Claude B. Meteyard (1880–1936)
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- Born
- 1880
- Died
- 1936
- Source
- Names in Stone
When was Claude B. Meteyard born? 1880.
When did Claude B. Meteyard die? 1936.
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Claude B. Meteyard (1880–1936) was born in 1880, and died in 1936, at about age 56. A cemetery record documents Claude B.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Claude B.'s life.

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The world Claude B. lived through
1886 · age 6 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1898 · age 18 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1903 · age 23 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight
1908 · age 28 — Ford introduced the Model T
1914 · age 34 — World War I began
1918 · age 38 — World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world
1927 · age 47 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1933 · age 53 — Prohibition ended in the United States
Questions about Claude B. Meteyard
When was Claude B. Meteyard born?
Claude B. Meteyard was born in 1880.
When did Claude B. Meteyard die?
Claude B. Meteyard died in 1936.
How old was Claude B. Meteyard at the time of death?
Claude B. Meteyard was about 56 years old.
Where is Claude B. Meteyard buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Claude B.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Claude B. Meteyard was born?
Rutherford B. Hayes was president of the United States when Claude B. was born.
Who was president when Claude B. Meteyard died?
Franklin D. Roosevelt was president of the United States when Claude B. died.
What major events happened during Claude B. Meteyard's lifetime?
During Claude B.'s lifetime: the Statue of Liberty was dedicated (1886, age 6); the Galveston hurricane struck Texas (1900, age 20); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 28); the United States entered World War I (1917, age 37); Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 47); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 55).
Which U.S. censuses would include Claude B. Meteyard?
Federal censuses taken during Claude B.'s lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1880
Death
1936
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