James A. King (1875–1949)
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- Born
- 1875
- Died
- 1949
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- Names in Stone
When was James A. King born? 1875.
When did James A. King die? 1949.
Life story
James A. King (1875–1949) was born in 1875, and died in 1949, at about age 74. 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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The world James A. lived through
1876 · age 1 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 23 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 31 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 39 — World War I began
1920 · age 45 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1933 · age 58 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1939 · age 64 — World War II began in Europe
1945 · age 70 — World War II ended
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When was James A. King born?
James A. King was born in 1875.
When did James A. King die?
James A. King died in 1949.
How old was James A. King at the time of death?
James A. King was about 74 years old.
Where is James A. King 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. King was born?
Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when James A. was born.
Who was president when James A. King died?
Harry S. Truman was president of the United States when James A. died.
What major events happened during James A. King's lifetime?
During James A.'s lifetime: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 1); the Galveston hurricane struck Texas (1900, age 25); the Titanic sank (1912, age 37); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 45); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 60); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 69).
Which U.S. censuses would include James A. King?
Federal censuses taken during James A.'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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1875
Death
1949
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