Yeomans, Edward (1866-1942)

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Edward Yeomans to Jane Addams, June 1, 1904

Edward Yeomans to Jane Addams, November 29, 1910

Julia Day Yeomans to Jane Addams, May 30, 1904

Hull-House Year Book 1906-1907

List of Hull-House Donors, March 18, 1910

Anna Marcet Haldeman-Julius to Jane Addams, January 1, 1922

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Birth Date

1866-03-23

Death Date

1942-11-22

Birthplace

Rochester, NY

Biographical Text

Edward Yeomans was born in Rochester, NY. After living for a time in Orange, NJ, he moved to Chicago where he became associated with Hull-House. In 1924, spurred and funded by wealthy widower Frank Frost, Yeomans founded the Ojai Valley School in Ojai, CA. He desired to stimulate students to form a love of learning that lasted even after classes ended.

Yeomans married Julia Day in 1904. They had two children: Andrew and Edward.Yeomans died in 1942.

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DeLora, Renee

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Public domain

Gender

Male

First appears

1904

Bibliography and Links

Edward Yeoman, 1930 United States Federal Census

Edward Yeomans, 1870 United States Federal Census

Edward Yeomans, 1920 United States Federal Census

Edward Yeomans, California, Death Index, 1940-1997

Edward Yeomans, U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925

Hermes, Elizabeth Curran. "Progressive Educator Edward Yeomans Set the Course for Ojai Valley School". Family Tree. 2010.

Obituary 1 -- no title. 1942. Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963), Nov 24, 1942.

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“Yeomans, Edward (1866-1942),” Jane Addams Digital Edition, accessed May 21, 2024, https://digital.janeaddams.ramapo.edu/items/show/1354.