Elbert B Watt (1872–1914)
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- Born
- 1872
- Died
- 1914
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- Names in Stone
When was Elbert B Watt born? 1872.
When did Elbert B Watt die? 1914.
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Elbert B Watt (1872–1914) was born in 1872, and died in 1914, at about age 42. A cemetery record documents Elbert B's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Elbert B's life.
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1876 · age 4 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1892 · age 20 — Ellis Island opened to immigrants
1900 · age 28 — The Galveston hurricane struck Texas
1906 · age 34 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1912 · age 40 — The Titanic sank
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When was Elbert B Watt born?
Elbert B Watt was born in 1872.
When did Elbert B Watt die?
Elbert B Watt died in 1914.
How old was Elbert B Watt at the time of death?
Elbert B Watt was about 42 years old.
Where is Elbert B Watt buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Elbert B's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Elbert B Watt was born?
Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when Elbert B was born.
Who was president when Elbert B Watt died?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Elbert B died.
What major events happened during Elbert B Watt's lifetime?
During Elbert B's lifetime: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 4); Ellis Island opened to immigrants (1892, age 20); the Galveston hurricane struck Texas (1900, age 28); the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 34); the Titanic sank (1912, age 40).
Which U.S. censuses would include Elbert B Watt?
Federal censuses taken during Elbert B's lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1872
Death
1914
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