Eliza Rudkin

Brief Life History of Eliza

When Eliza Rudkin was born on 7 June 1873, in Staveley, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Samuel Rudkin Sr, was 22 and her mother, Mary Anne Footitt, was 20. She married Harry Wingate Foland on 25 June 1896, in Morgan, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. She lived in Staveley, Derbyshire, England in 1881 and Griggsville, Pike, Illinois, United States in 1900. She died on 17 August 1957, in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Valhalla Cemetery, Midland Township, St. Louis, Missouri, United States.

Photos and Memories (1)

Do you know Eliza? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

Harry Wingate Foland
1868–1938
Eliza Rudkin
1873–1957
Marriage: 25 June 1896
Katharine Mary Foland
1897–1960
Lillian Alice Foland
1900–1974
Dorothy Helen Foland
1903–1978

Sources (9)

  • Elizia R Toland in household of Robert Toland, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Eliza Rudkin Cummings, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Eliza Cummins in entry for Katharine Mary Uhri, "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987"

World Events (8)

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

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.

1877 · The First Workers Strike

The country was in great economic distress in mid-1877, which caused many workers of the Railroad to come together and began the first national strike in the United States. Crowds gathered in Chicago in extreme number to be a part of the strike which was later named the Great Railroad Strike. Shortly after the strike began, the battle was fought between the authorities and many of the strikers. The conflict escalated to violence and quickly each side turned bloody.

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.

Name Meaning

English:

nickname from Middle English rud(de) ‘red’ + the diminutive suffix -kin. Compare Rudd .

from a Middle English pet form of the Old Norse female personal name Rudda, of unexplained etymology.

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

Possible Related Names

Discover Even More

As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

Create a FREE Account

Search for Another Deceased Ancestor

Share this with your family and friends.