Sarah Beer (1828–1920)
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- Born
- 1828
- Died
- 1920
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- Names in Stone
When was Sarah Beer born? 1828.
When did Sarah Beer die? 1920.
Life story
Sarah Beer (1828–1920) was born in 1828, and died in 1920, at about age 92. A cemetery record documents Sarah's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Sarah's life.
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The world Sarah lived through
1845 · age 17 — The Irish Potato Famine began
1861 · age 33 — The American Civil War began
1867 · age 39 — The United States purchased Alaska
1876 · age 48 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 70 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 78 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 86 — World War I began
1920 · age 92 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
Questions about Sarah Beer
When was Sarah Beer born?
Sarah Beer was born in 1828.
When did Sarah Beer die?
Sarah Beer died in 1920.
How old was Sarah Beer at the time of death?
Sarah Beer was about 92 years old.
Where is Sarah Beer buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Sarah's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Sarah Beer was born?
John Quincy Adams was president of the United States when Sarah was born.
Who was president when Sarah Beer died?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Sarah died.
What major events happened during Sarah Beer's lifetime?
During Sarah's lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 17); the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 35); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 43); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 70); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 80); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 90).
Which U.S. censuses would include Sarah Beer?
Federal censuses taken during Sarah's lifetime and now public: 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1828
Death
1920
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