Susan Keyes (1827–1923)
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- Born
- 1827
- Died
- 1923
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- Names in Stone
When was Susan Keyes born? 1827.
When did Susan Keyes die? 1923.
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Susan Keyes (1827–1923) was born in 1827, and died in 1923, at about age 96. A cemetery record documents Susan's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Susan's life.
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1845 · age 18 — The Irish Potato Famine began
1861 · age 34 — The American Civil War began
1867 · age 40 — The United States purchased Alaska
1876 · age 49 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 71 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 79 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 87 — World War I began
1920 · age 93 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
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When was Susan Keyes born?
Susan Keyes was born in 1827.
When did Susan Keyes die?
Susan Keyes died in 1923.
How old was Susan Keyes at the time of death?
Susan Keyes was about 96 years old.
Where is Susan Keyes buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Susan's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Susan Keyes was born?
John Quincy Adams was president of the United States when Susan was born.
Who was president when Susan Keyes died?
In 1923, the U.S. presidents were Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge.
What major events happened during Susan Keyes's lifetime?
During Susan's lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 18); the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 36); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 44); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 71); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 81); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 91).
Which U.S. censuses would include Susan Keyes?
Federal censuses taken during Susan'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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1827
Death
1923
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