Person:George Strang (6)

1900 Census - Quincy, Branch County, Michigan
16 June 1900

Strang, George, head, white male, born Sept 1866, age 33, Married 8 years, born Michigan, parents born New York, a farmer.

Electa, wife, white female, born Mar 1868, age 32, married 8 years, mother of 3 children, 3 children living, born Ohio, Father born Germany, Mother born NY

Arthur, son, white male, Mar, 1894, age 6, single, born Michigan
Ervin, son, white male, born Sept 1894, age 4, single, born Michigan.
Everett, son, white male, born May 1898, age 2, single, born Michigan

1910 Census - Quincy Village, Quincy Township, Branch County, Michigan
27 April 1910

Strang, George W. Head, white male, age 43, married 18 years, horn Michigan, parents born NY, general farming
Electa, wife, white female, age 42, married 18 years, 4 children, 4 living, born Ohio, Father born Germany, Mother born NY.
Arthur S., son, white male, age 16, single, born Michigan
Ervin W., son, white male, age 14, single, born Michigan
George E., son, white male, age 11, single, born Michigan
Herbert E., son, white male, age 3, single, born Michigan

1920 Census - Quincy township, Branch County, Michigan
21 Jan 1920

Strang, George W., head, Owns farm, white male, age 53, married, born Michigan, parents born New York, farmer.
Electa B, wife, white female, age 51, married, born Ohio, father born Germany, mother born NY.
Hubert E., son, white male, age 13, single, does not attend school, can read and write, born Michigan.

1930 Census - Quincy, Branch County, Michigan
12 Apr 1930

Strang, George, head, Owns house, $4000, has radio, does not live on a farm, white male, age 63, married, age at first marriage 25, born Michigan.
Electa E. Wife, white female, age 63, married, first married 24, born Michigan, father born Germany, mother born NY.

George W.(Warner~~N.S.L.) Strang, 90 East Chicago street, 82 year old retired farmer and life long resident of the Quincy area, died from a cercbral jemorrhage 15 minutes after being admitted to the Community health center, Coldwater, Thursday evening at 7:00 o'clock.Mr. Strang was born September 18, 1866 in Allen Township, the son of Daniel and Esther (Monroe) Strang. He married Electa Bender on March 23, 1892 in Quincy.
He is survived by the widow; three sons, Arthur of Salt Lake City, Utah, Irvin of Quincy and George Everette of Port Huron, Mich.; 11 grandchildren; 10 G. grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Imogene Polhamus of Quincy and Mrs. Etta Leidy of Los Angeles, Calif., and a brother, 'Roy', of Quincy. three sisters and a brother preceded him in death.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon from the Diedrich Funeral home with the Rev. William L. Cruthers officiating. Interment was in Lakeview cemetery.

Electa Strang Dies in Quincy

QUINCY – Mrs. Electa Strang, 81, died today at her home in Quincy village. (Norma has written in 27 May)

Funeral services will be held Monday morning from the Diedrich funeral home, at 11 o’clock, with the Rev. W. L. Crothers having charge. Burial will be made in Lakeview cemetery. (May 30)

Survivors include three sons, Everett, Port Huron; Irvin, Quincy; and Arthur, Salt Lake City; 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren, and three sisters, Mrs. Ruby Ryan, Mrs. Cassie Kelsey, and Mrs. Mary Sisson, all from Quincy.

Mrs. Strang was born March 10, 1868, in Hancock county, Ohio, the daughter of Jacob and Melissa Van Orsdal Bender. She and George Strang were married 23 March 1892 in Quincy. Mr. Strang died a year ago.

Mrs. Strang was a life member of the Eastern Star chapter, and belonged to the Union church and Sunday School and the New Century club.


Services Held Monday for Electa B. Strang.

