Edith May Carl Bemis (1866–1926)

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    Born
    1866 in Embdem, Somerset, Maine, USA
    Died
    1926 in Eustis, Franklin, Maine, USA

    When was Edith May Carl Bemis born? 1866 in Embdem, Somerset, Maine, USA.

    When did Edith May Carl Bemis die? 1926 in Eustis, Franklin, Maine, USA.

    Life story

    Edith May Carl Bemis (1866–1926) was born in 1866 in Embdem, Somerset, Maine, USA, and died in 1926 in Eustis, Franklin, Maine, USA, at about age 60. A cemetery record documents Edith May Carl's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Edith May Carl's life.

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    The world Edith May Carl lived through

    1. 1867 · age 1 — The United States purchased Alaska

    2. 1871 · age 5 — The Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city

    3. 1886 · age 20 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated

    4. 1898 · age 32 — The Spanish–American War was fought

    5. 1903 · age 37 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight

    6. 1908 · age 42 — Ford introduced the Model T

    7. 1914 · age 48 — World War I began

    8. 1918 · age 52 — World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world

    Questions about Edith May Carl Bemis

    When was Edith May Carl Bemis born?

    Edith May Carl Bemis was born in 1866 in Embdem, Somerset, Maine, USA.

    Where was Edith May Carl Bemis born?

    Edith May Carl Bemis was born in Embdem, Somerset, Maine, USA.

    When did Edith May Carl Bemis die?

    Edith May Carl Bemis died in 1926 in Eustis, Franklin, Maine, USA.

    Where did Edith May Carl Bemis die?

    Edith May Carl Bemis died in Eustis, Franklin, Maine, USA.

    How old was Edith May Carl Bemis at the time of death?

    Edith May Carl Bemis was about 60 years old.

    Where is Edith May Carl Bemis buried?

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

    Who was president when Edith May Carl Bemis was born?

    Andrew Johnson was president of the United States when Edith May Carl was born.

    Who was president when Edith May Carl Bemis died?

    Calvin Coolidge was president of the United States when Edith May Carl died.

    What major events happened during Edith May Carl Bemis's lifetime?

    During Edith May Carl's lifetime: the United States purchased Alaska (1867, age 1); Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 10); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 32); the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 40); World War I began (1914, age 48); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 54).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Edith May Carl Bemis?

    Federal censuses taken during Edith May Carl's lifetime and now public: 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1866

      Embdem, Somerset, Maine, USA

    2. Death

      1926

      Eustis, Franklin, Maine, USA

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Edith May Carl Bemis (1866–1926)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/edith-may-carl-bemis-1866-1926-1035ebfb/, accessed 2026-11-15.

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