Ulysses S. Strouss and Esther M. Hartford

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Husband Ulysses S. Strouss ^{1 2}

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           Born: 5 Jun 1848 - Hanover Twp, Beaver Co, PA 2 3
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         Father: David Strouss (      -      ) 3 4 5
         Mother: Emily Woodrow (1813-Aft 1899) 6

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       Marriage: 1871 3

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Wife Esther M. Hartford ⁴

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            AKA: Esther Hatford 3
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         Father: James M. Hartford (      -      ) 4
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Children

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1 F Jane M. "Jennie" Strouss ^{3 4}

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2 F Martha E. Strouss ^{3 4}

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General Notes: Husband - Ulysses S. Strouss

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He was reared on the farm, and attended the district school and the academy at Mansfield, Pennsylvania. He studied medicine with Dr. Walker, of Mansfield, and afterward with Dr. Moon, at Hookstown. He then entered the medical department of the Western Reserve College at Cleveland, Ohio, where he was graduated in 1872. He began practice at Hookstown, where he remained until 1874, when he went to Ohioville, and ten years later came to Beaver. He was a member of the Beaver County Medical Society. He was a Democrat; and a Master Mason.

He was born in Hanover township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, and was reared on a farm, thoroughly learning what constitutes a day's work. In gaining an education, he was ably assisted by his father, who, after sending him to the public school, considered him able to "hoe his own row." Later, he took a finishing course at Mansfield Academy, and after graduating therefrom, he engaged in teaching school, being then only seventeen years of age.
He studied medicine under the preceptorship of Dr. R. L. Walker of Mansfield, while teaching school at that place. Later, he continued his studies in the office of Dr. C. McConnell of Service, and afterward entered the medical department of the Western Reserve College of Cleveland, Ohio. Entering this college in 1870, he graduated therefrom in the class of 1872, and began the practice of his chosen profession with Dr. R. A. Moon at Hookstown, continuing there until 1874. At that time, he made a change of location, by going to Fairview, where he succeeded in building up a large and remunerative practice. He remained there until 1884, when he sold out his business interests in that place to Dr. J. S. Louthan. Dr. Strouss had gained more confidence in his own ability and skill by this time, and now looked about for a larger field. He found his heart's desire at Beaver, one of the most beautiful boroughs of western Pennsylvania, and located there shortly after leaving Fairview. From the beginning of his practice in Beaver, his knowledge and skill, his promptness and strict attention to business gained for him the respect and confidence of the people in general. His patronage has increased to such dimensions that its requirements can only be met by working early and late. Upon locating in Beaver in 1884, Dr. Strouss purchased a residence and office at the corner of Third and Beaver streets, also buying the land and building adjoining on Beaver street. In 1892, he purchased a residence on the corner of Beaver and Turnpike streets. He built a business block on Third street, which he rented, and at different times sold lots from his land, until his portion of the borough was covered with beautiful residences occupied and owned by some of the best people of Beaver. He also built other houses in different parts of the town.
Although Dr. Strouss is a close student and keeps himself up-to-date in his profession, he has not been indifferent or idle as to the progress of his adopted home. Rather it may be said that he has been actively and financially interested in many enterprises worthy of note during the last fifteen years in Beaver. He was one of the original stockholders of the Beaver National Bank, and was one of its directors; he was also a stockholder of the Rochester Electric Light Company; a stockholder and director of the Beaver Loan Association, and a stockholder in various other enterprises. He served as U. S. pension examiner under Cleveland's administration, and was a member of the Beaver County Medical Society. Socially, he was a member and past master of St. James Lodge, No. 457, F. & A. M.; of Eureka Chapter, No. 167, R. A. M.; Pittsburg Commandery No. 1, K. T.; Syria Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., besides which he was district deputy grand master of the Thirty-seventh District, and also a member of the Royal Arcanum. [BOBBC, 152]

1 —, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 725, 894.

2 —, Book of Biographies, Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 152.

3 —, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 725.

4 —, Book of Biographies, Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 153.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 301.

6 —, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 894.