Rachel Bell (1873–?)
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- 1873
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When was Rachel Bell born? 1873.
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Rachel Bell (1873–?) was born in 1873. A cemetery record documents Rachel's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Rachel's life.
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1876 · age 3 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1903 · age 30 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight
1917 · age 44 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 60 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 71 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 81 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1963 · age 90 — President Kennedy was assassinated
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When was Rachel Bell born?
Rachel Bell was born in 1873.
Where is Rachel Bell buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Rachel's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Rachel Bell was born?
Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when Rachel was born.
What major events happened during Rachel Bell's lifetime?
During Rachel's lifetime: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 3); the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 33); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 47); World War II began in Europe (1939, age 66); the Korean War armistice was signed (1953, age 80); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 90).
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Federal censuses taken during Rachel'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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