Laura A Beardsley

Brief Life History of Laura A

When Laura A Beardsley was born in November 1891, in Oregon, United States, her father, William Wallace Beardsley, was 39 and her mother, Helen Fredericksdatter Olsen, was 35. She lived in Beaverton, Washington, Oregon, United States in 1900. She died in 1901, in Oregon, United States, at the age of 10, and was buried in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Wallace Beardsley
1852–1919
Helen Fredericksdatter Olsen
1856–1915
Mabel Beardsley
1879–1881
Charles Frederick Beardsley
1880–1953
Mark Alphaeus Beardsley
1883–1962
Clara Nellie Beardsley
1886–1946
Helen Beardsley
1888–1888
Laura A Beardsley
1891–1901

Sources (3)

  • Laura A Beardsley in household of William W Beardsley, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Laura A. Beardsley, "BillionGraves Index"
  • Laura A. Beardsley, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (5)

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

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.

1898 · War with the Spanish

After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.

1898 · Oregon Historical Society

The Oregon Historical Society was founded on December 17, 1898, for the “collection, preservation, exhibition, and publication of material of a historical character, especially that relating to the history of Oregon and of the United States.” 

Name Meaning

English (Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire): variant of Bardsley .

History: William Beardsley, mason, came to New England in 1635 from London aboard the Planter.

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

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