Eleta belle Strang, 81, of 90 East Chicago Street expired Friday, May 27 about 1:10 a.m. at her residence. Funeral services were held Monday, 11 a.m. from the Diedrich Funeral home with the Rev. William L. Cruthers officiating. Interment was in Lakeview cemetery.
Mrs. Strang had lived practically her entire life in Quincy and vicinity. She was a life member of Quincy Order of the Eastern Star and belonged to the Union Sunday school and the New Century club. She was born March 10, 1868 in Hancock county, Ohio, the daughter of Jacob and Melissa Van Orsdal Bender. George Strang, to whom she was married March 23, 1892 in this village, preceded her in death in June 1948.

Survivors include three children, Everett Strang of Port Huron; Irvin Strang of Quincy; and Arthur Strang of Salt Lake City, Utah; 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Ruby Ryan, Mrs. Cassie Kelsey, and Mary Sisson, all of Quincy. A sister and two brothers preceded her in death.

George W.(Warner~~N.S.L.) Strang, 90 East Chicago street, 82 year old retired farmer and life long resident of the Quincy area, died from a cercbral jemorrhage 15 minutes after being admitted to the Community health center, Coldwater, Thursday evening at 7:00 o'clock.Mr. Strang was born September 18, 1866 in Allen Township, the son of Daniel and Esther (Monroe) Strang. He married Electa Bender on March 23, 1892 in Quincy.
He is survived by the widow; three sons, Arthur of Salt Lake City, Utah, Irvin of Quincy and George Everette of Port Huron, Mich.; 11 grandchildren; 10 G. grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Imogene Polhamus of Quincy and Mrs. Etta Leidy of Los Angeles, Calif., and a brother, 'Roy', of Quincy. three sisters and a brother preceded him in death.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon from the Diedrich Funeral home with the Rev. William L. Cruthers officiating. Interment was in Lakeview cemetery.

MARCH 19, 1942
QUINCY COUPLES CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
Strangs to Celebrate Here Next Monday
The Golden Wedding Annivrsary of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Strang of Quincy will be celebrated Monday, March 23, with an open house program at the Strang home from 2 to 8 p.m. A family dinner will be held here Sunday in honor of the event. Mr. Strang, who is 75, was born Sept. 18, 1866, in Jonesville Township. Mrs. Strang, who is 74, was born March 10, 1868, in Hasen, Hancock county, Ohio. They were married March 23, 1892, in Northeast Quincy at the home of Jacob Bender by Rev. H.P. Lane. They have lived in Quincy for the last 23 years. Mr. Strang was formerly employed at the McKenzie Mill.

There are three living children, Everett Strang, Port Huron, Mich.; Irvin Strang, of Northeast Quincy; and Arthur Strang, Salt Lake City, Utah, who is staying here for a couple months; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1942.
JACKSON CITIZEN PATRIOT, JACKSON, MICHIGAN.
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Quincy Couple to be Feted on Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Strang will hold open house next Monday at their home at Quincy from 2 until 8 p.m. in observance of their golden wedding anniversary. On Sunday they plan to have a family dinner at their home. Strang is 75 and a retired farmer. Mrs. Strang is 74 and a past worthy matron and member of Quincy chapter No. 12, OES. She also is a member of the New Century, Columbian and Cameo clubs, Bethany circle and Union church Ladies' Aid Society. They were married northeast of Quincy at the bride's home in 1892 by the Rev. H.P. Land. They have three sons, George of Port Huron, Arthur of Salt Lake City, Utah and Irvin of northeast of Quincy; 11 grandchildren and three great. grandchildren. All will be present for the celebration.

The Monroes that I personally knew, were a very good line and apparently good business people who owned good farms. They always built brick homes on their farms and also when they moved from the farm to the town of Bronson, there are 6 brick Monroe homes built by a generation or 2 ago.

Info from Thelma: Both your grand parents were jolly and happy individuals. I always enjoyed visiting at their home for had so much fun. Of course, with 4 boys in the family, there was always activity. Your grandmother Strang was a wonderful cook. They both were very hard workers in the fields and on the farm.

Grandpa and Grandma Strang were law abiding citizens and lots of people respected them.

