Elizabeth Zentner (1846–1919)
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- Born
- 1846
- Died
- 1919
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- Names in Stone
When was Elizabeth Zentner born? 1846.
When did Elizabeth Zentner die? 1919.
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Elizabeth Zentner (1846–1919) was born in 1846, and died in 1919, at about age 73. A cemetery record documents Elizabeth's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Elizabeth's life.
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1846 · age 0 — The Mexican–American War began
1863 · age 17 — The Emancipation Proclamation took effect
1869 · age 23 — The first transcontinental railroad was completed
1886 · age 40 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1900 · age 54 — The Galveston hurricane struck Texas
1908 · age 62 — Ford introduced the Model T
1917 · age 71 — The United States entered World War I
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When was Elizabeth Zentner born?
Elizabeth Zentner was born in 1846.
When did Elizabeth Zentner die?
Elizabeth Zentner died in 1919.
How old was Elizabeth Zentner at the time of death?
Elizabeth Zentner was about 73 years old.
Where is Elizabeth Zentner buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Elizabeth's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Elizabeth Zentner was born?
James K. Polk was president of the United States when Elizabeth was born.
Who was president when Elizabeth Zentner died?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Elizabeth died.
What happened in the world the year Elizabeth Zentner was born?
In 1846, the Mexican–American War began.
What major events happened during Elizabeth Zentner's lifetime?
During Elizabeth's lifetime: the Mexican–American War began (1846, age 0); the Civil War ended and President Lincoln was assassinated (1865, age 19); Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 30); the Galveston hurricane struck Texas (1900, age 54); the Titanic sank (1912, age 66).
Which U.S. censuses would include Elizabeth Zentner?
Federal censuses taken during Elizabeth's lifetime and now public: 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1846
Death
1919
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