Alexander Gourley (1840–1917)
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- Born
- 1840
- Died
- 1917
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- Names in Stone
When was Alexander Gourley born? 1840.
When did Alexander Gourley die? 1917.
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Alexander Gourley (1840–1917) was born in 1840, and died in 1917, at about age 77. A cemetery record documents Alexander's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Alexander's life.
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1845 · age 5 — The Irish Potato Famine began
1861 · age 21 — The American Civil War began
1867 · age 27 — The United States purchased Alaska
1876 · age 36 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 58 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 66 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 74 — World War I began
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When was Alexander Gourley born?
Alexander Gourley was born in 1840.
When did Alexander Gourley die?
Alexander Gourley died in 1917.
How old was Alexander Gourley at the time of death?
Alexander Gourley was about 77 years old.
Where is Alexander Gourley buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Alexander's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Alexander Gourley was born?
Martin Van Buren was president of the United States when Alexander was born.
Who was president when Alexander Gourley died?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Alexander died.
What major events happened during Alexander Gourley's lifetime?
During Alexander's lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 5); the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 23); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 31); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 58); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 68).
Which U.S. censuses would include Alexander Gourley?
Federal censuses taken during Alexander's lifetime and now public: 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1840
Death
1917
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