Thelma~~ 1970~~ Name of Strang was originally L'Estrange. The Strang family manuscript was written by #55 John Strang, attorney at law., born 1751 and died 1829 Oct. 15, married and divorced from Ann Bedford. He died at the home of his brother, Underhill Strang #57, in Peckskill, N.Y.

George Warner Strang, your grandfather was my mother's (Mertie Strang Shaffmaster) brother.

From Thelma: Your grandfather's name was GEORGE WARNER STRANG, the WARNER was for his father's Mother's EDNA (WARNER) STRANG.

George Warner Strang b. 9-18-1866.

Grandma and Grandpa Strang were good gardeners and kept a beautiful one.

1880 Census for Allen, Hillsdale County, Michigan
21 June 1880

Strang, Daniel, white male, 43, farmer, born New York
Esther, white female, age 38, wife, keeping house
George, white male, age 13, son, farm laborer
Imogene, white female, age 11, daughter,
Monroe, white male, age 7, son
Etta, white female, age 5, daughter,
Myrtie, white female, age 2, daughter,
Unnamed , white female, age 1/12, born May, a daughter

1900 Census - Quincy, Branch County, Michigan
16 June 1900

Strang, George, head, white male, born Sept 1866, age 33, Married 8 years, born Michigan, parents born New York, a farmer.

Electa, wife, white female, born Mar 1868, age 32, married 8 years, mother of 3 children, 3 children living, born Ohio, Father born Germany, Mother born NY

Arthur, son, white male, Mar, 1894, age 6, single, born Michigan
Ervin, son, white male, born Sept 1894, age 4, single, born Michigan.
Everett, son, white male, born May 1898, age 2, single, born Michigan

I must tell you this interesting item since Halley's Comet is now in view. Have you seen it? If not, try to see it because it will be 75 years before it comes again. Now I saw it 75 years ago when I was visiting your grand-father (George Strang) home near Quincy on his farm. It was very clear because being on the farm there was no interference or any kind. I clearly remember seeing it and right where, on the farm, I stood to see it. Now your grand-father had a mare (horse) who had a colt at that time and do you know what he named the colt?–correct–"Halley". I suppose, as I remember, the colt grew to be a horse and I hope a nice horse.

1910 Census - Quincy Village, Quincy Township, Branch County, Michigan
27 April 1910

Strang, George W. Head, white male, age 43, married 18 years, horn Michigan, parents born NY, general farming
Electa, wife, white female, age 42, married 18 years, 4 children, 4 living, born Ohio, Father born Germany, Mother born NY.
Arthur S., son, white male, age 16, single, born Michigan
Ervin W., son, white male, age 14, single, born Michigan
George E., son, white male, age 11, single, born Michigan
Herbert E., son, white male, age 3, single, born Michigan

March 23, 1917:
Fifteen relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo.(George) Strang Friday to help them celebrate their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary.

1920 Census - Quincy township, Branch County, Michigan
21 Jan 1920

Strang, George W., head, Owns farm, white male, age 53, married, born Michigan, parents born New York, farmer.
Electa B, wife, white female, age 51, married, born Ohio, father born Germany, mother born NY.
Hubert E., son, white male, age 13, single, does not attend school, can read and write, born Michigan.

From Thelma Shaffmaster Dykhouse~~ The home of Electa and George Strang in Quincy was inherited from George's Dad, Daniel Strang. this is a story in itself:

The lovely farm home where Daniel Strang and his wife, Esther Monroe Strang, they lived in was inherited by her father, George Francis Monroe. George Monroe was a very well to do farmer and a fine man.

Esther never gave Daniel any ownership in the farm, but gave the farm to her 5 living children when she and Daniel moved off the farm to move to Quincy to live. The giving of the farm to the children made Daniel very upset. He told his wife, Esther: "If you give the farm to the children, they will have to bury you, I will not".

Thelma doubts that Esther's name was ever on the town property in Quincy. After Esther died, George and Electa moved into the home (pjh: in Quincy) and were given the property to take care of and they took care of Daniel the rest of his life. Daniel did remarry. That is one reason Esther did not want him to have the farm house, she wanted her to share in the property. All of this was told to Thelma by Dad (Art).

