J. William Abel (1879–1967)
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- Born
- 1879
- Died
- 1967
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- Names in Stone
When was J. William Abel born? 1879.
When did J. William Abel die? 1967.
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J. William Abel (1879–1967) was born in 1879, and died in 1967, at about age 88. A cemetery record documents J. William's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about J. William's life.
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1886 · age 7 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1903 · age 24 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight
1914 · age 35 — World War I began
1927 · age 48 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1937 · age 58 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened
1945 · age 66 — World War II ended
1954 · age 75 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1962 · age 83 — The Cuban Missile Crisis took place
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When was J. William Abel born?
J. William Abel was born in 1879.
When did J. William Abel die?
J. William Abel died in 1967.
How old was J. William Abel at the time of death?
J. William Abel was about 88 years old.
Where is J. William Abel buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents J. William's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when J. William Abel was born?
Rutherford B. Hayes was president of the United States when J. William was born.
Who was president when J. William Abel died?
Lyndon B. Johnson was president of the United States when J. William died.
What major events happened during J. William Abel's lifetime?
During J. William's lifetime: the Statue of Liberty was dedicated (1886, age 7); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 29); Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 48); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 62); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 75); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 85).
Which U.S. censuses would include J. William Abel?
Federal censuses taken during J. William'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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1879
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1967
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