Joseph Hirsch (1875–1949)
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- Born
- 1875
- Died
- 1949
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- Names in Stone
When was Joseph Hirsch born? 1875.
When did Joseph Hirsch die? 1949.
Life story
Joseph Hirsch (1875–1949) was born in 1875, and died in 1949, at about age 74. A cemetery record documents Joseph's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Joseph's life.
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The world Joseph lived through
1876 · age 1 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 23 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 31 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 39 — World War I began
1920 · age 45 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1933 · age 58 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1939 · age 64 — World War II began in Europe
1945 · age 70 — World War II ended
Questions about Joseph Hirsch
When was Joseph Hirsch born?
Joseph Hirsch was born in 1875.
When did Joseph Hirsch die?
Joseph Hirsch died in 1949.
How old was Joseph Hirsch at the time of death?
Joseph Hirsch was about 74 years old.
Where is Joseph Hirsch buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Joseph's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Joseph Hirsch was born?
Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when Joseph was born.
Who was president when Joseph Hirsch died?
Harry S. Truman was president of the United States when Joseph died.
What major events happened during Joseph Hirsch's lifetime?
During Joseph's lifetime: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 1); the Galveston hurricane struck Texas (1900, age 25); the Titanic sank (1912, age 37); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 45); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 60); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 69).
Which U.S. censuses would include Joseph Hirsch?
Federal censuses taken during Joseph's lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1875
Death
1949
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