Benjamin B. Dye (1866–1916)
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- Born
- 1866
- Died
- 1916
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- Names in Stone
When was Benjamin B. Dye born? 1866.
When did Benjamin B. Dye die? 1916.
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Benjamin B. Dye (1866–1916) was born in 1866, and died in 1916, at about age 50. A cemetery record documents Benjamin B.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Benjamin B.'s life.
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1867 · age 1 — The United States purchased Alaska
1871 · age 5 — The Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city
1886 · age 20 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1898 · age 32 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1903 · age 37 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight
1908 · age 42 — Ford introduced the Model T
1914 · age 48 — World War I began
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When was Benjamin B. Dye born?
Benjamin B. Dye was born in 1866.
When did Benjamin B. Dye die?
Benjamin B. Dye died in 1916.
How old was Benjamin B. Dye at the time of death?
Benjamin B. Dye was about 50 years old.
Where is Benjamin B. Dye buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Benjamin B.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Benjamin B. Dye was born?
Andrew Johnson was president of the United States when Benjamin B. was born.
Who was president when Benjamin B. Dye died?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Benjamin B. died.
What major events happened during Benjamin B. Dye's lifetime?
During Benjamin B.'s lifetime: the United States purchased Alaska (1867, age 1); Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 10); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 32); the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 40); World War I began (1914, age 48).
Which U.S. censuses would include Benjamin B. Dye?
Federal censuses taken during Benjamin B.'s lifetime and now public: 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1866
Death
1916
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