DANIEL STRANGE

Daniel Strange, the eldest son of John Strange, received the degree of Bachelor of Science from the Michigan Agricultural College in 1867, and in 1870 this institution conferred upon him the degree of Master of Science. March 6, 1868. he was united in marriage to Miss H. Frances Blanchard, daughter of James and Hannah (Webber) Blanchard, the latter tracing a remote genealogy back to the kings of Holland and being one of the heirs of the mythical Anneke Jans estate, claiming the famous Trinity church property in New York city. Mrs. Strange's royal blood manifested itself in her royal determination-first to teach school, when but thirteen years of age, and finally to acquire a college education entirely through the agency of her earnings in the pedagogic profession. In 1867 she received the degree of Master of Science from the Michigan Female College, at Lansing, and after her marriage was her husband's first assistant as principal of public schools at Portland and Mason, Michigan. Since his marriage Daniel Strange has followed the pedagogic profession, been identified with agricultural pursuits and been representative of leading book publishing concerns. He was for several years superintendent of the Michigan agencies of A. J. Johnson & Company and also for D. Appleton & Company, making his home in the city of Grand Rapids and in Detroit during these incumbencies. He is now a traveling representative of the American Law Book Publishing Company, being on the road nearly all the time but looking upon Eaton county as his home. Here he owns a fine farm of four hundred acres, land which his father secured from the government in 1836, in Oneida township, the place having the best of improvements, including a large and
attractive brick house, and being operated under the direction of his son, John
B. The family look upon this fine estate as their permanent home, though absent
from the same a considerable portion of the time, Mrs. Strange having directed
the education of her children at Olivet and Lansing.

Daniel Strange was always interested in public questions, although but little in
practical politics. He is author of "The Tariff Manual," published by T. P. Putnam's Sons, New York. He was defeated for congress in 1892 but was given some credit for reducing the opposition plurality of 11,000, two years before, to but about 5,000. In conclusion is entered a brief record concerning the five children of Daniel and HT. Frances Strange: Emma ()., who was born November 14, 1869, died  March 14, 1880; Ella Laura, who was born March 1872, and who
was graduated in Olivet College as a member of the class of 1!894, receiving
the degree of bachelor of Science, is the wife of Walter Pollard, of Grand
Rapids, a civil engineer by profession, they have two sons Llewellyn D., born
September 23, 18'74, died February 18, 1875i; Mary A., who was born March
14, 1876(, and who was graduated in Olivet College in 1896, with the degree of
Bachelor of Science, is now engaged in teaching; and John B., who was born
April 15, 1880, and who was graduated from the Michigan Agricultural College
as a member of the class of 1901, receiving the degree of Bachelor of Science,
is now on the homestead farm.