Fanny Mabel Sears (1872–1986)
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- Born
- 1872
- Died
- 1986
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- Names in Stone
When was Fanny Mabel Sears born? 1872.
When did Fanny Mabel Sears die? 1986.
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Fanny Mabel Sears (1872–1986) was born in 1872, and died in 1986, at about age 114. A cemetery record documents Fanny Mabel's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Fanny Mabel's life.
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The world Fanny Mabel lived through
1876 · age 4 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1903 · age 31 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight
1917 · age 45 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 61 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 72 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 82 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1963 · age 91 — President Kennedy was assassinated
1975 · age 103 — The Vietnam War ended
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When was Fanny Mabel Sears born?
Fanny Mabel Sears was born in 1872.
When did Fanny Mabel Sears die?
Fanny Mabel Sears died in 1986.
How old was Fanny Mabel Sears at the time of death?
Fanny Mabel Sears was about 114 years old.
Where is Fanny Mabel Sears buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Fanny Mabel's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Fanny Mabel Sears was born?
Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when Fanny Mabel was born.
Who was president when Fanny Mabel Sears died?
Ronald Reagan was president of the United States when Fanny Mabel died.
What major events happened during Fanny Mabel Sears's lifetime?
During Fanny Mabel's lifetime: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 4); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 36); the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 57); World War II ended (1945, age 73); Alaska and Hawaii became states (1959, age 87); the Vietnam War ended (1975, age 103).
Which U.S. censuses would include Fanny Mabel Sears?
Federal censuses taken during Fanny Mabel'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
1986
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