Porter Hardesty (1876–1961)
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- Born
- 1876
- Died
- 1961
- Source
- Names in Stone
When was Porter Hardesty born? 1876.
When did Porter Hardesty die? 1961.
Life story
Porter Hardesty (1876–1961) was born in 1876, and died in 1961, at about age 85. A cemetery record documents Porter's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Porter's life.
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The world Porter 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 Porter Hardesty
When was Porter Hardesty born?
Porter Hardesty was born in 1876.
When did Porter Hardesty die?
Porter Hardesty died in 1961.
How old was Porter Hardesty at the time of death?
Porter Hardesty was about 85 years old.
Where is Porter Hardesty buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Porter's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Porter Hardesty was born?
Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when Porter was born.
Who was president when Porter Hardesty died?
In 1961, the U.S. presidents were Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy.
What happened in the world the year Porter Hardesty was born?
In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone.
What major events happened during Porter Hardesty's lifetime?
During Porter'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 Porter Hardesty?
Federal censuses taken during Porter'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
1961
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