James Hansen (1828–?)
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When was James Hansen born? 1828.
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James Hansen (1828–?) was born in 1828. A cemetery record documents James's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about James's life.
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1845 · age 17 — The Irish Potato Famine began
1861 · age 33 — The American Civil War began
1867 · age 39 — The United States purchased Alaska
1876 · age 48 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 70 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 78 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 86 — World War I began
1920 · age 92 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
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When was James Hansen born?
James Hansen was born in 1828.
Where is James Hansen buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents James's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when James Hansen was born?
John Quincy Adams was president of the United States when James was born.
What major events happened during James Hansen's lifetime?
During James's lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 17); the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 35); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 43); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 70); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 80); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 90).
Which U.S. censuses would include James Hansen?
Federal censuses taken during James's lifetime and now public: 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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