Joshua Fell (1842–?)
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- 1842
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When was Joshua Fell born? 1842.
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Joshua Fell (1842–?) was born in 1842. A cemetery record documents Joshua's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Joshua's life.
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1845 · age 3 — The Irish Potato Famine began
1863 · age 21 — The Emancipation Proclamation took effect
1871 · age 29 — The Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city
1898 · age 56 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1908 · age 66 — Ford introduced the Model T
1918 · age 76 — World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world
1933 · age 91 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1941 · age 99 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II
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When was Joshua Fell born?
Joshua Fell was born in 1842.
Where is Joshua Fell buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Joshua's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Joshua Fell was born?
John Tyler was president of the United States when Joshua was born.
What major events happened during Joshua Fell's lifetime?
During Joshua's lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 3); the Civil War ended and President Lincoln was assassinated (1865, age 23); the Statue of Liberty was dedicated (1886, age 44); the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 64); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 76); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 93).
Which U.S. censuses would include Joshua Fell?
Federal censuses taken during Joshua's lifetime and now public: 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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AncestryData, "Joshua Fell (1842–?)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/joshua-fell-1842-35fa78d4/, accessed 2026-11-15.
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Died 1846
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