Harry Russell Groves (1875–1944)

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    Born
    1875
    Died
    1944

    When was Harry Russell Groves born? 1875.

    When did Harry Russell Groves die? 1944.

    Life story

    Harry Russell Groves (1875–1944) was born in 1875, and died in 1944, at about age 69. A cemetery record documents Harry Russell's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Harry Russell's life.

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    The world Harry Russell lived through

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

    2. 1898 · age 23 — The Spanish–American War was fought

    3. 1906 · age 31 — The San Francisco earthquake struck

    4. 1914 · age 39 — World War I began

    5. 1920 · age 45 — Women won the right to vote in the United States

    6. 1933 · age 58 — Prohibition ended in the United States

    7. 1939 · age 64 — World War II began in Europe

    Questions about Harry Russell Groves

    When was Harry Russell Groves born?

    Harry Russell Groves was born in 1875.

    When did Harry Russell Groves die?

    Harry Russell Groves died in 1944.

    How old was Harry Russell Groves at the time of death?

    Harry Russell Groves was about 69 years old.

    Where is Harry Russell Groves buried?

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

    Who was president when Harry Russell Groves was born?

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

    Who was president when Harry Russell Groves died?

    Franklin D. Roosevelt was president of the United States when Harry Russell died.

    What major events happened during Harry Russell Groves's lifetime?

    During Harry Russell's lifetime: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 1); the Galveston hurricane struck Texas (1900, age 25); the Titanic sank (1912, age 37); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 45); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 60); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 69).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Harry Russell Groves?

    Federal censuses taken during Harry Russell's lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1875

    2. Death

      1944

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Harry Russell Groves (1875–1944)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/harry-russell-groves-1875-1944-cd8a35d0/, accessed 2026-11-15.

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