Lydia Crane (1795–1898)
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- Born
- 1795
- Died
- 1898
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- Names in Stone
When was Lydia Crane born? 1795.
When did Lydia Crane die? 1898.
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Lydia Crane (1795–1898) was born in 1795, and died in 1898, at about age 103. A cemetery record documents Lydia's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Lydia's life.
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1803 · age 8 — The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States
1825 · age 30 — The Erie Canal opened
1846 · age 51 — The Mexican–American War began
1861 · age 66 — The American Civil War began
1865 · age 70 — The Civil War ended and President Lincoln was assassinated
1869 · age 74 — The first transcontinental railroad was completed
1876 · age 81 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1892 · age 97 — Ellis Island opened to immigrants
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When was Lydia Crane born?
Lydia Crane was born in 1795.
When did Lydia Crane die?
Lydia Crane died in 1898.
How old was Lydia Crane at the time of death?
Lydia Crane was about 103 years old.
Where is Lydia Crane buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Lydia's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Lydia Crane was born?
George Washington was president of the United States when Lydia was born.
Who was president when Lydia Crane died?
William McKinley was president of the United States when Lydia died.
What major events happened during Lydia Crane's lifetime?
During Lydia's lifetime: the Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States (1803, age 8); the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 50); the American Civil War began (1861, age 66); the United States purchased Alaska (1867, age 72); Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 81); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 103).
Which U.S. censuses would include Lydia Crane?
Federal censuses taken during Lydia's lifetime and now public: 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1795
Death
1898
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