Mabel Gertrude Strohmeyer b. 16 May 1896 Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania d. 16 Dec 1959 Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA: Our Family History

1896 - 1959 (63 years)

Name	Mabel Gertrude Strohmeyer [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29]
Birth	16 May 1896	Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania [23, 28, 30, 31, 32]
	Birth Location at 20th Ave & 18th St
		1900 United States Federal Census
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		Mabel Gertrude Strohmeyer Birth Record
		Mabel Gertrude Strohmeyer Birth Location 20th Ave & 18th St
Gender	Female
SocialSecurityNumber	316034121 [32]
FSID	K2JX-LWZ
Name	Mabel G Strohmeyer [33]
Name	Mabel Gertrude Stephens [32]
Name	Mabel Gertrude Strohmayer [34]
Name	Mabel Stephens [35]
Name	Mabel Stevens [36]
Name	Mabel Strohmeyer [1, 3, 6, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19]
Residence	Signature name differs from NH’s name. RelationToHead: Signature name differs from NH’s name. [32]
Residence	Widowed MaritalStatus: Widowed [28]
Residence	1900	Franklin, Cambria, Pennsylvania [1, 19]
Main Street (No Address # indicated)
Residence	1930	Gary, Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA [36]
StreetAddress: Maryland Street; 33 Age: 33; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanReadWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 0007; Homemaker: Yes; LiveOnFarm: No; RegistrationDistrict: 7; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Wife RelationToHead: Wife
Residence	1935	Calumet Township, Lake, Indiana [19]
Residence	1935	Gary, Lake, Indiana [31]
Residence	1935	Gary, Lake, Indiana [27]
Residence	1940	Calumet Township, Lake, Indiana [1, 19]
	record-image_-33
Residence	1940	Ward 6, Gary, Calumet Township, Lake, Indiana, United States
Residence	1940	Calumet, Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA [31]
StreetAddress: E; 44 Age: 44; AttendedSchool: No; CityWard: 6; EmploymentCode: 5; EmploymentDetails: Home Housework; EmploymentHistory: No; EnumerationDistrict: 95-86; GradeCompleted: Elementary school, 6th grade; Income: 0; IncomeOtherSources: No; IsEmployed: No; PublicEmergencyWork: No; ResidenceFarmNineteenThirtyFive: No; SeekingWork: No; WeeksWorked: 0; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Wife RelationToHead: Wife
Residence	1940	Calumet, Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA [27]
StreetAddress: E; 44 Age: 44; AttendedSchool: No; CityWard: 6; EmploymentCode: 5; EmploymentDetails: Home Housework; EmploymentHistory: No; EnumerationDistrict: 95-86; GradeCompleted: Elementary school, 6th grade; Income: 0; IncomeOtherSources: No; IsEmployed: No; PublicEmergencyWork: No; ResidenceFarmNineteenThirtyFive: No; SeekingWork: No; WeeksWorked: 0; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Wife RelationToHead: Wife
Death	16 Dec 1959	Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA [19, 28]
Death	63 Age: 63
Person ID	I116	Perchinske Strohmeyer Tree
Last Modified	5 Aug 2025

Father	Florian Strohmeyer, b. 3 May 1861, Carrolltown, Cambria, Pennsylvania d. 14 Mar 1901, Franklin, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 39 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Amelia Augusta Travis, b. 27 Jul 1859, Carrolltown, Cambria, Pennsylvania d. 2 Apr 1936, Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA (Age 76 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	1883 [1]
Age at Marriage	He : ~ 21 years and 7 months - She : ~ 23 years and 5 months.
Family ID	F34	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Thomas Dwight Stephens, b. 17 Jul 1889, McNabb, Putnam, Illinois d. 5 Jan 1957, Gary, Lake, Indiana (Age 67 years)

Marriage 13 Dec 1918 Chicago, Cook, Illinois [19, 33]

Age at Marriage She : 22 years and 7 months - He : 29 years and 5 months.

Children

	1. D Stephens, b. 10 Sep 1919, Chicago, Cook, Illinois d. 10 Sep 1919, Chicago, Cook, Illinois (Age 0 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
	2. Dorothy May Stevens, b. 31 Aug 1923, Chicago, Cook, Illinois d. Yes, date unknown [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
+	3. Lloyd Stephens, b. 2 Dec 1925, Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA d. 18 Apr 1998, Michigan City, La Porte, Indiana, USA (Age 72 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]

Family ID F502 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 5 Aug 2025

Event Map

	Birth - 16 May 1896 - Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania
	Residence - Main Street (No Address # indicated) - 1900 - Franklin, Cambria, Pennsylvania
	Marriage - 13 Dec 1918 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois
	Residence - 1935 - Calumet Township, Lake, Indiana
	Residence - 1935 - Gary, Lake, Indiana
	Residence - 1935 - Gary, Lake, Indiana
	Residence - 1940 - Calumet Township, Lake, Indiana
	Death - 16 Dec 1959 - Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA

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Documents
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Sources

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Mabel Gertrude Strohmeyer in entry for Dorothy May Stephens, "Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1940"
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Mabel Strohmeyer in household of Michael Strohmeyer, "United States Census, 1900"
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Mabel Stephens in household of Thomas Stephens, "United States Census, 1940"
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Mabel Strohmeyer in entry for D Stephens, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
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Mabel Gertrude Strohmeyer
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Mabel Stevens in household of Thomas Stevens, "United States Census, 1930"
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Mabel Stromeyer in entry for Lloyd Stephens and Helen Cisarik, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
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1940 United States Federal Census
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First name misspelled.
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1940 United States Federal Census
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1930 United States Federal Census

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