Chester Bailey Steele (1872–1948)
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- Born
- 1872
- Died
- 1948
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When was Chester Bailey Steele born? 1872.
When did Chester Bailey Steele die? 1948.
Life story
Chester Bailey Steele (1872–1948) was born in 1872, and died in 1948, at about age 76. A cemetery record documents Chester Bailey's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Chester Bailey's life.
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The world Chester Bailey lived through
1876 · age 4 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 26 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 34 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 42 — World War I began
1920 · age 48 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1933 · age 61 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1939 · age 67 — World War II began in Europe
1945 · age 73 — World War II ended
Questions about Chester Bailey Steele
When was Chester Bailey Steele born?
Chester Bailey Steele was born in 1872.
When did Chester Bailey Steele die?
Chester Bailey Steele died in 1948.
How old was Chester Bailey Steele at the time of death?
Chester Bailey Steele was about 76 years old.
Where is Chester Bailey Steele buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Chester Bailey's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Chester Bailey Steele was born?
Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when Chester Bailey was born.
Who was president when Chester Bailey Steele died?
Harry S. Truman was president of the United States when Chester Bailey died.
What major events happened during Chester Bailey Steele's lifetime?
During Chester Bailey's lifetime: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 4); the Galveston hurricane struck Texas (1900, age 28); the Titanic sank (1912, age 40); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 48); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 63); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 72).
Which U.S. censuses would include Chester Bailey Steele?
Federal censuses taken during Chester Bailey's lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1872
Death
1948
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