Anna Jensen (1819–1903)
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- Born
- 1819
- Died
- 1903
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- Names in Stone
When was Anna Jensen born? 1819.
When did Anna Jensen die? 1903.
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Anna Jensen (1819–1903) was born in 1819, and died in 1903, at about age 84. 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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1825 · age 6 — The Erie Canal opened
1846 · age 27 — The Mexican–American War began
1861 · age 42 — The American Civil War began
1865 · age 46 — The Civil War ended and President Lincoln was assassinated
1869 · age 50 — The first transcontinental railroad was completed
1876 · age 57 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1892 · age 73 — Ellis Island opened to immigrants
1900 · age 81 — The Galveston hurricane struck Texas
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When was Anna Jensen born?
Anna Jensen was born in 1819.
When did Anna Jensen die?
Anna Jensen died in 1903.
How old was Anna Jensen at the time of death?
Anna Jensen was about 84 years old.
Where is Anna Jensen 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 Jensen was born?
James Monroe was president of the United States when Anna was born.
Who was president when Anna Jensen died?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Anna died.
What major events happened during Anna Jensen's lifetime?
During Anna's lifetime: the Erie Canal opened (1825, age 6); the California Gold Rush began (1848, age 29); the Civil War ended and President Lincoln was assassinated (1865, age 46); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 52); Ellis Island opened to immigrants (1892, age 73); the Wright brothers made the first powered flight (1903, age 84).
Which U.S. censuses would include Anna Jensen?
Federal censuses taken during Anna's lifetime and now public: 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1819
Death
1903
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