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Martha Mae StrahanAge: 85 years19061992

Name
Martha Mae Strahan
Given names
Martha Mae
Surname
Strahan
Married name
Martha Mae Trubey
Birth November 15, 1906 32 18
Marriage of parentsCharles Edwin Strahan SrHarriet Elizabeth “Hattie” TroutmanView this family
about 1906
Note: Marriage info based on the 1910 Census
Birth of a sisterMarjorie G Strahan
June 11, 1908 (Age 18 months)
Birth of a brotherCharles Edwin Strahan Jr
March 6, 1910 (Age 3 years)
Census April 2, 1910 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherFloyd Strahan
1913 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a sisterMyrtle Strahan
1914 (Age 7 years)
Death of a sisterMyrtle Strahan
1915 (Age 8 years)
Census 1915 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a brotherClyde Herman Strahan
August 25, 1917 (Age 10 years)
Census January 5, 1920 (Age 13 years)
Census 1925 (Age 18 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMartha Parker
April 14, 1927 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Betty Louise Trubey
July 11, 1928 (Age 21 years)
Death of a brotherFloyd Strahan
August 20, 1928 (Age 21 years)
Census April 18, 1930 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Evelyn Marie Trubey
April 28, 1930 (Age 23 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn Ambrose Troutman
1940 (Age 33 years)
Census April 23, 1940 (Age 33 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherLurah Elisabeth Leonard
June 6, 1943 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Roger Allen Escritt
August 16, 1944 (Age 37 years)
Census April 7, 1950 (Age 43 years)
Adoption of a grandsonRoger Allen Escritt
between 1947 and 1950 (Age 40 years)

Adoption: Adopted by mother
Note: Roger was born in 1944 with an unknown mother. In the 1950 Census (and subsequent) records he lists Betty as his mother. Betty married Roger's father (Daniel) in 1947.
Death of a fatherCharles Edwin Strahan Sr
September 16, 1956 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Gail Denise Ratliff
September 9, 1957 (Age 50 years)
Death of a motherHarriet Elizabeth “Hattie” Troutman
February 4, 1966 (Age 59 years)
Death of a brotherClyde Herman Strahan
July 14, 1966 (Age 59 years)
Death of a husbandWalter Enos Trubey
July 24, 1966 (Age 59 years)
Death of a brotherCharles Edwin Strahan Jr
August 1982 (Age 75 years)
Death of a sisterMarjorie G Strahan
November 3, 1984 (Age 77 years)
Death June 3, 1992 (Age 85 years)
Obituary
Martha Mae Trubey (nee Strahan) Obituary and Family Listing
June 4, 1992 (1 day after death)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Rossville Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1906Kansas, United States
10 months
herself
Martha Mae Strahan
Birth: November 15, 1906 32 18McPherson, McPherson, Kansas, United States
Death: June 3, 1992Rossville, Shawnee, Kansas, United States
19 months
younger sister
Marjorie G Strahan
Birth: June 11, 1908 34 20McPherson, McPherson, Kansas, United States
Death: November 3, 1984Ottawa, Franklin, Kansas, United States
21 months
younger brother
Charles Edwin Strahan Jr
Birth: March 6, 1910 35 21McPherson, McPherson, Kansas, United States
Death: August 1982Versailles, Morgan, Missouri, United States
4 years
younger brother
Floyd Strahan
Birth: 1913 38 24McPherson, Kansas, United States
Death: August 20, 1928McPherson, Kansas, United States
2 years
younger sister
Myrtle Strahan
Birth: 1914 39 25McPherson, Kansas, United States
Death: 1915McPherson, Kansas, United States
4 years
younger brother
Clyde Herman Strahan
Birth: August 25, 1917 43 29McPherson, Kansas, United States
Death: July 14, 1966Jackson, Missouri, United States
Family with Walter Enos Trubey - View this family
husband
Walter Enos Trubey
Birth: November 20, 1888 38 25South Sharps Creek, McPherson, Kansas, United States
Death: July 24, 1966Rossville, Shawnee, Kansas, United States
herself
Martha Mae Strahan
Birth: November 15, 1906 32 18McPherson, McPherson, Kansas, United States
Death: June 3, 1992Rossville, Shawnee, Kansas, United States
daughter
Betty Louise Trubey
Birth: July 11, 1928 39 21McPherson, McPherson, Kansas, United States
Death: March 16, 2016Spokane, Washington, United States
22 months
daughter
Evelyn Marie Trubey
Birth: April 28, 1930 41 23Kansas, United States
Death: November 11, 2019Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States
daughter
Private
daughter
Private

