Brief Life History of Dorothy
Dorothy Stroup was born in 1916, in Missouri, United States. She had at least 2 daughters with Samuel Courtney. She lived in Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States in 1940 and Dawson, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States in 1950. She died in 1997, at the age of 81.
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- Dorothy Courtney, "United States 1950 Census"
- Dorothy M Stroup in entry for Beverly Carolyn Tinney, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
- Dorothy Courtney in household of Sam E Courtney, "United States Census, 1940"
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World Events (8)
1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress
Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.
1917 · The Green Corn Rebellion
A farmer’s revolt known as the Green Corn Rebellion resulted due to frustration toward landowners and local authorities. A small group of wealthy landowners obtained property by fraudulent means which forced many Oklahoma farmers into a tenancy in 1917. Many farmers joined the Working Class Union who became hostile toward county officials. Hundreds of men gathered on the farm of John Spears in Sasakwa where they planned to march to Washington to repeal the draft act and end the war. Their plan included eating green corn and beef along the way, which gave the rebellion its name. An informer alerted authorities and their effort was halted as several groups collided with the rebels, firing shots into the air. The men scattered, three were killed, over 400 were arrested, and 150 were convicted and received federal prison sentences.
1941
Japanese attack Pearl Harbor.
Name Meaning
Perhaps an altered form of Stroop , Strupp , or Straub .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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