Alfred Roberts (1832–1926)
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- Born
- 1832
- Died
- 1926
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- Names in Stone
When was Alfred Roberts born? 1832.
When did Alfred Roberts die? 1926.
Life story
Alfred Roberts (1832–1926) was born in 1832, and died in 1926, at about age 94. A cemetery record documents Alfred's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Alfred's life.
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1845 · age 13 — The Irish Potato Famine began
1861 · age 29 — The American Civil War began
1867 · age 35 — The United States purchased Alaska
1876 · age 44 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 66 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 74 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 82 — World War I began
1920 · age 88 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
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When was Alfred Roberts born?
Alfred Roberts was born in 1832.
When did Alfred Roberts die?
Alfred Roberts died in 1926.
How old was Alfred Roberts at the time of death?
Alfred Roberts was about 94 years old.
Where is Alfred Roberts buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Alfred's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Alfred Roberts was born?
Andrew Jackson was president of the United States when Alfred was born.
Who was president when Alfred Roberts died?
Calvin Coolidge was president of the United States when Alfred died.
What major events happened during Alfred Roberts's lifetime?
During Alfred's lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 13); the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 31); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 39); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 66); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 76); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 86).
Which U.S. censuses would include Alfred Roberts?
Federal censuses taken during Alfred's lifetime and now public: 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1832
Death
1926
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