Elizabeth C. Flagg (1845–1917)
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- Born
- 1845
- Died
- 1917
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- Names in Stone
When was Elizabeth C. Flagg born? 1845.
When did Elizabeth C. Flagg die? 1917.
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Elizabeth C. Flagg (1845–1917) was born in 1845, and died in 1917, at about age 72. A cemetery record documents Elizabeth C.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Elizabeth C.'s life.
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1845 · age 0 — The Irish Potato Famine began
1861 · age 16 — The American Civil War began
1867 · age 22 — The United States purchased Alaska
1876 · age 31 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 53 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 61 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 69 — World War I began
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When was Elizabeth C. Flagg born?
Elizabeth C. Flagg was born in 1845.
When did Elizabeth C. Flagg die?
Elizabeth C. Flagg died in 1917.
How old was Elizabeth C. Flagg at the time of death?
Elizabeth C. Flagg was about 72 years old.
Where is Elizabeth C. Flagg buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Elizabeth C.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Elizabeth C. Flagg was born?
In 1845, the U.S. presidents were John Tyler and James K. Polk.
Who was president when Elizabeth C. Flagg died?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Elizabeth C. died.
What happened in the world the year Elizabeth C. Flagg was born?
In 1845, the Irish Potato Famine began.
What major events happened during Elizabeth C. Flagg's lifetime?
During Elizabeth C.'s lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 0); the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 18); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 26); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 53); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 63).
Which U.S. censuses would include Elizabeth C. Flagg?
Federal censuses taken during Elizabeth C.'s lifetime and now public: 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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Death
1917
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