M. Berkeley Botts (1842–1916)
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- Born
- 1842
- Died
- 1916
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- Names in Stone
When was M. Berkeley Botts born? 1842.
When did M. Berkeley Botts die? 1916.
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M. Berkeley Botts (1842–1916) was born in 1842, and died in 1916, at about age 74. A cemetery record documents M. Berkeley's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about M. Berkeley's life.
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The world M. Berkeley lived through
1845 · age 3 — The Irish Potato Famine began
1861 · age 19 — The American Civil War began
1867 · age 25 — The United States purchased Alaska
1876 · age 34 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1898 · age 56 — The Spanish–American War was fought
1906 · age 64 — The San Francisco earthquake struck
1914 · age 72 — World War I began
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When was M. Berkeley Botts born?
M. Berkeley Botts was born in 1842.
When did M. Berkeley Botts die?
M. Berkeley Botts died in 1916.
How old was M. Berkeley Botts at the time of death?
M. Berkeley Botts was about 74 years old.
Where is M. Berkeley Botts buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents M. Berkeley's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when M. Berkeley Botts was born?
John Tyler was president of the United States when M. Berkeley was born.
Who was president when M. Berkeley Botts died?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when M. Berkeley died.
What major events happened during M. Berkeley Botts's lifetime?
During M. Berkeley's lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 3); the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 21); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 29); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 56); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 66).
Which U.S. censuses would include M. Berkeley Botts?
Federal censuses taken during M. Berkeley's lifetime and now public: 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1916
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