Elizabeth Ann Wright (1840–1916)
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- Born
- 1840
- Died
- 1916
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When was Elizabeth Ann Wright born? 1840.
When did Elizabeth Ann Wright die? 1916.
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Elizabeth Ann Wright (1840–1916) was born in 1840, and died in 1916, at about age 76. A cemetery record documents Elizabeth Ann's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Elizabeth Ann's life.
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1845 · age 5 — The Irish Potato Famine began
1861 · age 21 — The American Civil War began
1867 · age 27 — The United States purchased Alaska
1876 · age 36 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 58 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 66 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 74 — World War I began
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When was Elizabeth Ann Wright born?
Elizabeth Ann Wright was born in 1840.
When did Elizabeth Ann Wright die?
Elizabeth Ann Wright died in 1916.
How old was Elizabeth Ann Wright at the time of death?
Elizabeth Ann Wright was about 76 years old.
Where is Elizabeth Ann Wright buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Elizabeth Ann's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Elizabeth Ann Wright was born?
Martin Van Buren was president of the United States when Elizabeth Ann was born.
Who was president when Elizabeth Ann Wright died?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Elizabeth Ann died.
What major events happened during Elizabeth Ann Wright's lifetime?
During Elizabeth Ann's lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 5); the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 23); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 31); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 58); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 68).
Which U.S. censuses would include Elizabeth Ann Wright?
Federal censuses taken during Elizabeth Ann's lifetime and now public: 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1840
Death
1916
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