Edith Jane Carson (1876–1918)
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- Born
- 1876
- Died
- 1918
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- Names in Stone
When was Edith Jane Carson born? 1876.
When did Edith Jane Carson die? 1918.
Life story
Edith Jane Carson (1876–1918) was born in 1876, and died in 1918, at about age 42. A cemetery record documents Edith Jane's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Edith Jane's life.
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The world Edith Jane lived through
1876 · age 0 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1892 · age 16 — Ellis Island opened to immigrants
1900 · age 24 — The Galveston hurricane struck Texas
1906 · age 30 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1912 · age 36 — The Titanic sank
1917 · age 41 — The United States entered World War I
Questions about Edith Jane Carson
When was Edith Jane Carson born?
Edith Jane Carson was born in 1876.
When did Edith Jane Carson die?
Edith Jane Carson died in 1918.
How old was Edith Jane Carson at the time of death?
Edith Jane Carson was about 42 years old.
Where is Edith Jane Carson buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Edith Jane's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Edith Jane Carson was born?
Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when Edith Jane was born.
Who was president when Edith Jane Carson died?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Edith Jane died.
What happened in the world the year Edith Jane Carson was born?
In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone.
What major events happened during Edith Jane Carson's lifetime?
During Edith Jane's lifetime: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 0); Ellis Island opened to immigrants (1892, age 16); the Galveston hurricane struck Texas (1900, age 24); the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 30); the Titanic sank (1912, age 36); the United States entered World War I (1917, age 41).
Which U.S. censuses would include Edith Jane Carson?
Federal censuses taken during Edith Jane's lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1876
Death
1918
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