Josiah E. Hill (1889–1960)
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- Born
- 1889
- Died
- 1960
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- Names in Stone
When was Josiah E. Hill born? 1889.
When did Josiah E. Hill die? 1960.
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Josiah E. Hill (1889–1960) was born in 1889, and died in 1960, at about age 71. A cemetery record documents Josiah E.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Josiah E.'s life.
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The world Josiah E. lived through
1892 · age 3 — Ellis Island opened to immigrants
1906 · age 17 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1917 · age 28 — The United States entered World War I
1929 · age 40 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 50 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 58 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1955 · age 66 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
Questions about Josiah E. Hill
When was Josiah E. Hill born?
Josiah E. Hill was born in 1889.
When did Josiah E. Hill die?
Josiah E. Hill died in 1960.
How old was Josiah E. Hill at the time of death?
Josiah E. Hill was about 71 years old.
Where is Josiah E. Hill buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Josiah E.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Josiah E. Hill was born?
In 1889, the U.S. presidents were Grover Cleveland and Benjamin Harrison.
Who was president when Josiah E. Hill died?
Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States when Josiah E. died.
What generation was Josiah E. Hill part of?
Born in 1889, Josiah E. Hill was part of the Lost Generation.
What major events happened during Josiah E. Hill's lifetime?
During Josiah E.'s lifetime: Ellis Island opened to immigrants (1892, age 3); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 19); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 31); the Golden Gate Bridge opened (1937, age 48); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 58); the Soviet Union launched Sputnik (1957, age 68).
Which U.S. censuses would include Josiah E. Hill?
Federal censuses taken during Josiah E.'s lifetime and now public: 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1889
Death
1960
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