Handel A. Smith (1830–1902)
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- Born
- 1830
- Died
- 1902
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- Names in Stone
When was Handel A. Smith born? 1830.
When did Handel A. Smith die? 1902.
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Handel A. Smith (1830–1902) was born in 1830, and died in 1902, at about age 72. A cemetery record documents Handel A.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Handel A.'s life.
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1845 · age 15 — The Irish Potato Famine began
1848 · age 18 — The California Gold Rush began
1863 · age 33 — The Emancipation Proclamation took effect
1867 · age 37 — The United States purchased Alaska
1871 · age 41 — The Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city
1886 · age 56 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1898 · age 68 — The Spanish–American War was fought
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When was Handel A. Smith born?
Handel A. Smith was born in 1830.
When did Handel A. Smith die?
Handel A. Smith died in 1902.
How old was Handel A. Smith at the time of death?
Handel A. Smith was about 72 years old.
Where is Handel A. Smith buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Handel A.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Handel A. Smith was born?
Andrew Jackson was president of the United States when Handel A. was born.
Who was president when Handel A. Smith died?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Handel A. died.
What major events happened during Handel A. Smith's lifetime?
During Handel A.'s lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 15); the American Civil War began (1861, age 31); the United States purchased Alaska (1867, age 37); Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 46); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 68).
Which U.S. censuses would include Handel A. Smith?
Federal censuses taken during Handel A.'s lifetime and now public: 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1830
Death
1902
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