Ella M. Clarke (1872–1959)
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- Born
- 1872
- Died
- 1959
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- Names in Stone
When was Ella M. Clarke born? 1872.
When did Ella M. Clarke die? 1959.
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Ella M. Clarke (1872–1959) was born in 1872, and died in 1959, at about age 87. A cemetery record documents Ella M.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Ella M.'s life.
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1876 · age 4 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1900 · age 28 — The Galveston hurricane struck Texas
1912 · age 40 — The Titanic sank
1920 · age 48 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1935 · age 63 — The Social Security Act was signed
1944 · age 72 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1953 · age 81 — The Korean War armistice was signed
1959 · age 87 — Alaska and Hawaii became states
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When was Ella M. Clarke born?
Ella M. Clarke was born in 1872.
When did Ella M. Clarke die?
Ella M. Clarke died in 1959.
How old was Ella M. Clarke at the time of death?
Ella M. Clarke was about 87 years old.
Where is Ella M. Clarke buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Ella M.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Ella M. Clarke was born?
Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when Ella M. was born.
Who was president when Ella M. Clarke died?
Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States when Ella M. died.
What major events happened during Ella M. Clarke's lifetime?
During Ella M.'s lifetime: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 4); the Wright brothers made the first powered flight (1903, age 31); the United States entered World War I (1917, age 45); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 61); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 72); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 82).
Which U.S. censuses would include Ella M. Clarke?
Federal censuses taken during Ella M.'s lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1872
Death
1959
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