Augustus A. Gilbert (1833–1905)
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- Born
- 1833
- Died
- 1905
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- Names in Stone
When was Augustus A. Gilbert born? 1833.
When did Augustus A. Gilbert die? 1905.
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Augustus A. Gilbert (1833–1905) was born in 1833, and died in 1905, at about age 72. A cemetery record documents Augustus A.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Augustus A.'s life.
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1845 · age 12 — The Irish Potato Famine began
1848 · age 15 — The California Gold Rush began
1863 · age 30 — The Emancipation Proclamation took effect
1867 · age 34 — The United States purchased Alaska
1871 · age 38 — The Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city
1886 · age 53 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1898 · age 65 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1903 · age 70 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight
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When was Augustus A. Gilbert born?
Augustus A. Gilbert was born in 1833.
When did Augustus A. Gilbert die?
Augustus A. Gilbert died in 1905.
How old was Augustus A. Gilbert at the time of death?
Augustus A. Gilbert was about 72 years old.
Where is Augustus A. Gilbert buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Augustus A.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Augustus A. Gilbert was born?
Andrew Jackson was president of the United States when Augustus A. was born.
Who was president when Augustus A. Gilbert died?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Augustus A. died.
What major events happened during Augustus A. Gilbert's lifetime?
During Augustus A.'s lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 12); the American Civil War began (1861, age 28); the United States purchased Alaska (1867, age 34); Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 43); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 65).
Which U.S. censuses would include Augustus A. Gilbert?
Federal censuses taken during Augustus A.'s lifetime and now public: 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1833
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1905
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