parents & Siblings

siblings

(11)

+6 More Children

World Events (8)

1886

Age 2

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
1889 · Washington Becomes a State

Age 5

On November 11, 1889, Washington Territory became Washington State the 42nd state to enter the Union. The state was named in honor of George Washington.
1906 · Saving Food Labels

Age 22

The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.

Name Meaning

Probably a spelling variant of Irish, Welsh, and Scottish Conway .

Possible Related Names

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

Sources (3)

  • John C Conoway, "United States Census, 1920"
  • J C Conaway, "United States Census, 1940"
  • John C Conaway, "United States Census, 1910"

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