Harold E Sumner (1875–1962)
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- Born
- 1875
- Died
- 1962
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- Names in Stone
When was Harold E Sumner born? 1875.
When did Harold E Sumner die? 1962.
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Harold E Sumner (1875–1962) was born in 1875, and died in 1962, at about age 87. A cemetery record documents Harold E's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Harold E's life.
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The world Harold E lived through
1876 · age 1 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1900 · age 25 — The Galveston hurricane struck Texas
1912 · age 37 — The Titanic sank
1920 · age 45 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1935 · age 60 — The Social Security Act was signed
1944 · age 69 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1953 · age 78 — The Korean War armistice was signed
1959 · age 84 — Alaska and Hawaii became states
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When was Harold E Sumner born?
Harold E Sumner was born in 1875.
When did Harold E Sumner die?
Harold E Sumner died in 1962.
How old was Harold E Sumner at the time of death?
Harold E Sumner was about 87 years old.
Where is Harold E Sumner buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Harold E's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Harold E Sumner was born?
Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when Harold E was born.
Who was president when Harold E Sumner died?
John F. Kennedy was president of the United States when Harold E died.
What major events happened during Harold E Sumner's lifetime?
During Harold E's lifetime: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 1); the Wright brothers made the first powered flight (1903, age 28); the United States entered World War I (1917, age 42); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 58); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 69); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 79).
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Federal censuses taken during Harold E'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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1962
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