G. Edwin Bentely (1838–1907)
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- Born
- 1838
- Died
- 1907
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When was G. Edwin Bentely born? 1838.
When did G. Edwin Bentely die? 1907.
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G. Edwin Bentely (1838–1907) was born in 1838, and died in 1907, at about age 69. A cemetery record documents G. Edwin's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about G. Edwin's life.
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1845 · age 7 — The Irish Potato Famine began
1848 · age 10 — The California Gold Rush began
1863 · age 25 — The Emancipation Proclamation took effect
1867 · age 29 — The United States purchased Alaska
1871 · age 33 — The Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city
1886 · age 48 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1898 · age 60 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1903 · age 65 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight
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When was G. Edwin Bentely born?
G. Edwin Bentely was born in 1838.
When did G. Edwin Bentely die?
G. Edwin Bentely died in 1907.
How old was G. Edwin Bentely at the time of death?
G. Edwin Bentely was about 69 years old.
Where is G. Edwin Bentely buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents G. Edwin's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when G. Edwin Bentely was born?
Martin Van Buren was president of the United States when G. Edwin was born.
Who was president when G. Edwin Bentely died?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when G. Edwin died.
What major events happened during G. Edwin Bentely's lifetime?
During G. Edwin's lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 7); the American Civil War began (1861, age 23); the United States purchased Alaska (1867, age 29); Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 38); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 60); the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 68).
Which U.S. censuses would include G. Edwin Bentely?
Federal censuses taken during G. Edwin'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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1838
Death
1907
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