Katheryn Young (1874–1960)
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- Born
- 1874
- Died
- 1960
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- Names in Stone
When was Katheryn Young born? 1874.
When did Katheryn Young die? 1960.
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Katheryn Young (1874–1960) was born in 1874, and died in 1960, at about age 86. A cemetery record documents Katheryn's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Katheryn's life.
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The world Katheryn lived through
1876 · age 2 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1900 · age 26 — The Galveston hurricane struck Texas
1912 · age 38 — The Titanic sank
1920 · age 46 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1935 · age 61 — The Social Security Act was signed
1944 · age 70 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1953 · age 79 — The Korean War armistice was signed
1959 · age 85 — Alaska and Hawaii became states
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When was Katheryn Young born?
Katheryn Young was born in 1874.
When did Katheryn Young die?
Katheryn Young died in 1960.
How old was Katheryn Young at the time of death?
Katheryn Young was about 86 years old.
Where is Katheryn Young buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Katheryn's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Katheryn Young was born?
Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when Katheryn was born.
Who was president when Katheryn Young died?
Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States when Katheryn died.
What major events happened during Katheryn Young's lifetime?
During Katheryn's lifetime: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 2); the Wright brothers made the first powered flight (1903, age 29); the United States entered World War I (1917, age 43); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 59); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 70); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 80).
Which U.S. censuses would include Katheryn Young?
Federal censuses taken during Katheryn's lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1874
Death
1960
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