Casper Hempfer (1834–1918)
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- Born
- 1834
- Died
- 1918
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- Names in Stone
When was Casper Hempfer born? 1834.
When did Casper Hempfer die? 1918.
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Casper Hempfer (1834–1918) was born in 1834, and died in 1918, at about age 84. A cemetery record documents Casper's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Casper's life.
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1845 · age 11 — The Irish Potato Famine began
1861 · age 27 — The American Civil War began
1867 · age 33 — The United States purchased Alaska
1876 · age 42 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 64 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 72 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 80 — World War I began
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When was Casper Hempfer born?
Casper Hempfer was born in 1834.
When did Casper Hempfer die?
Casper Hempfer died in 1918.
How old was Casper Hempfer at the time of death?
Casper Hempfer was about 84 years old.
Where is Casper Hempfer buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Casper's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Casper Hempfer was born?
Andrew Jackson was president of the United States when Casper was born.
Who was president when Casper Hempfer died?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Casper died.
What major events happened during Casper Hempfer's lifetime?
During Casper's lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 11); the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 29); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 37); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 64); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 74); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 84).
Which U.S. censuses would include Casper Hempfer?
Federal censuses taken during Casper's lifetime and now public: 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1834
Death
1918
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