Alex Macdonald (1838–1926)
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- Born
- 1838
- Died
- 1926
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- Names in Stone
When was Alex Macdonald born? 1838.
When did Alex Macdonald die? 1926.
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Alex Macdonald (1838–1926) was born in 1838, and died in 1926, at about age 88. A cemetery record documents Alex's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Alex's life.
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1845 · age 7 — The Irish Potato Famine began
1861 · age 23 — The American Civil War began
1867 · age 29 — The United States purchased Alaska
1876 · age 38 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 60 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 68 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 76 — World War I began
1920 · age 82 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
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When was Alex Macdonald born?
Alex Macdonald was born in 1838.
When did Alex Macdonald die?
Alex Macdonald died in 1926.
How old was Alex Macdonald at the time of death?
Alex Macdonald was about 88 years old.
Where is Alex Macdonald buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Alex's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Alex Macdonald was born?
Martin Van Buren was president of the United States when Alex was born.
Who was president when Alex Macdonald died?
Calvin Coolidge was president of the United States when Alex died.
What major events happened during Alex Macdonald's lifetime?
During Alex's lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 7); the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 25); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 33); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 60); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 70); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 80).
Which U.S. censuses would include Alex Macdonald?
Federal censuses taken during Alex's lifetime and now public: 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1838
Death
1926
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