Bengta Ravsten Olson (1838–1918)
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- Born
- 1838
- Died
- 1918
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- Names in Stone
When was Bengta Ravsten Olson born? 1838.
When did Bengta Ravsten Olson die? 1918.
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Bengta Ravsten Olson (1838–1918) was born in 1838, and died in 1918, at about age 80. A cemetery record documents Bengta Ravsten's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Bengta Ravsten's life.
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The world Bengta Ravsten lived through
1845 · age 7 — The Irish Potato Famine began
1861 · age 23 — The American Civil War began
1867 · age 29 — The United States purchased Alaska
1876 · age 38 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 60 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 68 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 76 — World War I began
Questions about Bengta Ravsten Olson
When was Bengta Ravsten Olson born?
Bengta Ravsten Olson was born in 1838.
When did Bengta Ravsten Olson die?
Bengta Ravsten Olson died in 1918.
How old was Bengta Ravsten Olson at the time of death?
Bengta Ravsten Olson was about 80 years old.
Where is Bengta Ravsten Olson buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Bengta Ravsten's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Bengta Ravsten Olson was born?
Martin Van Buren was president of the United States when Bengta Ravsten was born.
Who was president when Bengta Ravsten Olson died?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Bengta Ravsten died.
What major events happened during Bengta Ravsten Olson's lifetime?
During Bengta Ravsten's lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 7); the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 25); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 33); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 60); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 70); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 80).
Which U.S. censuses would include Bengta Ravsten Olson?
Federal censuses taken during Bengta Ravsten'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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1838
Death
1918
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