Loomis Sears (1841–1958)
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- Born
- 1841
- Died
- 1958
- Source
- Names in Stone
When was Loomis Sears born? 1841.
When did Loomis Sears die? 1958.
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Loomis Sears (1841–1958) was born in 1841, and died in 1958, at about age 117. A cemetery record documents Loomis's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Loomis's life.
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The world Loomis lived through
1845 · age 4 — The Irish Potato Famine began
1865 · age 24 — The Civil War ended and President Lincoln was assassinated
1886 · age 45 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1906 · age 65 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1918 · age 77 — World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world
1935 · age 94 — The Social Security Act was signed
1945 · age 104 — World War II ended
1955 · age 114 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott
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When was Loomis Sears born?
Loomis Sears was born in 1841.
When did Loomis Sears die?
Loomis Sears died in 1958.
How old was Loomis Sears at the time of death?
Loomis Sears was about 117 years old.
Where is Loomis Sears buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Loomis's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Loomis Sears was born?
In 1841, the U.S. presidents were Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison and John Tyler.
Who was president when Loomis Sears died?
Dwight D. Eisenhower was president of the United States when Loomis died.
What major events happened during Loomis Sears's lifetime?
During Loomis's lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 4); the first transcontinental railroad was completed (1869, age 28); the Wright brothers made the first powered flight (1903, age 62); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 79); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 100); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 114).
Which U.S. censuses would include Loomis Sears?
Federal censuses taken during Loomis's lifetime and now public: 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1841
Death
1958
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