Kate E. Goss (1857–1954)
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- Born
- 1857
- Died
- 1954
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- Names in Stone
When was Kate E. Goss born? 1857.
When did Kate E. Goss die? 1954.
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Kate E. Goss (1857–1954) was born in 1857, and died in 1954, at about age 97. A cemetery record documents Kate E.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Kate E.'s life.
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1861 · age 4 — The American Civil War began
1869 · age 12 — The first transcontinental railroad was completed
1892 · age 35 — Ellis Island opened to immigrants
1906 · age 49 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1917 · age 60 — The United States entered World War I
1929 · age 72 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1939 · age 82 — World War II began in Europe
1947 · age 90 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
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When was Kate E. Goss born?
Kate E. Goss was born in 1857.
When did Kate E. Goss die?
Kate E. Goss died in 1954.
How old was Kate E. Goss at the time of death?
Kate E. Goss was about 97 years old.
Where is Kate E. Goss buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Kate E.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Kate E. Goss was born?
In 1857, the U.S. presidents were Franklin Pierce and James Buchanan.
Who was president when Kate E. Goss died?
Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States when Kate E. died.
What major events happened during Kate E. Goss's lifetime?
During Kate E.'s lifetime: the American Civil War began (1861, age 4); Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 19); the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 49); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 63); World War II began in Europe (1939, age 82); the Korean War armistice was signed (1953, age 96).
Which U.S. censuses would include Kate E. Goss?
Federal censuses taken during Kate E.'s lifetime and now public: 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1954
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