Joseph A. Twitchell (1813–1894)
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- Born
- 1813
- Died
- 1894
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- Names in Stone
When was Joseph A. Twitchell born? 1813.
When did Joseph A. Twitchell die? 1894.
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Joseph A. Twitchell (1813–1894) was born in 1813, and died in 1894, at about age 81. A cemetery record documents Joseph A.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Joseph A.'s life.
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1825 · age 12 — The Erie Canal opened
1846 · age 33 — The Mexican–American War began
1861 · age 48 — The American Civil War began
1865 · age 52 — The Civil War ended and President Lincoln was assassinated
1869 · age 56 — The first transcontinental railroad was completed
1876 · age 63 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1892 · age 79 — Ellis Island opened to immigrants
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When was Joseph A. Twitchell born?
Joseph A. Twitchell was born in 1813.
When did Joseph A. Twitchell die?
Joseph A. Twitchell died in 1894.
How old was Joseph A. Twitchell at the time of death?
Joseph A. Twitchell was about 81 years old.
Where is Joseph A. Twitchell buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Joseph A.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Joseph A. Twitchell was born?
James Madison was president of the United States when Joseph A. was born.
Who was president when Joseph A. Twitchell died?
Grover Cleveland was president of the United States when Joseph A. died.
What major events happened during Joseph A. Twitchell's lifetime?
During Joseph A.'s lifetime: the Erie Canal opened (1825, age 12); the California Gold Rush began (1848, age 35); the Civil War ended and President Lincoln was assassinated (1865, age 52); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 58); Ellis Island opened to immigrants (1892, age 79).
Which U.S. censuses would include Joseph A. Twitchell?
Federal censuses taken during Joseph A.'s lifetime and now public: 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1813
Death
1894
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