Frances E. Cummings (1850–1916)
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- Born
- 1850
- Died
- 1916
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- Names in Stone
When was Frances E. Cummings born? 1850.
When did Frances E. Cummings die? 1916.
Life story
Frances E. Cummings (1850–1916) was born in 1850, and died in 1916, at about age 66. 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
1861 · age 11 — The American Civil War began
1865 · age 15 — The Civil War ended and President Lincoln was assassinated
1869 · age 19 — The first transcontinental railroad was completed
1876 · age 26 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1892 · age 42 — Ellis Island opened to immigrants
1900 · age 50 — The Galveston hurricane struck Texas
1906 · age 56 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1912 · age 62 — The Titanic sank
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When was Frances E. Cummings born?
Frances E. Cummings was born in 1850.
When did Frances E. Cummings die?
Frances E. Cummings died in 1916.
How old was Frances E. Cummings at the time of death?
Frances E. Cummings was about 66 years old.
Where is Frances E. Cummings 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. Cummings was born?
In 1850, the U.S. presidents were Zachary Taylor and Millard Fillmore.
Who was president when Frances E. Cummings died?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Frances E. died.
What major events happened during Frances E. Cummings's lifetime?
During Frances E.'s lifetime: the American Civil War began (1861, age 11); the United States purchased Alaska (1867, age 17); Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 26); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 48); the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 56); World War I began (1914, age 64).
Which U.S. censuses would include Frances E. Cummings?
Federal censuses taken during Frances E.'s lifetime and now public: 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1850
Death
1916
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