Harry Frye (1876–1959)
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- Born
- 1876
- Died
- 1959
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- Names in Stone
When was Harry Frye born? 1876.
When did Harry Frye die? 1959.
Life story
Harry Frye (1876–1959) was born in 1876, and died in 1959, at about age 83. A cemetery record documents Harry's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Harry's life.
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The world Harry lived through
1876 · age 0 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1900 · age 24 — The Galveston hurricane struck Texas
1912 · age 36 — The Titanic sank
1920 · age 44 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1935 · age 59 — The Social Security Act was signed
1944 · age 68 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1953 · age 77 — The Korean War armistice was signed
1959 · age 83 — Alaska and Hawaii became states
Questions about Harry Frye
When was Harry Frye born?
Harry Frye was born in 1876.
When did Harry Frye die?
Harry Frye died in 1959.
How old was Harry Frye at the time of death?
Harry Frye was about 83 years old.
Where is Harry Frye buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Harry's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Harry Frye was born?
Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when Harry was born.
Who was president when Harry Frye died?
Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States when Harry died.
What happened in the world the year Harry Frye was born?
In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone.
What major events happened during Harry Frye's lifetime?
During Harry's lifetime: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 0); the Wright brothers made the first powered flight (1903, age 27); the United States entered World War I (1917, age 41); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 57); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 68); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 78).
Which U.S. censuses would include Harry Frye?
Federal censuses taken during Harry's lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1876
Death
1959
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