Harmon Christopher Sears (1877–1970)
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- Born
- 1877
- Died
- 1970
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- Names in Stone
When was Harmon Christopher Sears born? 1877.
When did Harmon Christopher Sears die? 1970.
Life story
Harmon Christopher Sears (1877–1970) was born in 1877, and died in 1970, at about age 93. A cemetery record documents Harmon Christopher's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Harmon Christopher's life.

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The world Harmon Christopher lived through
1886 · age 9 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1906 · age 29 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1918 · age 41 — World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world
1935 · age 58 — The Social Security Act was signed
1945 · age 68 — World War II ended
1955 · age 78 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
1964 · age 87 — The Civil Rights Act was signed
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When was Harmon Christopher Sears born?
Harmon Christopher Sears was born in 1877.
When did Harmon Christopher Sears die?
Harmon Christopher Sears died in 1970.
How old was Harmon Christopher Sears at the time of death?
Harmon Christopher Sears was about 93 years old.
Where is Harmon Christopher Sears buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Harmon Christopher's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Harmon Christopher Sears was born?
In 1877, the U.S. presidents were Ulysses S. Grant and Rutherford B. Hayes.
Who was president when Harmon Christopher Sears died?
Richard Nixon was president of the United States when Harmon Christopher died.
What major events happened during Harmon Christopher Sears's lifetime?
During Harmon Christopher's lifetime: the Statue of Liberty was dedicated (1886, age 9); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 31); Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 50); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 64); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 77); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 87).
Which U.S. censuses would include Harmon Christopher Sears?
Federal censuses taken during Harmon Christopher'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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1877
Death
1970
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