Belle Phillips (1856–?)
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- 1856
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When was Belle Phillips born? 1856.
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Belle Phillips (1856–?) was born in 1856. A cemetery record documents Belle's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Belle's life.
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1861 · age 5 — The American Civil War began
1871 · age 15 — The Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city
1900 · age 44 — The Galveston hurricane struck Texas
1914 · age 58 — World War I began
1929 · age 73 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1941 · age 85 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II
1953 · age 97 — The Korean War armistice was signed
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When was Belle Phillips born?
Belle Phillips was born in 1856.
Where is Belle Phillips buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Belle's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Belle Phillips was born?
Franklin Pierce was president of the United States when Belle was born.
What major events happened during Belle Phillips's lifetime?
During Belle's lifetime: the American Civil War began (1861, age 5); Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 20); the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 50); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 64); World War II began in Europe (1939, age 83); the Korean War armistice was signed (1953, age 97).
Which U.S. censuses would include Belle Phillips?
Federal censuses taken during Belle's lifetime and now public: 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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