Frances E. Coffin (1840–1907)
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- Born
- 1840
- Died
- 1907
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- Names in Stone
When was Frances E. Coffin born? 1840.
When did Frances E. Coffin die? 1907.
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Frances E. Coffin (1840–1907) was born in 1840, and died in 1907, at about age 67. A cemetery record documents Frances E.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Frances E.'s life.
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The world Frances E. lived through
1845 · age 5 — The Irish Potato Famine began
1848 · age 8 — The California Gold Rush began
1863 · age 23 — The Emancipation Proclamation took effect
1867 · age 27 — The United States purchased Alaska
1871 · age 31 — The Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city
1886 · age 46 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1898 · age 58 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1903 · age 63 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight
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When was Frances E. Coffin born?
Frances E. Coffin was born in 1840.
When did Frances E. Coffin die?
Frances E. Coffin died in 1907.
How old was Frances E. Coffin at the time of death?
Frances E. Coffin was about 67 years old.
Where is Frances E. Coffin buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Frances E.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Frances E. Coffin was born?
Martin Van Buren was president of the United States when Frances E. was born.
Who was president when Frances E. Coffin died?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Frances E. died.
What major events happened during Frances E. Coffin's lifetime?
During Frances E.'s lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 5); the American Civil War began (1861, age 21); the United States purchased Alaska (1867, age 27); Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 36); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 58); the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 66).
Which U.S. censuses would include Frances E. Coffin?
Federal censuses taken during Frances E.'s lifetime and now public: 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1840
Death
1907
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