Calvin E. Reed (1815–1895)
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- Born
- 1815
- Died
- 1895
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- Names in Stone
When was Calvin E. Reed born? 1815.
When did Calvin E. Reed die? 1895.
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Calvin E. Reed (1815–1895) was born in 1815, and died in 1895, at about age 80. A cemetery record documents Calvin E.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Calvin E.'s life.
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1825 · age 10 — The Erie Canal opened
1846 · age 31 — The Mexican–American War began
1861 · age 46 — The American Civil War began
1865 · age 50 — The Civil War ended and President Lincoln was assassinated
1869 · age 54 — The first transcontinental railroad was completed
1876 · age 61 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1892 · age 77 — Ellis Island opened to immigrants
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When was Calvin E. Reed born?
Calvin E. Reed was born in 1815.
When did Calvin E. Reed die?
Calvin E. Reed died in 1895.
How old was Calvin E. Reed at the time of death?
Calvin E. Reed was about 80 years old.
Where is Calvin E. Reed buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Calvin E.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Calvin E. Reed was born?
James Madison was president of the United States when Calvin E. was born.
Who was president when Calvin E. Reed died?
Grover Cleveland was president of the United States when Calvin E. died.
What major events happened during Calvin E. Reed's lifetime?
During Calvin E.'s lifetime: the Erie Canal opened (1825, age 10); the California Gold Rush began (1848, age 33); the Civil War ended and President Lincoln was assassinated (1865, age 50); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 56); Ellis Island opened to immigrants (1892, age 77).
Which U.S. censuses would include Calvin E. Reed?
Federal censuses taken during Calvin E.'s lifetime and now public: 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1815
Death
1895
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