Samuel Horner (1842–1918)
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- Born
- 1842
- Died
- 1918
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- Names in Stone
When was Samuel Horner born? 1842.
When did Samuel Horner die? 1918.
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Samuel Horner (1842–1918) was born in 1842, and died in 1918, at about age 76. A cemetery record documents Samuel's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Samuel's life.
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The world Samuel lived through
1845 · age 3 — The Irish Potato Famine began
1861 · age 19 — The American Civil War began
1867 · age 25 — The United States purchased Alaska
1876 · age 34 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 56 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 64 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 72 — World War I began
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When was Samuel Horner born?
Samuel Horner was born in 1842.
When did Samuel Horner die?
Samuel Horner died in 1918.
How old was Samuel Horner at the time of death?
Samuel Horner was about 76 years old.
Where is Samuel Horner buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Samuel's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Samuel Horner was born?
John Tyler was president of the United States when Samuel was born.
Who was president when Samuel Horner died?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Samuel died.
What major events happened during Samuel Horner's lifetime?
During Samuel's lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 3); the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 21); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 29); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 56); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 66); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 76).
Which U.S. censuses would include Samuel Horner?
Federal censuses taken during Samuel's lifetime and now public: 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1842
Death
1918
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