Bitsey Lund (1802–1894)
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- Born
- 1802
- Died
- 1894
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- Names in Stone
When was Bitsey Lund born? 1802.
When did Bitsey Lund die? 1894.
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Bitsey Lund (1802–1894) was born in 1802, and died in 1894, at about age 92. A cemetery record documents Bitsey's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Bitsey's life.
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1803 · age 1 — The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States
1825 · age 23 — The Erie Canal opened
1846 · age 44 — The Mexican–American War began
1861 · age 59 — The American Civil War began
1865 · age 63 — The Civil War ended and President Lincoln was assassinated
1869 · age 67 — The first transcontinental railroad was completed
1876 · age 74 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1892 · age 90 — Ellis Island opened to immigrants
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When was Bitsey Lund born?
Bitsey Lund was born in 1802.
When did Bitsey Lund die?
Bitsey Lund died in 1894.
How old was Bitsey Lund at the time of death?
Bitsey Lund was about 92 years old.
Where is Bitsey Lund buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Bitsey's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Bitsey Lund was born?
Thomas Jefferson was president of the United States when Bitsey was born.
Who was president when Bitsey Lund died?
Grover Cleveland was president of the United States when Bitsey died.
What major events happened during Bitsey Lund's lifetime?
During Bitsey's lifetime: the Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States (1803, age 1); the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 43); the American Civil War began (1861, age 59); the United States purchased Alaska (1867, age 65); Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 74).
Which U.S. censuses would include Bitsey Lund?
Federal censuses taken during Bitsey's lifetime and now public: 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1802
Death
1894
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