Kate B Gordon (1865–1956)
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- Born
- 1865
- Died
- 1956
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- Names in Stone
When was Kate B Gordon born? 1865.
When did Kate B Gordon die? 1956.
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Kate B Gordon (1865–1956) was born in 1865, and died in 1956, at about age 91. A cemetery record documents Kate B's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Kate B's life.
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The world Kate B lived through
1865 · age 0 — The Civil War ended and President Lincoln was assassinated
1876 · age 11 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1900 · age 35 — The Galveston hurricane struck Texas
1912 · age 47 — The Titanic sank
1920 · age 55 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1935 · age 70 — The Social Security Act was signed
1944 · age 79 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1953 · age 88 — The Korean War armistice was signed
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When was Kate B Gordon born?
Kate B Gordon was born in 1865.
When did Kate B Gordon die?
Kate B Gordon died in 1956.
How old was Kate B Gordon at the time of death?
Kate B Gordon was about 91 years old.
Where is Kate B Gordon buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Kate B's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Kate B Gordon was born?
In 1865, the U.S. presidents were Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson.
Who was president when Kate B Gordon died?
Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States when Kate B died.
What happened in the world the year Kate B Gordon was born?
In 1865, the Civil War ended and President Lincoln was assassinated.
What major events happened during Kate B Gordon's lifetime?
During Kate B's lifetime: the Civil War ended and President Lincoln was assassinated (1865, age 0); Ellis Island opened to immigrants (1892, age 27); the Titanic sank (1912, age 47); the stock market crash began the Great Depression (1929, age 64); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 79); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 90).
Which U.S. censuses would include Kate B Gordon?
Federal censuses taken during Kate B's lifetime and now public: 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1865
Death
1956
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