Henry Meyers (1844–1924)
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- Born
- 1844
- Died
- 1924
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- Names in Stone
When was Henry Meyers born? 1844.
When did Henry Meyers die? 1924.
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Henry Meyers (1844–1924) was born in 1844, and died in 1924, at about age 80. A cemetery record documents Henry's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Henry's life.
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1845 · age 1 — The Irish Potato Famine began
1861 · age 17 — The American Civil War began
1867 · age 23 — The United States purchased Alaska
1876 · age 32 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 54 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 62 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 70 — World War I began
1920 · age 76 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
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When was Henry Meyers born?
Henry Meyers was born in 1844.
When did Henry Meyers die?
Henry Meyers died in 1924.
How old was Henry Meyers at the time of death?
Henry Meyers was about 80 years old.
Where is Henry Meyers buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Henry's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Henry Meyers was born?
John Tyler was president of the United States when Henry was born.
Who was president when Henry Meyers died?
Calvin Coolidge was president of the United States when Henry died.
What major events happened during Henry Meyers's lifetime?
During Henry's lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 1); the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 19); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 27); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 54); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 64); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 74).
Which U.S. censuses would include Henry Meyers?
Federal censuses taken during Henry's lifetime and now public: 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1844
Death
1924
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