Martha Mae Strahan has 23 first cousins recorded

CensusKansas State Census, 1925
Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Charles Edwin Strahan Sr - Household

McPherson, McPherson, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Strahan, Charles EheadMW37M24KSOHILEnglishTeamsterBus LineWNo0YesYes
Strahan, Harriet EwifeFW22M1433KSINILEnglishNoneYesYes
Strahan, Martha MdaughterFW3SKSKSKSNone
Strahan, Marjorie GdaughterFW1 years 10 monthsSKSKSKSNone
Strahan, Charles E JrsonMW0 years 1 monthsSKSKSKSNone

CensusKansas State - Census transcript - Charles Edwin Strahan Sr - Household

McPherson, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPOccupation
Strahan, EdheadMW41MKS
Strahan, HattiewifeFW27MKS
Strahan, MaydaughterFW8SKS
Strahan, MarjeriedaughterFW6SKS
Strahan, Ed JrsonMW5SKS
Strahan, FloydsonMW3SKS
Strahan, MyrtledaughterFW0 years 9 monthsSKS

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Charles Edwin Strahan Sr - Household

Bonaville, McPherson, Kansas, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Strahan, EdheadRMW45MYesYesKSScotlandScottishMIYesFarmerGeneral FarmEM
Strahan, HattiewifeFW31MYesYesKSINILYes
Strahan, MaydaughterFW13SYesYesYesKSKSKSYes
Strahan, MarjorydaughterFW11SYesYesYesKSKSKSYes
Strahan, EdwinsonMW9SYesYesYesKSKSKSYes
Strahan, FloydsonMW7SYesYesYesKSKSKSYes
Strahan, ClydesonMW2 years 4 monthsSNoNoNoKSKSKSYes

CensusKansas State - Census transcript - Charles Edwin Strahan Sr - Household

McPherson, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPOccupation
Strahan, EddheadMW51MKS
Troutman, HattiewifeFW37MKS
Strahan, MaedaughterFW18SKS
Strahan, EdwinsonMW15SKS
Strahan, FloydsonMW13SKS
Strahan, ClydesonMW7SKS

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Walter Enos Trubey - Household

Bonaville, McPherson, Kansas, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Trubey, E WalterheadOYesMW41M38NoYesKSINGermanyYesFarmerGeneral farmingOYes
Strahan, M MaywifeFW23M20NoYesKSKSKSYesNone
Trubey, Betty LdaughterFW1 years 9 monthsSNoKSKSKSNone

Name
Marjorie G Lewis (nee Strahan) Obituary and Family Listing Topeka Capital Journal, Topeka, KS, November 4, 1984, Page 48 Ottawa - Mrs. Marjorie G. Lewis, 76, Ottawa, died Saturday, Nov. 13 (should be 3), at the home of a daughter in Ottawa. Mrs. Lewis was a midwife and waitress while she lived in Coffeyville. She was born June 11, 1908, at McPherson, the daughter of E. E. and Hattie Elizabeth Troutman Strahan. She moved from Coffeyville to Ottawa in 1978. Mrs. Lewis was a member of Franklin County Senior Center at Ottawa and Rebekah Lodge and Havana United Methodist Church in Coffeyville. She was married to Carl Lewis in 1937 in Kinsley. He died in 1966. A daughter, Mrs. Velma Lepley, also preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Beverly O'Connor, Ottawa; a sister, Mrs. Mae Trubey, Rossville; six grandchildren; a step-granddaughter; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Dengel and son Mortuary in Ottawa. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday in Havana Cemetery, near Coffeyville. Mrs. Lewis will lie in state from 4 p.m. Monday until service time at the mortuary. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166829237/marjorie_g_lewis