Bryant B. Blackshear (1856–1941)
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- Born
- 1856
- Died
- 1941
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- Names in Stone
When was Bryant B. Blackshear born? 1856.
When did Bryant B. Blackshear die? 1941.
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Bryant B. Blackshear (1856–1941) was born in 1856, and died in 1941, at about age 85. A cemetery record documents Bryant B.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Bryant B.'s life.
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1861 · age 5 — The American Civil War began
1869 · age 13 — The first transcontinental railroad was completed
1892 · age 36 — Ellis Island opened to immigrants
1906 · age 50 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1917 · age 61 — The United States entered World War I
1929 · age 73 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 83 — World War II began in Europe
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When was Bryant B. Blackshear born?
Bryant B. Blackshear was born in 1856.
When did Bryant B. Blackshear die?
Bryant B. Blackshear died in 1941.
How old was Bryant B. Blackshear at the time of death?
Bryant B. Blackshear was about 85 years old.
Where is Bryant B. Blackshear buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Bryant B.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Bryant B. Blackshear was born?
Franklin Pierce was president of the United States when Bryant B. was born.
Who was president when Bryant B. Blackshear died?
Franklin D. Roosevelt was president of the United States when Bryant B. died.
What major events happened during Bryant B. Blackshear's lifetime?
During Bryant B.'s lifetime: the American Civil War began (1861, age 5); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 15); the Galveston hurricane struck Texas (1900, age 44); World War I began (1914, age 58); the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 73); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 85).
Which U.S. censuses would include Bryant B. Blackshear?
Federal censuses taken during Bryant B.'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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1856
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1941
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