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    Caroline Augusta Wright Foss (1827–1918)

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    Born
    1827
    Died
    1918
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    Names in Stone

    When was Caroline Augusta Wright Foss born? 1827.

    When did Caroline Augusta Wright Foss die? 1918.

    Life story

    Caroline Augusta Wright Foss (1827–1918) was born in 1827, and died in 1918, at about age 91. A cemetery record documents Caroline Augusta's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Caroline Augusta's life.

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    The world Caroline Augusta lived through

    1. 1845 · age 18 — The Irish Potato Famine began

    2. 1861 · age 34 — The American Civil War began

    3. 1867 · age 40 — The United States purchased Alaska

    4. 1876 · age 49 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone

    5. 1898 · age 71 — The Spanish–American War was fought

    6. 1906 · age 79 — The San Francisco earthquake struck

    7. 1914 · age 87 — World War I began

    Questions about Caroline Augusta Wright Foss

    When was Caroline Augusta Wright Foss born?

    Caroline Augusta Wright Foss was born in 1827.

    When did Caroline Augusta Wright Foss die?

    Caroline Augusta Wright Foss died in 1918.

    How old was Caroline Augusta Wright Foss at the time of death?

    Caroline Augusta Wright Foss was about 91 years old.

    Where is Caroline Augusta Wright Foss buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Caroline Augusta's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when Caroline Augusta Wright Foss was born?

    John Quincy Adams was president of the United States when Caroline Augusta was born.

    Who was president when Caroline Augusta Wright Foss died?

    Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Caroline Augusta died.

    What major events happened during Caroline Augusta Wright Foss's lifetime?

    During Caroline Augusta's lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 18); the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 36); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 44); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 71); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 81); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 91).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Caroline Augusta Wright Foss?

    Federal censuses taken during Caroline Augusta's lifetime and now public: 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.

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    1. Birth

      1827

    2. Death

      1918

    3. Burial

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