 1861 - 1916 (54 years)
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| Name |
Thomas A Strauser |
| Born |
3 Jul 1861 |
Berks County, Pennsylvania  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
1 Feb 1916 |
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska |
| Buried |
Westlawn-Hillcrest Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska |
| Person ID |
I113696 |
Strausstown Roots |
| Last Modified |
5 Dec 2021 |
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| Sources |
- [S151] Montgomery Bios, Morton L. Montgomery, (. H. Beers & Company of Chicago, 1909), 1703 (Reliability: 1).
Thomas Strauser was born July 3, 1861, in Perry township, son of Reuben and Polly (Adams) Strauser.
Thomas Strauser received his education in the township schools and was reared on the farm, learning the trade of carpenter under the tuition of his father. He followed his trade in the vicinity of his father's home for three years, at the end of which time he went to Reading and worked as a journeyman for two years. With this experience he started in business as a building contractor, and he carried on this occupation for eleven years, putting up in Reading during this time over 1,000 dwelling for numerous parties. He then removed to Pittsburg for the purpose of carrying on his operations more extensively, and within two years superintended the erection of three hundred dwellings, but not liking the Iron City of the West, he returned to Reading, and concluding to retire from the business, he purchased the Metropolitan House at Shoemakersville, taking possession April 2, 1906. He immediately made extensive improvements, costing over $5,000, and it became one of the largest, best-equipped and best- conduct
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d hotels in the county. Mr. Strauser is now located in Spokane, Washington.
In 1882 Mr. Strauser married Catherine High, daughter of Aaron High, of Reading, and there have been four children born to this union: Beulah; Oran, an enterprising young carpenter of Spokane, Wash., and the owner and operator of a 200-acres farm; Ada, and Carroll. His family are members of the Lutheran church.
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