Jane Williams Edwards (1843–1919)
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- Born
- 1843
- Died
- 1919
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When was Jane Williams Edwards born? 1843.
When did Jane Williams Edwards die? 1919.
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Jane Williams Edwards (1843–1919) was born in 1843, and died in 1919, at about age 76. A cemetery record documents Jane Williams's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Jane Williams's life.
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The world Jane Williams lived through
1845 · age 2 — The Irish Potato Famine began
1861 · age 18 — The American Civil War began
1867 · age 24 — The United States purchased Alaska
1876 · age 33 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 55 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 63 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 71 — World War I began
Questions about Jane Williams Edwards
When was Jane Williams Edwards born?
Jane Williams Edwards was born in 1843.
When did Jane Williams Edwards die?
Jane Williams Edwards died in 1919.
How old was Jane Williams Edwards at the time of death?
Jane Williams Edwards was about 76 years old.
Where is Jane Williams Edwards buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Jane Williams's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Jane Williams Edwards was born?
John Tyler was president of the United States when Jane Williams was born.
Who was president when Jane Williams Edwards died?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Jane Williams died.
What major events happened during Jane Williams Edwards's lifetime?
During Jane Williams's lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 2); the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 20); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 28); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 55); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 65); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 75).
Which U.S. censuses would include Jane Williams Edwards?
Federal censuses taken during Jane Williams's lifetime and now public: 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1843
Death
1919
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