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Leroy Douglas STRANGE [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3 6 Apr 1887 in Marysville, Marshall, KS. He died 4 15 Aug 1952 in Hinsdale, , MA. Leroy married 5 May PLATT on 14 Apr 1917.

Other marriages:
TURNER, Aleathabelle

per Marty Strange, Leroy was the last of Paul and Mary's children born in KS before they moved to North Adams, MA, but that conflicts with Dorothy Sanborn's records which show Clarence born 1892 and Leroy b. 1887.

"Paul's children split ...many went to Central Mass in the Springfield and Greenfield area.  Some stayed western Mass in the Burchard County area.  Not a close family...at least Grandpa Leroy wasn't close to the family"  (Marty Strange 1994)

BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH:062794 letter of Dorothy Sanborn

Need to verify that Alfred was son of May or Aleathabelle

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Married (1) May Platt, (2)Altheabelle Turner

May PLATT 1 married 2 Leroy Douglas STRANGE on 14 Apr 1917.

They had the following children:

  M i Albert STRANGE was born 18 Aug 1917 and died 9 Apr 1999.

Paul Augustine STRANGE [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3 14 Jul 1896 in Hoosick Falls, Rensselaer Co., NY. He died 4 Aug 1967 in Holyoke, Hampden Co., MA. Paul married 5 Edith Viola PIERCE on 3 Aug 1914 in North Adams, , MA.

Paul 026-24-8875.

phone conversation with Dorothy Strange Sanborn

BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH:062794 letter of Dorothy Sanborn.

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Married Edith Viola Pierce

1920 census shows him working as a ferrier (horse-shoer) at the State
College in Amherst (UMass)
1920 Jan 6:  Amhurst Town, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts.
Paul Strange  head  Rent 23   New York  New------New-----
Viola, wife  21  MA  NY MA
Julia,  dau,        5 11/12    MA  NY  MA
Sherwood, son  3  3/12    MA  NY  MA
Dorothy, dau,    2  3/12    MA  NY  MA
Howard,  son,   1  3/12    MA  NY  MA

1992 May 29th from Helen Kracht:  "Have had a letter from Dorothy
Strange Sanborn of Greenfield, Mass; granddaughter of Paul Strange.
Paul moved to Massachusetts about 1895.  She is 75 yrs old.  She speaks of many nieces and grand nieces and nephews, but hasn't mentioned any children and is one of 10 children, the oldest of 4 living."

Edith Viola PIERCE 1 was born 1899 in Massachusetts. She married 2 Paul Augustine STRANGE on 3 Aug 1914 in North Adams, , MA.

1920 census shows him working as a ferrier (horse-shoer) at the State
College in Amherst (UMass)
1920 Jan 6:  Amhurst Town, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts.
Paul Strange  head  Rent 23   New York  New------New-----
Viola, wife  21  MA  NY MA
Julia,  dau,        5 11/12    MA  NY  MA
Sherwood, son  3  3/12    MA  NY  MA
Dorothy, dau,    2  3/12    MA  NY  MA
Howard,  son,   1  3/12    MA  NY  MA

They had the following children:

  F i
Julia STRANGE 1 was born 1914 in Massachusetts.

1920 census shows him working as a ferrier (horse-shoer) at the State
College in Amherst (UMass)
1920 Jan 6:  Amhurst Town, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts.
Paul Strange  head  Rent 23   New York  New------New-----
Viola, wife  21  MA  NY MA
Julia,  dau,        5 11/12    MA  NY  MA
Sherwood, son  3  3/12    MA  NY  MA
Dorothy, dau,    2  3/12    MA  NY  MA
Howard,  son,   1  3/12    MA  NY  MA
  M ii
Sherwood STRANGE 1 was born 27 Mar 1916 in Massachusetts. He died 27 Jan 1989 in Amherst, Hampshire Co., MA.

Sherwood 032-09-4451.

1920 census shows him working as a ferrier (horse-shoer) at the State
College in Amherst (UMass)
1920 Jan 6:  Amhurst Town, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts.
Paul Strange  head  Rent 23   New York  New------New-----
Viola, wife  21  MA  NY MA
Julia,  dau,        5 11/12    MA  NY  MA
Sherwood, son  3  3/12    MA  NY  MA
Dorothy, dau,    2  3/12    MA  NY  MA
Howard,  son,   1  3/12    MA  NY  MA
  F iii Dorothy STRANGE was born Mar 1917.
  M iv
Howard STRANGE 1 was born Mar 1918 in Massachusetts.

1920 census shows him working as a ferrier (horse-shoer) at the State
College in Amherst (UMass)
1920 Jan 6:  Amhurst Town, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts.
Paul Strange  head  Rent 23   New York  New------New-----
Viola, wife  21  MA  NY MA
Julia,  dau,        5 11/12    MA  NY  MA
Sherwood, son  3  3/12    MA  NY  MA
Dorothy, dau,    2  3/12    MA  NY  MA
Howard,  son,   1  3/12    MA  NY  MA

Albert STRANGE [Parents] 1 was born 18 Aug 1917. He died 9 Apr 1999 in Dalton, Berkshire Co., MA. Albert married 2 Agnes TISDEL.

phone conversation with son Marty Strange

Agnes TISDEL 1 was born 1918. She married 2 Albert STRANGE.

STRANGE OF HOWARD, by John Mayer (Oct 1994 ed) pg 212


Leroy Douglas STRANGE [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3 6 Apr 1887 in Marysville, Marshall, KS. He died 4 15 Aug 1952 in Hinsdale, , MA. Leroy married 5 Aleathabelle TURNER on 1909.

