J Skelton (1872–?)
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When was J Skelton born? 1872.
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J Skelton (1872–?) was born in 1872. A cemetery record documents J's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about J's life.
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1876 · age 4 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1903 · age 31 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight
1917 · age 45 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 61 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 72 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 82 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1963 · age 91 — President Kennedy was assassinated
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When was J Skelton born?
J Skelton was born in 1872.
Where is J Skelton buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents J's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when J Skelton was born?
Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when J was born.
What major events happened during J Skelton's lifetime?
During J's lifetime: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 4); the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 34); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 48); World War II began in Europe (1939, age 67); the Korean War armistice was signed (1953, age 81); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 91).
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Federal censuses taken during J'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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