James Townsend Bolwell (1822–?)
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When was James Townsend Bolwell born? 1822.
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James Townsend Bolwell (1822–?) was born in 1822. A cemetery record documents James Townsend's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about James Townsend's life.
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1825 · age 3 — The Erie Canal opened
1848 · age 26 — The California Gold Rush began
1865 · age 43 — The Civil War ended and President Lincoln was assassinated
1871 · age 49 — The Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city
1892 · age 70 — Ellis Island opened to immigrants
1903 · age 81 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight
1912 · age 90 — The Titanic sank
1918 · age 96 — World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world
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When was James Townsend Bolwell born?
James Townsend Bolwell was born in 1822.
Where is James Townsend Bolwell buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents James Townsend's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when James Townsend Bolwell was born?
James Monroe was president of the United States when James Townsend was born.
What major events happened during James Townsend Bolwell's lifetime?
During James Townsend's lifetime: the Erie Canal opened (1825, age 3); the American Civil War began (1861, age 39); the first transcontinental railroad was completed (1869, age 47); Ellis Island opened to immigrants (1892, age 70); the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 84); the United States entered World War I (1917, age 95).
Which U.S. censuses would include James Townsend Bolwell?
Federal censuses taken during James Townsend'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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