Etta Kitchen Harsell (1872–1947)

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    Born
    1872
    Died
    1947

    When was Etta Kitchen Harsell born? 1872.

    When did Etta Kitchen Harsell die? 1947.

    Life story

    Etta Kitchen Harsell (1872–1947) was born in 1872, and died in 1947, at about age 75. A cemetery record documents Etta Kitchen's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Etta Kitchen's life.

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    The world Etta Kitchen lived through

    1. 1876 · age 4 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone

    2. 1898 · age 26 — The Spanish–American War was fought

    3. 1906 · age 34 — The San Francisco earthquake struck

    4. 1914 · age 42 — World War I began

    5. 1920 · age 48 — Women won the right to vote in the United States

    6. 1933 · age 61 — Prohibition ended in the United States

    7. 1939 · age 67 — World War II began in Europe

    8. 1945 · age 73 — World War II ended

    Questions about Etta Kitchen Harsell

    When was Etta Kitchen Harsell born?

    Etta Kitchen Harsell was born in 1872.

    When did Etta Kitchen Harsell die?

    Etta Kitchen Harsell died in 1947.

    How old was Etta Kitchen Harsell at the time of death?

    Etta Kitchen Harsell was about 75 years old.

    Where is Etta Kitchen Harsell buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Etta Kitchen's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when Etta Kitchen Harsell was born?

    Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when Etta Kitchen was born.

    Who was president when Etta Kitchen Harsell died?

    Harry S. Truman was president of the United States when Etta Kitchen died.

    What major events happened during Etta Kitchen Harsell's lifetime?

    During Etta Kitchen's lifetime: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 4); the Galveston hurricane struck Texas (1900, age 28); the Titanic sank (1912, age 40); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 48); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 63); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 72).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Etta Kitchen Harsell?

    Federal censuses taken during Etta Kitchen's lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1872

    2. Death

      1947

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Etta Kitchen Harsell (1872–1947)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/etta-kitchen-harsell-1872-1947-2c1a0e10/, accessed 2026-11-15.

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