Harriotte Burows (1839–1926)
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- Born
- 1839
- Died
- 1926
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- Names in Stone
When was Harriotte Burows born? 1839.
When did Harriotte Burows die? 1926.
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Harriotte Burows (1839–1926) was born in 1839, and died in 1926, at about age 87. A cemetery record documents Harriotte's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Harriotte's life.
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The world Harriotte lived through
1845 · age 6 — The Irish Potato Famine began
1861 · age 22 — The American Civil War began
1867 · age 28 — The United States purchased Alaska
1876 · age 37 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 59 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 67 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 75 — World War I began
1920 · age 81 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
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When was Harriotte Burows born?
Harriotte Burows was born in 1839.
When did Harriotte Burows die?
Harriotte Burows died in 1926.
How old was Harriotte Burows at the time of death?
Harriotte Burows was about 87 years old.
Where is Harriotte Burows buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Harriotte's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Harriotte Burows was born?
Martin Van Buren was president of the United States when Harriotte was born.
Who was president when Harriotte Burows died?
Calvin Coolidge was president of the United States when Harriotte died.
What major events happened during Harriotte Burows's lifetime?
During Harriotte's lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 6); the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 24); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 32); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 59); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 69); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 79).
Which U.S. censuses would include Harriotte Burows?
Federal censuses taken during Harriotte's lifetime and now public: 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1839
Death
1926
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