Anna Fitzsimmons (1839–1917)
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- Born
- 1839
- Died
- 1917
- Source
- Names in Stone
When was Anna Fitzsimmons born? 1839.
When did Anna Fitzsimmons die? 1917.
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Anna Fitzsimmons (1839–1917) was born in 1839, and died in 1917, at about age 78. A cemetery record documents Anna's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Anna's life.
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The world Anna lived through
1845 · age 6 — The Irish Potato Famine began
1861 · age 22 — The American Civil War began
1867 · age 28 — The United States purchased Alaska
1876 · age 37 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 59 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 67 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 75 — World War I began
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When was Anna Fitzsimmons born?
Anna Fitzsimmons was born in 1839.
When did Anna Fitzsimmons die?
Anna Fitzsimmons died in 1917.
How old was Anna Fitzsimmons at the time of death?
Anna Fitzsimmons was about 78 years old.
Where is Anna Fitzsimmons buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Anna's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Anna Fitzsimmons was born?
Martin Van Buren was president of the United States when Anna was born.
Who was president when Anna Fitzsimmons died?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Anna died.
What major events happened during Anna Fitzsimmons's lifetime?
During Anna's lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 6); the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 24); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 32); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 59); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 69).
Which U.S. censuses would include Anna Fitzsimmons?
Federal censuses taken during Anna'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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1839
Death
1917
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