John B. Sinyard (1827–1918)
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- Born
- 1827
- Died
- 1918
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- Names in Stone
When was John B. Sinyard born? 1827.
When did John B. Sinyard die? 1918.
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John B. Sinyard (1827–1918) was born in 1827, and died in 1918, at about age 91. A cemetery record documents John B.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about John B.'s life.
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1845 · age 18 — The Irish Potato Famine began
1861 · age 34 — The American Civil War began
1867 · age 40 — The United States purchased Alaska
1876 · age 49 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 71 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 79 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 87 — World War I began
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When was John B. Sinyard born?
John B. Sinyard was born in 1827.
When did John B. Sinyard die?
John B. Sinyard died in 1918.
How old was John B. Sinyard at the time of death?
John B. Sinyard was about 91 years old.
Where is John B. Sinyard buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents John B.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when John B. Sinyard was born?
John Quincy Adams was president of the United States when John B. was born.
Who was president when John B. Sinyard died?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when John B. died.
What major events happened during John B. Sinyard's lifetime?
During John B.'s lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 18); the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 36); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 44); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 71); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 81); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 91).
Which U.S. censuses would include John B. Sinyard?
Federal censuses taken during John B.'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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1918
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