Thomas Vincent Stroops

Brief Life History of Thomas Vincent

When Thomas Vincent Stroops was born on 9 July 1911, in Coupeville, Island, Washington, United States, his father, Vincent Lafayette Stroops, was 29 and his mother, Mary Ellen Foran, was 28. He married Dora Ellen Minahan on 11 April 1936, in Island, Washington, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in United States in 1949 and Oak Harbor, Island, Washington, United States in 1950. He died on 2 August 1997, in Coupeville, Island, Washington, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Oak Harbor, Island, Washington, United States.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Vincent Stroops
1911–1997
Dora Ellen Minahan
1912–2007
Marriage: 11 April 1936
Vincent Thomas Stroops
1949–2014

Sources (20)

  • Thomas Stroops, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Thomas Vincent Stroop, "Washington, County Birth Registers, 1873-1965"
  • Tom Stroops, "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"

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World Events (8)

1912 · The Girl Scouts

Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

1916 · Boeing Aircraft

The Boeing Aircraft was named and created by William Boeing. The first two planes were Bluebill and Mallard and the first flight was July 15, 1916. Boeing aircrafts made their debut during WWI. 

1934 · Alcatraz Island Becomes Federal Penitentiary

Alcatraz Island officially became Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary on August 11, 1934. The island is situated in the middle of frigid water and strong currents of the San Francisco Bay, which deemed it virtually inescapable. Alcatraz became known as the toughest prison in America and was seen as a “last resort prison.” Therefore, Alcatraz housed some of America’s most notorious prisoners such as Al Capone and Robert Franklin Stroud. Due to the exorbitant cost of running the prison, and the deterioration of the buildings due to salt spray, Alcatraz Island closed as a penitentiary on March 21, 1963. 

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German or Dutch Stroop .

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

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