Other marriages:
PLATT, May

per Marty Strange, Leroy was the last of Paul and Mary's children born in KS before they moved to North Adams, MA, but that conflicts with Dorothy Sanborn's records which show Clarence born 1892 and Leroy b. 1887.

"Paul's children split ...many went to Central Mass in the Springfield and Greenfield area.  Some stayed western Mass in the Burchard County area.  Not a close family...at least Grandpa Leroy wasn't close to the family"  (Marty Strange 1994)

BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH:062794 letter of Dorothy Sanborn

Need to verify that Alfred was son of May or Aleathabelle

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Married (1) May Platt, (2)Altheabelle Turner

Aleathabelle TURNER 1 married 2 Leroy Douglas STRANGE on 1909.


Clarence Clyde STRANGE [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3 27 Sep 1892 in Marysville, Marshall, KS. He died 4 12 Feb 1966 in Hudson, Hillsborough Co., NH. Clarence married 5 Ethel OSTERMAN on Nov 1917 in Boston, , MA.

Clarence 016-05-8795.

Marty Strange research notes "Paul and his wife, Mary Whitney left Marysville about a year after Samuel married Elizabeth Lawrence, and probably shortly after their fifth child, an unnamed male , was born on September 27, 1892.

BIRTH-MARRIAGE:062794 letter of niece, Dorothy Sanborn

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Married Ethel Osterman

1920 Census shows him married, but living as a boarder in Boston, MA and
working as a Police Officer for the City of Boston.  His wife is not
listed as living with him at that address.

Ethel OSTERMAN 1 married 2 Clarence Clyde STRANGE on Nov 1917 in Boston, , MA.

MARRIAGE:062794 letter of niece, Dorothy Sanborn geve last name of Ethel as Darlington


Allen Winfield MILLER 1 was born 12 Apr 1891. He died Jul 1983 in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA. Allen married 2 Agnes STRANGE on 16 Jul 1913 in North Adams, , MA.

Agnes STRANGE [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3 21 Nov 1894 in Hoosac Falls, , NY. She died 4 24 Dec 1944 in Pownal, Bennington Co., VT. Agnes married 5 Allen Winfield MILLER on 16 Jul 1913 in North Adams, , MA.

BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH:062794 letter of Dorothy Sanborn.

Married Allen Winfield Miller

They had the following children:

  F i
Alva MILLER 1 was born 21 May 1915. She died 1 Dec 1989 in N. Easton, Bristol Co., MA.

Dennis William YARTER 1 was born 1896. He died 2 Feb 1951 in Pillsfield, , MA. Dennis married 2 Florence STRANGE on 4 Sep 1917 in North Adams, Berkshire Co., MA. The marriage ended in divorce.

062794 letter of Dorothy Sanborn

Florence STRANGE [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3 9 Jul 1899 in North Adams, Berkshire Co., MA. She died 4 21 Mar 1963 in Amherst, Hampshire Co., MA. Florence married 5 Dennis William YARTER on 4 Sep 1917 in North Adams, Berkshire Co., MA. The marriage ended in divorce.

Other marriages:
BEERS, Louis L.

BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH:062794 letter of Dorothy Sanborn.

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Married (1) Louis L. Beers (2) Dennis William Yarter

They had the following children:

  M i
Russell YARTER 1 was born Jan 1920. He died 23 May 1993 in Adams, Berkshire Co., MA.

Russell 020-03-7336.

Louis L. BEERS 1 married 2 Florence STRANGE on 30 Aug 1947 in St. Joseph, , MO. The marriage ended in divorce.

062794 letter of Dorothy Sanborn

Florence STRANGE [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3 9 Jul 1899 in North Adams, Berkshire Co., MA. She died 4 21 Mar 1963 in Amherst, Hampshire Co., MA. Florence married 5 Louis L. BEERS on 30 Aug 1947 in St. Joseph, , MO. The marriage ended in divorce.

Other marriages:
YARTER, Dennis William

BIRTH-MARRIAGE-DEATH:062794 letter of Dorothy Sanborn.

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Married (1) Louis L. Beers (2) Dennis William Yarter


Hervie Robert STRANGE [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3 10 Jul 1905 in North Adams, , MA. He died 4 7 Jul 1964 in Chicopee, , MA. Hervie married 5 Irene BABEU on 4 Nov 1929 in North Adams, , MA.

BIRTH-DEATH:062794 letter of Dorothy Sanborn.

Irene BABEU 1 was born 30 Aug 1904. She died 15 Sep 1988 in Chicopee, Hampden Co., MA. Irene married 2 Hervie Robert STRANGE on 4 Nov 1929 in North Adams, , MA.

Irene 020-03-9211.

062794 letter of Dorothy Sanborn


SANBORN was born 1918. He married Dorothy STRANGE.

Dorothy STRANGE [Parents] 1 was born Mar 1917 in Massachusetts. She married SANBORN.

1920 census shows him working as a ferrier (horse-shoer) at the State
College in Amherst (UMass)
1920 Jan 6:  Amhurst Town, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts.
Paul Strange  head  Rent 23   New York  New------New-----
Viola, wife  21  MA  NY MA
Julia,  dau,        5 11/12    MA  NY  MA
Sherwood, son  3  3/12    MA  NY  MA
Dorothy, dau,    2  3/12    MA  NY  MA
Howard,  son,   1  3/12    MA  NY  MA

06/27/94 letter of Dorothy Sanborn

1992 May 29th from Helen Kracht:  "Have had a letter from Dorothy
Strange Sanborn of Greenfield, Mass; granddaughter of Paul Strange.
Paul moved to Massachusetts about 1895.  She is 75 yrs old.  She speaks of many nieces and grand nieces and nephews, but hasn't mentioned any children and is one of 10 children, the oldest of 4 living.

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