Job Penney (1823–1904)
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- Born
- 1823
- Died
- 1904
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- Names in Stone
When was Job Penney born? 1823.
When did Job Penney die? 1904.
Life story
Job Penney (1823–1904) was born in 1823, and died in 1904, at about age 81. A cemetery record documents Job's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Job's life.
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1825 · age 2 — The Erie Canal opened
1846 · age 23 — The Mexican–American War began
1861 · age 38 — The American Civil War began
1865 · age 42 — The Civil War ended and President Lincoln was assassinated
1869 · age 46 — The first transcontinental railroad was completed
1876 · age 53 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1892 · age 69 — Ellis Island opened to immigrants
1900 · age 77 — The Galveston hurricane struck Texas
Questions about Job Penney
When was Job Penney born?
Job Penney was born in 1823.
When did Job Penney die?
Job Penney died in 1904.
How old was Job Penney at the time of death?
Job Penney was about 81 years old.
Where is Job Penney buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Job's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Job Penney was born?
James Monroe was president of the United States when Job was born.
Who was president when Job Penney died?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Job died.
What major events happened during Job Penney's lifetime?
During Job's lifetime: the Erie Canal opened (1825, age 2); the California Gold Rush began (1848, age 25); the Civil War ended and President Lincoln was assassinated (1865, age 42); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 48); Ellis Island opened to immigrants (1892, age 69); the Wright brothers made the first powered flight (1903, age 80).
Which U.S. censuses would include Job Penney?
Federal censuses taken during Job's lifetime and now public: 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1823
Death
1904
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