James A Gardner (1862–1938)
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- Born
- 1862
- Died
- 1938
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- Names in Stone
When was James A Gardner born? 1862.
When did James A Gardner die? 1938.
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James A Gardner (1862–1938) was born in 1862, and died in 1938, at about age 76. A cemetery record documents James A's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about James A's life.
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1863 · age 1 — The Emancipation Proclamation took effect
1869 · age 7 — The first transcontinental railroad was completed
1886 · age 24 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1900 · age 38 — The Galveston hurricane struck Texas
1908 · age 46 — Ford introduced the Model T
1917 · age 55 — The United States entered World War I
1927 · age 65 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1935 · age 73 — The Social Security Act was signed
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When was James A Gardner born?
James A Gardner was born in 1862.
When did James A Gardner die?
James A Gardner died in 1938.
How old was James A Gardner at the time of death?
James A Gardner was about 76 years old.
Where is James A Gardner buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents James A's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when James A Gardner was born?
Abraham Lincoln was president of the United States when James A was born.
Who was president when James A Gardner died?
Franklin D. Roosevelt was president of the United States when James A died.
What major events happened during James A Gardner's lifetime?
During James A's lifetime: the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 1); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 9); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 36); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 46); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 56); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 71).
Which U.S. censuses would include James A Gardner?
Federal censuses taken during James A's lifetime and now public: 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1862
Death
1938
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