Emma B Flack (1844–1929)
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- Born
- 1844
- Died
- 1929
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When was Emma B Flack born? 1844.
When did Emma B Flack die? 1929.
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Emma B Flack (1844–1929) was born in 1844, and died in 1929, at about age 85. A cemetery record documents Emma B's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Emma B's life.
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The world Emma B lived through
1845 · age 1 — The Irish Potato Famine began
1861 · age 17 — The American Civil War began
1867 · age 23 — The United States purchased Alaska
1876 · age 32 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 54 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 62 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 70 — World War I began
1920 · age 76 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
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When was Emma B Flack born?
Emma B Flack was born in 1844.
When did Emma B Flack die?
Emma B Flack died in 1929.
How old was Emma B Flack at the time of death?
Emma B Flack was about 85 years old.
Where is Emma B Flack buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Emma B's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Emma B Flack was born?
John Tyler was president of the United States when Emma B was born.
Who was president when Emma B Flack died?
In 1929, the U.S. presidents were Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover.
What major events happened during Emma B Flack's lifetime?
During Emma B's lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 1); the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 19); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 27); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 54); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 64); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 74).
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Federal censuses taken during Emma B's lifetime and now public: 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1844
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1929
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