Amanda A. Brooks (1843–1916)
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- Born
- 1843
- Died
- 1916
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- Names in Stone
When was Amanda A. Brooks born? 1843.
When did Amanda A. Brooks die? 1916.
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Amanda A. Brooks (1843–1916) was born in 1843, and died in 1916, at about age 73. A cemetery record documents Amanda A.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Amanda A.'s life.
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1845 · age 2 — The Irish Potato Famine began
1861 · age 18 — The American Civil War began
1867 · age 24 — The United States purchased Alaska
1876 · age 33 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 55 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 63 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 71 — World War I began
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When was Amanda A. Brooks born?
Amanda A. Brooks was born in 1843.
When did Amanda A. Brooks die?
Amanda A. Brooks died in 1916.
How old was Amanda A. Brooks at the time of death?
Amanda A. Brooks was about 73 years old.
Where is Amanda A. Brooks buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Amanda A.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Amanda A. Brooks was born?
John Tyler was president of the United States when Amanda A. was born.
Who was president when Amanda A. Brooks died?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Amanda A. died.
What major events happened during Amanda A. Brooks's lifetime?
During Amanda A.'s lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 2); the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 20); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 28); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 55); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 65).
Which U.S. censuses would include Amanda A. Brooks?
Federal censuses taken during Amanda A.'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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1843
Death
1916
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