Catherine Garber (1839–1923)
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- Born
- 1839
- Died
- 1923
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- Names in Stone
When was Catherine Garber born? 1839.
When did Catherine Garber die? 1923.
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Catherine Garber (1839–1923) was born in 1839, and died in 1923, at about age 84. A cemetery record documents Catherine's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Catherine's life.
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1845 · age 6 — The Irish Potato Famine began
1861 · age 22 — The American Civil War began
1867 · age 28 — The United States purchased Alaska
1876 · age 37 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 59 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 67 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 75 — World War I began
1920 · age 81 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
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When was Catherine Garber born?
Catherine Garber was born in 1839.
When did Catherine Garber die?
Catherine Garber died in 1923.
How old was Catherine Garber at the time of death?
Catherine Garber was about 84 years old.
Where is Catherine Garber buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Catherine's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Catherine Garber was born?
Martin Van Buren was president of the United States when Catherine was born.
Who was president when Catherine Garber died?
In 1923, the U.S. presidents were Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge.
What major events happened during Catherine Garber's lifetime?
During Catherine's lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 6); the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 24); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 32); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 59); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 69); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 79).
Which U.S. censuses would include Catherine Garber?
Federal censuses taken during Catherine'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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1839
Death
1923
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