Frances Drake (1875–1908)
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- Born
- 1875
- Died
- 1908
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- Names in Stone
When was Frances Drake born? 1875.
When did Frances Drake die? 1908.
Life story
Frances Drake (1875–1908) was born in 1875, and died in 1908, at about age 33. A cemetery record documents Frances's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Frances's life.
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1876 · age 1 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1886 · age 11 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1892 · age 17 — Ellis Island opened to immigrants
1898 · age 23 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1900 · age 25 — The Galveston hurricane struck Texas
1903 · age 28 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight
1906 · age 31 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1908 · age 33 — Ford introduced the Model T
Questions about Frances Drake
When was Frances Drake born?
Frances Drake was born in 1875.
When did Frances Drake die?
Frances Drake died in 1908.
How old was Frances Drake at the time of death?
Frances Drake was about 33 years old.
Where is Frances Drake buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Frances's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Frances Drake was born?
Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when Frances was born.
Who was president when Frances Drake died?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Frances died.
What major events happened during Frances Drake's lifetime?
During Frances's lifetime: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 1); Ellis Island opened to immigrants (1892, age 17); the Galveston hurricane struck Texas (1900, age 25); the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 31).
Which U.S. censuses would include Frances Drake?
Federal censuses taken during Frances's lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890, 1900. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1875
Death
1908
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