Benjamin Franklin Murray (1874–1944)
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- Born
- 1874
- Died
- 1944
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When was Benjamin Franklin Murray born? 1874.
When did Benjamin Franklin Murray die? 1944.
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Benjamin Franklin Murray (1874–1944) was born in 1874, and died in 1944, at about age 70. A cemetery record documents Benjamin Franklin's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Benjamin Franklin's life.
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1876 · age 2 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 24 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 32 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 40 — World War I began
1920 · age 46 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1933 · age 59 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1939 · age 65 — World War II began in Europe
Questions about Benjamin Franklin Murray
When was Benjamin Franklin Murray born?
Benjamin Franklin Murray was born in 1874.
When did Benjamin Franklin Murray die?
Benjamin Franklin Murray died in 1944.
How old was Benjamin Franklin Murray at the time of death?
Benjamin Franklin Murray was about 70 years old.
Where is Benjamin Franklin Murray buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Benjamin Franklin's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Benjamin Franklin Murray was born?
Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when Benjamin Franklin was born.
Who was president when Benjamin Franklin Murray died?
Franklin D. Roosevelt was president of the United States when Benjamin Franklin died.
What major events happened during Benjamin Franklin Murray's lifetime?
During Benjamin Franklin's lifetime: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 2); the Galveston hurricane struck Texas (1900, age 26); the Titanic sank (1912, age 38); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 46); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 61); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 70).
Which U.S. censuses would include Benjamin Franklin Murray?
Federal censuses taken during Benjamin Franklin's lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1874
Death
1944
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