Gill Booth (1874–1968)

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    Born
    1874
    Died
    1968

    When was Gill Booth born? 1874.

    When did Gill Booth die? 1968.

    Life story

    Gill Booth (1874–1968) was born in 1874, and died in 1968, at about age 94. A cemetery record documents Gill's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Gill's life.

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    The world Gill lived through

    1. 1876 · age 2 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone

    2. 1903 · age 29 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight

    3. 1917 · age 43 — The United States entered World War I

    4. 1933 · age 59 — Prohibition ended in the United States

    5. 1944 · age 70 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day

    6. 1954 · age 80 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education

    7. 1963 · age 89 — President Kennedy was assassinated

    Questions about Gill Booth

    When was Gill Booth born?

    Gill Booth was born in 1874.

    When did Gill Booth die?

    Gill Booth died in 1968.

    How old was Gill Booth at the time of death?

    Gill Booth was about 94 years old.

    Where is Gill Booth buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Gill's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when Gill Booth was born?

    Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when Gill was born.

    Who was president when Gill Booth died?

    Lyndon B. Johnson was president of the United States when Gill died.

    What major events happened during Gill Booth's lifetime?

    During Gill's lifetime: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 2); the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 32); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 46); World War II began in Europe (1939, age 65); the Korean War armistice was signed (1953, age 79); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 89).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Gill Booth?

    Federal censuses taken during Gill'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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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1874

    2. Death

      1968

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Gill Booth (1874–1968)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/gill-booth-1874-1968-df2d5aa5/, accessed 2026-11-14.

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