Henry M. Mahestedt (1876–1965)
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- Born
- 1876
- Died
- 1965
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- Names in Stone
When was Henry M. Mahestedt born? 1876.
When did Henry M. Mahestedt die? 1965.
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Henry M. Mahestedt (1876–1965) was born in 1876, and died in 1965, at about age 89. A cemetery record documents Henry M.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Henry M.'s life.

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The world Henry M. lived through
1876 · age 0 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1903 · age 27 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight
1917 · age 41 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 57 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 68 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 78 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1963 · age 87 — President Kennedy was assassinated
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When was Henry M. Mahestedt born?
Henry M. Mahestedt was born in 1876.
When did Henry M. Mahestedt die?
Henry M. Mahestedt died in 1965.
How old was Henry M. Mahestedt at the time of death?
Henry M. Mahestedt was about 89 years old.
Where is Henry M. Mahestedt buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Henry M.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Henry M. Mahestedt was born?
Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when Henry M. was born.
Who was president when Henry M. Mahestedt died?
Lyndon B. Johnson was president of the United States when Henry M. died.
What happened in the world the year Henry M. Mahestedt was born?
In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone.
What major events happened during Henry M. Mahestedt's lifetime?
During Henry M.'s lifetime: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 0); the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 30); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 44); World War II began in Europe (1939, age 63); the Korean War armistice was signed (1953, age 77); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 87).
Which U.S. censuses would include Henry M. Mahestedt?
Federal censuses taken during Henry M.'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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1876
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1965
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