Because George Strang received the property in Quincy, he had to pay for her burial. Thelma remembers the 5 children receiving the (pjh: farm) property.

Also Esther Monroe Strang had a sister, Minerva and a brother, Milo Monroe. Esther and Minerva were close and Minerva did not have any children, therefore, she left her small home in Coldwater to Milo and to Esther's children. This caused problems plus grandfather's (Daniel) will caused family disagreement. Because of this, 5 children take sides to this day.

Thelma thinks that the children of George and Electa Strang and the children of the brother, Monroe (or better known as Roy) are not very friendly to each other up date. Thelma doubts they even know of her or her parents. This tells me (Norma) that there is a lot of feelings between Monroes and Strangs. WOW, what a story.

1930 Census - Quincy, Branch County, Michigan
12 Apr 1930

Strang, George, head, Owns house, $4000, has radio, does not live on a farm, white male, age 63, married, age at first marriage 25, born Michigan.
Electa E. Wife, white female, age 63, married, first married 24, born Michigan, father born Germany, mother born NY.

My G.Gpa. Daniel Strang was a well to do farmer and lived to be in his 90's. When he retired he lived in one of the nicer homes in Quincy.

MARCH 19, 1942
QUINCY COUPLES CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES
Strangs to Celebrate Here Next Monday
The Golden Wedding Annivrsary of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Strang of Quincy will be celebrated Monday, March 23, with an open house program at the Strang home from 2 to 8 p.m. A family dinner will be held here Sunday in honor of the event. Mr. Strang, who is 75, was born Sept. 18, 1866, in Jonesville Township. Mrs. Strang, who is 74, was born March 10, 1868, in Hasen, Hancock county, Ohio. They were married March 23, 1892, in Northeast Quincy at the home of Jacob Bender by Rev. H.P. Lane. They have lived in Quincy for the last 23 years. Mr. Strang was formerly employed at the McKenzie Mill.

There are three living children, Everett Strang, Port Huron, Mich.; Irvin Strang, of Northeast Quincy; and Arthur Strang, Salt Lake City, Utah, who is staying here for a couple months; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1942.
JACKSON CITIZEN PATRIOT, JACKSON, MICHIGAN.
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Quincy Couple to be Feted on Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Strang will hold open house next Monday at their home at Quincy from 2 until 8 p.m. in observance of their golden wedding anniversary. On Sunday they plan to have a family dinner at their home. Strang is 75 and a retired farmer. Mrs. Strang is 74 and a past worthy matron and member of Quincy chapter No. 12, OES. She also is a member of the New Century, Columbian and Cameo clubs, Bethany circle and Union church Ladies' Aid Society. They were married northeast of Quincy at the bride's home in 1892 by the Rev. H.P. Land. They have three sons, George of Port Huron, Arthur of Salt Lake City, Utah and Irvin of northeast of Quincy; 11 grandchildren and three great. grandchildren. All will be present for the celebration.

George W.(Warner~~N.S.L.) Strang, 90 East Chicago street, 82 year old retired farmer and life long resident of the Quincy area, died from a cercbral jemorrhage 15 minutes after being admitted to the Community health center, Coldwater, Thursday evening at 7:00 o'clock.Mr. Strang was born September 18, 1866 in Allen Township, the son of Daniel and Esther (Monroe) Strang. He married Electa Bender on March 23, 1892 in Quincy.
He is survived by the widow; three sons, Arthur of Salt Lake City, Utah, Irvin of Quincy and George Everette of Port Huron, Mich.; 11 grandchildren; 10 G. grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Imogene Polhamus of Quincy and Mrs. Etta Leidy of Los Angeles, Calif., and a brother, 'Roy', of Quincy. three sisters and a brother preceded him in death.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon from the Diedrich Funeral home with the Rev. William L. Cruthers officiating. Interment was in Lakeview cemetery.