Louise JORDAN (1890-1954)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: Charles Monroe STRONG (Infant) STRONG Margaret STRONG Louise JORDAN 1 2 3 Born: 23 Apr 1890, Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana 1 2 Marriage: Charles Monroe STRONG on 14 Aug 1913 in Seattle, King County, Washington 1 Died: 14 Aug 1954, Seattle, King County, Washington 4   Death Notes: Obituary, Seattle Times, 15 Aug 1954: "Mrs. Charles M. Strong, Teacher, Dies Mrs. Louise Jordan Strong, 64, a former Franklin High School English teacher, died yesterday in a hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Strong, a Seattle resident since 1911, taught for about 20 years before she became ill seven years ago. She was the widow of Charles M. Strong, a former professor at the University of Washington. He died in 1929. Mrs. Strong was born in Greencastle, Ind. She graduated from DePauw University. She was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Smith, Seattle, and two sisters, Miss Margaret Jordan, Seattle, and Mrs. John G. Benson, Indianapolis. Private services will be held tomorrow at Forkner's chapel. Cremation will follow."   Noted events in her life were: 1. Education: 1910, DePaul University. 5 "2344. Louise Strong (Nee Jordan), Homemaker, 1027 Belleview Court, Seattle,Wash. A. B. Born, April 23, 1890, Greencastle, Ind. Teacher of English, high school, Rockville, Ind.; same, high school, Seattle Wash. Married, August 14, 1913, to Charles Munro Strong, Seattle, Wash. Mother of Margaret." 2. Census: 1930, King County, Washington. 6 Dwelling 193, Family 264, Seattle Jordan, Margaret, head, rents, female, white, age 57, single, can read and write, born Indiana, parents born Indiana, speaks English, public school teacher Strong, Louise J, sister, female, white, age 38, widowed, can read and write, born Indiana, parents born Indiana, speaks English, high school teacher Strong, Margaret, niece, female, white, age 13, single, attends school, cannot read and write, born Washington, father born Missouri, mother born Indiana Louise married Charles Monroe STRONG, son of Eli STRONG and Elizabeth K. BARRY, on 14 Aug 1913 in Seattle, King County, Washington.1 (Charles Monroe STRONG was born on 19 Feb 1870 in Moniteau County, Missouri,7 died on 31 Mar 1928 in Athens, Clarke County, Georgia 3 8 and was buried 3 or 8 Apr 1928 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio 8.)   Marriage Notes: Certificate of Marriage License No 39920 Groom: Full Name - Chas. M. Strong Residence - 5232 - 18th N.E. Age at last birthday - 43 White Single 1st Marriage Birthplace - MO Occupation - Teacher Name of Father - Eli Birthplace of Father - MO Maiden Name of Mother - (blank) Birthplace of Mother - MO Signed as C. M. Strong Bride: Full Name - Louise Jordan Residence - (blank) Age at last birthday - 23 White Single 1st marriage Birthplace - Ind Occupation - Teacher Name of Father - Henry Birthplace of Father - Ind Maiden Name of Mother - Henrietta Miller Birthplace of Mother - Indiana Signed as Louise Jordan Marriage performed in Seattle, King County, Washington on 14 Aug 1913 by A W Linard, Minister of the Gospel Witnesses: Mary Colliver and D H Houston Companion Marriage Certificate (does not include personal information) says they were married at the Sorority House, Univ of Wash., Seattle, Wash. 1

1 Certificate of Marriage for Chas. M. Strong and Louise Jordan, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Washington State Board of Health, License No. 39920 (Digital Archives, Washington State Archives).

2 1920 Census, King County, Washington, Roll T625_1927, Page 4A, E. D. 178 (Ancestry.com Census Image 7 of 21.

3 Guardianship of Margaret Strong, minor heir of Charles M. Strong, Dec'd, http://www.bushwhacker.org/probatesearch/bushwhackertable1_view.php?PHPSESSID=930f88e67db9fcc70e7398eb37f30445&editid=29519.

4 Washington Death Index, 1940-1966 (Online database at Ancestry.com).

5 Martha J. Ridpath, Class of 1879, Editor, Alumnal Record DePauw University (Greencastle, Indiana, Published by the University, 1920), Page 238 (an online Google Book).

6 1930 Census, King County, Washington, Roll 2497, Page 17B, E.D. 91 (Ancestry.com Census Image 34 of 63).

7 Strong Family Bible. It would appear the Strong Family Bible may have originally belonged to Eli and Elizabeth Strong, for the births of their children appear to have been entered before the births of the children of J. R. and Polly Strong. This bible may have been the bible that was purchased in 1876 from the Estate of Eli Strong, Dec'd by Sarah Legg, mother of Elizabeth (Barry) Strong and Polly (Legg) Strong, which upon her death probably passed to Polly. Beginning with the birth of Eli and Elizabeth's daughter, Betty, in 1873 (Elizabeth died a week later), the entries appear to have been made by Polly until she died in 1916, at which time the handwriting noticeably changes and thereafter is presumed to be that of Bertha (Strong) Young, Polly's youngest daughter and the possessor of the bible, or at least the Family Record pages, at the time of her death in 1963. It thus appears that before Polly started maintaining the Family Records, the bible only contained entries for the family of Eli and Elizabeth Strong. Once Polly took over, she appears to have added the entries for the J. R. and Polly Strong family. [While Elizabeth's and Polly's handwriting is similar, there are some subtle differences. For example, the "B" in "Born" begins with a loop in the case of the entries for the family of Eli and Elizabeth, while it begins with a straight stroke for the family of J. R. and Polly. Also, the names of J. R. and Polly's children are listed separately in a column on the first page that was originally intended for deaths.] One possible exception to this scenario concerns the marriage information for Eli and Elizabeth - that may have been added by Polly at the same time she added her own marriage information. The handwriting for both marriage entries seems to be identical and it also matches the death entries for Eli and Elizabeth, which were probably made by Polly. Moreover, both marriage entries spell "married" as "maried." The Family Record pages have been removed from the bible, which appears to no longer exist. Originally, these pages immediately followed the end of the Old Testament. It is not known when or by whom the Family Record pages were removed. They may or may not have still been part of the bible when Bertha Dell Young nee Strong died in 1963. After Bertha's death, only the Family Record pages were passed on to her grand-nephew, Robert E. Strong, Jr.

8 Georgia Certificate of Death No. 6331 for Chas. M. Strong (Online at Georgia's Virtual Vault at http://content.sos.state.ga.us/index.php).