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Marjorie G StrahanAge: 76 years19081984

Name
Marjorie G Strahan
Given names
Marjorie G
Surname
Strahan
Married name
Marjorie G Lewis
Birth June 11, 1908 34 20
Birth of a brotherCharles Edwin Strahan Jr
March 6, 1910 (Age 20 months)
Census April 2, 1910 (Age 21 months)
Birth of a brotherFloyd Strahan
1913 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterMyrtle Strahan
1914 (Age 5 years)
Death of a sisterMyrtle Strahan
1915 (Age 6 years)
Census 1915 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a brotherClyde Herman Strahan
August 25, 1917 (Age 9 years)
Census January 5, 1920 (Age 11 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMartha Parker
April 14, 1927 (Age 18 years)
Death of a brotherFloyd Strahan
August 20, 1928 (Age 20 years)
MarriageReece Cart LewisView this family
1937 (Age 28 years)
Note: Marriage info found in Margorie Lewis Obituary
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn Ambrose Troutman
1940 (Age 31 years)
Census April 30, 1940 (Age 31 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherLurah Elisabeth Leonard
June 6, 1943 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Beverly Ann Lewis
January 21, 1944 (Age 35 years)
Census April 20, 1950 (Age 41 years)
Death of a fatherCharles Edwin Strahan Sr
September 16, 1956 (Age 48 years)
Death of a husbandReece Cart Lewis
1966 (Age 57 years)
Death of a motherHarriet Elizabeth “Hattie” Troutman
February 4, 1966 (Age 57 years)
Death of a brotherClyde Herman Strahan
July 14, 1966 (Age 58 years)
Marriage of a childMichael LaVern O'ConnorBeverly Ann LewisView this family
May 21, 1976 (Age 67 years)
Note: Marriage info found in Michael's obituary
Death of a brotherCharles Edwin Strahan Jr
August 1982 (Age 74 years)
Death November 3, 1984 (Age 76 years)
Obituary
Marjorie G Lewis (nee Strahan) Obituary and Family Listing
November 4, 1984 (1 day after death)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Havana Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: about 1906Kansas, United States
10 months
elder sister
Martha Mae Strahan
Birth: November 15, 1906 32 18McPherson, McPherson, Kansas, United States
Death: June 3, 1992Rossville, Shawnee, Kansas, United States
19 months
herself
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 Reece Cart Lewis - View this family
husband
herself
Marjorie G Strahan
Birth: June 11, 1908 34 20McPherson, McPherson, Kansas, United States
Death: November 3, 1984Ottawa, Franklin, Kansas, United States
Marriage: 1937Kinsley, Edwards, Kansas, United States
7 years
daughter
Beverly Ann Lewis
Birth: January 21, 1944 41 35Havana, Montgomery, Kansas, United States
Death: August 15, 2023Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States
Reece Cart Lewis + … … - View this family
husband
step-daughter
Velma Lee Lewis
Birth: November 26, 1927 25Missouri, United States
Death: August 24, 1970Kansas, United States

Marjorie G Strahan has 23 first cousins recorded

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

Marriage
Marriage info found in Margorie Lewis Obituary
Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Reece Cartlett Lewis - Household

Havana, Montgomery, Kansas, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Lewis, Carl RxheadR3NoMW37MNoMOLaborerFArmPW20185
Lewis, Marjorie GwifeFW31MNoKS00
Lewis, Velma LeedaughterFW12SYesMO

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Reece Cartlett Lewis - Household

Havana, Montgomery, Kansas, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Lewis, Carl RheadMW47MarMOWK70CustodianSchoolG
Lewis, MarjoriewifeFW43MarKSH50HousewifeHomeNP
Lewis, Beverly AdaughterFW6NevKS

Obituary
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
Name
Beverly Ann O'Connor (nee Lewis) Obituary and Family Listing Beverly Ann O’Connor, 79, of Wichita, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. Services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday August, 26 2023, at Dengel and Son, Ottawa Chapel. Family will meet with friends 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Friday, August 25, 2023, at Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa. Interment Wellsville Cemetery, Wellsville, Kansas. Bev was born Friday, January 21, 1944, in Havana, Kansas. She was the daughter of Carl and Marjorie (Strahan) Lewis. She lived in Wichita, Kansas for the past twelve years, however, spent most of her life in the Ottawa area. Bev graduated from Havana High School with the class of 1962. She was united in marriage to Michael O’Connor on May 21, 1976. They later divorced after twenty-five years of marriage. Bev was a homemaker and had several small home business adventures including Bev’s Ceramics and her own daycare for many years. She enjoyed dancing at the senior dances with Terry, painting ceramics, traveling, rodeos, horses. To those who knew her well, knew her cell phone was her main hobby. Most importantly, Beverly loved her family deeply. Bev was preceded in death by her parents Carl and Marjorie; former husband Mike O’Connor, brother Joel McIntyre; and sisters Velma Lepley and Freda Griffin; and life-long friends Pat Gilliland and Sherry Lepley. Survivors include companion Terry Rupert of Wichita, Kansas; children Jeff Olivas of Spring Hill, Kansas, Michelle Foster (Jerry) of Ottawa, Kansas, Michele Dean of Spring Hill, Kansas and Michael O’Connor II of Wichita, Kansas; grandchildren Alli, Jeffrey, Mercedes, Morgan, Austin, Kylie, and Macy; great grandchildren Lyndsay, Chase, Miles, Mckenzie, Leia, Amelia, and Gentry; life-long friend Val Garrison of Vassar, Kansas; along with many nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorial contributions to Beverly O’Connor Memorial Fund. Make checks payable to Dengel & Son Mortuary, 235 S. Hickory, Ottawa, Kansas 66067. https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/28752327/beverly-ann-oconnor/