Jacob Orts (1872–1948)
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- Born
- 1872
- Died
- 1948
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- Names in Stone
When was Jacob Orts born? 1872.
When did Jacob Orts die? 1948.
Life story
Jacob Orts (1872–1948) was born in 1872, and died in 1948, at about age 76. A cemetery record documents Jacob's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Jacob's life.
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1876 · age 4 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 26 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 34 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 42 — World War I began
1920 · age 48 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1933 · age 61 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1939 · age 67 — World War II began in Europe
1945 · age 73 — World War II ended
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When was Jacob Orts born?
Jacob Orts was born in 1872.
When did Jacob Orts die?
Jacob Orts died in 1948.
How old was Jacob Orts at the time of death?
Jacob Orts was about 76 years old.
Where is Jacob Orts buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Jacob's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Jacob Orts was born?
Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when Jacob was born.
Who was president when Jacob Orts died?
Harry S. Truman was president of the United States when Jacob died.
What major events happened during Jacob Orts's lifetime?
During Jacob's lifetime: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 4); the Galveston hurricane struck Texas (1900, age 28); the Titanic sank (1912, age 40); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 48); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 63); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 72).
Which U.S. censuses would include Jacob Orts?
Federal censuses taken during Jacob'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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1872
Death
1948
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